Would ESPN have wanted to fly Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit from one game location to another when it could have just set up shop at one location for both GameDay and game night? FOX has the Big Ten Championship Game, so that was also unavailable for Fowler as a broadcast assignment. With CBS getting the SEC Championship Game broadcast, that was unavailable for Fowler to call. With Fowler being a game broadcaster in addition to GameDay’s host, it quickly becomes apparent why ESPN did what it ultimately chose to do. There are only a handful of particularly big games on the final college football Saturday of every season. First of all, let’s deal with the logistics of the move.
