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Scott Howard Out As Voice of UGA Football Broadcasts

Posted on 4/28/26 at 10:02 am
Posted by VoxDawg
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Posted on 4/28/26 at 10:02 am



I'm a little shocked that this hasn't been brought up on here yet.

ETA - Finally saw the other thread. Agreed. Title sucks arse and OP should've felt bad for fumbling.
This post was edited on 4/28/26 at 10:32 am
Posted by VoxDawg
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Posted on 4/28/26 at 10:06 am to
Posted by lewis and herschel
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Posted on 4/28/26 at 10:11 am to
Do tell more.... would love to get a peak behind the curtain on this...
Posted by Wwarmouth
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Posted on 4/28/26 at 10:14 am to
It was but the thread title sucked.

It's the congrats to JD thread.

I am pumped for Dantzler and glad the admin made the tough decision to fire howard. He ruined several big moments and sucked at describing the play and giving the yardage. Sounded like he was at the dentist at the spring game too. Whining online only reinforces the right decision was made
Posted by VoxDawg
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Posted on 4/28/26 at 10:29 am to
Given how many major calls we have had in the last 5 years that will forever be cemented in UGA football history, Chris Fowler's calls on ESPN of the Ringo pick 6 to seal the 2021 national championship game, the ad Mitchell touchdown in the peach bowl against Ohio State in 22, Ohio state's missed field goal in the same game, I can't tell you how Howard called any of those. I can hear Fowler's call in my head every time I think of those plays.

It always seemed to me that Scott Howard tried too hard to make everything a moment, and was unsuccessful in most attempts.
Posted by Wwarmouth
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Posted on 4/28/26 at 10:38 am to
Totally agree. It's sad that we didn't have someone that could meet those moments with a worthy call. As you said, Fowler and even Ben Ingram have better calls in those moments than Howard.
Posted by lewis and herschel
Member since Nov 2009
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Posted on 4/28/26 at 10:44 am to
The funny thing about lasting calls is in Indianapolis, when Kirby accepted the NC trophy and said man there will be some property destroyed tonight, the Indianapolis police did not get the joke and all the sky ways were closed for the walk to the hotel in 5 degree temps.
Posted by WG_Dawg
Member since Jun 2004
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Posted on 4/28/26 at 10:54 am to
quote:

Given how many major calls we have had in the last 5 years that will forever be cemented in UGA football history, Chris Fowler's calls on ESPN of the Ringo pick 6 to seal the 2021 national championship game, the ad Mitchell touchdown in the peach bowl against Ohio State in 22, Ohio state's missed field goal in the same game, I can't tell you how Howard called any of those. I can hear Fowler's call in my head every time I think of those plays.

It always seemed to me that Scott Howard tried too hard to make everything a moment, and was unsuccessful in most attempts.


agree with all of this. Tried WAY too hard to shoehorn in some stupid arse phrases instead of just calling things with a natural flow like fowler.

I also didn't realize that he's been the main guy for 17 years. It sure doesn't feel like it's been that long.
Posted by VADawg
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Posted on 4/28/26 at 11:55 am to
quote:

Ohio state's missed field goal in the same game


quote:

I can't tell you how Howard called any of those


Consider yourself lucky. Howard's call was awful. You couldn't tell if he was saying "no good" or "no, good" for about a minute.
Posted by lewis and herschel
Member since Nov 2009
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Posted on 4/28/26 at 12:21 pm to
Right he missed it is far more direct.
Posted by bulldawger
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Member since Jul 2010
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Posted on 4/28/26 at 12:26 pm to
Never liked him for football from the jump.

Even before taking over for Larry, he would butcher Larry's calls by interjecting loud expressions during a TD or a big hit.

He had a bad habit of making up multiple stupid phrases (It's Chubby time!, for example)

He completely lost me after the retarded call of the Ohio St. missed field goal.

Absolutely terrible.
Posted by agentoranj1990
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Member since Oct 2016
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Posted on 4/28/26 at 12:34 pm to
I never heard about that Indianapolis property destroyed joke he told. Crazy if true. Howard had a really tough job following Munson. He seemed better suited as the color analyst and I had to look back but he did that from 1993 to 2008. I had to look up who was Larry's color analyst before that - Ed Thilenius. I really don't remember his voice.

I had heard Dantzler was in the running to replace Munson but the off color comments he made on radio hurt his chances. Then later on he had a DUI arrest. I think I may have heard Buck Belue tossed his name in the hat as well. I've always liked Jeff. The post-game and call-in show he does with Bulter are good.

Side note, I thought Zeier was a great color analyst. I'm guessing he probably just stepped down due to time constraints. Last time i talked with him he had a a job with Bank of America.

Posted by lewis and herschel
Member since Nov 2009
16669 posts
Posted on 4/28/26 at 12:47 pm to
Yeah, I think it's a difficult adjustment for people who grew up in the TV only age where everything is on tv.

I listen to sports on the radio all the time and get really annoyed that they don't realize people tune in and out, make it a point to tell us which way the team is going, what is the down and distance, if the wind is blowing, how much time is left etc... Reviews etc...

Many guys just think we are watching on TV or have been tuned in the entire time.

Paint a picture and over communicate what is actually happening in the game every single play.
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