Tag: ESPN College GameDay

Alabama basketball to host College GameDay for first time

ESPN’s College GameDay is coming to Tuscaloosa as Alabama and Tennessee face off in a must-see SEC showdown!

Though ESPN’s College GameDay has been to Tuscaloosa many times for football games, it has never once been to Coleman Coliseum for the Crimson Tide basketball program. Until now.

As the program’s official social media account stated as a caption to the video announcement, “The wait is over…”

In a ranked matchup between the first and second-place SEC teams, Alabama will host Tennessee and College GameDay for a must-see showdown that will garner national attention.

Nate Oats and his team have performed at a high level as the regular season has progressed. With only a few games remaining, the Tide faces a few tough challenges, with the Vols being the biggest hurdle of them all.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Alabama basketball as the regular season nears its conclusion.

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Nick Saban to join ESPN’s College GameDay show

ESPN has announced that Nick Saban will be joining the College GameDay show.

It didn’t take long for legendary head coach Nick Saban to return to football.

On Wednesday, ESPN announced the addition of Saban to their College GameDay show which is about as big of an addition as you’ll find. Love him or hate him, Saban knows football and could be an excellent addition to the show.

“ESPN and College GameDay have played such an important role in the growth of college football, and I’m honored to have the opportunity to join their team,” said Saban. “I’ll do my best to offer additional insights and perspectives to contribute to College GameDay, the ultimate Saturday tradition for college football fans.”

In his impressive 28-year tenure as a college coach, Saban has carved out a historic legacy of success. With a remarkable seven national championships under his belt, including six with Alabama and one at LSU, Saban stands as a giant in the world of college football. His coaching record boasts an impressive 292 wins, 71 losses, and 1 draw, along with an impressive haul of 12 conference championships and 19 bowl game victories. Perhaps most notably, Saban’s teams have never suffered a losing season, a testament to his unparalleled leadership and ability to consistently produce winning results on the gridiron.

Nick Saban to join ESPN College GameDay as analyst

Former Alabama football head coach Nick Saban to join ESPN’s College GameDay as an analyst.

Former Alabama football head coach Nick Saban has dabbled in the broadcasting field but never had much time to devote to it. The newly retired coach will now be a regular on ESPN’s College GameDay.

Adam Schefter of ESPN reported that Saban would be joining the long-running college football program as an analyst, which is where he will do most of his work. However, Saban will also make appearances on the network during the annual NFL draft and SEC Media Days.

Saban has appeared on College GameDay in the past as a guest and most recently was a regular on the Pat McAfee show on the network every Thursday. His knowledge, ability to speak to a large audience and comfortableness in front of the camera will likely lead to Saban being a fan favorite (except for fans who regularly lost to him… which are a lot)

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Alabama football and Nick Saban.

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ESPN ‘College GameDay’ crew picks Vrbo Fiesta Bowl between Oregon and Liberty

The ESPN College GameDay crew picked the winner of the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl between the Oregon Ducks and Liberty Flames.

For one last time this season, ESPN’s flagship “College GameDay” show got everyone up bright and early on New Year’s Day to watch previews of the great slate of games we have on tap to kick off 2024.

While the crew had the show in an empty Rose Bowl stadium ahead of the College Football Playoff game between Michigan and Alabama this afternoon, they still went through and made all of their picks for the games, which featured the showdown in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl between the Oregon Ducks and Liberty Flames.

With a point spread that has climbed as high as Oregon minus-18 in some places, it should come as no surprise that many of the members of the show chose the Ducks. Here’s how everyone sided when picking the games:

ESPN’s College GameDay crew announces picks for SEC Championship

The ESPn College GameDay crew announced their picks between Alabama and Georgia for the SEC Championship. Do you agree?

Live from Atlanta at the site of the SEC Championship, ESPN’s College GameDay crew members announced their picks for some of the biggest conference championship matchups today.

When it came to No. 8 Alabama vs. No. 1 Georgia, the crew was split.

Desmond Howard and Pat McAfee chose the Crimson Tide, but guest picker Theo Von and Kirk Herbstreit picked the Dawgs.

