1. Larry Munson
2. Cawood Ledford
3. John Ward
4. Jack
5. John Ferguson
Agree?
2. Cawood Ledford
3. John Ward
4. Jack
5. John Ferguson
Agree?
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"A loss will be good for us in the long run"
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Posts: 438 05/01/08 07:56 AM |
I never thought Munson had a better broadcast voice than Jack. Can't really say about Ledford and Ward, but they couldn't be noticeably better, in my
opinion. I think Jack is too low on that list, but I'm probably somewhat biased.
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cowbell9 |
Same here. | #2 | ||
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Posts: 4160 05/01/08 07:57 AM |
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Posts: 881 05/01/08 08:10 AM |
Ward was a good one for UT and Munson is a legend but I never really cared for him. I biased but I've still got to put Jack in the top 2.
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Posts: 811 05/01/08 08:26 AM Fan of Jordan
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I always though Jack had the best voice of the SEC broadcasters. But Jon Ward was the best at calling the action while mixing in his trademark phrases.
Ward was best calling basketball......"Did he make it? HE MADE IT." "...shoots.....BOTTOM."
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Posts: 274 05/01/08 08:27 AM |
When does Jack become too mentally impaired to continue? I am just asking the question. He is a bigger Bulldog Icon than Polk, and I have been a fan of his
for over 30 years. However, over the past few years, his ability to get things and names right has slowly eroded. Yeah, "Randy" Stewart is kind of
funny to many folks, but may not be funny to Barry. So, when does the voice of the Bulldogs hang it up? Any thoughts?
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FlabLoser |
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Posts: 4313 05/01/08 08:31 AM |
He does a lot better with basketball than with football. In football, its clear he can't see or follow all that's going on. Often you don't get a
description of the play as it happens. He needs to step back now while he's still got his dignity. I hope he doesn't go all Ron Polk on us.
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8Dog |
Agree...and I'll add.. | #7 | ||
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Posts: 3891 05/01/08 08:33 AM Moderator |
he's always been objective so Im not asking hiim to go Kellum on us. But if you listen to some of the big plays this year, its almost as if he doesn't
even give a shit about what's happening out there. His big play calls are just bland.
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Barry should be thankful | #8 | ||
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Posts: 703 05/01/08 08:34 AM |
that he is getting an oppurtunity to get his name messed up, he could have been at a lower no name college playing in front of 1400 and be getting his name
called right on the radio.
When Chuck Norris says "More cowbell", he MEANS it.
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Posts: 1638 05/01/08 08:38 AM Not that there's |
I agree that it has to start with Munson, primarily because his calls are so unique. There is a Youtube video out there that covers a lot of his bets calls.
While you sometimes might have a hard time knowing what exactly happened, you know whether it was good or bad. I don't even like UGA, but I can get behind
Larry Munson.
And I agree with Ward being up there. He was annoying, but he was unique in the way he called a game. Jack might have a better voice for games than all of the others. The only thing that I think keeps him from being at the top is the fact that he doesn't really have any true signature phrases, and he doesn't say a whole lot of unique things like Munson has done. Munson has the "hob-nail boot" call. And his "Run Lindsay Run" call on the Lindsay Scott TD against UF in 1980 was wild. He even said something along the lines of how he came through his chair and the booth was falling apart, followed by talking about how there would be some property destroyed that night. I don't know that Jack has had any signature calls like that. |
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cowbell9 |
Uhh.. " You can wrap it in Maroon and White".......... | #10 | ||
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Posts: 4161 05/01/08 08:47 AM |
is legendary.
"A loss will be good for us in the long run"
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maroondog |
I have to disagree with any praise of Ward from UT | #11 | ||
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Posts: 64 05/01/08 09:04 AM |
A basic of broadcasting is to know the basic rules of the game. Listening to a UT game one night and he got livid that the clock was not running during a PAT. |
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thunderclap |
He doesn't say a lot of unique things? | #12 | ||
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Posts: 772 05/01/08 09:04 AM |
When's the last time you listened to Jack for more than two minutes?
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cowbell9 |
I guess Bruiser doesnt have one of his man crushes......... | #13 | ||
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Posts: 4165 05/01/08 09:29 AM |
on old Jack.
"A loss will be good for us in the long run"
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Stormrider81 |
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Posts: 9282 05/01/08 09:33 AM |
The guy has a lot of unique sayings and a unique delivery. He and some of his calls aren't as instantly famous because he broadcasts for one of the
worst football programs in SEC history. If he did games at Florida, LSU, Bama, etc he would be much more well known and some of his calls would be considered
on the same level or above those of Munson.
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Posts: 2 05/01/08 09:42 AM |
"hob-nail boot"
"Run Lindsay Run" " I don't know that Jack has had any signature calls like that." Thank God. |
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Posts: 3 05/01/08 09:50 AM |
He said calls which are unique not phrases which are used ad nauseum for lack of imagination.
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TheStone70 |
Probably the funniest I have heard... | #17 | ||
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Posts: 18 05/01/08 09:52 AM |
from Jack. After a football game we got pounded he said, "The Sonic drive of the game will be my drive back to Colombus." That was good stuff |
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Posts: 812 05/01/08 09:52 AM Fan of Jordan
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"hotter than a black coal stove" or something like that.
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croomandwhite |
Fumbles the ball....Bulldogs recover, Bulldogs recover! | #19 | ||
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Posts: 112 05/01/08 09:58 AM |
Does that not count?
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PineGroveBully |
Drive back to Tupelo, not Columbus | #20 | ||
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Posts: 704 05/01/08 10:08 AM |
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When Chuck Norris says "More cowbell", he MEANS it.
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| B'ham News Greatest Voices of the SEC.... | 05/01/08 07:40 AM | cowbell9 |
| Re: B'ham News Greatest Voices of the SEC.... | 05/01/08 07:56 AM | State82 |
| Same here. | 05/01/08 07:57 AM | cowbell9 |
| Re: B'ham News Greatest Voices of the SEC.... | 05/01/08 08:10 AM | MaxwellSmart |
| Re: B'ham News Greatest Voices of the SEC.... | 05/01/08 08:26 AM | Agentdog |
| Jack | 05/01/08 08:27 AM | Bulldog Backer |
| He should hang it up now | 05/01/08 08:31 AM | FlabLoser |
| Agree...and I'll add.. | 05/01/08 08:33 AM | 8Dog |
| I really disagree with you on this | 05/02/08 08:44 PM | drunkernhelldawg |
| Barry should be thankful | 05/01/08 08:34 AM | PineGroveBully |
| Kellum once had Seth Adams and Thomas Eckers confused.... | 05/02/08 08:22 PM | CapitolHillRebel |
| Well, they look very similar | 05/03/08 12:20 AM | Todd4State |
| Re: B'ham News Greatest Voices of the SEC.... | 05/03/08 01:36 PM | BillBrasky10 |
| Jack Cristil can be a full-fledged, dementia-addled loon...... | 05/04/08 06:26 AM | Mutt the Hoople.buhoops |
| Re: B'ham News Greatest Voices of the SEC.... | 05/01/08 08:38 AM | RebelB |