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Where is Eli Gold from?
Posted on 11/4/11 at 1:31 pm
Posted on 11/4/11 at 1:31 pm
sounds out of place being an Alabama broadcaster.
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Posted on 11/4/11 at 1:32 pm to footwedge
Brooklyn, NY.
Posted on 11/4/11 at 1:33 pm to Kingpin
really? how did he become the voice of alabama?
Posted on 11/4/11 at 1:34 pm to footwedge
Bama fans have been asking themselves that question for years. If you find out, let me know.
Posted on 11/4/11 at 1:37 pm to footwedge
He was the voice of Nascar before.
ETA: I love Eli, and don't understand all the hate he gets.
ETA: I love Eli, and don't understand all the hate he gets.
This post was edited on 11/4/11 at 1:38 pm
Posted on 11/4/11 at 1:37 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
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Bama fans have been asking themselves that question for years. If you find out, let me know.
Haha! Yeah, I've often wondered that myself.
Posted on 11/4/11 at 1:37 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
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Where is Eli Gold from?
Bama fans have been asking themselves that question for years. If you find out, let me know.
Do what? It's always been common knowledge that he was from Brooklyn. He's been the play-by-play guy since '88.
Posted on 11/4/11 at 1:37 pm to TreyAnastasio
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He was the voice of Nascar before.
And a minor league hockey team before that...
This post was edited on 11/4/11 at 1:38 pm
Posted on 11/4/11 at 1:37 pm to footwedge
He reminds me of Jim Mandich (RIP), the former Dolphins color commentator.
Posted on 11/4/11 at 1:38 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
However it happened, I hope there is never a radio guy from there again. He has a good and iconic voice, but dammit if I can't ever understand what is going on during the game when he talks. I swear, every time there is a -5 yard run or something for bama, it sounds like they gain 10 or so. 
Posted on 11/4/11 at 1:39 pm to GoCrazyAuburn
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However it happened, I hope there is never a radio guy from there again. He has a good and iconic voice, but dammit if I can't ever understand what is going on during the game when he talks. I swear, every time there is a -5 yard run or something for bama, it sounds like they gain 10 or so.
Amen. He sucks if you want to know what is going on in the game.
Posted on 11/4/11 at 1:39 pm to Wahoo
The response was in reference to how he became the Tide announcer.
Many Bama fans think he is a poor announcer, couple that with the fact that he is not from the state and has no prior connection to the University, and it makes you wonder how the frick he got the job.
Many Bama fans think he is a poor announcer, couple that with the fact that he is not from the state and has no prior connection to the University, and it makes you wonder how the frick he got the job.
Posted on 11/4/11 at 1:40 pm to footwedge
Ten years as a Hockey announcer for different organizations eventually landed him in Birmingham with the Birmingham Bulls. Then he got into sports talk radio and sports news on local television there. Then he picked up other gigs. Alabama being one of them.
Posted on 11/4/11 at 1:42 pm to SabanIsAGod
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Amen. He sucks if you want to know what is going on in the game
I don't mean to bash the guy either, cause whenever you hear him, you think Bama football. i just remember listening to one game back when Alexander was there. Eli was going on and on about SA breaking tackels left and right, really fighting for the extra yard. Never said how far he got. Then he just goes, alright now the Tide line up for 2nd and 16. I was just like, WTF??
Posted on 11/4/11 at 1:42 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
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Many Bama fans think he is a poor announcer
I guess he's not as great as the befuddled old John Forney...
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couple that with the fact that he is not from the state and has no prior connection to the University
Big frickin' deal. Thats the mindset that got us Shula and DuBose.
Posted on 11/4/11 at 1:52 pm to DvlsAdvocat
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Big frickin' deal. Thats the mindset that got us Shula and DuBose.
Well if you are going for a mediocre announcer or coach, you might as well keep it in the family. The University went outside the family and got mediocrity. That's just wrong.
Posted on 11/4/11 at 1:55 pm to footwedge
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really? how did he become the voice of alabama?
Just like most Bama fans came about their fanhood...the sidewalk
Posted on 11/4/11 at 1:56 pm to MaroonNation
MaroonNation from downtown, YESH! And it counts!
Posted on 11/4/11 at 1:57 pm to TreyAnastasio
I lol'd a bit
Posted on 11/4/11 at 1:59 pm to footwedge
For years he drove me crazy!!!! But after hearing other guys over the years it could be worse.
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