"Get you some of that Jalen Tabor"

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Those Florida guys were straight punks. They came over into the North end zone tebowing and getting in the way of our band leaving the field. Then when they got the ass whooping they deserved, they ran to the lockeroom after the game was over. What a bunch of cowards
 
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I heard it last night riding home after the game when they were replaying all the scoring plays.

Jalen Tabor was the corner that bit on the inside dig by Jennings and fell down. Apparently Florida was sending extra pressure on the play and Tennessee picked it up. Rather than throw early and "hot" (what Tabor apparently expected), Jennings took the route outside and Tabor fell down trying to keep up.

Tim Priest was giddy over that one...
 
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I love Tim Priest. He is the energy we need on the radio. I want an emotional homer when I listen to the Vols.
 
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GetEmVols said:
I love Tim Priest. He is the energy we need on the radio. I want an emotional homer when I listen to the Vols.
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This.

As we were down 21 my head was filling with every negative thought I have on the athletic department and university. Having Bob Kesling as the voice of the vols is right near the top.
 
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allvol123 said:
This.

As we were down 21 my head was filling with every negative thought I have on the athletic department and university. Having Bob Kesling as the voice of the vols is right near the top.
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I was thinking the same exact thing at that time
 
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Every now and then you hear a voice in the back thats extremely excited.. And I'm like who is that guy and why doesn't he do the play by play...
You can hear him on the interception made by kelly...
 
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I heard that on the postgame show and laughed my ass off. The way he said it was so heartfelt! :lol:
 
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Bob is competent IMHO, and when you listen to his peers around the league even top tier, but as was noted, those of us who had John Ward for all those years yearn for the "Good 'ol Days".

GBO !
 
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81Bubbavol said:
Bob is competent IMHO, and when you listen to his peers around the league even top tier, but as was noted, those of us who had John Ward for all those years yearn for the "Good 'ol Days".

GBO !
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Mr Ward definitely spoiled us as fans. I miss him every week.
 
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Power T-Rev said:
Those Florida guys were straight punks. They came over into the North end zone tebowing and getting in the way of our band leaving the field. Then when they got the ass whooping they deserved, they ran to the lockeroom after the game was over. What a bunch of cowards
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Tabor has definitely ran his mouth and been a punk, but I have to give him a little credit for staying out on the field after the game and congratulating some of our guys. I was surprised to see it when watching the on-field videos of the post game celebration, but he was out there for a while. Their linebacker Anzalone was the first one to the locker room and I think Mr. Duck/Truck wasn't far behind.
 
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Longsufferingvol said:
Am I alone in liking Bob Kesling? I enjoy listening to him.
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I don't mind Kesling too much anymore, but I also don't ever go out of my way to listen to the radio broadcasts these days. He's okay. Nothing that gets me excited.

The thing about Kesling which I've always thought is that he doesn't build a story through his broadcasts or throughout the games. He tells you what happens, usually, but it's always a bit more functional than it is descriptive. Someone once said he's better at TV than he is at radio, and I'd agree with that assessment.

But Ward, Ward was a storyteller. He would paint the picture of the game's atmosphere with the inflection and pacing of his speech. He made each gameday a story and brought you with him for the duration. Like, if he had narrated Jenning's big catch for the go ahead score, Ward would have given that catch its due and said something like-

"Jennings (pause) bobbling the catch (pause - even though the crowd's yelling in the background and you know he made the catch) bobbling the lead (pause) bobbling the end of the streak (pause) BUT. HE. BRINGS. IT. IN. AND. TAKES. IT. HOME. (long pause for effect) TOUCHDOWN. TENNESSEE."

And then he'd take care of the business. "55 yards on a high pass from Dobbs which Jennings bobbled for the longest time before making the catch and streaking ahead of the Florida defenders. Tennessee takes the lead against the Florida Gators, 23 to 21."

Ward wove you a story with the plays and the words. He didn't try to keep up with every play in real time -- he used the broadcast to tell you the story of the game. And when big moments happened, Ward showed his emotion through clear intonation, emphasis on language, and pacing. Kesling just sort of tells you what happened, and while he's gotten better at calling the games than he once was, I would never say I enjoy it. It's just functional.

Nothing against Bob, I don't know a thing about him and I assume he paid a lot of dues to get the job. Just not a storyteller when he calls games.
 
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I like Bob fine, but I'm a realist so I have never have and never will expect another John Ward.

My only complaint about Bob is his basic arirhmetic, or lack of attention to. For example, he says gain of 4 on first down. Then he says gain of 2 on second down. Then he tells me it's third and 5. Maybe I'm being picky.

I do really like him, that one thing just bugs me a bit.
 
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I like Bob and Tim a good bit, especially with the TV on.....I don't really need someone to "paint me a picture" like Ward did now that all games are televised.

Tim is like listening to a very knowledge fan. I really like his insight and humor
 
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