Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones and Pat McAfee couldn’t figure out how to pronounce Mater Dei, a football powerhouse program in California. The confusion happened on a recent episode of the Pat McAfee Show on ESPN.
Insert a joke here about the value of a West Virginia education (McAfee and Jones are former stars at West Virginia).
(All joking aside, West Virginia is a very good university and is among the best in offering graduate degrees online as well as having renowned programs in engineering and nursing)
The moment on the Pat McAfee Show was a modern day ‘Who’s on first?’ You’ll get the pun in a moment.
But Jones and McAfee’s discussion about Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California) led to more confusion than answers. The confusion centered on how to pronounce the prep football program’s name.
Mater Dei finished third in the nation in the final USA TODAY High School Sports Super 25 and is tied for the most Super 25 championships all-time with De La Salle (Concord, Calif.)
They were the high school home after all of Bryce Young and Matt Leinart among others.
The program wins, a lot, and is always loaded with top recruits. In the class of 2025 for instance, four-star defensive back Daryus Dixson and four-star wide receiver Marcus Harris are among the stars on this year’s Mater Dei team.
Mater Dei finished last season 13-1.
