Overview
- The Athletic reported Friday that Barstool Sports personalities, including Dave Portnoy and Dan “Big Cat” Katz, will no longer appear on Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff after roughly a year on the show.
- Dave Portnoy responded on X by blaming Ohio State and coach Ryan Day for pushing the decision and repeating public taunts that called Day “soft” and accused him of making threats to the conference and Fox.
- Reporting cited by multiple outlets said Fox concluded the pairing was unsustainable because Barstool’s brash persona repeatedly clashed with the network’s relationship with the Big Ten and with teams that control game access and advertising dollars.
- Fox and Barstool continue other ties—Barstool’s weekday show Wake‑Up Barstool remains on the network—and Barstool says Barstool College Football will continue independently and may still produce coverage from Columbus.
- The split highlights the risk of mixing digital, provocative sports brands into traditional live-broadcast pregame shows, a dynamic that can limit on-site access, strain rights-holder relationships, and push networks to seek new formats or partner arrangements.