As we get set for ESPN’s College GameDay this weekend in Salt Lake City for Utah vs. Cincinnati, I don’t want to take a victory lap, but then again, I do. And I want you to join me in this victory lap. Incase you missed it, on Saturday I wrote one of our most-read articles of the year, titled, “ESPN’s College GameDay Is Done With the Big 12 — And That’s a Shame“.
In the column, I noted that it had been over three years since the show had been on a Big 12 campus (Kansas vs. TCU in 2022), and then added after watching Saturday’s broadcast in full for the first time this season, it was an embarrassment for the Big 12.
“Going through the broadcast, it took until the 1 hour and 18 minute mark of the show to get any substantial Big 12 talk. And we got about five minutes worth of discussion. That part wasn’t bad.
But in the first 78 minutes, there were very brief mentions of BYU at Iowa State, a Sunflower Showdown mention as part of the Home Depot “Saturday Slate” and a 30-second report on Pete Thamel regarding Iowa State DT Domonique Orange being available vs. BYU. That was it. Heck, even North Dakota State vs. South Dakota State got a nice breakdown 30 minutes into the broadcast. Yes, it’s No. 1 vs. No. 2 at the FCS level, but really? Oh, and the game is airing on ESPNU, incase you were wondering why ESPN might throw some extra love to that game.”
Calling All Utah Football Fans
So now, with Utah fans set to be on site for Saturday’s broadcast, can we find a Utah fan to get a sign in and get it on TV that says, “Thanks Heartland College Sports” or “Heartland College Sports Saved GameDay for the Big 12” or anything else creative that acknowledges our role in getting ESPN’s broadcast back to Big 12 country.
And then, what’s in it for you!?
How about an appearance on the Heartland College Sports YouTube show and podcast next week!
If you are the person who pulls this off, e-mail me: petemundo@heartlandcollegesports.com and we will set this up for next week.
It’s time to get our message across. You helped make this happen by getting our article and podcast from Sunday to go far and wide. So now, let’s make it happen!
