Overview
- Following last week’s College GameDay visit, the University of Utah posted a student video that mocked Pat McAfee, a post the school later deleted after public backlash.
- The university issued an apology saying it “missed the mark” for posting the video and said it regretted creating any perception that McAfee was unsafe or unwelcome on campus.
- McAfee said he received disturbing messages after the visit and publicly shared some of them, while reports conflicted over whether the FBI or a private security group advised him to wear a bulletproof vest.
- On Oct. 31 on College GameDay in Bloomington, McAfee named Utah his ‘championship sleeper’ and praised quarterback Devon Dampier and coach Morgan Scalley in what commentators called an olive branch.
- Outstanding questions include who provided safety guidance, whether ESPN will change campus security policies, and how university social media should be managed given the safety and reputational risks highlighted by the episode.