Tag: College GameDay

"I was thinking right then, this guy might be walking out. He has just had enough. He would never admit to that now, and nobody would confirm it."

"Occasionally, the room is going to have something to say about you. You don't have to enjoy it, but you have to decide whether every joke deserves the full weight of your platform."

"So, [Pat] McAfee, I think, is going back to Utah. I'm sure everyone [at] ESPN are going to lick his t***t and be like, "Sorry, Pat."

"Saturday’s final hour drew 3.1 million viewers. That number topped the competition (FOX Sports) by 105%."

"When you make that amount of money, it's not fun anymore. No. Fun quickly goes out. You can have a YouTube channel and have all the fun in the world. But when you take the Disney money, my friend, the fun goes out the window."

"University staff are responsible for reviewing and posting content on official social media accounts and we take full accountability for that decision."

"I didn't see that as those kids really insulting Pat McAfee. Again, I think Pat McAfee is great. I just, I don't know what made him uncomfortable.

"For all the success he's achieved, giving his detractors a platform doesn't help him. As he continues to build his brand at ESPN, he also has a responsibility to understand the role he plays on screen. When he loses sight of that responsibility, he misses the point of his inclusion."

"Pat McAfee blasted the University of Utah after its Instagram account posted students mocking him before College GameDay went live.'

"The network posted their second-best start since 2011, and College GameDay is on pace for its most-watched season for the third straight year."