You probably don't know what went into the shoot, though.
Carroll, Herbstreit and a 50-person production crew descended on Carroll's Heritage Hall office on June 9, spending nearly all morning filming 12 takes for two different commercial plots, along with bonus material that's online. The produced commercial spot is about Herbstreit asking Carroll for the building's bathroom key, while the unused ad was about Herbstreit pestering Carroll until they could leave work and go to lunch.
Two fun facts about the shoot: A scissor lift was set up outside of Carroll's second-floor office and two massive stage lights shined through the windows to provide artificial bright sunlight on a cloudy morning in L.A.; and construction at the adjacent School of Cinematic Arts was halted for about a half-hour while the commercial was being taped in Carroll's office, which allowed for silence during the shoot.
Below are behind-the-scenes pictures from the June 9 shoot and the finished product, the commercial itself:
With a flurry of activity around him, Coach Carroll stands in his office -- fitted with lights and cameras -- before the June 9 "College GameDay" commercial shoot.
Kirk Herbstreit and Coach Carroll wait between takes of the "College GameDay" commercial shoot on June 9 in Heritage Hall.
Coach Carroll and Kirk Herbstreit prepare for one of their takes during their "College GameDay" commercial shoot this summer.
Football receptionist Irene Puentes (foreground, at desk) finds herself in the midst of intense commotion during the June 9 commercial shoot for ESPN's "College GameDay." The setup and crew took over the entire football office and Heritage Hall in general, with loads of equipment unfurled all over the athletic headquarters that morning.
Two huge stage lights, raised up on a scissor lift, shine through the window of Coach Carroll's Heritage Hall office to provide artificial sunlight on a cloudy morning in L.A. during the June 9 "College GameDay" commercial shoot.
Producers and directors watch Coach Carroll as he goes through a take during the "College GameDay" commercial shoot this summer.
And here's the actual commercial, which debuted Saturday, nearly three months after it was shot:
