Pat McAfee sings ‘Rocky Top’ before calling the Dawgs in ‘College GameDay’ picks
Pat McAfee showed Saturday during ESPN’s “College GameDay” ahead of Georgia’s game with Tennessee.
Now, let’s see if the Bulldogs can carry the graphic.
McAfee, who started with his rendition of “Rocky Top” quickly transitioned into calling the Dawgs as the panel made the unanimous pick for Kirby Smart’s team to bounce back and beat the Volunteers.
“I think after losing to Ole Miss, I think Georgia’s going to come out here with an attitude tonight, and they are going to be victorious, “Desmond Howard said.
Nick Saban took it one step further.
“I think Georgia has the heart of a champion,” Saban said. “They have won a lot of close games, won a lot of tough games. … I think Georgia responds tonight, and the hunting dogs show up.”
McAfee after his musical performance went to into WWE mode.
“Something special happening down here in Athens,” he told celebrity picker Cody Rhodes. “Kirby Smart told me yesterday when he was growing up he had a poster on his wall of the ‘American Dream’ Dusty Rhodes, and it has pushed him to become the human he has become today. The Georgia Bulldogs win a must-win and put themselves back in the College Football Playoffs.
Cody Rhodes, a Georgia fan, didn’t shy away from the prediction.
“Kirby Smart might as well be the Dusty Rhodes of the SEC,” he said. “Coach Saban has been the Nature Boy Ric Flair, all the battles. We’re in God’s country. It’s November. It’s the dog season. They are the best in all the SEC and all of football. I am picking the dawgs, baby!
Lee Corso then donned the Georgia headgear after talking with Uga.
Here are the picks:
Clemson-Pitt
- Howard: Clemson
- Saban: Clemson
- McAfee: Pitt
- Rhodes: Clemson
- Corso: Clemson
- Herbstreit: Clemson
Boston College-SMU
- Howard: SMU
- Saban: SMU
- McAfee: SMU
- Rhodes: SMU
- Corso: SMU
- Herbstreit: SMU
Arizona State-Kansas State
- Howard: Kansas State
- Saban: Kansas State
- McAfee: Arizona State
- Rhodes: Kansas State
- Corso: Kansas State
- Herbstreit: Kansas State
Utah-Colorado
- Howard: Colorado
- Saban: Colorado
- McAfee: Colorado
- Rhodes: Colorado
- Corso: Colorado
- Herbstreit: Colorado
BYU-Kansas
- Howard: BYU
- Saban: BYU
- McAfee: BYU
- Rhodes: Kansas
- Corso: BYU
- Herbstreit: Kansas
Tulane-Navy
- Howard: Tulane
- Saban: Tulane
- McAfee: Navy
- Rhodes: Navy
- Corso: Navy
- Herbstreit: Tulane
Georgia-Tennessee
- Howard: Georgia
- Saban: Georgia
- McAfee: Georgia
- Rhodes: Georgia
- Corso: Georgia
- Herbstreit: No pick
Missouri-South Carolina
- Howard: South Carolina
- Saban: South Carolina
- McAfee: South Carolina
- Rhodes: South Carolina
- Corso: South Carolina
- Herbstreit: South Carolina
LSU-Florida
- Howard: Florida
- Saban: LSU
- McAfee: LSU
- Rhodes: LSU
- Corso: LSU
- Herbstreit: LSU
Texas-Arkansas
- Howard: Texas
- Saban: Texas
- McAfee: Arkansas
- Rhodes: Texas
- Corso: Texas
- Herbstreit: Texas
Tennessee-Georgia
- Howard: Clemson
- Saban: Clemson
- McAfee: Pitt
- Rhodes: Clemson
- Corso: Clemson
- Herbstreit: Clemson