📡 Verne Lundquist resigns after the 2016 season ...

[Sgt. Lincoln Osiris]

Report: CBS plucking ESPN broadcaster to eventually replace Verne Lundquist

 

[RoeTied]

Home run hit by CBS here.

 

[BamaFan334]

I'm personally gonna miss Ole Verne when he goes, but I love Brad Ness let as well. Georgia boy and a great voice for football.

 

[Tidestalker]

Sooner the better

 

[It Takes Eleven]

I hope "eventually" means this September.

 

[planomateo]

I've been waiting on this day for many years.

 

[psychojoe]

While 'Uncle Verne' does not annoy me as much as he does some, it is time for him to do a farewell tour from the world of college football. IMO Nessler would be a splendid replacement. 'Doing NFL games for CBS until Verne retires' sounds like we will have Verne in the SEC on CBS booth one more season at least.

 

[#80]

Brad does a great job !

 

[rammerjammer]

Gary D doesn't bother me and brings good insight, but I would love if Blackledge came over with Ness.

 

[JoshB]

That is a MASSIVE upgrade.

 

[bamachine]

Gary D doesn't bother me and brings good insight, but I would love if Blackledge came over with Ness.

We can always hope. Maybe Blackledge is just holding on for one more year at ESPiN, while Verne does his farewell tour. Then next season Ness and Blackledge take over SEC on CBS and Gary shuffles off to ESPiN or Fox.

 

[Sgt. Lincoln Osiris]

We can always hope. Maybe Blackledge is just holding on for one more year at ESPiN, while Verne does his farewell tour. Then next season Ness and Blackledge take over SEC on CBS and Gary shuffles off to ESPiN or Fox.

By the gods, I hope so.

 

[ElephantStomp]

I don't mind Verne and Gary. I've never understood people's issue with them. Sure Verne's language skills are well a little off, but he's not bad.

I will say there's far far worse.

I've always liked Nessler. Blackledge is my favorite play by play guy and he's a hell of a nice guy to boot. Met him at a bar in Denver a couple of years ago

 

[252BAMA]

What's not to like about a guy that says, "There are few truths in an uncertain World, but here's one,...THIS AIN'T KENTUCKY!"

 

[Sgt. Lincoln Osiris]

What's not to like about a guy that says, "There are few truths in an uncertain World, but here's one,...THIS AIN'T KENTUCKY!"

Granted.

But for every single good call he actually made, there are hundreds of flubs like "Orlando McCain" and "Ross Peebshacker".


Now, I get it. There are a quite a few ethno-centric names that are difficult to pronounce. Key and Peele's Shrine Game spoof comes to mind. But in light of that: has no one at CBS ever thought to have the Old Fart meet with SID's to ensure proper pronunciation of these names? Or is he just that much of a blubbering idiot?

I'd rather listen to Ke$ha songs on loop than to hear one more of his "How doooo youuu DO"s.

 

[bama alum]

Granted.

But for every single good call he actually made, there are hundreds of flubs like "Orlando McCain" and "Ross Peebshacker".


Now, I get it. There are a quite a few ethno-centric names that are difficult to pronounce. Key and Peele's Shrine Game spoof comes to mind. But in light of that: has no one at CBS ever thought to have the Old Fart meet with SID's to ensure proper pronunciation of these names? Or is he just that much of a blubbering idiot?

I'd rather listen to Ke$ha songs on loop than to hear one more of his "How doooo youuu DO"s.

E-E-E-E-E-E-E-E-E-E-E-E-E-E-E-E-E-E :rolf::rolf:

 

[Kirk Van de Graaff]

I cant listen to Verne, I just get this vision of him eyeballing a triple cheeseburger from Hardees and biting down on that bad boy while commentating, all the while thinking on what he will have for dinner when he gets done for the day, causing total paralysis of the suck (Mouth) when calling certain peoples names. I think I cuss him more than the Refs during a game.

 

[RTB X Bot]

 

[TerryP]

 

[sean]

:bamadance::hurray: :hyper: