Make The Call

[Snaggletiger]

Article from 247 gives the ESPN announce teams for this season.  There's very few overall that I dislike.  As long as they do a solid job and don't make it about themselves, I'm usually okay with most of them.  Beth Mowins...do...not...like.  Not because she has titties, her voice just grates on my nerves. 

I know most here will disagree, but I was fine with Vern and Gary.  Vern would get a name wrong from time to time but hell, not once in 4 years did Tommy Tuberville ever pronounce Ben Obewonadoo and Devin Aromatherapyshoo correctly.  It was more a matter of hearing those voices and that CBS intro and knowing this was one of the biggest games of the weekend.  Kind of like growing up hearing Keith Jackson calling the big ones.  Anywayz...


ESPN has announced its college football broadcast teams for the 2020 season. Once again, the lineup will be headlined by play-by-play announcer Chris Fowler and color analyst/former Ohio State quarterback Kirk Herbstreit. Maria Taylor will be the sideline reporter for the "A." team.
Also of note, former Ohio State cornerback Dustin Fox will be in his first season as a color commentator for college football games on ESPN2 and ESPNU. For the previous seven seasons, Fox has called games for ESPN3, an online streaming service.
Here is the press release from ESPN:

• Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Maria Taylor Return to ABC’s Saturday Night Football
• Sean McDonough and Todd Blackledge Joined by Todd McShay on ESPN Saturday Night Primetime
• Joe Tessitore Returns to College Football with Greg McElroy and Holly Rowe on ABC and ESPN
• Other ABC and ESPN Teams: Mark Jones and Dusty Dvoracek; Dave Pasch and Mike Golic; and Bob Wischusen and Dan Orlovsky

ESPN will again feature the deepest, most accomplished broadcasting roster in college football during the 2020-21 season with many familiar faces and veteran teams returning to action. More than 20 teams comprised of respected voices, insightful analysts and experienced reporters will cover the season from week 0 through the College Football Playoff National Championship and beyond. This year’s broadcast teams:
Fowler, Herbstreit and Taylor Return for ABC’s Saturday Night Football
Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and reporter Maria Taylor will again call the weekly ABC Saturday Night Football marquee matchup. The 2020 season marks Fowler and Herbstreit’s seventh year in the SNF booth and their 25th season as college football partners, having worked together since 1996 on College GameDay. Fowler and Herbstreit have called every College Football Playoff National Championship and they will work their first NFL game together Sept. 14 on ESPN’s Monday Night Football. Herbstreit recently earned his fifth Sports Emmy award as Outstanding Sports Event Analyst, while Fowler is ESPN’s lead voice for both Grand Slam tennis and college football. Taylor, host of ESPN’s NBA Countdown and NCAA Women’s Final Four studio coverage, has been part of Saturday Night Football since 2017.
McShay Joins McDonough and Blackledge on ESPN Saturday Night Primetime
Sean McDonough (who has a new ESPN extension) and Todd Blackledge return to ESPN Saturday Night Primetime for the third year. They will be joined this season by field analyst Todd McShay, as well as a reporter. Both McDonough and Blackledge have called college football games for more than 20 years, as well as a College Football Playoff Semifinal game together the past two seasons. McShay, a leading NFL Draft analyst, joins the team after working the past four years with Steve Levy and Brian Griese, who moved onto MNF.
Tessitore Returns to College Football with McElroy and Rowe on ABC and ESPN
The voice of Monday Night Football the past two seasons, Joe Tessitore returns to college football where he received widespread acclaim for his calls, especially in thrilling, late-game situations. Tessitore, who previously called College Football Playoff Semifinal games in 2016 and 2017, will partner with analyst Greg McElroy and reporter Holly Rowe on ESPN and ABC Saturday games. McElroy, the former National Champion Alabama quarterback, worked with Dave Pasch and Tom Luginbill the past four seasons. Rowe, one of ESPN’s most beloved reporters, previously worked with Tessitore on ESPN college football and basketball.
Jones and Dvoracek together for the third straight season
Mark Jones and Dusty Dvoracek will work together for the third consecutive campaign. Now in his 30th year with ESPN, Jones will call ESPN and ABC college football games in addition to being one of the company’s leading NBA play-by-play voices. A two-time Oklahoma Sooner captain and former NFL Draft pick, Dvoracek continues to expand his ESPN role.
Other teams for ESPN and ABC Saturday games:

