The quantity of A- and B-list celebrities who’ve graced the desk on ESPN’s Faculty GameDay is definitely type of unimaginable when you concentrate on it.
The present travels to a number of the most distant campuses within the nation and nonetheless will get large names to pop in and provides their takes on a given slate of video games. Lately we’ve seen stars like Katy Perry, The Rock, Luke Bryan, Glen Powell, Jack Nicklaus, Charles Barkley, Invoice Murray, Matthew McConaughey and Lil Wayne make their picks on the present.
So which friends can we count on GameDay to line up for the 2024 season? We’ve obtained our wishlist right here, in no explicit order.
Taylor Swift
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We’d as properly begin with the Holy Grail. It’s protected to say famous Kansas Jayhawks fan Taylor Swift might assist GameDay shatter viewership information if she ever agrees to come back on the present.
Will it occur? Given all the safety dangers concerned — to not point out the actual fact she’s wrapping up a 149-show mega profitable world tour — most likely not! However faculty followers can dream.
Travis and Jason Kelce
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This one feels much more practical. We’re fairly prone to see Jason Kelce seem on GameDay in some unspecified time in the future now that the retired Philadelphia Eagles heart works for ESPN. As for Travis becoming a member of him, the Chiefs have a bye in Week 6 and there are some huge matchups in faculty that weekend together with Ohio State-Oregon, Ole Miss-LSU, Penn State-USC, Kansas State-Colorado and Texas-Oklahoma. ESPN might let the Kelces decide whichever location works greatest for them.
Tim Walz
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He most likely received’t have time earlier than November — and should not even be related after — however for all of the “Coach Walz” speak, it’d be actually enjoyable to get him within the scorching seat and watch him break down defenses whereas making picks.
Noah Kahan
GameDay loves getting a well-liked musical act to cease by and who higher proper now than Kahan? He’s on tour til mid-October, A.Ok.A stick season. Get him to a recreation within the northeast, please.
Jim Harbaugh
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The previous Michigan coach might have escaped NCAA penalties by bolting again to the NFL after successful a nationwide championship final 12 months, however would he be prepared to cross up the chance to come back again to campus and rub everybody’s face in it? Earlier than you reply that, think about the Chargers have a bye in Week 5 — which is identical weekend Michigan travels to Washington for a title recreation rematch as newly-minted Huge Ten rivals.
Caitlin Clark
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Forgive the pun, however that is an absolute layup for ESPN and one it’ll most likely save for per week when there aren’t too many elite matchups. So long as Iowa stays ranked, they’ll have a shot at internet hosting GameDay and with the WNBA within the offseason, Clark shouldn’t have an excessive amount of bother making it again to campus.
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Similar logic as above, however add in LSU’s Loss of life Valley and SEC depth. Let’s get Reese again to Baton Rouge for an October 12 matchup towards Ole Miss.
Snoop Dogg
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Given how profitable he was for NBC through the Paris Olympics, it’s important to suppose ESPN might be giving Snoop a name — even when his final foray into faculty sports activities wasn’t essentially the most family-friendly. Then once more, Snoop has his personal bowl recreation this 12 months (critically). The Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl Offered by Gin & Juice By Dre and Snoop is ready for December 28 between the Mountain West and MAC. Let’s make this a scouting journey for the west coast icon.
Channing Tatum
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The Alabama native grew up enjoying soccer and rolls with the Tide.
Get him on GameDay ASAP so he can lastly makeanameforhimselfhere.
Addison Rae
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The TikTok star and former LSU pupil has greater than 80 million followers on social media and, in some unspecified time in the future, you’ve obtained to satisfy faculty youngsters the place they’re. Get Rae to GameDay and the followers will definitely present out.
