Leading up to Texas A&M's College Football Playoff matchup against Miami on Saturday, Manziel was expected to join College GameDay as the guest picker. Instead, ESPN was forced to pivot, bringing in NBA Champion and former Aggies basketball standout, Alex Caruso.

Ahead of Texas A&M's playoff game hosting Miami, ESPN reported that A&M legend Johnny Manziel would serve as the show’s celebrity guest picker, following the network’s tradition of selecting a notable figure connected to the home team.

Heisman Trophy winner and Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel was scheduled to be at both the boxing match and on the set of ESPN’s College Gameday the following morning. Manziel had been scheduled to be the guest picker in the lead up to Texas A&M’s first round playoff game vs. Miami.

Alex Caruso replaced Johnny Manziel as College GameDay‘s guest picker on Saturday morning in College Station. In a since-deleted tweet, College GameDay announced on Wednesday that Manziel would be the guest picker for Saturday’s show ahead of Texas A&M’s playoff game against Miami.