The deciding vote was Lee Corso’s headgear pick and he went the the Bulldogs over the Tide.

This game is a big one as it not only decides who wins the conference, but it will dictate which team between these two, if any, make the College Football Playoff.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Alabama football as they look to take down Georgia in the 2023 SEC championship.

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ESPN College GameDay picks it’s conference championship picks

Who do you have winning this weekends games?

Championship weekend is upon us, and like almost every conclusion of the college football regular season, Notre Dame football is watching from home.

The Irish typically watch other teams beat each other up during the final few games, as conference champions are crowned. Plenty of people will be curious as to who the dominoes shake out today.

Luckily for us, ESPN College GameDay crew selected the winners of the games for the weekend. Regulars Lee Corso, Desmond Howard, Kirk Herbstreit, and Pat McAfee were joined by comedian Theo Vonn to make the picks this week. Find out below who they believe will win conference titles.

ESPN College GameDay picks the winners of the final regular season weekend

Who do you have winning the biggest games of this weekend?

ESPN College GameDay went to Ann Arbor, Michigan to be on hand for the “The Game,” as No. 2 Ohio State travels to No. 3 Michigan to face off in one of the most highly anticipated games of the regular season.

Even though the crew of Pat McAfee, Desmond Howard, Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit, along with guest picker Aidan Hutchinson, the former Wolverines defensive end didn’t select a winner between Notre Dame and Stanford, it was still interesting to see who they picked to win the biggest games of the weekend.

Find out below who each of them believe will come out victorious on the last regular season college football weekend of the season.

ESPN ‘College GameDay’ picks winner of Ohio State at Michigan

Do you agree with GameDay’s pick for “The Game”?

The regular season end is here, which mean’s another edition of “The Game” pitting No. 2 Ohio State at No. 3 Michigan.

The top-three matchup will bring plenty of eyes, but also brought with it the ESPN “College GameDay” to Ann Arbor. The normal crew of Kirk Herbstreit, Pat McAfee, Lee Corso (welcome back) and Desmond Howard were joined by former Wolverine defensive end and shoe untier, Aidan Hutchinson.

The five selected multiple games from the college football slate, but the only one that matters is who wins between the Buckeyes and Wolverines. Find out below who each analyst along with guest picker Hutchinson selected to win “The Game.”

ESPN ‘College GameDay’ predictions for Tennessee-Missouri game

A look at ESPN College GameDay predictions for the Tennessee-Missouri game.

ESPN’s “College GameDay” pregame show is a staple on Saturday’s during the football season.

“College GameDay” broadcasted live from Athens, Georgia ahead of the Georgia-Ole Miss game.

Tennessee and Missouri will play for the 12th time on Saturday. Kickoff between the Vols and Tigers is slated for 3:30 p.m. EST and will be televised by CBS. Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst) and Jenny Dell (sideline) will be on the call.

READ: Tennessee football releases Week 11 depth chart ahead of playing Missouri

Ahead of Saturday’s Southeastern Conference East matchup, “College GameDay” provided predictions for the Tennessee-Missouri game. Predictions are listed below.

ESPN ‘College GameDay’ crew picks winner between No. 6 Oregon and USC

The ESPN College GameDay crew made their picks for the game between the Oregon Ducks and USC Trojans on Saturday morning.

Going into the season, almost every Oregon fan had this weekend circled on their calendars as the most likely opportunity for ESPN’s “College GameDay” to come to Eugene. The Ducks face the USC Trojans.

In the preseason, this was a top-15 matchup projected to have major Pac-12 championship and College Football Playoff ramifications.

That’s not how events have played out, though. The Trojans have struggled. USC is coming off of back-to-back losses, dropping three of their last four games. In contrast, the Ducks have flourished. They are ranked No. 6 in the nation.

So GameDay set up shop in Athens for Georgia-Ole Miss. That didn’t stop the crew from picking the Oregon-USC game on Saturday morning, though.

Here’s who everyone on the GameDay crew picked: