Kirk Herbstreit supports College GameDay not going to Alabama-LSU
ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit has heard Minnesota’s pitch to host ESPN’s “College GameDay” on Nov. 9, a date most people figure the popular pregame show will be at LSU-Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck made a passionate speech to sell GameDay on coming to the Golden Golphers game against Penn State on the same date, with both also being undefeated. Fleck pointed out the Minnesota has never hosted GameDay, and the Twin Cities area has 4 million people, and the only Division I school in the state is the Golden Gophers.
“All due respect to Alabama and LSU, I have no idea what’s going on with them right now,” Fleck said. “I can tell you this, you can go to them any year. Pick a year, pick a game. You can go to them every game of the season, if you would like. College GameDay is about unique stories, about unique places, about unique moments.”
Herbstreit bought the pitch Fleck sold.
“Sold me. I love it. If only I were making the decision. Love their story. Undefeated Gophers vs Undefeated Lions! Gonna be HYPED!!”
While Herbstreit has hinted on air that GameDay would be in Tuscaloosa, the official announcement typically won’t be until late Saturday night, or Sunday afternoon as it’s been the last two weeks.
Sold me. I love it. If only I were making the decision. Love their story. Undefeated Gophers vs Undefeated Lions!
Gonna be HYPED!! https://t.co/pntybGBPOK— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) October 27, 2019
Just putting this out there: America couldn’t give two effs about that game. They want the game of the century. If you want gameday over BAMA-LSU prove your worthiness and play tougher teams.
Glad LSU is doing their part this year to make this game worthwhile. Been since 2011.
But people don’t watch Gameday based on where they are, unless they are at your favorite school maybe.
LSU – Bama is gonna be the most watched game that weekend, and maybe the season, by far whether Gameday is there or not. Gameday has already been to an LSU game and 6 of 11 weeks, they’ve been to a game with an SEC team playing.
I love the SEC, but Gameday should give someone else a chance.
Maybe someone else should be #1/2 then…just a thought
Just putting it out there nobody outside the south cares about LSU BAMA either. You’re not owed Gameday.
How many “Game of the Century” have they had in the past 10 years? Enough with the superlatives. If it’s really the “Game of the Century” we’ll know after the game. Not before.
Last time this was the game of the century didn’t it end like 9-6? How many times in a century can you have the “game of the century”?
EVERY WEEKEND IN THE BIG?? CONFERENCE!!!!
Like anyone is actually jumping at the bit to watch that game.
Like anyone is jumping at the bit to watch GA throw another game…
Like anyone Is jumping at the bit to hear what you say! You’re a troller. I’ve seen your ridiculous posts and remarks. Just because you aren’t a fan of the SEC. Go get a life!
I don’t think Sullivan Business College in Lexington Kentucky has ever had Game Day on their campus either.
But, since they are goingarond looking for schools, maybe next year!
win something and be relevant!
I didn’t even know Minnesota was playing Penn State that weekend. That tells you how big that game is to anyone outside Minnesota and Penn State fans. People who aren’t even Bama fans and LSU fans are talking about Alabama vs LSU, not to mention it will mostly be a #1 vs #2 matchup in the regular season, the first time that happened since the 2011 matchup between these two schools. No way Minnesota vs Penn State tops that.
People still watch game day? For why I have no idea
I was wondering if someone else was going to make this comment or if I had to. Two of the four commentators are ineligible, and they both hate my team anyway… So I watch the SEC network if anything at all before the games. I mostly DVR it and wait for Bama moments and the SEC Shorts clip.
Please go to Minnesota because i really don’t think either one of us care if gameday is there. If gameday is there it just means sec nation won’t be and that is the one i watch anyway
SEC nation is better anyways. Let them have the stale gameday format (focus on top 25, sob story, increasingly lame picks section).
Oskie said it best. Can’t stand Herbie & Corso. F’N losers.
Minnesota has a football team? Minnesota has a UNIVERSITY??????
Good to see the Gophers doing well. It’s been a long time since that skinny kid six miles up the road in Laurens, SC had them winning big! Ricky Foggie should be in their Hall of Fame if he isn’t already! I haven’t seen Minn play this year – have they even been on network tv?? I’ll be looking for them on the 9th and switching channels to keep up with several games. Should be a good one!
Kinda like going to Memphis during a top 10 Georgia- Florida
I have to admit that coach got me kinda fired up to see the Gophers. I’m with Kirk!
Minnesota is located in a metro area with 3.6+ million, has a student body over 51,000 and and average attendance of 22,650 (2018) with a nearly 51,000 seat stadium.
Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa Which has a population of 235k and is an hour from Birmingham’s 1.1 million. Has a student enrollment of 39k, a stadium that holds 101,821 and averages 101,562 (2018).
Penn State does bring an average of 105,000 at home games but LSU also boasts 101,000 on average. LSU will travel better because it’s closer and LSU fans will travel.
Playing by the numbers, Minnesota has a much larger pool to draw fans yet has a lower average attendance than Vandy, the SEC’s least attended team, is not a big enough draw. Now had the game been scheduled at Penn State this season it’s a different argument.
While it’s a great sales pitch and commendable to reach for the stars, they should focus on filling their stadium before going after The national spotlight.