• Dave Pasch and Mike Golic will call games together for the first time this fall. A versatile football and basketball play-by-play voice – who also calls Arizona Cardinals NFL games, Pasch joined ESPN in 2003. Golic, who joined ESPN in 1995, has called college football games throughout his ESPN career. The former Notre Dame captain and eight-year NFL veteran recently concluded a 22-year Hall of Fame run as an ESPN Radio host.

• Bob Wischusen and Dan Orlovsky are back together for a second season. Wischusen, a college football and basketball voice for ESPN, is also the New York Jets radio voice. In addition to calling college games, Orlovsky continues to appear across a number of ESPN shows, including the new NFL Live.

Additional ESPN and ESPN2 Broadcaster Teams:

• Dave Flemming and Rod Gilmore, now in his 24th season (ESPN);
• Anish Shroff and Tom Luginbill, who has been with ESPN for more than 15 years (ESPN and ESPN2)
• Beth Mowins and former NFL linebacker Kirk Morrison (ESPN and ESPN2)
• Matt Barrie and Mike Golic Jr., will call the season-opening FCS Kickoff game (ESPN, Thursday). Barrie will continue to have a prominent studio role, while Golic Jr. just launched his new ESPN Radio show.
• Jason Benetti and former Heisman Trophy winner Andre Ware (ESPN and ESPN2, Friday)
• Roy Philpott and Kelly Stouffer (ESPN and ESPN2)

ESPN2 and ESPNU Broadcasting Teams:

• Clay Matvick and Rocky Boiman
• Kevin Brown and Jay Walker
• John Schriffen and Rene Ingoglia
• Mike Couzens and Dustin Fox

College Networks Broadcasting Teams:

• SEC Network returns its SEC Saturday Night crew of Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers and Cole Cubelic.
• ACC Network’s primetime crew will again be Dave O’Brien, Tim Hasselbeck and Katie George.
• Longhorn Network’s game crew will feature Lowell Galindo, Andre Ware and Kris Budden.

ESPN will utilize a talented pool of reporters to cover games on site throughout the season, including: Kris Budden, Paul Carcaterra, Dawn Davenport, Lericia Harris, Quint Kessenich, Molly McGrath, Dr. Jerry Punch, Kelsey Riggs, Lauren Sisler, Marty Smith, Allison Williams and Eric Wood.
Additional ESPN college football contributors will include play-by-play voices Courtney Lyle, Tiffany (Greene) Berry, Mike Morgan, Mike Monaco and Bill Roth; analysts Joey Galloway and Eric Wood; and rules analysts Bill LeMonnier (Saturday Night Football) and Matt Austin (SEC games).
ESPN 2020 Commentator Teams:  

Game/Network	Commentators
ABC’s Saturday Night Football	Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Maria Taylor
ESPN Saturday Night Primetime	Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Todd McShay
ESPN and ABC Saturday	Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy, Holly Rowe
ESPN and ABC Saturday	Mark Jones, Dusty Dvoracek
ESPN and ABC Saturday	Dave Pasch, Mike Golic
ESPN and ABC Saturday	Bob Wischusen, Dan Orlovsky
ESPN Saturday	Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore
ESPN and ESPN2 Saturday	Anish Shroff, Tom Luginbill
ESPN and ESPN2 Saturday	Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison
ESPN Thursday	Matt Barrie, Mike Golic Jr.
ESPN and ESPN2 Friday	Jason Benetti, Andre Ware
ESPN and ESPN2 Saturday	Roy Philpott, Kelly Stouffer
SEC Network Saturday Night	Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers, Cole Cubelic
ACC Network Saturday Night	Dave O’Brien, Tim Hasselbeck, Katie George
SEC Network	Dave Neal, DJ Shockley, Matt Stinchcomb
ACC Network	Wes Durham, Chris Cotter, Roddy Jones, Mark Herzlich
ESPN2 and ESPNU Saturday	Clay Matvick, Rocky Boiman
ESPN2 and ESPNU Saturday	Kevin Brown, Jay Walker
ESPN2 and ESPNU Saturday	John Schriffen, Rene Ingoglia
ESPN2 and ESPNU Saturday	Mike Couzens, Dustin Fox
Longhorn Network	Lowell Galindo, Andre Ware, Kris Budden

Commentating teams subject to change. Additional broadcasters will be used throughout the season.

[wesfau2]

They all suck equally.  But Verne and Gary were the absolute goddamned worst.

[Buzz Killington]

Please keep us away from Tessitore and McElpicker

[Snaggletiger]

They all suck equally.  But Verne and Gary were the absolute goddamned worst.

Your world must suck on Fall Saturdays.  (Insert smiley face thingy)

Okay, serious question on V & G.  You echo what people have said on here for years.  In fact, I'm pretty much on an island in giving those two some luke warm, half-hearted praise.  I've never understood the vitriol.  They must have been doing something right to be together all those years on the biggest broadcasts.  I was pissed when they showed them trying to Soulja Boy in the FUGA game, but looking back, the reality was that the whole stadium was doing it and we were getting our asses polished by about 30.  But the most consistent complaint I've heard over the years is claiming they, especially Gary, are Bama hacks.  Of this, I chortle.

It's CBS and ESPN making the decisions to put the Tahd on so much, not the announcers.  And another reality is that it's probably fairly difficult to find something critical to say about a team and coach who only lose once in a blue moon with an orange slice.  It's funny how if you listen to sports talk shows, both locally and Finebaum, every fan, including Bama fans, think Gary Danielson hates their team.  Ask any Bama fan and what you'll get is, "He don't never say nuthin' good bout' Lord Saybinz.  He's just a Barner hack." 

You're all V & G haters out there, the whole lot of you.  Lay some knowledge on me about why they sucked so bad.    

[Buzz Killington]

Your world must suck on Fall Saturdays.  (Insert smiley face thingy)

Okay, serious question on V & G.  You echo what people have said on here for years.  In fact, I'm pretty much on an island in giving those two some luke warm, half-hearted praise.  I've never understood the vitriol.  They must have been doing something right to be together all those years on the biggest broadcasts.  I was pissed when they showed them trying to Soulja Boy in the FUGA game, but looking back, the reality was that the whole stadium was doing it and we were getting our asses polished by about 30.  But the most consistent complaint I've heard over the years is claiming they, especially Gary, are Bama hacks.  Of this, I chortle.

It's CBS and ESPN making the decisions to put the Tahd on so much, not the announcers.  And another reality is that it's probably fairly difficult to find something critical to say about a team and coach who only lose once in a blue moon with an orange slice.  It's funny how if you listen to sports talk shows, both locally and Finebaum, every fan, including Bama fans, think Gary Danielson hates their team.  Ask any Bama fan and what you'll get is, "He don't never say nuthin' good bout' Lord Saybinz.  He's just a Barner hack."

You're all V & G haters out there, the whole lot of you.  Lay some knowledge on me about why they sucked so bad.   

But Gary can tell you who the 3rd string water boy is for his old buddy Nick.  Or coarch Sabans as the rest of us know him.


I cannot watch Gary call an Auburn game without saying "Shut up Gary" and/or "Fuck you Gary" at least a couple dozen times.

[Snaggletiger]

But Gary can tell you who the 3rd string water boy is for his old buddy Nick.  Or coarch Sabans as the rest of us know him.


I cannot watch Gary call an Auburn game without saying "Shut up Gary" and/or "Fuck you Gary" at least a couple dozen times.

Nice mouth. And right in front of the kids, too.

