Calls Mount Against Pat McAfee and GameDay Over False Promise to Honor 130 Year College Football Tradition College football fans lash out at Pat McAfee and College GameDay after they failed to honor a

It’s official: ESPN’s College GameDay has once again proved that tradition and heartfelt community campaigns simply cannot compete with the allure of big-name brands and the promise of higher ratings. It simply cannot. On top of that, Pat McAfee and Co. have faced the full wrath of fans on social media.

After a week of gassing up the “Battle of the Ravine” between Henderson State and Ouachita Baptist, letting fans believe their grassroots effort might actually succeed, GameDay cold-shouldered the Division II classic. Instead, they’re heading to South Bend, Indiana, for a matchup between Pitt and Notre Dame. It’s an entirely safe, predictable choice that ignores the unique spirit of college football and serves up the same old Power 5 routine.

The Arkadelphia, Arkansas, community poured th