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Thank goodness...I've grown tired of his football broadcasts. I know he is beloved in baseball but his annunciations of words makes me crazy! Of course this probably means Anthony Cravens for football which is not awesome.
Will Bart take over?
Prolly for the best. You will find no bigger Jim Ellis fan than myself...but his style didn't fit as well in those two sports. But he is more miss state baseball than anyone, including ron Polk.
"Thanks to Ron Polk for his ringing endorsement of, "he'll do", in 1979 after hearing my broadcast of high school sports".
Said Learfield will conduct a nationwide search. I'm good with that because I haven't heard anyone on any of our broadcast that I'd prefer.
This is code for "promote from within."Quote:
Originally Posted by Lumpy Chucklelips
Yeah definitely means that Cohen will get the job.***Quote:
Originally Posted by Bama_Dawg
Mullen to the booth.**
The MSU fan base is spoiled rotten when it comes to broadcasters who call our games. When you had Jack Cristil who many thought, including myself, was irreplaceable, Jim Ellis did a fine job in the grand scheme of things. Glad he'll still be calling baseball. Jack and Jim both had/have distinct voices. I hope the next gamecaller has this trait as well. They will no doubt have some big shoes to fill.
I heard Kellum is looking for a football program***************
Our luck, they will hire Richard CrossQuote:
Originally Posted by Lumpy Chucklelips
Richard Cross and Matt Wyatt. Head to Head every Saturday.Quote:
Originally Posted by BrunswickDawg
It'll be weird when Ellis leaves baseball one day. Something about his voice with baseball sticks with me even more than Jack's with football.
We still eat our own! Never understand folks who bitch over loyalty to Msu. He was way more good than bad.
Jim Ellis call of Burke Masters HR was about as great as it gets, I'd vote it number 1 all time for Msu sports (yes even over any Jack call).
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Originally Posted by Cooterpoot
Will Kolhmier was vey interested at one time I heard. Sorry for the spelling.
I like Jim. But, to a lot of people Jim will never be Jack, and Jack WAS football and basketball. When Jim retires from baseball, his replacement will never be Jim, because Jim IS MSU baseball.Quote:
Originally Posted by basedog
Jason Crowder for basketball
Aren't Brent Musberger and Vern Lundquist available?
Jim is the best when it comes to college baseball. I have heard a number of school's broadcast.
I have also heard a number of school's football broadcast........State's broadcast is very poor. Not all that is Jim, some is the production and quality. State needs an improved broadcast for football for sure.
With that said, I don't know how much of a priority it is for State to have a top flight radio broadcast. We (and OM) allow Bama to out bid us for the most the powerful station in NE MS.
You GOT TO LIKE THE WAY Jim annunciates his words.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cary Hudson's little bro
What is the consensus on Wyatt's chances? And if he gets it, will their be conditions (that need to be) placed on him outside that responsibility?
Uh...no, he'll stay as color analystQuote:
Originally Posted by BulldogBear
Wyatt will do color as long as he wants to. I'm sure Cohen has a guy in mind for play by play already.Quote:
Originally Posted by BulldogBear
I Agree with this. Jim wasn't great but not horrible with basketball and football since Jack. Hopefully we find someone that can be half as good as Jack.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coldsleeve Jr.
But Jim is what so many of us know with Baseball and I'm glad he is staying on with that for as long as he can.
Actually, he'd do a good job.Quote:
Originally Posted by BrunswickDawg
I was thinking the same, but wasn't going to post it. I agree that he that he was no Jack, but no one will ever be Jack again. I applaud Jim and wish him nothing but the best.Quote:
Originally Posted by basedog
What about Ben Ingram? His Dad played baseball at MSU.
This for sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by SaintDawg
No he wouldn't, he is a Confederate.Quote:
Originally Posted by RocketDawg
I have had the unfortunate experience of listening to Will doing ICC sports a few times.......NO.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bodaski
He is the new AD at Blue Mountain by the way.
As long as it's not whoever does play by play for women's basketball. It's hard to understand or even pick out the words that guy is saying. The color guy is fine, but the play by play guy is THE worst I have ever heard. He sounds like his mouth is full of food or something.
Basketball and football were too fast paced for Eliis. He's as good as there is at baseball, but was out of his element in the other two.Quote:
Originally Posted by shoeless joe
And while we are on this topic, do we still REALLY NEED ol' John on the sideline???
"John, what do you see down there?"
"Jim, I think he's close to a first down."
"Thanks John".
I mean seriously. Let's get a younger former player for this gig.
We could always have a guy, dressed in the Captain Obvious costume, on the sideline doing the same.Quote:
Originally Posted by BHildreth3
He'd also be really easy for the guys in the booth, as well as us in the stands, to spot.
http://i.imgur.com/Z5S4C8B.png
I'd vote for a former soccer, softball, or volleyball player.Quote:
Originally Posted by BHildreth3
Need to diversify...if you know what I mean...