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Bring Back Keith Jackson!

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I was reading these posts and it really make me wish we could have KJ back doing Bama games. Now I'm only 22 and it's been a while since I've seen him do a Bama game, except for the 2000 UCLA game, but by far he was the best commentator for Bama football on TV. JP guys suck! CBS guys suck! Now I kinda like Ron Franklin and Mark Gottfried some, but there's only one KJ. Man I wish he'd come back and at least do a few more Bama games with him on ABC. Truly one of a kind. Was his last gig with Alabama the '94 Iron Bowl? Help me out my fellow Tiders!

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I too like Keith Jackson

but it's not a case of him being disliked by the ABC brass or somehow being in their doghouse. The fact is, KJ is no Spring chicken anymore, he's a PAC 10 kind of guy (Washington State alum), has lived on the West Coast for decades, and wants to spend more time with his wife and grandkids. You can't blame a guy for that.

Bottom line, KJ is semi-retired by his own choice. He works as little or as much as he likes. ABC values him and because of that, they're willing to let him pick and choose which games to call. Besides, ABC doesn't have the rights to SEC football, CBS does.
 
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The last game he called before he "semi-retired" was the 1999 Fiesta Bowl between TUK and FSU. Since then, he has limited himself to Pac-10 games.
 
I like KJ but would not really want him calling Bama game. He seems to have digressed as of late with his style of game-calling.
 
His style was indeed one in a million, and I have a lot of memories with his voice calling Bama games ringing around in my head.

That being said, I recently heard him call a game...I believe it was USC/Cal...and he's getting old and making mistakes. I appreciate the loyalty his employers have shown him, but I think it's time to hang it up. I'd rather remember him in the glory days than have to correct his mistakes by yelling at my tv. :(
 
TIDE-HSV said:
irritated with us for firing Coach Price...
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I read an article in one of the Seattle newspapers, quoting Jackson that he thought Price should have never taken the Bama job and that he would be a bad fit.
 
That's the quote I remember...

He actually urged Price not to take the job - not out of concern for Bama, but out of concern for his friend, Price...
 
I used to love him doing Bama games. His voice and the way he used inflection were awesome. I will never forget he and Frank Broyles calling the Bama-Penn St.. Sugar bowl in 81(?) Im not a Bama fan (HUSKERS!!!!!!!!!!!) but do respect the program and loved that game. Wasnt it Musso that scored the winning TD.
 
"And Jack Arute has left to join the party in Eastaboga!"

2nd best quote from KJ in the 92 Sugar Bowl after...

"and George Teague runs him down! (Takes the Ball!-Greise) Takes the ball away from him...he's got the ball! And they tackle Teague back at the twelve!!" :biggrin2:
 
brmurf said:
I used to love him doing Bama games. His voice and the way he used inflection were awesome. I will never forget he and Frank Broyles calling the Bama-Penn St.. Sugar bowl in 81(?) Im not a Bama fan (HUSKERS!!!!!!!!!!!) but do respect the program and loved that game. Wasnt it Musso that scored the winning TD.
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Yeah I would have to agree on that.. I also loved to listen to Old John Forney on the radio....... :biga:
 
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