Overview
- On the SI Media podcast, the College GameDay host said neither ESPN executives nor agents have ever told him what to say.
- Rece Davis acknowledged he is a CAA client, said Jimmy Sexton is not his direct representative, and identified Matt Kramer as his agent.
- Fan scrutiny intensified after GameDay figures including Nick Saban, Kirk Herbstreit and Booger McFarland argued Lane Kiffin could coach Ole Miss through the College Football Playoff.
- Coverage has highlighted that many top coaches and ESPN analysts are represented by CAA, with Saban sharing the same agent as Kiffin.
- Ole Miss AD Keith Carter decided Kiffin would not coach the Rebels in the CFP and elevated Pete Golding, while Kiffin, now at LSU on a reported seven-year, $91 million deal, is set to appear on GameDay in Atlanta.