At a recent conference, ESPN College Gameday producer Lee Fitting put out a piece of trivia that will certainly infuriate a ton of California Golden Bears fans, and provide us a glimpse into the issues Cal has historically faced in promoting its athletic programs.
Cal had the chance to host College Gameday in the past...and said no. According to Fitting, it’s the only time any college program has said no to College Gameday.
Fitting was quick to say that Cal turned down College Gameday under previous leadership. Diplomatically, he didn’t say under whose leadership that Cal turned down College Gameday.