chris stewart

[P. C. Pachyderm]

I'm sure this has been discussed ad nauseum on here in the past ... but I gotta get my two cents in.

Eli is one of the most talented broadcast personalities I've ever heard ... great voice, great confidence, smooth, personable, humorous.

He would be a better TV play-by-play guy than a lot of the big network guys.

But ...

As a radio play-by-play guy, if you're just listening to the radio (not watching the TV with it), he leaves something to be desired.

A good announcer tells you what is happening while it is happening ... Eli tells you what happened after it happens. That may sound picky, but it's a big difference ... and if you spend some time listening to a top notch play-by-play guy, I think you'll know what I mean.

Eli watches it happen, then tells you what happened. You hear the crowd roar, and you know something is happening, but a lot of times you don't know what until Eli tells you after the fact.

Not trying to be critical ... Eli is a super-talented guy ... it's just kind of a pet peeve of mine. Not having cable TV, I spend a lot of time listening to games (of various teams) on the radio.

 

[Boo Radley]

I count myself among the Eli fans, but I couldn't agree with you more...hopefully when Eli hangs up his headphones, Chris is right there to step in.

What he said.

I had heard the other day that Coach Saban would possibly look at making some changes in the football broadcast booth. Not trying to start a rumor and I know that I wasn't dreaming that I heard that.

The University licenses the broadcast rights to Crimson Tide Sports Marketing, and CTSM makes the call on who sits in the broadcast booth. Besides, Saban has more important things on his agenda than to concern himself with who does the play and color announcing.

 

[IMALOYAL1]

I'm sure this has been discussed ad nauseum on here in the past ... but I gotta get my two cents in.

Eli is one of the most talented broadcast personalities I've ever heard ... great voice, great confidence, smooth, personable, humorous.

He would be a better TV play-by-play guy than a lot of the big network guys.

But ...

As a radio play-by-play guy, if you're just listening to the radio (not watching the TV with it), he leaves something to be desired.

A good announcer tells you what is happening while it is happening ... Eli tells you what happened after it happens. That may sound picky, but it's a big difference ... and if you spend some time listening to a top notch play-by-play guy, I think you'll know what I mean.

Eli watches it happen, then tells you what happened. You hear the crowd roar, and you know something is happening, but a lot of times you don't know what until Eli tells you after the fact.

Not trying to be critical ... Eli is a super-talented guy ... it's just kind of a pet peeve of mine. Not having cable TV, I spend a lot of time listening to games (of various teams) on the radio.

You nailed it perfectly.




:BigA:

 

[RollTide12]

I'm sure this has been discussed ad nauseum on here in the past ... but I gotta get my two cents in.

Eli is one of the most talented broadcast personalities I've ever heard ... great voice, great confidence, smooth, personable, humorous.

He would be a better TV play-by-play guy than a lot of the big network guys.

But ...

As a radio play-by-play guy, if you're just listening to the radio (not watching the TV with it), he leaves something to be desired.

A good announcer tells you what is happening while it is happening ... Eli tells you what happened after it happens. That may sound picky, but it's a big difference ... and if you spend some time listening to a top notch play-by-play guy, I think you'll know what I mean.

Eli watches it happen, then tells you what happened. You hear the crowd roar, and you know something is happening, but a lot of times you don't know what until Eli tells you after the fact.

Not trying to be critical ... Eli is a super-talented guy ... it's just kind of a pet peeve of mine. Not having cable TV, I spend a lot of time listening to games (of various teams) on the radio.

100% correct.

This post should be sent to Crimson Tide Sports Marketing.

 

[NG]

Step #1 could be making Chris the sideline reporter, host of Hey Coach, and the Nick Saban Show. Maybe he could do the color on the basketball broadcasts as well.

I still haven't figured out from a talent perspective (suspect it's business politics/etc) why Chris does not do the PPV commentary instead of being on the sideline.

 

[Tide Tales]

Absolutely perfectly critiqued, PCP. I, too, listen to Eli and Kenny and mute Direct TV announcers. I suspect his reason for "describing the event after it
happens is due to non-football (hands-on type) experience. If you have a keen ear and no distractions, you will often hear Kenny "make the call" long before Eli does. This past year (comparing to former years broadcast) it sounded as if Kenny struggled to describe the misery I felt-not because he is incapable, but 'political correctness' is not one of his long suits. At home, I'd just say 'Aw, Ken-just say it! This sucks and it's breaking our hearts.' It's difficult to pen with word pictures, but when I listen to "This Is Alabama Football" CD and hear John Forney with Doug Layton or Stan Seigal calling the plays, their excitement makes you want to do hand flips in the living room and my ears can 'see' the play as they described. Keith Jackson had the same abilities.:BigA:

 

[Salty Dog @ Work]

I don't think this is really an Eli vs. Chris issue.

I think Eli is more of an observer, while Chris is more of a homer. Eli describes what's happening, while Chris is yelling and cheering along with the crowd.

As a matter of personal preference, I don't like announcers who are big homers. Being a homer is great when you're winning, but homers in general have the tendency to start poor mouthing and questioning calls, etc., when a team starts losing.

 

[It is what it is]

Did anyone listen to the Women's Basketball game on CSS last night. It sounded alot like Chris doing the announcing during that game.

I could only stay on the channel a few minutes due to the fact that it was women sports and Bama was gettting blown out by like 30 points or so, but Chris sounded pretty good and remained impartial.

Either way, I just want to be listening to some Bama football which is still another 6 months away!

 

[rollntider]

Why does everyone turn on Eli, I think Chris does a decent job of Basketball, and is ok on the PPV, but Frankly, Eli is the voice of Bama, and I wished people would quit running down one of our own, and wishing him out.

 

[JPT4Bama]

Eli is the consummate professional broadcaster. He is one of the few in the business capable of calling everything from NASCAR and NHL Hockey to Arena and College Football without skipping a beat.

He is always well prepared and mixes well with Snake. It's pretty cool, IMO to have the professional broadcaster from New York on one end of the spectrum and the former All-Pro, All-American, Crimson Tide QB from the "Redneck Riviera" working together in the broadcast booth! :BigA:

 

[deaconblues77]

Does anyone know what John Forney and Jerry Duncan are doing these days?

Jerry Duncan works for a stock brokerage firm in Birmingham. He actually works with my pops. I see Jerry from time to time when I go up and visit.

 

[deaconblues77]

Does anyone know what John Forney and Jerry Duncan are doing these days?

Jerry Duncan works for a stock brokerage firm in Birmingham. He actually works with my pops. I see Jerry from time to time when I go up to the office.