🏈 CBS' Verne Lundquist reflects on 50 years and his future: "I don't want to stay too long"

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Who else has called figure skating, golf, boxing, football, basketball, track and field, swimming and diving, volleyball, gymnastics, soccer, weightlifting, skiing, archery and horse racing in a career?



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[bama alum]

Too long? Long past that... I cannot imagine watching a soccer game that he's calling. Glad he's not doing that any more.

 

[bamaraider]

Sorry, I can't stand listening to games with Verne.

 

[JoshB]

I keep waiting for someone to invent that Eli Gold Button that we can push and listen to Eli during these games.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

I hope he sticks around as long as possible, because as bad as he is at times, the alternative is almost certainly going to be Tim Brando...

 

[bamaraider]

Shit, I forgot about that.

Why are CBS basketball announcers so good, yet the CFB announcers make me want to put a bullet through my head.?

 

[TerryP]

Shit, I forgot about that.

Why are CBS basketball announcers so good, yet the CFB announcers make me want to put a bullet through my head.?

The amount of commentary afforded to CFB announcers

 

[JoshB]

I hope he sticks around as long as possible, because as bad as he is at times, the alternative is almost certainly going to be Tim Brando...

Please dont joke like that...

 

[bama alum]

Maybe CBS can work on stealing Brad Nessler or Ron Franklin.

 

[ElephantStomp]

The idea of Tim Brando commentating makes me want to almost gouge my ear drums out with a coat hanger

 

[planomateo]

I'm not a fan of him, but I really enjoyed this article. I wouldn't mind talking with him for a bit just to listen to some of his experiences.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

I'm not a fan of him, but I really enjoyed this article. I wouldn't mind talking with him for a bit just to listen to some of his experiences.

That was a very good article. He's actually a pretty good announcer, and they work as a pretty good team. I'd rather listen to him than knowing that it means we have the marquee game of the day.

AND surely to goodness they won't put Brando there when he's gone.

RTR,

Tim

 

[Kirk Van de Graaff]

Only thing worse for me would be Chris Berman being hired away from his NFL spot. I long for a Keith Jackson type to morph back and call plays.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

Only thing worse for me would be Chris Berman being hired away from his NFL spot. I long for a Keith Jackson type to morph back and call plays.

Honestly, I can't think of a single Keith Jackson type in college announcing today. I almost tear up thinking how great it would've been for him to call our last three championships.

RTR,

Tim

 

[crimsontidecasey]

Verne and Gary 4LIFE

 

[RollTideRandy]

For my money, Dan Hicks is the best going right now. Too bad he only does ND. His speed skating commentary is like butter.

 

[RollllTide!]

I keep waiting for someone to invent that Eli Gold Button that we can push and listen to Eli during these games.

It has been invented. Get Direct TV with the DVR, then you back up the game about 5 seconds until you synchronize it with the radio feed. Turn down the volume for the TV feed. I do it every game. You have to play around with it to get it right, but it works great. Less commercials also.

 

[JoshB]

It has been invented. Get Direct TV with the DVR, then you back up the game about 5 seconds until you synchronize it with the radio feed. Turn down the volume for the TV feed. I do it every game. You have to play around with it to get it right, but it works great. Less commercials also.

Got DVR but its just so annoying havin to try to synch it up with the radio we never do it.

 

[Bamabww]

I'd rather have the 5 to 7 delay in the video and listen to Eli than listen to Brando do a game. Please don't let this happen.

 

[JoshB]

If Brando ended up being a commentator, I would have to do my best to try and synch up the radio with the TV. I in no way could handle that ass hat for 3 hours.