Utah did nothing wrong. This is crazy. Pat McAfee got upset because some college kids cracked some jokes about him. Pat’s way too talented to be taking the path he did on this whole thing.
No, most public reaction has not sided with McAfee. Fans and media largely call his response soft or an overreaction to mild student impressions in a university Instagram video. The Charlie Kirk reference drew particular pushback. Utah apologized for missing the mark, but the consensus online treats the complaints as thin-skinned rather than justified.
Cliff notes: UtahPigBus defends Michigan's current coaches (Beck/Whit) as good men building better humans despite on-field struggles. Contrasts them with last year's scandal-plagued staff (affairs, pregnancies, objectifying women, program embarrassment). Says character and teaching respect matter more than just wins. Criticizes Portnoy for early attacks on a family man and pizza-like impatience. Tells him to act like a Michigan Man. Go Utes!
I thought a part of McAfee's whole thing was that he could take a joke, but now he's comparing himself to Charlie Kirk because the university posted a video of some kids telling him to keep his shirt on?
A harmless video of a couple college kids at Utah: “Pat is a little silly taking his shirt off but we still love him!”
Pat Mcafee: “THEY TRIED TO BLOW MY HEAD CLEAN OFF JUST LIKE CHARLIE.”