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ESPN’s Pat McAfee returning to ‘College GameDay’

CFB analyst Pat McAfee is back for another season on ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’

ESPN analyst Pat McAfee is returning to “College GameDay” for the 2024 college football season.

Georgia Bulldogs fans are mixed on if they like McAfee. McAfee replaced former Georgia legend David Pollack on the GameDay set. McAfee did not do himself any favors when he called the Dawgs and then picked Alabama to win the 2023 SEC championship game.

“I’m back,” said McAfee in a post on social media. “I can’t wait for Dublin on August 24th. Let’s have the greatest year of college football in the history of college football.”

McAfee is referring to GameDay’s Week 0 show, which will be in Dublin, Ireland, for the Georgia Tech-Florida State game on Aug. 24. The college football season is just a month away.

GameDay also announced that it will not be in Atlanta for the Georgia-Clemson game in Week 1. ESPN’s premier Saturday morning college football show will likely attend at least one or two Georgia games this fall, but they will probably be road games for the Bulldogs.

ESPN CFB analyst Pat McAfee breaks down Kirby Smart’s big contract extension

Pat McAfee reacts to Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart receiving a historic 10-year, $130 million contract extension

ESPN college football analyst Pat McAfee thinks that Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart deserves his massive 10-year, $130 million contract extension. “You deserve it,” chanted McAfee on his podcast.

Kirby Smart is now the highest-paid coach in college football. Smart has won two national championships in the past three seasons and has transformed the Georgia football program. The Bulldogs have more first-round picks than losses during the Kirby Smart era.

“It is an old-school feel down there in Athens. And I love that Kirby’s getting rewarded,” said McAfee. “And I think this is good for the future of college football as a whole.”

We have to agree with McAfee here. Having continuity is good in college football. Following Nick Saban’s retirement and Jim Harbaugh’s departure for the NFL, Kirby Smart and Clemson’s Dabo Swinney are the only active college football coaches to win a national championship. The sport has seen a massive transformation over the past few seasons with the rise of the transfer portal and name, image and likeness.

Twitter reacts: Kirby Smart signs enormous contract extension

Georgia Bulldogs football coach Kirby Smart has signed a massive 10-year contract extension.

Georgia Bulldogs football coach Kirby Smart has signed a massive 10-year, $112.5 million contract that will keep him with the University of Georgia through 2031.

Kirby Smart helped Georgia win the 2021 national championship against Alabama. Now, he intends to be staying in Athens for the long run. Kirby Smart has returned Georgia’s football program to an elite level.

Here’s how college football Twitter responded to Kirby Smart’s historic contract: