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Eli Gold

Posted on 9/4/23 at 12:15 pm
Posted by BamaAlum02
Huntsville, AL
Member since Nov 2005
1010 posts
Posted on 9/4/23 at 12:15 pm
Anyone listen to the radio broadcast yesterday?

You could tell Eli was still struggling and not feeling well. On the first Milroe TD he got winded and had trouble calling it live. He also said we missed an extra point when we didn’t later in the game. Just overall not very sharp like we are used to hearing from him.

Hoping he can make it though the home games.
Posted by GWM
Member since Aug 2021
1565 posts
Posted on 9/4/23 at 12:33 pm to
I listened to him. Like you said, it's obvious that he's not 100%, but I still enjoyed hearing his voice again.

Eli at 95% is still better than most others !
Posted by FairhopeTider
Fairhope, Alabama
Member since May 2012
20768 posts
Posted on 9/4/23 at 12:52 pm to
Give him some sort of ceremonial role and let Chris Stewart take over full time.

Good for Eli for beating cancer but it’s time.
Posted by bamabenny
Member since Nov 2009
14649 posts
Posted on 9/4/23 at 1:04 pm to
He’s been slipping for years, now it’s just not a good product to listen to
Posted by UASports23
Member since Nov 2009
24348 posts
Posted on 9/4/23 at 1:29 pm to
More like Eli Silver.... amirite?!
Posted by Eli Goldfinger
Member since Sep 2016
32785 posts
Posted on 9/4/23 at 2:17 pm to
ShutYourWhoreMouth!
Posted by Teague
The Shoals, AL
Member since Aug 2007
21696 posts
Posted on 9/4/23 at 3:20 pm to
I listened on the way home from the dove field. It had been years since I heard a radio broadcast. He was pretty bad. Most plays I didn't know if they had been stopped behind the line of scrimmage or gained 30 yards. Just some mumbling and what was vaguely happening during the play. "Handoff... to his left, makes one man miss... wrapped up there..." Then awkward silence.
Posted by GooseSix
Member since Jun 2012
19523 posts
Posted on 9/4/23 at 4:31 pm to
Eli has earned the right to go out on his own terms and I'm sure he will make that decision when it is time. Stop pushing history out the door just because you don't like it.
Posted by bamafan1953
Member since Jul 2020
351 posts
Posted on 9/4/23 at 4:33 pm to
I'm thinking this season will be his "farewell tour." And I'm happy to see he's trying it this season, but he definitely needs to go out gracefully and let Chris take over full-time.
Posted by Panthers4life
Huntsville
Member since Nov 2017
4363 posts
Posted on 9/4/23 at 4:48 pm to
He's only doing home games.
Posted by Centinel
Idaho
Member since Sep 2016
43337 posts
Posted on 9/4/23 at 5:29 pm to
quote:

I listened on the way home from the dove field.


The first time I ever listened to Eli Gold call a game was sitting out on opening day of dove season. Still remember that day clear as hell because my dad bought us both those new-fangled swiveling bucket seats in camo pattern with all the outside pockets.

I thought I was hot shite with my 20 gauge.

Also the first day my dad introduced me to the "whirly-bird" method of taking care of doves that weren't already dead.
This post was edited on 9/4/23 at 6:20 pm
Posted by dirtsandwich
AL
Member since May 2016
5162 posts
Posted on 9/4/23 at 5:42 pm to
quote:

Give him some sort of ceremonial role and let Chris Stewart take over full time. Good for Eli for beating cancer but it’s time.


Agreed.
Posted by BamaAlum02
Huntsville, AL
Member since Nov 2005
1010 posts
Posted on 9/4/23 at 7:06 pm to
My first vivid memory of Eli was the Penn State block in the late 80s. Back when all games were not on TV and you had to catch some via radio. So I grew up listening to his voice.

I’ve always been a bigger basketball fan than football fan so I’ve been on the Chris Stewart bandwagon for the last 20 years as he’s called those games.

I agree with others, Eli deserves to go out in his own terms but he obviously needs to concentrate on his health as he is noticeably slipping during the broadcasts. A farewell tour and handing the reins over to Chris is the right thing to do.
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