FOX Sports activities stays severe about attempting to problem ESPN’s “School GameDay” because the preeminent school soccer pregame present and made a giant effort to that finish not too long ago.
FOX made an “all-out effort” to woo Rece Davis to change into the brand new host of its “Large Midday Saturday” pregame present, according to Andrew Marchand of The Athletic. Davis additionally would have change into one of many faces of FOX Sports activities had he made the transfer, with the chance to host the community’s FIFA World Cup protection as nicely.
As a substitute, Davis remained loyal to ESPN with a brand new seven-year deal value “tens of thousands and thousands of {dollars}.” The transfer will see Davis stay with “School GameDay” for the rest of the community’s deal to televise the School Soccer Playoff.
Davis is one in all ESPN’s most outstanding faces in the case of school soccer. He has been with the community since 1995 and took over because the host of “GameDay” in 2015 when Chris Fowler started doing play-by-play. Seeing him on one other community would have been unusual, to say the least.
Whereas FOX’s “Large Midday Kickoff” has not eclipsed “School GameDay” within the rankings, it has change into in style partly attributable to the presence of big names like Urban Meyer. Davis would have been a extra high-profile host than Rob Stone, who at present occupies the function. It’s not clear if FOX remains to be trying to substitute Stone or if this was merely in regards to the alternative to lure Davis.
