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Chris Fallica on Lee Corso, 'College GameDay,' 'Big Noon Kickoff,' and more
Manage episode 478995916 series 3471412
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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278 episodes
Manage episode 478995916 series 3471412
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?
Download the Awful Announcing Podcast:
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Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
278 episodes
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