SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Pat McAfee said he “didn’t enjoy the University of Utah” after “College GameDay” visited the Utes’ campus for their matchup against Houston. McAfee said a social media post from the University of Utah made him uncomfortable before Saturday’s show. The post featured students doing McAfee impressions. One called it “cheesy,” while another called it “creepy,” he said. “If these kids had done this on their own blogs, all right,” McAfee said. “The university puts that out there, like when I’m about to go out and do an infomercial for the place, and then I’m walking in front of thousands of these people. That’s how the university feels about it.” won by a BYU student by a kick. “Then, obviously, the kicker says, ‘Only $1 million, only $1 million.’ It’s like, OK, I hate this place. I hate this place. They have a good football team, though. They have a good football team,” he said.MORE | College GameDay “I’ve honestly never felt more uncomfortable in my life walking in front of a group of people after seeing their college publish a post that was basically haunting me moments before,” McAfee said. McAfee also questioned whether the university should expand on the reasons people might dislike it, referencing the deadly incident at Utah Valley University. A little over a year ago, it’s like I didn’t enjoy it. I felt very, very uncomfortable,” McAfee said. Pat McAfee said he “didn’t enjoy the University of Utah” after College GameDay visited the Utes’ campus for their matchup against Houston. (Photo: KUTV) McAfee said he didn’t enjoy the morning and hoped he wouldn’t have to return to school for College GameDay. He still praised the event, the student section and the football team. “I hope I never go to that place. I think I get COVID or something every time game day goes back if I’m still a part of game day. But I didn’t enjoy the morning there,” McAfee said. “They have a good football team, though,” he said. The University of Utah issued the following statement: “The University of Utah is grateful to have had the opportunity to welcome Pat McAfee and the entire ESPN College GameDay team to campus. ESPN College GameDay has visited our campus seven times and we have always enjoyed a great relationship and positive experiences with the entire team. Our goal during the visit was to create a joyful commitment to Pat’s return to campus, but we missed the mark. University staff are responsible for reviewing and posting content on official social media accounts and we take full responsibility for that decision. be further from the truth. Pat and the entire GameDay team are always welcome at the University of Utah and we deeply appreciate the opportunity ESPN provides to showcase our university and community.”____
