Mike Keith and?

[NighthawkVol]

I started listening in the late 80s and don’t recall Ward working with a side kick from that time forward. I thought he was great by himself. Did Cawood Ledford also work alone for Kentucky? Seems like he did.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Not sure. I know it was several years. There was someone else who worked with Ward too, but I can't remember whom. @Thunder Good-Oil probably remembers

AW was a player and assistant coach for Mears and was on the radio with Ward only a year or two. But I think he was more like an analyst that stayed quiet unless Ward needed another interpretation of what had happened.

I could have sworn that there was somebody else but I’m drawing a blank. Maybe just a coach and not a player.

Back then they couldn’t seamlessly switch back and forth to the studio like they do now with Wilkerson. Ward’s “color” guy roles went to much more low key participants.

 

[pricevol5]

Ramar Smith or Duke Crews

 

[Ovol]

Some of my favorite Vol memories are listening to basketball games with my Dad that John Ward called.

Ditto!

 

[EasternVol]

Please not Hamer as the early season games he’s done this season were some of the worst color commentary ever. He’s a VFL and seems to be a really nice guy, but he’s not a gifted color commentator.

How about Dane Bradshaw?

Aw hell no.