Penn State fans not happy with GameDay guest picker; suggest different option
By Adam Spencer
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On Saturday morning, it was announced that Good Morning America anchor Lara Spencer would be the guest picker for ESPN’s College GameDay show at the Penn State-Michigan game.
That choice makes sense, as GMA is an ABC show, and ABC and ESPN are both owned by Disney. Spencer was also a diver at Penn State back in the 90s. However, fans weren’t happy with the selection.
The reason? World Cup champion Ali Krieger, a member of the 2019 U.S. Women’s National Team, was also on campus. As you can see below, Krieger got a lot of support for the guest picker role on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/Monicalocke24/status/1185577377524572160
No @alikrieger on @CollegeGameDay ?? #fail
— Kat Spaulding (@katspaulding) October 19, 2019
https://twitter.com/ThisIsAnApple42/status/1185566374799773697
Was really hoping I’d get to see @alikrieger as the @CollegeGameDay celebrity guest picker today
— Becca (@Becca817) October 19, 2019
So Ali Krieger -Olympian and 2 time World Cup champion-is in town. But they went with LS. A sports network passed over the athlete. Someone needs to delay LS to Krieger can go on.
— psu1987 (@psu1987) October 19, 2019
? ALI KRIEGER SHOULD BE THE PICKER EVERY SEASON https://t.co/PxXmWraK3O
— babs (@kaitdivi) October 19, 2019
Why? So many better options. Ali Krieger was on campus yesterday speaking https://t.co/BkkjsDkLkT
— Andy Troiani (@troyAHknee) October 19, 2019
The fact that it’s not Ali Krieger is an OUTRAGE!!! https://t.co/xvSy6ygVct
— Emily Snyder (@SportsSnyder) October 19, 2019
With Ali Krieger on campus……..?? https://t.co/WuRKQVxs3j
— KB (@KLB5493) October 19, 2019
Of course, it’s possible Krieger was asked and decided to spend her Saturday morning elsewhere, but fans have made their choice clear.
(Note: The author of this post is not related to Lara Spencer (that he knows of), but he is a fan of her last name.)
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
