ABC, ESPN Shake Up College Football Announcers

[silentsam74]

ABC, ESPN Shake Up College Football Announcers

Apparently Herbie is going to be a very busy man. He's still going to be on ESPN Gameday and is going to be on the Saturday night ABC games full time this year. What that means to me is either he will have more frequent flier miles than Haley's comet or they won't be doing Gameday from any SEC games. :mad2: Or Notre Dame for that matter, as if we care about that.

 

[pcolatide]

That's a lot of movement. Please no pop quiz. I was trying to figure out who was being elevated and demoted but got lost in the maze.

 

[Isaiah 63:1]

Glad to see Ron Franklin...

...has apparently got out of the Mouse's doghouse. He's the best there is these days, as far as I'm concerned.

I predict Flutie and James together = insufferable.

I...

 

[UA All the Way]

Where's Lee Corso? Please tell me he's been demoted to Pee Wee football.

 

[Crimsongator]

Where's Lee Corso? Please tell me he's been demoted to Pee Wee football.

Now why would you want to wish Corso on the Pee Wees? Did they not let you play or something? GRIN

 

[pcolatide]

I didn't see Bill Curry listed, maybe we'll be spared him calling games this year.

 

[TIDE-HSV]

apparently got out of the Mouse's doghouse

I couldn't tell, from the announcement, which just says that he's moved to ABC to do Saturday games. He's a genuinely nice guy, whom I've met. I've even managed to not be prejudiced by the fact that my wife dated him in high school...

 

[rgw]

I couldn't tell, from the announcement, which just says that he's moved to ABC to do Saturday games. He's a genuinely nice guy, whom I've met. I've even managed to not be prejudiced by the fact that my wife dated him in high school...

eh, you got the girl...that makes him far more tolerable.

 

[TIDE-HSV]

Well, I hope she's happy with the result...

 

[LCN]

Some of this cast is merely a circus of rejected clowns . Anyone still think Todd Christensen was so terrible ? _conf:

 

[Nolan]

What about Rece? Does he work any games on site? Or is he kept in the studio?

I do like Herbie, though, he is a straight shooter, knowledgeable, and normally has good things to say about Bama..

Another query for those in the know - is FSU an ESPN game?

Thanks..

RTR

 

[BEATtutorsee]

Rece is a studio guy, unfortunately he's paired with the insufferable likes of Mark May and Granny Holtz.

As far as the FSU game, it'll be interesting to see who picks that up. Since it's a "neutral" site game I'm not really sure who (if anyone) has first rights at it.

 

[silentsam74]

I couldn't tell, from the announcement, which just says that he's moved to ABC to do Saturday games. He's a genuinely nice guy, whom I've met. I've even managed to not be prejudiced by the fact that my wife dated him in high school...

I'm glad he is a nice guy. That really makes me feel better about wanting him back on the prime time ESPN telecast. I like him a lot better than Mike Patrick. I kind of got used to Patrick over the course of last season but Franklin just has a better voice. He's really easy to listen to and besides, I think he does a great job. Maybe Patrick was just better suited with the NFL brodcasts.

 

[NashvilleTider]

Geez,

Will Brent Musburger, the king of hyperbole and cliche', never retire...? I always turn down the sound when he's on.

There's a link going around the 'net that's old, called the BM Drinking game.
Funny stuff-Mentions Major Applewhite.

Musburger Drinking Game

 

[Ironhead Bret]

I'm assuming this is to help them finally get a winning team into the BCS game. The past two years their (ABC & ESPN) race horse they rode in on got it's (USC & OSU) legs broken. You would think they could see the numbers and realize that people want to see SEC football. It's more exciting, intense, and fast-paced than any other conference. Except for Auburn of course, everyone has to have a lame duck somewhere:biggrin:

 

[Crimson Hawk]

Re: Glad to see Ron Franklin...

...has apparently got out of the Mouse's doghouse. He's the best there is these days, as far as I'm concerned.

I predict Flutie and James together = insufferable.

I...

I really enjoyed Franklin when he was paired with Gottfried, before MG's impairment got so bad.

 

[bamanut_aj]

Nobody, and I mean nobody, beats the Dynamic Dave Due from JP.

 

[DiamondDust]

Nobody, and I mean nobody, beats the Dynamic Dave Due from JP.

It's big man on big man!!! :biggrin2:

 

[UA All the Way]

Now why would you want to wish Corso on the Pee Wees? Did they not let you play or something? GRIN

:biggrin::biggrin: That was pretty funny actually.

 

[theshow4jsu_13]

I'm sorry, but ESPN shot themselves in the foot when they separated Ron Franklin and Mike Gottfried. IMHO they were the best broadcast team that has been in the booth in a while, especially on ESPN.