Yes, and Mike could do Vols football on Saturdays and Titans on Sundays.
Many pro teams have announcers that also do college games.
His contract with the Titans specifically forbids him from being the full-time voice of any other team. They have allowed him to call baseball and basketball for the SEC Network outside of the NFL season.
His situation is unique. He is one of only three NFL play-by-play announcers that are full-time employees of their teams. Most teams hire a broadcaster that only calls the games and has another job or jobs the rest of the week. Mike does community events and promotional activities for the team.
His contract with the Titans specifically forbids him from being the full-time voice of any other team. They have allowed him to call baseball and basketball for the SEC Network outside of the NFL season.
His situation is unique. He is one of only three NFL play-by-play announcers that are full-time employees of their teams. Most teams hire a broadcaster that only calls the games and has another job or jobs the rest of the week. Mike does community events and promotional activities for the team.
Would it be considered full time voice if Keith only did UT football but not UT basketball.
I don't like excessive, over-the-top excitement in an announcer--it's homerism. Some excitement, yes, but don't overdo it. Kesling, IMO, has actually become a very solid announcer. He's got a good voice.
Despite his blunders, I still prefer Kesling over Keith. MK comes across as way too arrogant. That said, I bet Kesling retires within 10 years and Keith will take over. Kesling must be about 60 and Keith is about 48 or so.
Edit: MK is a 1986 HS grad and Kesling is a 1977 UT grad. That makes Keith about 48 or 49 and Kesling most likely 61 or 62.
Keith is hosting the signing show on utsports.com.
He is so knowledgeable about our program.
If he would consider doing radio play by play for Vols games on Saturday's and Titans games on Sunday's, I wish that he would.
I know at least three guys do this:
FSU/Bucs, Cal/49ers, Wes Durham - ACC TV games/Falcons.
Love to see Kesling moved into fund raising/administration.
Keith is a VFL. He should have been given the job when John Ward retired in 1998, but instead we got bland Bob, and I still don't know why.
Maybe someone should start a petition to fire Bob (football only) and hire Mike Keith as the Voice of the Football Vols! Bob can still do basketball.
I thought is was telling that Kesling was not around for the singing program, but it could be that he could not be there because of basketball obligations. Of the two, because he is more accurate in his ability to announce details of the game, I prefer Keith .
I thought is was telling that Kesling was not around for the singing program, but it could be that he could not be there because of basketball obligations. Of the two, because he is more accurate in his ability to announce details of the game, I prefer Keith .