"It's gonna be tough. Every fall you get that feeling - and you did this as a player - where your body tells you it's time to football. Your body's gonna tell you, it's time to do College GameDay."
"So what is 2023 on College GameDay in the eyes of ESPN executives? Is it the start of a new era or is it a year the show has to survive before a more grandiose reset?"
"Fitting was ESPN's go-to guy for football. His responsibilities included College GameDay, Monday Night Football, and the College Football Playoff. He also oversaw the SEC Network."
I'm not ignorant enough to think that there was more to these cuts than simply dollars and cents, but I question how much foresight went into the decision to lay off two of the program's essential pieces to the first hour.