Best / Worst Announcers

#51
#51
Sic'em Smokey said:
My favorite is Brad Nessler... Maybe partial from playing too much ncaa on playstation growing up but he is #1 in my book.
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I loved Kirk and Corso from the older NCAAs...I always thought Madden did a better job though.



Lee: "Beep, Beep, Beep"
Herb: "Huh? Lee, what are you doing?"
Lee: "I'm telling everyone that this offense is going in reverse"

Madden was
Madden: "The quarterback dropped back, lobbed it up there, and boom! Touchdown"
 
#52
#52
zjcvols said:
Here's a good question:

Do you prefer two man booths or three man booths? I always preferred three man booths for football and baseball, but just two man booths in basketball and hockey.
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In basketball, my favorite combo is Breen, Van Gundy, and Marc Jackson, so i gotta say 3 man for basketball. Actually i don't even know if it matters to me, i just like them.
 
#55
#55
Not a college guy but Chris collinsworth is one of my favorites.
Also, Greg McElroy has turned into one of the most knowledgeable in studio. He doesnt show any bias either IMO.
 
#56
#56
LittleCat said:
On a big scale, Jessie Palmer is quite good. Obligatory mention of Verne being terrible.

Cawood Ledford though in UK history. Current one, Tom Leach is quite good as well.
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He was from the county beside where I'm from. His mom was in the nursing home where my mom worked, and she saw him quite a bit. Dad was talking about him today.
 
#57
#57
fade route said:
Can't believe no one has mentioned Sean McDonough....he did the 98 UT - UF game.......the kick is....NO GOOD! He is my fav play by play guy.
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This guy gets it. McDonough is one of my favorites, really wish that he would stayed on as the CBS play-by-play man.

Main thing I look for in an announcer is neutrality, enthusiasm and knowing when to just shut the hell up. Too many announcers these days just talk constantly, my brother and I had to mute Pollack and Palmer last night because they were just yapping non-stop.

Play by play
Best: McDonough, Ron Franklin, Gus Johnson, Brad Nessler
Worst: Verne, Keith Jackson, Mark Jones

Analyst
Best: Gruden, Charles Davis, Todd Blackledge, Herbstreit
Worst: Danielson, Andre Ware, Pollack, Rod Gilmore

Don't really care for most sideline reporters, but I will say my favorite, and really one of the few that I like, is Tony Siragusa because he actually stands there and watches the game. It's almost like he is a second analyst with a set of eyes on the field. There is a plethora of ways that I can observe beautiful women, so I don't really care about looking at one while watching a game. Most of them just annoy me.
 
#58
#58
OH-Vol said:
I am watching the Music City Bowl now and am being reminded how much I despise Andre Ware. Below are my thoughts on college football announcers. Would love to here people opinions

Studio
Favorite - Rece Davis
Least - Mark May

Play by Play
Favorite - Gus Johnson
Least - Mark Jones

Analyst
Favorite - Jesse Palmer or Gary Danielson
Least - Andre Ware

Sideline (obvious reasons)
Favorite - Samantha Ponder
Least - Holly Rowe
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Studio for me has to be Rece Davis and Chris Fowler when he used to do Game day.

Play-by-Play, Tessitore is awesome, I used to like musburger until the whole Florida state coed comment even though he was right. Keith Jackson will always be a personal favorite.

Analyst, Herbstreit wins this one hands down.

Sideline, Samantha Ponder. All I can say is Christian Ponder is a lucky man.
 
#59
#59
Personal faves:
Don Criqui
Dick Enberg
Dan Dierdorff
Sean McDonough

Ron Franklin, Mike Gottfried & Adrian Karsten were my favorite team

Bob Bell & Terrance Cleveland for the win..

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#60
#60
KINGSVOL said:
There can be no opinion or arguement about this!!!!
Brent Mush burger is the worst EVER! I Wish he would go call USC AND ND radio games and leave the rest of the football world alone!!!!!
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I totally agree....he has his nose so far up the Big 10 teams' arse, it ain't funny
 
#61
#61
gobraves101035 said:
Holly Rowe has definitely blown up over the years.
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At least she sounds like a girl.

My fav is Nessler and Blackledge. I know everyone hates Danielson for obvious reasons but he's pretty good.

I think Dave Neal is vastly underrated. He should be promoted over some of the goofs calling the games.

I agree that Palmer is decent, but he just never shuts up!

And yes, Ware is terrible.
 
#64
#64
LittleCat said:
On a big scale, Jessie Palmer is quite good. Obligatory mention of Verne being terrible.

Cawood Ledford though in UK history. Current one, Tom Leach is quite good as well.
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Cawood was about as good as they get. Tom Leach is as bad as Cawood was good.

BTW, John Ward considered Cawood Ledford one of his best friends.

I agree with you on Palmer. He has vastly improved.
Verne and Brent = Cannot listen!
 
#65
#65
Sean McDonough is probably the best right now in my opinion. Ron Franklin was probably my all time favorite.

There was a guy that did a lot of the SEC Network games last year that was really good. Forgot his name.

Jesse Palmer is my favorite color guy. Very fair and professional.

I honestly never really have had a problem with Dave Neal. I think he is a very fair announcer.

Vern was one of my favorites until he started his Tebow worship. That really got on my nerves.
 
#68
#68
this is just to easy....Gus Johnson. Every time the guy calls a game whether its basketball or football its a great game. It's a shame CBS wouldn't let him call the national championship game. RISE AND FIRE!!!!! COLD BLOODED!!!!!!!!
 
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#72
#72
VFL-82-JP said:
For me it is:

Play by Play -- John Ward ... if TV only , then Mike Patrick
Analyst -- Todd Blackledge
Sideline -- Kaylee Hartung
Studio -- Kirk Herbstreit
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This is a good list. I like Maria Taylor & Holly Rowe. Not sure why people don't like her. Shes by far the most informed...Taylor would be 2nd
 
#73
#73
Top Gun said:
It is hard to follow a legend but Bob is definitely growing on me. I wish all Vol fans would give Bob a chance, he is definitely not as bad as some of you say. AND he is all Vol.
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He's much better in basketball than football IMO
 
#75
#75
Jack Buck was the best in baseball.
Of course John Ward was the best I've heard in college football radio and I do like Herbstreet for football analyst .
Jim Nance is the most professional play by play I've heard along with Pat Summerall.
Having been involved with play by play radio at a point in my career I find it hard to "enjoy" the media teams without being critical.
 
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