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re: Is Larry Munson the GOAT?

Posted on 10/15/20 at 7:28 am to
Posted by Smokeyone
Maryville Tn
Member since Jul 2016
18683 posts
Posted on 10/15/20 at 7:28 am to
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Without question, Munson's the greatest college football announcer of all time! Not even close!!


John Ward. The consummate professional, the voice of the Tennessee Vols. Munson was entertaining, a clueless fan in the booth that has 2 calls that get repeated ad nausium.

Ward was an old school announcer, a professional that loved the game and loved the Vols that inspired generations.

Munson was fun and lived and died with each game but rarely knew what was happening.
Posted by Che Boludo
Member since May 2009
19496 posts
Posted on 10/15/20 at 7:35 am to
Munson is good, no question.

That said, that is one of the worst "presumably professional, for sale" paintings I've ever seen. It looks like something from a middle school art exhibit on parent-teacher night.
Posted by Hback
Member since Aug 2017
10346 posts
Posted on 10/15/20 at 7:37 am to
Tide fan here, but I have to admit he was the best I've heard. Living in Marietta, I used to tune in to UGA games just to listen to Munson. GOAT
Posted by Porter Osborne Jr
Member since Sep 2012
41279 posts
Posted on 10/15/20 at 7:37 am to
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Munson was fun and lived and died with each game but rarely knew what was happening.


The guy called college football games for 50+ years and you think he didn't know what was happening. That's rich.
Posted by sand mountainDvalues
Member since Oct 2018
8718 posts
Posted on 10/15/20 at 7:41 am to
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The guy called college football games for 50+ years and you think he didn't know what was happening. That's rich.



He was a dumb RED from Minnesota that didn’t care about Georgia and that’s OK
Posted by RD Dawg
Atlanta
Member since Sep 2012
27600 posts
Posted on 10/15/20 at 7:55 am to
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He was a dumb RED from Minnesota that didn’t care about Georgia and that’s OK


What? He lived and worked in Georgia for over 30+ years including Athens.
Posted by JetDawg
Los Angeles/USC Trojans fan/alum
Member since Oct 2020
8233 posts
Posted on 10/15/20 at 7:55 am to
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He was a dumb RED from Minnesota that didn’t care about Georgia and that’s OK




You're just plain dumb.
Posted by Smokeyone
Maryville Tn
Member since Jul 2016
18683 posts
Posted on 10/15/20 at 8:01 am to
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The guy called college football games for 50+ years and you think he didn't know what was happening. That's rich.



Did you listen to him? If he couldn’t say Hunker down you hairy dogs, just one more time, he literally had nothing to say. He was funny and entertaining but rarely knew what was happening or couldn’t convey it very well.

When Ward was calling you actually knew what was happening on the field.
Posted by JetDawg
Los Angeles/USC Trojans fan/alum
Member since Oct 2020
8233 posts
Posted on 10/15/20 at 8:04 am to
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Did you listen to him? If he couldn’t say Hunker down you hairy dogs, just one more time, he literally had nothing to say. He was funny and entertaining but rarely knew what was happening or couldn’t convey it very well.

When Ward was calling you actually knew what was happening on the field.



Ward was b...o...r...i...n...g and a f...a...r...t. Just like Tennessee is. And, at least Munson could SPELL!
Posted by RD Dawg
Atlanta
Member since Sep 2012
27600 posts
Posted on 10/15/20 at 8:09 am to
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Did you listen to him? If he couldn’t say Hunker down you hairy dogs, just one more time, he literally had nothing to say.


What a bunch of horseshite.He did that ONE time vs Auburn in the early 80's. Had nothing to do with "nothing to say"

He was a superstitious guy and it was the reason he repeated it on consecutive defensive plays vs Auburn.
Posted by sand mountainDvalues
Member since Oct 2018
8718 posts
Posted on 10/15/20 at 8:09 am to
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He lived and worked in Georgia for over 30+ years


Is that supposed to mean anything
Posted by JetDawg
Los Angeles/USC Trojans fan/alum
Member since Oct 2020
8233 posts
Posted on 10/15/20 at 8:11 am to
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Is that supposed to mean anything


It means a heck of a lot more than being a Georgetown fan. Really? You're really dredging the bottom of the comode.
Posted by RD Dawg
Atlanta
Member since Sep 2012
27600 posts
Posted on 10/15/20 at 8:12 am to
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Is that supposed to mean anything


Why would he live in a place and college town if "he didn't care about Georgia?"

Such a typical,dumbass Sand comment.

WTF does being from Minnesota have to do with anything?
This post was edited on 10/15/20 at 8:13 am
Posted by TailbackU
ATL
Member since Oct 2005
11516 posts
Posted on 10/15/20 at 8:12 am to
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Munson was entertaining, a clueless fan in the booth that has 2 calls that get repeated ad nausium.


It wasnt that Munson was clueless at all, he just called the game from an emotional perspective and let his color guy Scott Howard fill in the details. I thought Munson was very good at understanding he moment and delivering it perfectly. I wasnt a UGA fan but Munson was worth the listen.

Now, who WAS clueless was "Loran whadayagot?" on the sidelines. It would be in the heat of the moment and Loran is down there interviewing some past UGA tennis player or something completely irrelevant. It was pretty funny actually.
Posted by Smokeyone
Maryville Tn
Member since Jul 2016
18683 posts
Posted on 10/15/20 at 8:35 am to
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Why would he live in a place and college town if "he didn't care about Georgia?"


What was he going to do? He was perfect for UGA and most other places he doesn’t work out.
Posted by geauxbrown
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2006
21048 posts
Posted on 10/15/20 at 8:38 am to
My personal favorite from 2003....

Tonight, the Dogs faced a bigger, stronger, faster team in LSU.
Posted by I-59 Tiger
Vestavia Hills, AL
Member since Sep 2003
36703 posts
Posted on 10/15/20 at 8:41 am to
Holy Smokes, I loved Paul Eells growing up when he did Vanderbilt games on WSM 650a.m. "WSM Nashville,Tennessee. The 50,000 + watt voice of the National Life and Accident Insurance Company. The final score from Memorial Gymnasium, Vanderbilt 77, the Tennessee Volunteers 66.We'll have more on the wrap up after this word from Beamon Bottling and Haury and Smith."
Posted by Hback
Member since Aug 2017
10346 posts
Posted on 10/15/20 at 8:41 am to
I always thought Tech's radio broadcaster, Al Ciraldo was pretty entertaing too. One game was played in a heavy rainstorm and Ciraldo said "and the Tech cheerleaders look like a bunch of skinned rabbits".
Posted by RD Dawg
Atlanta
Member since Sep 2012
27600 posts
Posted on 10/15/20 at 8:45 am to
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He was perfect for UGA and most other places he doesn’t work out.


What?
Posted by I-59 Tiger
Vestavia Hills, AL
Member since Sep 2003
36703 posts
Posted on 10/15/20 at 8:48 am to
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John Ward. The consummate professional, the voice of the Tennessee Vols


don't under estimate Bill Anderson (not that you did). But they were great togehter.

"Bill Anderson, Memphis State has come to play."
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