Timothée Chalamet stuns followers with school soccer data after being criticized for being named ESPN visitor coach

When actor Timothée Chalamet was chosen by ESPN to be the particular visitor on “Faculty GameDay” on Saturday, followers were perplexed because the “Dune” star had no clear connection to school soccer.

Nonetheless, the Hollywood actor impressed the panel and, extra importantly, followers along with his seemingly professional evaluation.

“I’ll Jackson State“, eight straight wins, 11 convention gamers, this ought to be a cushty, straightforward win for them,” Chalamet mentioned on his first decide.

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Timothée Chalamet attends the premiere of “Dune: Half Two” at Lincoln Heart on February 25, 2024 in New York. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Photos)

Chalamet impressed the present's hosts along with his analysis.

“He mentioned I solely had six video games and I used to be placing strain on all six,” co-host Kirk Herbstreit mentioned.

When selecting the Clemson-SMU ACC championship sport, the 'Wonka' star referenced SMU Pony Expresswhich was one of many biggest working assaults in school soccer historical past together with Eric Dickerson and Craig James.

“Kevin Jennings is a professional Heisman contender subsequent yr, IMHO. I'm making use of to SMU, it smells like folks from the Nineteen Eighties,” Chalamet mentioned.

When it got here to selecting the SEC Championship Recreation between Texas and Georgia, Chalamet made his alternative with a pal in thoughts.

“, it's arduous to beat the identical group twice. Changes are made, it's like a sport of chess. Coach Saban is aware of that higher than anybody on this stage. Hear, I'm going with my film dad (Matthew) McConaughey right here “I really feel sorry for everybody right here, it's a Longhorn win, cling 'em,” Chalamet mentioned.

Chalamet performed McConaughey's son in “Interstellar,” and McConaughey is understood to be a giant Texas fan.

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Actor Matthew McConaughey celebrates the Texas Longhorns' 17-7 victory over Texas A&M through the Lone Star Showdown at Kyle Discipline on Saturday, November 30, 2024 in Faculty Station, Texas. (IMAGINE)

Listed below are all of Chalamet's picks:

Followers had been impressed by Chalamet's data and analysis and took to social media to congratulate him.

“I've by no means been extra fallacious about something in my life than I used to be about Timothée Chalamet's data of faculty soccer. I'm speechless. This man is aware of the ball,” one person wrote on X.

“Timothée Chalamet being an actual school soccer fan, an SMU fan and realizing all these groups, it was so loopy to me. I assumed he was simply invited as a result of he's well-known, however he was a legit large visitor picker on Faculty Gameday,” one other X person posted.

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Timothée Chalamet attends the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards on the Beverly Hilton on January 7, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)

FOX Sports activities' Peter Schrager made certain to acknowledge Chalamet's reference to the Pony Categorical.

“Timothee Chalamet got here ready, researched and listed on the Pony Categorical. Maybe the perfect Faculty Gameday visitor picker ever. New York man. Respect,” Schrager wrote on X.

“Faculty GameDay” passed off in Atlanta, Georgia, overlaying the SEC Championship Recreation between Texas and Georgia which begins Saturday at 4 p.m. ET.

Chalamet stars in Bob Dylan biopic “A Full Unknown,” which can be launched Dec. 25. Dylan himself permitted the movie and Chalamet sings a few of Dylan's classics within the movie.

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