Overview
- Barstool’s planned on-campus pregame show in Columbus was scrapped, with Dave Portnoy saying the plug was pulled about a week ago.
- Ohio State athletic director Ross Bjork says Fox decided to keep Portnoy out of Ohio Stadium, while Portnoy claims the university pressured Fox to block him.
- Portnoy appeared Saturday morning outside the stadium on Fox & Friends wearing a disguise and said he was not allowed inside.
- Portnoy is a contributor to Big Noon Kickoff this season but is not on the main desk crew that Fox says is the group allowed inside the venue.
- Portnoy says Barstool will stage its show in Week 2 at Iowa–Iowa State, and Urban Meyer joked this week about working with the outspoken Michigan fan.