Overview
- Johnny Manziel was promoted as College GameDay’s guest picker for Texas A&M–Miami but did not appear, and Alex Caruso filled in at the last moment.
- Manziel attended the Anthony Joshua–Jake Paul fight in Miami the night before and later apologized on Instagram, saying the absence was out of his control and that he was ill and recovering.
- On the College GameDay Podcast, host Rece Davis used pointed remarks to signal doubt about Manziel’s explanation without naming him directly.
- College GameDay and ESPN have not provided an official public explanation or addressed the switch on social media.
- Caruso drew compliments from the show’s hosts for his performance, as the broadcast attention coincided with Texas A&M’s 10–3 loss to Miami in the playoff.