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re: Eli Gold not returning to radio booth for Alabama Football in 2024, ending 35 year tenure.
Posted on 2/21/24 at 3:54 pm to Torqued Pork
Posted on 2/21/24 at 3:54 pm to Torqued Pork
quote:Did you tune in last season? You'd understand the need to make a change.
Gold was a great play-by-play guy. He's leaving some mighty big shoes to fill.
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Posted on 2/21/24 at 3:55 pm to RT1941
Only bits and pieces.
Posted on 2/21/24 at 4:00 pm to Torqued Pork
quote:Sounds about right. Eli was on point in bits and pieces last season too.
Only bits and pieces.
No disrespect or harm intended as cancer is a bitch and Eli went through pure hell fighting to come back. But Eli was off a step off last season and unfortunately for Eli and fortunately for Alabama, Chris Stewart is a fantastic announcer who knows the ropes does a great job.
Posted on 2/21/24 at 4:01 pm to Roll Tide Ravens
It's obvious, Eli doesn't want to go. And he's feeling good and says he is healthy again. If we had someone who even came close to his style and distinctive voice quality maybe I'm in. But this is worse than replacing John Forney with Paul Kennedy. Man, that was brutal growing up. We went from the world's greatest storyteller to some guy who sounded like he was better suited for high school football. And radio was so much more important back then.
If not for Wimp Sanderson recommending Eli Gold we could have been in for a long losing streak. BAMA should be ashamed.
If not for Wimp Sanderson recommending Eli Gold we could have been in for a long losing streak. BAMA should be ashamed.
Posted on 2/21/24 at 4:05 pm to Roll Tide Ravens
Eli was great in his prime but it was sometimes hard to listen to him last year. The yardage wasn't correct, the qtr would be wrong. He wasn't the same. Not to mention he only did home games and he struggled mightily just to get to and from the stadium.
Same thing happened with John Forney. Bama held on as long as they could but there comes a time when you have to move on. Many great calls, from both of them, that will live on forever.
Same thing happened with John Forney. Bama held on as long as they could but there comes a time when you have to move on. Many great calls, from both of them, that will live on forever.
Posted on 2/21/24 at 4:10 pm to MetryMauler
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That's really fricked up to just cut him loose after all that time.
It’s just business, I guess. A change was going to have to be made at some in the next year or so. Eli is a legend, but it’s also fair to say that he’s declined quite a bit as a play-by-play guy. Just a tough situation.
Posted on 2/21/24 at 8:26 pm to Roll Tide Ravens
Remember last year when Bama fans said reducing his game calling duties was health related and got angry with anyone saying they were forcing him out?
Posted on 2/21/24 at 8:50 pm to TouchdownTony
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but it was sometimes hard to listen to him last year. The yardage wasn't correct, the qtr would be wrong.
It’s been that way since he started broadcasting Alabama games. One of the reasons that I stopped listening to the radio broadcast. Countless times he would say a play gained 8 yards and in the next breath say it was second and 4 to go. He NEVER mentioned time until about a minute before the end of the quarter.
Posted on 2/21/24 at 9:05 pm to mrbroker
He's going to start calling Barner football.
Posted on 2/21/24 at 9:19 pm to koreandawg
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Remember last year when Bama fans said reducing his game calling duties was health related and got angry with anyone saying they were forcing him out?
I know you're an idiot, but video doesn't lie.
Does he look healthy to you in this YouTube video?
My 95 year old grandmother gets around better than Eli Gold.
This post was edited on 2/21/24 at 9:20 pm
Posted on 2/21/24 at 9:50 pm to TideSaint
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I know you're an idiot, but video doesn't lie.
Does he look healthy to you in this YouTube video?
My 95 year old grandmother gets around better than Eli Gold.
Then just say you don't think he's healthy enough to do the job cause that's not what he's saying. Finebaum had him on a week before you reduced him to doing home games only and he obviously thought he was doing the full lot. Then you guys said it was his decision. I guess this was Eli's decision as well. Why does that unhealthy bastidge continue to lie?
You're calling me an idiot when you all are saying one thing and Eli is saying another? Which one is it?
This post was edited on 2/21/24 at 9:53 pm
Posted on 2/21/24 at 9:51 pm to Roll Tide Ravens
SEC legend !
Posted on 2/21/24 at 10:01 pm to koreandawg
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Then just say you don't think he's healthy enough to do the job cause that's not what he's saying.
The University is saying it is due to his health. Who gives a frick what he is saying? He's obviously not healthy. We have a Tom Rinaldi cry fest to prove it.
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You're calling me an idiot when you all are saying one thing and Eli is saying another? Which one is it?
Go read your post I replied to and then ask yourself this question again.
In case you forgot, here's your post:
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Remember last year when Bama fans said reducing his game calling duties was health related and got angry with anyone saying they were forcing him out?
This post was edited on 2/21/24 at 10:02 pm
Posted on 2/21/24 at 10:02 pm to TideSaint
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shite Stain
Eli Gold wants your moderator privileges revoked and I think I agree with him imho.
Posted on 2/21/24 at 10:06 pm to koreandawg
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You're calling me an idiot when you all are saying one thing and Eli is saying another? Which one is it?
You’re an idiot.
Posted on 2/21/24 at 10:08 pm to Roll Tide Ravens
Rats - Sinking Ship
jk
God Bless the guy, he’s a legend
jk
God Bless the guy, he’s a legend
Posted on 2/21/24 at 10:23 pm to lsusteve1
The decline is real.
Posted on 2/21/24 at 10:27 pm to Roll Tide Ravens
End of an era, but it's time. Thanks for the good times, Eli.
Posted on 2/21/24 at 10:29 pm to Bamachief
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You’re an idiot.
Well of course. Eli's great. Good man. We're doing this for the good of Eli. Let's have a party.
Posted on 2/21/24 at 10:37 pm to WilliamTaylor21
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WilliamTaylor21
You're a shell of your former self.
Bumping your own thread days after anyone posts in it?
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