Vol Network Just Not the Same

[ZZ13]

Originally Posted by jackaro

I do remember the days of turning down the sound on the television and listening to Ward. He was a master at both football and basketball. It is hard to follow a legend, but Kesling was just terrible when he first started out. He would stumble and bumble his words too much and oftentimes have to correct himself after naming the wrong player. Kesling has improved a great deal since those days, he's improved so much he is mediocre now. One thing that annoys me about Kesling is that when the clock is started he says "they wind the clock." Whenever he says this I picture some guy turning a big knob on the scoreboard to power the game clock.

Since this is the old guy thread - I grew up in the late 60's and early 70's and all we had was radio for the games. Most of us then also valued college football much differently then now. For us at that time it was a series of independent events each week and the idea of national championship, or even SEC championship, wasn't really in our minds. We just lived each game one at a time and after the game we moved on to thinking about the next game. And at the end of the year we'd say "that was a good year" or "that year sucked" or "wonder if the coach will be back" and that was about it. Then on to listening to basketball on the radio.

Obviously its different now. Accomplishment seems more important than enjoying the event. But I still live it the same way. When the event no longer gives me goose bumps then I guess I'll move onto something else to replace it. But so far after 40 years or so the goose bumps still happen regardless of the coach, who we play, or our record.

[tkemo]

Growing up my dad turned his speakers up and all the TVs in the house down. I loved listening to John Ward and Bill Anderson. Now the radio is so far behind the TV you can't listen to the game on the radio anymore. It seems like Bob is watching a telecast instead of the actual game. I wish the timing was closer because I sure hate listening to Vern Lundquist and his sidekick on Saturdays. They always manage to fit Tim Tebow into every conversation even if it isn't a Florida game.