Rece Davis to host GameDay

Replacing Fowler. No word on where Chris is going yet.

Report: Rece Davis to replace Chris Fowler as “College GameDay” host | CollegeFootballTalk

 

Part of me thinks this is a huge mistake on ESPN's part.

That said, Rece is pretty good. If I had to hazard a guess, that travel schedule last year (host Gameday, do the game that night) was probably a bear for Chris and Kirk. Hard to tell if Rece's contract was up, too.

 

Yeah, from the sound of it, ESPN didn't want to risk losing Davis, and Fowler doing tennis and the Sat night games put a wrench in things. To me, they're basically the same anchor. But it might take a bit of getting used to.

 

Wondering, too, if this is in response to criticism of Fowler's play-by-play.

 

Davis wishes he could have done SSA.

I'm old. So is Fowler.

 

Sporting News says he will remain on PBP for Saturday night games.

 

And it doesn't look like we've seen anything close to the last PBP call by Fowler.

Richard Deitsch: Chris Fowler to replace Brent Musburger on Saturday Night Football - College Football - SI.com

Two years ago Fowler told Richard Deitsch that his future was in live events, not studio hosting like GameDay:

 

AP says Fowler to remain on Saturday PBP, but Davis not doing Thursday games. Question is, will Herbstreit continue the Saturday grind? I would guess so.

 

I like the move. Davis isn't as good as Fowler, but he'll do a good job, and I like the idea of Fowler on the night game.

 

GameDay was perfection with Fowler. Why mess it up. They should have never
moved Musburger out. Herby has never had a problem doing Gameday and then traveling
to do a game .

 

Fowler has always been a favorite of mine.