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re: Eli Gold not returning to the radio booth
Posted on 2/22/24 at 8:27 am to TomFromBama
Posted on 2/22/24 at 8:27 am to TomFromBama
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Really lousy way to treat an icon. It would have been VERY EASY to ease him out after 2024 without firing him just months after a major health crisis.
More bullshat and disloyalty from UA.
I sure hope Deboer is a rock star and wins like crazy.
If not, the University might start reaping the “rewards” of 30+ years of treating the average fan like garbage…..
Exactly, the amount of disrespectful Alabama fans celebrating one of the most iconic voices of Alabama football history being forced out is disgusting. However, it's incredibly indicative of our society writ large now.
Eli Gold was an iconic voice for CTSN, TNN, and MRN just to name a few. His calls of the 1999 Florida game in Gainesville with Kenny, the Penn State block in 1989, Rocky Block in 2009, the Drake return against Clemson, his Talladega race calls, Daytona race calls, all of these made him a radio legend with an iconic and unique voice. It's shameful and disgusting to see people on this here board celebrate the firing of a legend and a man's voice that has transcended Alabama football. Alabama is the bad guy here, and they deserved to be booed. Eli Gold was a hell of a lot more than just the "Voice of Alabama Football."
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Posted on 2/22/24 at 8:39 am to thesneakypelican
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being forced out is disgusting
His contract was up and they didn’t renew. The job isn’t his until he dies. He could’ve called his shot and exited gracefully but decided not to. There had been stories about how he didn’t put in the work for it before cancer. The consensus now is that he isn’t good at his job. The amount of people that think UA should have all of these golden thrones for these relics is sad.
Eli made a bunch of money and notoriety from Alabama Football. It wasn’t the other way around.
Posted on 2/22/24 at 8:54 am to thesneakypelican
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It's shameful and disgusting to see people on this here board celebrate the firing of a legend
Posted on 2/22/24 at 10:40 am to thesneakypelican
I liked Eli, though he wasn't the best with down and distance, score, etc. His health was obviously an issue and even at home games last year he sounded tired. I understand the decision of the program to let him go and don't think it's a great look for him to come out and say all of this stuff.
Posted on 2/22/24 at 4:29 pm to thesneakypelican
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Exactly, the amount of disrespectful Alabama fans celebrating one of the most iconic voices of Alabama football history being forced out is disgusting. However, it's incredibly indicative of our society writ large now.
It’s not like they asked him to ease out during his prime or anywhere close to it.
It’s not on UA to keep him employed until his death.
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