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Link: Verne Lundquist To Be Replaced By Brad Nessler

uafan4life

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Alasippi said:
That's about the stupidest post i've ever seen on Tide Fans. Crown or Wild Turkey?
Come on guy. My goodness.
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Well right back at you, feller!


To me it is utterly incomprehensible how somehow could enjoy listening to, much less dub as "greatest", an announcer who is seemingly constantly behind the action, has to be corrected by his partner around half the time he attempts to make a "football observation" about the game, and literally makes dozens of mistakes per game - regarding everything from which player(s) are involved in a play to players' and coaches' actual names to which team has the ball to, astoundingly, even in which venue the game is being played.
 
colbysullivan

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uafan4life said:
Well right back at you, feller!


To me it is utterly incomprehensible how somehow could enjoy listening to, much less dub as "greatest", an announcer who is seemingly constantly behind the action, has to be corrected by his partner around half the time he attempts to make a "football observation" about the game, and literally makes dozens of mistakes per game - regarding everything from which player(s) are involved in a play to players' and coaches' actual names to which team has the ball to, astoundingly, even in which venue the game is being played.
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Agree completely. He used to be one of the greatest ever, but he's just too old now. That's all there is to it. I remember him referring to Rohan Davey as 6'5", 265 yards. Yes, "yards". And that was 15 years ago. He needs to retire.
 
TiderJack

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uafan4life said:
Well right back at you, feller!


To me it is utterly incomprehensible how somehow could enjoy listening to, much less dub as "greatest", an announcer who is seemingly constantly behind the action, has to be corrected by his partner around half the time he attempts to make a "football observation" about the game, and literally makes dozens of mistakes per game - regarding everything from which player(s) are involved in a play to players' and coaches' actual names to which team has the ball to, astoundingly, even in which venue the game is being played.
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It seems you had your red pen out during games. Do you remember the scores?

Yes, he makes mistakes but I'm not going to let him calling a guy by the wrong name effect how I enjoy the game. The other 98% of the broadcast was pure classic Verne with great, energetic calls.
 
TideMan09

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Verne like all great announcers had the knack to get you emotionally tied up in the game when a pivotal moment of the game happens..Keith Jackson had his "Whoa Nelle" catchphrase & Verne had his "Oh My Gosh" or "Yes Sir" moments in calling SEC Football Games..I will miss those moments with Verne actually..
 
Snuffy Smith

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cuda.1973 said:
To me, Verne is the guy who came on Ch. 8, at 6:25 PM, to do the sports. At 6:30, he did "Bowling for Dollars".

He parlayed that into a nice career it seems. Don't watch golf, NBA, and when our game is on, I listen to Eli & Co. Whether he stays or retires will go unnoticed around here.

Wish him well, and hope he gets to enjoy his time left on this earth.
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You probably remember him & Brad Sham on the Cowboys radio network
 
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I don't dislike Verne (he'd probably be a very interesting person to sit and talk to) but it's time, in my honest opinion, for him to go while he is still respected by his peers (Lee Corson is another that needs to retire but that's for another thread). Nessler is a good one as he's pretty knowledgeable and doesn't seem to have an "agenda".
 
Crimson1967

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I am glad Verne called so many of our games. Much better than us hating whoever does our games on ESPNU because we see them seven times a year.


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pigsinspace said:
I turned on The Masters a few weeks ago, and realized that Verne at the 16th just fit.
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When he's gone..he'll never be replaced. His calls on 16 should be archived. Every shot. I don't understand people anymore, and their total lack of respect for long time veterans in the broadcasting industry.
 
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He is humorously aggravating at times with all the stuff listed by other posters, but overall he is a good broadcaster with a great voice for it. Also at times he makes me laugh. Like the time we were playing Texas A/M and their QB threw a pick six and Verne stated that was his 3rd touchdown pass of the year..lol:tongue:
 
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