Four years ago, Ol’ Crimson’s streak of appearances on the ESPN College GameDay set was placed in serious jeopardy when the infamous Washington State flag was held up in transit en route to Tucson, Arizona.
Ol’ Crimson eventually did make it to Arizona via overnight UPS shipping, prolonging the streak to 166 consecutive appearances.
But now one of college football’s favorite traditions is facing another pickle.
The Ol’ Crimson flag is scheduled to make its 225th straight cameo on the GameDay set when the 2019 college football season opens, but there’s also a chance the 16-year-old tradition will come to a sudden end when the show debuts on Aug.