Rece Davis Casts Doubt on Johnny Manziel After College GameDay No-Show

The ESPN host used his College GameDay podcast to question Manziel’s illness explanation for missing the appearance.

Overview

Manziel was promoted as Saturday’s guest picker for the Texas A&M–Miami GameDay show but did not appear and was replaced by Alex Caruso.
On the College GameDay Podcast, Davis made veiled remarks about a supposed “bad breakfast,” signaling skepticism without naming Manziel.
Manziel posted an Instagram apology saying the absence was out of his control and that he was recovering and feeling “about a 3/10.”
The former quarterback attended the Anthony Joshua–Jake Paul fight in Miami the night before, with some outlets citing a sudden illness as the reason he missed the show.
Hosts praised Caruso’s last-minute performance as guest picker, and ESPN has offered no detailed explanation beyond on-air discussion.