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Glen Powell reaction: ‘Top Gun’ actor draws rave reviews for College GameDay appearance
By Adam Spencer
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Glen Powell, a star of “Top Gun: Maverick,” was the celebrity guest picker on ESPN’s College GameDay on Saturday.
The popular show was in Austin for the big nonconference showdown between No. 1 Alabama and Texas.
Fans of College GameDay can be ruthless when it comes to guest pickers, especially with a game of this magnitude. They want the celebrity to have some knowledge of college football and also to be entertaining.
Powell checked both those boxes. He managed to do the nearly impossible, drawing overwhelmingly positive reaction on Twitter following his performance:
College Gameday is always phenomenal. But man, having @glenpowell as guest picker went above that. He’s the best, fun to watch leading to Kick. Killed it!
*sidenote* kinda feel like I need to see him on with @PatMcAfeeShow here soon ?
— Ethan Plasters (@EthanPlasters1) September 10, 2022
I just added watching college football and drinking beer with @glenpowell to my bucket list
— Sir Garrard (@_garrard_) September 10, 2022
What a treat to see my man @glenpowell on College Gameday, except for the fact he picked against Mizzou ?
— Nikki Leonoudakis (@NLeonoudakis) September 10, 2022
It takes a special kind of man to make a mullet look that hot ?@glenpowell @CollegeGameDay pic.twitter.com/BEBFLWXSiT
— Sandra Golden (@sportsandra) September 10, 2022
.@GlenPowell was great on @CollegeGameDay…. It’s always better when you can tell the guest picker is a massive College Football fan. Let’s have a day with this fantastic slate of games! ??
— Jacob Hester (@JacobHester18) September 10, 2022
@glenpowell STRONG appearance on GameDay. ?
— Chris (@BostonIndycar) September 10, 2022
Glen Powell on Gameday this morning was AWESOME, mullet and Bijon Dijon and all. One of my favorite rising actors and so good in #TopGunMaverick. @glenpowell pic.twitter.com/aMzr8phifh
— Adam Cheek (@adamncheek) September 10, 2022
Glen Powell killed GameDay!
— Tanner Hall (@_TannerHall) September 10, 2022
can glen powell be the permanent guest picker on gameday? because that was fantastic.
— Laura Touchette (@lauratouchette) September 10, 2022
Glen Powell was such a fun guest picker on @CollegeGameDay
— Marybeth (@marybeth_f37) September 10, 2022
Powell will be a tough act to follow for whoever ends up landing the celebrity guest picker role in Week 3 next Saturday!
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.