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Changes are coming to "College GameDay" just days before the 2026 season.
Awful Announcing reported Wednesday that Jim Gaiero, who had been the show's lead producer for a decade, has been taken off ESPN's premiere game-day college football program.
While ESPN has attributed the move to a new role for Gaiero, there are also indications of Pat McAfee's involvement — the latest sign of his apparent friction with higher-ups at the network.
Here's what's known about McAfee's potential involvement in a longtime "College GameDay" producer being taken off the show.
#college #involvement #preferred
Changes are coming to "College GameDay" just days before the 2026 season.
Awful Announcing reported Wednesday that Jim Gaiero, who had been the show's lead producer for a decade, has been taken off ESPN's premiere game-day college football program.
While ESPN has attributed the move to a new role for Gaiero, there are also indications of Pat McAfee's involvement — the latest sign of his apparent friction with higher-ups at the network.
Here's what's known about McAfee's potential involvement in a longtime "College GameDay" producer being taken off the show.
#college #involvement #preferred
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