[Buzz Killington]

Nice mouth. And right in front of the kids, too.

They have heard worse from Mr. Coarch Sabbins on Iron Bowl broadcasts.

[Snaggletiger]

They have heard worse from Mr. Coarch Sabbins on Iron Bowl broadcasts.

***Warning - BIL Story***

2010 Iron Bowl and Casa de Snags was Game Day Central for family and friends alike.  Bama had already lit up the board a couple of times and was driving again when Nick Unfairly broke through and sacked the QB.  The ref drops some laundry and calls an excessive celebration penalty.  (More on that later)  BIL loses his shit. He jumps up and starts stomping through the den.

CELEBRATION?????  What the hell is this ref doing?  CELEBRATION???  $%&#'ING piece of %$*&.

He starts walking up the stairs.

CELEBRATION????  %$#* OF A MOTHER %$#*^&

We hear him on the second floor.

CELEBRATION????  Never in my $%&*^# life have I seen such ^%$*& dumbass %$*&

All of a sudden, he appears from the kitchen behind us.  There's no other way down except the one flight of stairs in front of all of us.

That %$&*#^ called CELEBRATION???? 

We all look at each other.  Wait....how did you.....You were just....

[GH2001]

Did you close off the 3rd and 4th floors of the mansion on game day?

[Buzz Killington]

Did you close off the 3rd and 4th floors of the mansion on game day?

Is that where he keeps the Jumbotron 4000?

[Snaggletiger]

Did you close off the 3rd and 4th floors of the mansion on game day?

Of the west or east wing?

[dallaswareagle]

I cancelled my sports package, This season is a bust anyway and then being preached to about my white privilege and the deep suited racism I have. Plus it is only a matter of time before the BS from the NBA and NFL make it to the fields/uniforms of college football.  

And let's face it, too expensive to go to games anyway. 

[wesfau2]

Verne, especially in his later years, provided nothing but a toad-face and some half-recollected stories of the glory days.

Gary can't get anyone's name, play or fucking jersey number correct.  He's dumber than school bus full of remedial bammers.

[Buzz Killington]

Gary can't get anyone's name, play or fudgeing jersey number correct.  He's dumber than school bus full of remedial bammers.

Except for all 105 players and 115 coaches on the roster in Tuscaloosa.

[Snaggletiger]

Verne, especially in his later years, provided nothing but a toad-face and some half-recollected stories of the glory days.

Gary can't get anyone's name, play or fucking jersey number correct.  He's dumber than school bus full of remedial bammers.

So you're saying he's Eli Gold?

[wesfau2]

So you're saying he's Eli Gold?

With even less game-content.

[Snaggletiger]

Speaking of Eli Gold, there's been many a time over the years while on the way to, or coming back from the Planez, I've tuned into the Bammer station to find out what's going on.  Once I find it, I might drive another 25 miles before I even know who has the ball. Gold will drone on with some useless, rambling story about some quarterback's dad.

"....and he was well known for cooking Carolina style barbecue, and he had this sauce.....that's thrown high and incomplete.....but he used a lot of molasses and cinnamon, which gave it a real sweet flavor.  And when he would cut up the meat.....up the middle for about a 4 yard gain.....that'll bring up a punting situation.....but the meat would be so tender after smoking overnight and the punt is fair caught at the 37.

We'll take this timeout. This is the Alabama Radio Network.   

[AUJarhead]

Speaking of Eli Gold, there's been many a time over the years while on the way to, or coming back from the Planez, I've tuned into the Bammer station to find out what's going on. 

Auburn Iron Bowl wins aside, I think my favorite calls from him were when Northern Illinois beat them and when ULM beat them.

[Buzz Killington]

Auburn Iron Bowl wins aside, I think my favorite calls from him were when Northern Illinois beat them and when ULM beat them.

Like

[Snaggletiger]

Auburn Iron Bowl wins aside, I think my favorite calls from him were when Northern Illinois beat them and when ULM beat them.

Glorious.