Chris Fallica on Lee Corso, 'College GameDay,' 'Big Noon Kickoff,' and more
- Author
- Awful Announcing
- Published
- Fri 25 Apr 2025
- Episode Link
- https://shows.acast.com/awful-announcing-podcast/episodes/aa-chris-fallica-4-25-25
Host Brandon Contes interviews Fox Sports wagering expert and "Big Noon Kickoff" contributor Chris Fallica. Brandon and Chris discuss a wide range of topics including Lee Corso's retirement announcement, Corso's headgear picks on "College GameDay," "Big Noon Kickoff" challenging "GameDay," and more.
-:44: Reaction to Lee Corso retiring
-4:11: Working at “College GameDay” in 1996 for the first headgear
-5:56: Headgear becoming a staple of “GameDay”
-7:22: Should ESPN continue headgear segment
-8:33: Traveling with Corso
-12:32: Relationship with Corso
-16:02: Significant memories with Corso
-22:02: Going on-air at "GameDay"
-24:05: ESPN being receptive to having Chris on-air
-26:51: Comfort level being on-air
-29:11: Goal to get on-air?
-31:53: Interest in college football
-34:40: “Big Noon Kickoff” being a legit competitor to “College GameDay”
-38:32: Camaraderie of “Big Noon” compared to “GameDay”
-40:42: What happens when both shows are in the same place?
-46:12: Working with Pat McAfee
-49:19: Any resistance to having McAfee on “GameDay?”
-50:50: Has Fox maxed out on betting content?
-54:35: Finding ways to sprinkle gambling references before it was legal
-58:36: Anyone in college football push back on those references?
-1:00:05: Can betting content be interesting for non-bettors?
-1:01:27: Has transfer portal affected futures betting?
-1:05:41: NFL Draft QB’s
-1:07:16: Arch Manning #1 pick?
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