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Key member of College GameDay to leave ESPN, per report

Bryce Lazenby

By Bryce Lazenby

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College GameDay will reportedly be without a key member going forward.

According to a report from Ben Koo of Awful Announcing, Chris “The Bear” Fallica is set to leave ESPN for FOX. Reportedly, Fallica will be joining Big Noon Kickoff, the FOX competitor of ESPN’s College GameDay.

Awful Announcing also reports that Week 14 is expected to be Fallica’s last GameDay appearance. It is rumored that the GameDay crew will have a send-off for the longtime ESPN employee. Fallica has been with ESPN since 1995.

Fallica’s role on Big Noon Kickoff is expected to be related to sports betting. On GameDay, Fallica is noted for his weekly “Bear’s Board” where he routinely picks a set of key games against the spread. Fallica seems set to be the 2nd ESPN personality to recently leave for FOX, with the other being Tom Rinaldi.

Check out the full piece from Awful Announcing here.

Bryce Lazenby

Bryce Lazenby covers college football for Saturday Tradition. A Nashville native, his previous stops include FanSided, Dimers, and The Leaf-Chronicle.