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Dave South is retiring after this year

Posted on 8/10/17 at 11:04 am
Posted by agalloch
Portland, OR
Member since Jun 2015
1647 posts
Posted on 8/10/17 at 11:04 am
https://12thman.com/news/2017/8/10/dave-south-makes-2017-18-his-final-season-behind-the-microphone-for-football-and-mens-basketball.aspx

No way in hell I'm not going to cry at some point this season. Only Aggie broadcaster I've ever known
Posted by CGSC Lobotomy
Member since Sep 2011
79892 posts
Posted on 8/10/17 at 11:45 am to
Anyone want to take a stab at Dave South attempting to describe this announcement live?
Posted by Slotback
Member since Jun 2012
667 posts
Posted on 8/10/17 at 12:57 pm to
Nah. Nicely written press release.

Posted by Dr RC
The Money Pit
Member since Aug 2011
58028 posts
Posted on 8/10/17 at 2:57 pm to
Will those be tears of joy b/c we'll finally have a play by play guy that can accurately follow the action?

South has been dreadful since at least the 90s.

Great Ag, horrid play by play man. He should have been moved to color commentator 20 years ago.
Posted by WestCoastAg
Member since Oct 2012
144960 posts
Posted on 8/10/17 at 3:29 pm to
great ag, was terrible at his job
Posted by WestCoastAg
Member since Oct 2012
144960 posts
Posted on 8/10/17 at 3:30 pm to
however, this is going to lead to will johnson so this is probably going to leave us worse off
Posted by WhiskerBiscuitSlayer
Member since Jan 2013
13839 posts
Posted on 8/10/17 at 6:25 pm to
Correct. This is like finding out the only cure for herpes is aids.
Posted by agalloch
Portland, OR
Member since Jun 2015
1647 posts
Posted on 8/10/17 at 6:34 pm to
I guess part of my fondness for Dave South was listening to so many radio games as a kid and just not caring about/noticing his ability (or lack thereof) as a play-by-play announcer. Had to listen to us play Tech in the early 2000s somehow.
Posted by Old Sarge
Dean of Admissions, LSU
Member since Jan 2012
55190 posts
Posted on 8/10/17 at 7:07 pm to
I wouldn't mind them giving Gabe Bock a shot
Posted by PhilipMarlowe
Member since Mar 2013
20463 posts
Posted on 8/11/17 at 1:21 am to
quote:

This is like finding out the only cure for herpes is aids


Literally lol'd...probably harder than I should have.
Posted by Cooter Davenport
Austin, TX
Member since Apr 2012
9006 posts
Posted on 8/11/17 at 6:34 am to
The best thing about Dave was that if you were driving across Texas and hunting through AM stations to find the game, you could always pick out his distinctive voice.

The worst thing about Dave was that he couldn't really do play by play and you had no idea what was going on when you did find him.
Posted by SafetySam
Gettysburg, PA
Member since Oct 2013
7170 posts
Posted on 8/11/17 at 11:20 am to
Never has there been a man who could make a simple extra point kick as riveting as Dave South. A legend.
Posted by Old Sarge
Dean of Admissions, LSU
Member since Jan 2012
55190 posts
Posted on 8/11/17 at 11:31 am to
Posted by TbirdSpur2010
ALAMO CITY
Member since Dec 2010
134026 posts
Posted on 8/11/17 at 12:42 pm to
I'll miss the sound of his voice. It was distinctive.

I won't miss his awful awful awful awful awful AWFUL play by play
Posted by Texas Weazel
Louisiana is a shithole
Member since Oct 2016
8525 posts
Posted on 8/11/17 at 2:37 pm to
Posted by Mr. Elvert
Dallas
Member since Oct 2012
14971 posts
Posted on 8/14/17 at 1:08 am to
Great person and class act
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