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re: Mississippi State voice Jack Cristil dies at age 88
Posted on 9/8/14 at 8:47 am to itawambadog
Posted on 9/8/14 at 8:47 am to itawambadog
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Poor guy went though a lot in his later life. His wife died in 1988, got prostate cancer in 2001, and went through kidney dialysis since 2011,
His house had some pretty bad damage from the Tornado in Tupelo about 4 months ago.
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Posted on 9/8/14 at 8:50 am to Rebel Land Shark
RIP. Had the pleasure of meeting him and actually be interviewed by him during pre-game of a UK/State basketball game in Starkville in 1982. True gentleman. Reminded me of Caywood
Posted on 9/8/14 at 9:10 am to George Blanda
"They have it at the 30. They being the Crimson Tide. It being the football."
Posted on 9/8/14 at 9:54 am to Rebel Land Shark
He was terrific. Very nice guy as well.
Posted on 9/8/14 at 9:58 am to Rebel Land Shark
I'm sorry for y'all's loss, State fans. My condolences.
Posted on 9/8/14 at 10:23 am to Rebel Land Shark
Great cartoon by Marshall Ramsey this morning
Posted on 9/8/14 at 10:40 am to Rebel Land Shark
He was a goodun, now gone to "the Land of Milk & Honey".
Posted on 9/8/14 at 10:41 am to Rebel Land Shark
well he led a good life and put up the good fight. Still sorry to see him leave us.What an SEC legend. Always loved driving through Mississippi either going to or leaving an LSU game and getting to hear Cristil do a State game.
Thanks for the memories,Jack.
Thanks for the memories,Jack.
Posted on 9/8/14 at 10:41 am to pankReb
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3 minute walk
Me and Pank live too close to each other.
This post was edited on 9/8/14 at 10:42 am
Posted on 9/8/14 at 10:46 am to Rebel Land Shark
Being new to the SEC, I never heard his play by play but I noticed in his obit, that he began doing MSU games in 1953.
It is sad that those old time broadcasters are moving on. The ones that describe a game on radio are truly creative people. There are still some old ones still left but sadly most go into TV where they just regurgitate what you see for yourself.
In Texas people like Kern Tipps on the old Humble SWC radio network could paint a picture with their vocal cords.
Condolences to his family and especially his MSU family..
It is sad that those old time broadcasters are moving on. The ones that describe a game on radio are truly creative people. There are still some old ones still left but sadly most go into TV where they just regurgitate what you see for yourself.
In Texas people like Kern Tipps on the old Humble SWC radio network could paint a picture with their vocal cords.
Condolences to his family and especially his MSU family..
Posted on 9/8/14 at 10:50 am to MaroonWhite
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Over his 58 year tenure, Cristil called 636 football games (or roughly 63% of all football games played by Mississippi State) and 1,538 basketball games (or roughly 55% of all basketball games played by Mississippi State).
Untill he retired 3 years ago most fans had never heard anyone else. Miss being able to hear that voice through the static and knowing I had found the State game no matter where I was.
RIP Jack
Posted on 9/8/14 at 10:51 am to Rebel Land Shark
I got to the Hump early about 10 years ago and ran into Jack at one of the concessions. It was an honor and pleasure to meet him and shake his hand and thank him for the memories, in person. He was a genius behind a mic.
Posted on 9/8/14 at 11:20 am to MadDoggyStyle
Oh, man....I didn't hear this. He was truly one of the legends.
My sincere condolences, guys....RIP
My sincere condolences, guys....RIP
Posted on 9/8/14 at 11:22 am to MadDoggyStyle
I used to love hearing him describe State's uniforms: Maroon headgear, maroon jerseys with white numerals and gray trousers with maroon piping. Numerals, trousers and piping. 
The man was one of the best.
The man was one of the best. 
Posted on 9/8/14 at 11:27 am to cave canem
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Miss being able to hear that voice through the static and knowing I had found the State game no matter where I was.
It was Halloween, 1992. I was in a friend's lake house, just outside of Blairsville, Ga. I remember aiming an AM radio all sorts of ways, slowly, frustratingly, scrolling the static dial, hoping to have that same sound out home radiate from the speaker. After spending over 3 hours annoying everyone who was with us, I finally found a faint trace of it, just as Jeff Artigues blocked a kick, to preserve victory for the Bulldogs.
How the internet has forever removed me, thankfully, from reoccurrence of that scenario.
Rest In Peace, Mr. Jack.
Posted on 9/8/14 at 11:42 am to GuyFromGulfport
Sorry to hear this. Great annoucer. First heard the word quagmire from him. One of those guys who could paint a picture through radio.
SEC Legend.
SEC Legend.
Posted on 9/8/14 at 11:42 am to GuyFromGulfport
Not many of the old voices left. I'm thinking Eli Gold is the Sr Voice it the SEC. The new generation can not paint a picture of the game like some of the old voices.
Posted on 9/8/14 at 11:46 am to Irons Puppet
Iron Puppet - amazing that we posted the same thought about a great broadcaster at the same time.
Posted on 9/8/14 at 11:50 am to AlwysATgr
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Iron Puppet - amazing that we posted the same thought about a great broadcaster at the same time.
Today's group doesn't do down and distance very well. The old group would tell you the direction play (right to left), down and distance, winds, players in motion with the home town thrown in. Todays group are trying to get on the SECN.
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