Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[Ace]

FYI: I am going to start watching LV Basketball again. This group plays fast pace exciting basketball

 

[DD4ME]

Read the article from Brent folks. Regardless how much you like our broadcast people we have been blessed with some great history and continuity.

 

[knoxvol52]

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Happy retirement Bob !

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Bob done fine in the booth, plenty of individuals gave Bob hell on here but following Ward was a no win situation.

Radio Voices that can't be replaced.

Jon Ward
Vin Scully
Harry Caray
Jack Buck
Bob Uecker

For the old Time Mets fans, Lindsey Nelson.

 

[volsagain]

Well Dick West strikes again !!!

 

[Rizzo924]

Sterling Henton should take over for Bob next season.

Surely you’re not serious

 

[Weezer]

Surely you’re not serious

 

[ConwayFitty]

Should only be two names. Mike Keith or John Wilkerson. Pay one of them what they need and call it a day.

Charles Davis...might as well go big if we're dreaming. FWIW Wilkerson would be great but he isn't a spring chicken either. Think they go for someone younger

 

[knoxvol52]

 

[Rizzo924]

Should only be two names. Mike Keith or John Wilkerson. Pay one of them what they need and call it a day.

I know the announcers are not employees of UTAD but I trust Danny to make a good hire. I read years ago that NFL broadcasters get some kind of NFL pension $. I highly doubt Mike Keith would be willing to take the UT job. I love Wilkerson on baseball but I’d have to hear him do a football game before I’d just hand him the keys. (eg. Kesling is not bad at basketball imo). I want a good color man too. Pat Ryan brings no insight, neither did Bill Anderson. Liked Tim Priest but bless his heart (& Bob’s to some degree) they had to announce some of the crappiest performances in UT football history.

 

[knoxvol52]

Surely you’re not serious

Why not? Sterling is a enthusiastic individual who loves Tennessee.

Win, win,

 

[DarthVol1]

Read the article from Brent folks. Regardless how much you like our broadcast people we have been blessed with some great history and continuity.

Glad Bob is getting to hang it up when he wanted to. Just a great ambassador for the university. Had the fun privilege to play golf with him a couple of times during the early 00s when the Big Orange Caravan came to the Tri Cities. He was so gracious and told stories galore. He is a Cincinnati Reds historian as well. Best wishes Bob!

 

[Jackcrevol]

Bob done fine in the booth, plenty of individuals gave Bob hell on here but following Ward was a no win situation.

Radio Voices that can't be replaced.

Jon Ward
Vin Scully
Harry Caray
Jack Buck
Bob Uecker

For the old Time Mets fans, Lindsey Nelson.

I'm appreciative of his time with VRN.

Really, best of luck to him in retirement.

 

[DD4ME]

Well Dick West strikes again !!!

I think it's EC. Prove me wrong.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Free at last! Free at last! Hallelujah...we are FREE AT LAST!!!!!

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Florida bringing Napier back next season.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Kid wears max sights, I’ve seen enough. Get him from the portal Heupel.

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Why does the WV logo look like Dr Seuss drew someone's hand flipping the bird?

 

[DD4ME]

Why not? Sterling is a enthusiastic individual who loves Tennessee.

Win, win,

He would be an entertaining color man, but he's in the right spot as DJ imo.

 

[DD4ME]

@Visidog

How you feeling about Ole Miss and us back to back?

 

[Jackcrevol]

Surely you’re not serious

'Hey Sterling man.'

Is burned into my brain. I will never unhear it.

'Let's have a rooftop party.'

'You guys been doing this for 25 years?'

'Whoa bababy.'

it's effective.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

What a turn of events



Send him out with a National Championship, just like John Ward.

*Jayson Swain for color commentary

We need a broadcaster search thread!!!

Would a Mike Keith thread be a strong as a Gruden thread, all things considered?

 

[SpringBokVol]

It won't be Mike Keith but it will be someone young, talented and hungry. I have faith in DW to get this right.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Dare I say that Richard West predicted it. Haha.

Dick Bomb explodes!

 

[TN-POSSUM]

Would a Mike Keith thread be a strong as a Gruden thread, all things considered?

No, because Mike Keith might be a realistic possibility and Gruden never was in play

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Hubbs' column on working for/with Bob for all these years has changed how I feel about Bob.

I hope that our fans are kind on his way out. He has earned it.

I like Bob. I've probably wanted more all these years because I was used to John Ward.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Bob done fine in the booth, plenty of individuals gave Bob hell on here but following Ward was a no win situation.

Radio Voices that can't be replaced.

Jon Ward
Vin Scully
Harry Caray
Jack Buck
Bob Uecker

For the old Time Mets fans, Lindsey Nelson.

Meh