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    Vern says goodbye to college football

    In case you missed it. A legend signs off

    http://www.cbssports.com/college-foo...lege-football/

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    Class

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    sat next to him on my way to New Orleans one year going to the final four....dude is just as cool as the other side of the pillow

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    Lost too many broadcasting legends this year with Vern, Enberg, and Scully. Cubs winning it all brought out the old memories of Harry Carey. I'm getting depressed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr KLC View Post
    Lost too many broadcasting legends this year with Vern, Enberg, and Scully. Cubs winning it all brought out the old memories of Harry Carey. I'm getting depressed.
    but we still have joe buck

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    Quote Originally Posted by Booya711 View Post
    but we still have joe buck
    Now you might want to keep me away from sharp objects after that statement.

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    Nessler will be good. I can't think of who else is out there. Marv Albert? Herbstreit but he doesn't do play by play. Musberger is a legend but he's rough now and in retirement mode

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    Quote Originally Posted by daneblazer View Post
    Nessler will be good. I can't think of who else is out there. Marv Albert? Herbstreit but he doesn't do play by play. Musberger is a legend but he's rough now and in retirement mode
    Me and Unde will be staying with you for some FSU games next year blazer...TIA

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    Al Michaels and Bob Costas are still around.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr KLC View Post
    Al Michaels and Bob Costas are still around.
    these two are good...I also like Mike Tirico

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    Quote Originally Posted by Booya711 View Post
    Me and Unde will be staying with you for some FSU games next year blazer...TIA
    come on down. May have to share a room

    Probably going to be a rough home schedule. Louisville & Miami the headliners. Want to take my boy to his first game this year. Hopefully they don't pull any Friday bs games this year

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    watched it

    sad..legend

    I think he is still doing ncaa tourney ???

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    If that doesn't give you goosebumps...not sure what will...BOL

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    All I can say is "how about that"

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    Verne was good. Props to him.

    Likable, and guy lasted forever. Think about it, he was broadcasting some of the early Cowboy Super Bowls.

    Would like to hear Verne's best story of debauchery on his road-trips.

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    as sure as god made green apples


    im not even a cubs fan and i miss Harry. Wish he was around to see this year. Him and brickhouse enjoyed it up there tho

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    Quote Originally Posted by Booya711 View Post
    Me and Unde will be staying with you for some FSU games next year blazer...TIA
    If that's okay

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    If it means not having to listen to Gary Danielson give his always wrong opinion on everything, I'm fine with Verne retiring.

    Gary isn't sticking around, is he?

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    Class act and one of the best
    Real stations like these don't use a quota and look for unqualified blacks, latinos, gays, women, and sports stars to do the commentating, and actually hire the best available for the most part, and that is why there are so many good ones.
    Every once in a while they get stuck with dead weight with someone like Joe Buck or Tim McCarver, but it's very rare.

    ESPN refuses to take notes and hire the best available, which is why is it basically unwatchable these days.
    At least Vern will still be doing March Madness.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BennyBigNuts View Post
    Class act and one of the best
    Real stations like these don't use a quota and look for unqualified blacks, latinos, gays, women, and sports stars to do the commentating, and actually hire the best available for the most part, and that is why there are so many good ones.
    Every once in a while they get stuck with dead weight with someone like Joe Buck or Tim McCarver, but it's very rare.

    ESPN refuses to take notes and hire the best available, which is why is it basically unwatchable these days.
    At least Vern will still be doing March Madness.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Ralphie Halves View Post
    If it means not having to listen to Gary Danielson give his always wrong opinion on everything, I'm fine with Verne retiring.

    Gary isn't sticking around, is he?
    Is Saban coming back? Gary probably will too

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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    watched it

    sad..legend

    I think he is still doing ncaa tourney ???
    yes and the Masters

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    Won't be the same without him. I didn't care who was playing SEC on CBS was entertaining

    He will be missed for sure

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    Quote Originally Posted by daneblazer View Post
    Is Saban coming back? Gary probably will too
    Gary is back, they were mentioning a reunion of sorts with Nessler from their ESPN days

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    Quote Originally Posted by daneblazer View Post
    Is Saban coming back? Gary probably will too
    ya, Gary will still be jerking off in the booth to Bama football.

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    retired about 5 years too late

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    we lost a great one

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    Will miss him. He's up there with Keith Jackson.

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