Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[pismonque]

Wilkerson and Keith are both great but Wilkerson is like 60 and Keith isn't far behind him. While that's plenty young enough now, keep in mind that Ward was the voice for like 35 years and Kesling for 25 years. Seems like they would want to get someone 40ish or so that could be the voice for a generation or two.

 

[DD4ME]

 

[yoyoyoyo]

Joe Tessitore?

He is like nails on a chalkboard. His enthusiasm sounds so fake like he is trying to hard.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

He is like nails on a chalkboard. His enthusiasm sounds so fake like he is trying to hard.

Yup. Hes decent but I don't think hes the best.

 

[rikberry31]

Works for me. lol

Yeah me too. I have never cared who gets the headlines, just about winning.

 

[Adam Sandler]

Staying out late after the game in the rain. Tony Vitello is the best of us. How did we get so lucky?!

 

[Glocker_Alum_2005]

Florida bringing Napier back next season.

Loved the "Champions of Life vibes" post.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

I can't think of his name but what about the guy who does most of the basketball games for SECNetowrk+.

 

[therickbol]

Why Tessitore? Does he have a tie to the university?

He has a tie to Danny White.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

I can't think of his name but what about the guy who does most of the basketball games for SECNetowrk+.

Steve Hamer

 

[knoxvol52]

Steve Hamer

You sure you're not thinking about Dane Bradshaw or Ron Slay?

 

[mr.checkerboards]

You sure you're not thinking about Dane Bradshaw or Ron Slay?

It's not Slay. I like him tho.

It's either Steve or Dane

 

[TN-POSSUM]

Why Tessitore? Does he have a tie to the university?

He is like nails on a chalkboard. His enthusiasm sounds so fake like he is trying to hard.

HE WIPES BACK TO FRONT!!!

 

[knoxvol52]

I've never questioned any of AD Danny White's decisions. So if he can pull a Joe Tessitore to be voice of the Vols. I'm okay with it..

 

[Rishvol]

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

I like the idea of Charles Davis. Though I don't know if he will want out of the booth into another booth. Also he would be going from color to main commentary

 

[Volunteer821]

Have you heard - The first law Trump will be passing is the ban of shredded cheese…

He’s going to Make America Grate Again

 

[TN-POSSUM]

I like the idea of Charles Davis. Though I don't know if he will want out of the booth into another booth. Also he would be going from color to main commentary

No thanks. Bob Kesling was a TV guy trying to do radio and to my knowledge Charles Davis has never done radio.


Also, NO on Joe Tessitore. He's as fake as Gus Johnson.

IMO, you have to hire a radio guy.

John Wilkerson
Mike Keith

EDIT: Neil Price (Miss St play by play from Morristown.) thanks to @VolGee4 for know who I was talking about



***Keith should have got it when John Ward retired. I'm still mad that he didn't.

 

[Rishvol]

No thanks.

Bob was a TV guy trying to do radio and he also as fake as Gus Johnson.

IMO, you have to hire a radio guy.

John Wilkerson
Mike Keith

(Keith should have got it when John Ward retired. I'm still mad that he didn't.)

Both are too old imo. I love Wilkerson in baseball but I don't know if he could handle the speed of basketball. Same with Keith. Though Keith could definitely handle that speed better

 

[Checker_the_Shire]

Have you heard - The first law Trump will be passing is the ban of shredded cheese…

He’s going to Make America Grate Again

That’s as cheesy as they come…

 

[Checker_the_Shire]

No thanks. Bob Kesling was a TV guy trying to do radio and to my knowledge Charles Davis has never done radio.


Also, NO on Joe Tessitore. He's as fake as Gus Johnson.

IMO, you have to hire a radio guy.

John Wilkerson
Mike Keith

(Keith should have got it when John Ward retired. I'm still mad that he didn't.)

Mike Keith or die is the boat I’m in! The Titans are absolute garbage, but at least Mike Keith makes them tolerable. And let‘s be honest here, guys, if you can sit through a Titans game and still make it entertaining, then you deserve respect.

 

[VolGee4]

No thanks. Bob Kesling was a TV guy trying to do radio and to my knowledge Charles Davis has never done radio.


Also, NO on Joe Tessitore. He's as fake as Gus Johnson.

IMO, you have to hire a radio guy.

John Wilkerson
Mike Keith

(Keith should have got it when John Ward retired. I'm still mad that he didn't.)

While I agree you need a guy that can paint a picture on radio, some of these guys have done both. I am pretty sure Tessitore has done radio on ESPN. Dan Shulman is great and does both.

Some of these names being tossed around are analysts. Even though I like them, Charles Davis and Dane Bradshaw aren't play by play guys. If Pat Ryan leaves, too, then you find a good fit with the new play by play guy.

 

[TN-POSSUM]

Both are too old imo. I love Wilkerson in baseball but I don't know if he could handle the speed of basketball. Same with Keith. Though Keith could definitely handle that speed better

Wilkerson calls Knox Catholic football games. I've heard his calls twice and he's not too bad. I listened a couple of weeks ago and it was much better than the 1st time. He's not as smooth on football as he is on baseball. I think he would struggle with basketball.

Mike Keith should be the 1st call.

*I've been working and just responding to alerts. Has anyone mentioned the guy that does Miss State games? I think he's from the mid state of Tennessee and I think he's pretty good.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Florida bringing Napier back next season.

 

[jave36]

Yup. Hes decent but I don't think hes the best.

He's a TV guy. It would be asinine to get a TV guy to do radio, two very different skillsets.

 

[jave36]

While I agree you need a guy that can paint a picture on radio, some of these guys have done both. I am pretty sure Tessitore has done radio on ESPN. Dan Shulman is great and does both.

Some of these names being tossed around are analysts. Even though I like them, Charles Davis and Dane Bradshaw aren't play by play guys. If Pat Ryan leaves, too, then you find a good fit with the new play by play guy.

I don't think Tess has ever done radio, at least not at a high level.