Here's 10 celebrities who could be guest pickers for Saturday's College GameDay
From a 'redneck' comedian to rappers, a pair of golfers, actors and country stars, College GameDay has featured a variety of guest pickers when on location for a UGA football game.
Saturday's game between Georgia and Tennessee will be the eighth time Athens has hosted the show, while UGA has been featured 24 times during regular season College GameDay appearances.
The Bulldogs are 5-2 when hosting College GameDay on campus and 10-14 overall.
Jeff Foxworthy was the most recent guest picker when Georgia hosted Kentucky last season while former UGA and current pro golfer Harris English was the guest picker for last season's Arkansas game.
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Other guest pickers in Athens were actor Omari Hardwick (2020 Auburn), rapper Jeezy (2019 Notre Dame) and pro golfer Bubba Watson with reality tv personality Willie Robertson (2013 LSU). There were no guest pickers in 2008 (Alabama) and 1998 (Tennessee).
Musician Zac Brown has guested twice in Atlanta while country star Kane Brown, rapper Quavo, wrestler Bill Goldberg, quarterback Matt Ryan, boxer Evander Holyfield and baseball Hall of Famer Chipper Jones have been guest pickers for Georgia games at neutral locations.
Here's 10 celebrities who could be College GameDay guest pickers on Saturday at UGA
Todd Gurley
The former Bulldog recently retired—sort of. It was announced last week that the UGA football legend told the NFL Network that he would retire for good from the NFL after several years of nagging injuries, but the former Rams and Falcons running back tweeted, quite obscurely, that day 'Fake News.'
Perhaps he'd come to the GameDay set to set the record straight.
Nick Chubb
Another UGA running back great—Georgia claims itself as RBU—could be on the docket as Chubb's pro team, the Cleveland Browns, are on a bye that week. The main concern ESPN could have is Chubb's quiet nature, but perhaps he and Gurley could team up, kind of like magicians Penn and Teller.
Big Boi
One half of the famous Atlanta rap duo Outkast, Big Boi has been known to tweet about the Bulldogs, including in January shortly after Georgia won the national championship.
— Big Boi (@BigBoi) January 11, 2022
Thomas Rhett
It has been noted in recent years that country music star Rhett, from Valdosta, is a giant Georgia fan while his wife, Lauren, attended the University of Tennessee and is a huge fan of the Volunteers.
Rhett even narrated a hype video for Georgia football before last year's Tennessee game.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐛 | 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝟏𝟎 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐫
🎙️ Voiced by: @ThomasRhett pic.twitter.com/Vze0H1lZJ3— Georgia Football (@GeorgiaFootball) November 12, 2021
Dominique Wilkins
With Georgia's basketball season tipping off two days after Saturday's game, it would be a good time to have the Bulldogs' greatest player on set.
Wilkins, a color analyst on Bally Sports for Atlanta Hawks games, will call the team's game that night in Atlanta against the Pelicans, but he would have plenty of time to get from the GameDay set to State Farm Arena for the game.
The beloved 'Nique would get a great reception from the pro-Georgia crowd in the Myers Quad.
Ryan Seacrest
It's hard to follow the schedule of one of Hollywood's busiest personalities, but the University of Georgia alum is always proud of his alma mater.
It's feasible that he could stop by set on Saturday (he has family in Atlanta) before going off to his next stop at Live! With Ryan and Kelly or one of his other TV or radio shows.
He did once host an ESPN show, ESPN's Radical Outdoor Challenge, while still at UGA. And Disney owns ESPN and ABC, a station which Seacrest hosts several shows.
Congrats to UGA football! Every player starred in their role. I got tears when I saw Stetson Bennett get emotional. Celebrate. pic.twitter.com/Ngsr27h8wc
— Ryan Seacrest (@RyanSeacrest) January 11, 2022
Dansby Swanson
Sure, Swanson went to Vanderbilt and doesn't have a direct correlation to Georgia football. But the Braves shortstop has become beloved throughout Braves nation, which includes most of the Bulldogs' faithful.
He would come with thoughtful answers, and the GameDay crowd would be behind the Atlanta native, who they'd like to show their appreciation for before Swanson becomes a free agent in the coming weeks.
Brian Baumgartner
The lovable and doltish teddy bear Kevin from The Office, Baumgartner hails from Atlanta and has taken to social media to exhibit his love of the Bulldogs.
Last week, he was on set with the SEC Network crew in Jacksonville cooking chili (of course) and talking Bulldogs. He would be a funny character on the GameDay set.
Kevin Kisner
Since the GameDay crew clearly loves former UGA golfers, it would make sense that one of the Bulldogs' biggest representatives on the PGA Tour would get his shot.
Kisner still sports the Power G logo on his golf bag and often challenges former players on tour to bets for games featuring the Bulldogs. Notably, he called out Justin Thomas, who played at Alabama, before last year's SEC Championship and national championship game. Kisner got the last laugh.
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Dawgs on top! pic.twitter.com/BNnKalnSKo
— Kevin Kisner (@K_Kisner) January 11, 2022
Herschel Walker
One of college football's greatest players of all time would be a logical choice most years, but just three days before the midterm elections it would be prime tv real estate and free campaign advertising.
Maybe GameDay brings Walker and opponent Raphael Warnock on stage to debate the games. A scenario that every person living in Georgia begs not to happen after months and months of endless campaign ads.
Please, just let it all stop!
Others GameDay guest picker options
Country singers Jason Aldean or Luke Bryan, both Georgia football fans.
Rapper Ludacris, who performed prior to the 2016 G-Day game.
Quavo, the Migos rapper and common member of Georgia's locker rooms and sidelines.
Samuel L. Jackson, an actor and Georgia fan.
Mark Richt, former Georgia coach who moved back to Athens last year.
Champ Bailey, former Georgia great and Pro Football Hall of Famer.
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