Eli Gold Not Expected To Return To Booth In 2024

[Mke4Bama]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1760389280218980789

 

[bamaee04]

Just saw that he was going to retire. Praying that he can continue his recovery and his health improves. Thank you for all the amazing calls Eli! RTR!

 

[RTR2u]

Thank you, Eli! You will be missed!!!! Roll Tide, Eli!!!! Prayers for you!!!!

 

[Bamabuzzard]

Congrats on the great career, now go take care of yourself and enjoy your retirement and family! RTR!

 

[22Musso22]

We will miss you Eli!

 

[Ledsteplin]

We will miss you Eli!

The first, all I could hear was the music.

 

[AlistarWills]

 

[Snuffy Smith]

Wonder if Chris Stewart will take over for him

 

[CrimsonNagus]

If that is true then screw the university. This man deserved to go out on his own terms.

Now I'm even less excited for next season.

 

[TideEngineer08]

If that is true then screw the university. This man deserved to go out on his own terms.

Now I'm even less excited for next season.

Yeah I'd like to know if that is true as well.

 

[CB4]

There is some speculation most likely Eli was wanting to do similar schedule to 2023 where he did home games only and Chris Stewart would take the road games as play by play. The University chose not to do that.

Sad they couldn’t work something out if true.

edit: let me also add, if the above scenario was the case, I would have expected Eli to say as much in his statement. Since he didn’t, I leads me to believe the University was making the decision to move on regardless.

 

[HighlandOak]

Knew this day would come eventually, hate to see it. Especially with the University doing this.

 

[AlistarWills]

Serious question. Is Eli an employee of the University or of CTSN?

 

[CoolBreeze]

Man I love Eli Gold. My Dad was blind so he was always an important piece of my gamedays. But it is time to turn the page. I listened to his broadcasts last season and I was thinking then it was time for him to retire. So, I think it is a good decision by the University and a poor one by him to air this out in public if it is true.

 

[22Musso22]

Wonder if Chris Stewart will take over for him

I would say that is pretty likely. JMHO.

 

[CoolBreeze]

Wonder if Chris Stewart will take over for him

I hope not. I love his BB commentary but not so much is football play by play. Need to get Byrne to pull another rabbit out of his hat LOL.

 

[22Musso22]

The first, all I could hear was the music.

Definitely not the best sound quality for sure. Best I could find.

 

[22Musso22]

Man I love Eli Gold. My Dad was blind so he was always an important piece of my gamedays. But it is time to turn the page. I listened to his broadcasts last season and I was thinking then it was time for him to retire. So, I think it is a good decision by the University and a poor one by him to air this out in public if it is true.

Agreed. As much as I love Eli, it was time for he or the University to move on.

 

[Snuffy Smith]

Man I love Eli Gold. My Dad was blind so he was always an important piece of my gamedays. But it is time to turn the page. I listened to his broadcasts last season and I was thinking then it was time for him to retire. So, I think it is a good decision by the University and a poor one by him to air this out in public if it is true.

Makes me sad to say it, but I have to agree. Unfortunately his broadcasts were not near as crisp as before he got sick.

 

[CajunCrimson]

If they pushed him out, then shame on them for not at least giving him enough money to keep him quiet about it.