‘Friction’ With Pat McAfee Causes Producer to Leave ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’

Allegations of friction between ESPN’s College GameDay panelist Pat McAfee and longtime producer Jim Gaiero have reportedly contributed to Gaiero leaving the pregame show. Multiple sources cited by Awful Announcing reported that Gaiero’s decade-long tenure on College GameDay has ended. He will reportedly now focus on ESPN’s coverage of Super Bowl LXI in February 2027, in addition to becoming a lead producer on the cable channel’s Masters and PGA Championship coverage in 2028. Gaiero, 52, will stay connected with the gridiron by producing ESPN’s Thursday night college footba...

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