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Who else misses the 11:00 AM Jefferson-Pilot Game?
Posted on 11/2/23 at 10:33 pm
Posted on 11/2/23 at 10:33 pm
It was never the marquee matchup of the day, but there was still some great games to get the Saturday started with Dave, Dave & Dave calling the game.
ETA: corrected names
It was a simpler, more civilized time.
ETA: corrected names
It was a simpler, more civilized time.
This post was edited on 11/3/23 at 12:02 am
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Posted on 11/2/23 at 10:36 pm to Darth_Vader
Wasn’t the Bluegrass Miracle a Jefferson Pilot game?
Posted on 11/2/23 at 10:37 pm to Darth_Vader
2006 UGA AU was a classic
Posted on 11/2/23 at 10:38 pm to Darth_Vader
Pure nostalgia
Posted on 11/2/23 at 10:42 pm to Darth_Vader
The Save the Daves campaign didn’t work…
Posted on 11/2/23 at 10:43 pm to Darth_Vader
Posted on 11/2/23 at 10:56 pm to Darth_Vader
Three Dave's, morning hangovers, returning from Louie's for breakfast and a beer run, JP GOTW..
Bring back the magic!
Bring back the magic!
Posted on 11/2/23 at 11:13 pm to Darth_Vader
I watched pigs fly on JP in 1993.
Posted on 11/2/23 at 11:23 pm to Darth_Vader
It was Dave, Dave, and Dave.
That being said, Dave Neal is a really underrated player by play guy. I still enjoy listening to him call SEC games.
That being said, Dave Neal is a really underrated player by play guy. I still enjoy listening to him call SEC games.
Posted on 11/2/23 at 11:24 pm to WildTchoupitoulas
Their time came and went. Jeff-Pilot as the big SEC sponsor tells you exactly how times have changed
Posted on 11/2/23 at 11:24 pm to Darth_Vader
Just one, counting you.
Posted on 11/2/23 at 11:29 pm to Bamafig
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Just one, counting you.
I loved those games. Maybe you're just not nostalgic. I watched some really great games covered by JP over the years and it was a time when those games typically would not have even been televised. They opened the door to the smaller matchups or the ones where the ending was supposed to be lopsided... only to end up watching a classic right before your eyes.
I honestly think that the JP era of televised games really did a lot to grow college football into the empire that it has become. TV executives started paying attention and then shelled out massive amounts of cash for the product.
This post was edited on 11/2/23 at 11:30 pm
Posted on 11/2/23 at 11:35 pm to Darth_Vader
It was great. I probably watched that game more consistently than the marquee games when I was in college.
Posted on 11/2/23 at 11:51 pm to Landmass
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It was Dave, Dave, and Dave.
Damn. That’s right. It’s been so long I forgot their names.
Posted on 11/2/23 at 11:53 pm to Darth_Vader
I think we all miss the nostalgia of football back then.
Posted on 11/2/23 at 11:59 pm to JAXTiger16
quote:As I recall you are correct. What a game that was
Wasn’t the Bluegrass Miracle a Jefferson Pilot game?
Posted on 11/3/23 at 1:46 am to JAXTiger16
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Wasn’t the Bluegrass Miracle a Jefferson Pilot game?
yep
Dave Rowe, Dave Neal, and Dave Baker
what a time to be a live
This post was edited on 11/3/23 at 1:48 am
Posted on 11/3/23 at 3:58 am to im4LSU
Followed by the prime time game with Ron Franklin on the call
Posted on 11/3/23 at 5:12 am to Darth_Vader
I can still picture coaches like Pat Dye and Gene Stallings finishing up the commercial with:
If it ain’t got the yella tag on it, believe me, you don’t want it
If it ain’t got the yella tag on it, believe me, you don’t want it
This post was edited on 11/3/23 at 5:14 am
Posted on 11/3/23 at 7:22 am to Old Money
That's why i put more emphasis on what happened then. CFB peaked in the late 90s to early 2000s.
We are on a steep trajectory down nowadays.
And i sincerely believe those best mid to late 90s teams would stomp a mudhole into today's teams because today 's players are soft asf in comparison and they just all view it as a money grab nothing else now.
The slight size and strength advantage isn't nearly enough to make up for the lack of heart and will to win. Everyone playing today grew up with a smart phone in their hands.
Back then you had seniors like Peyton freakin Manning turning down millions of dollars to stay in college for one more year and try to get that elusive championship.
Yes for those who don't remember, Manning turned down being a top 5 pick to return for one more year in college before he went on to have one of the most legendary QB careers ever in the NFL.
Guys like that are freakin legends and real champions. Their desire to win and love of competing superceeds everything else. Now you got half the team sitting out on bowl games and such or anyone with any remote NFL potential playing not to get injured. It's just not the same.
Most of these newer generations just don't have much dawg in them compared to older guys.
We are on a steep trajectory down nowadays.
And i sincerely believe those best mid to late 90s teams would stomp a mudhole into today's teams because today 's players are soft asf in comparison and they just all view it as a money grab nothing else now.
The slight size and strength advantage isn't nearly enough to make up for the lack of heart and will to win. Everyone playing today grew up with a smart phone in their hands.
Back then you had seniors like Peyton freakin Manning turning down millions of dollars to stay in college for one more year and try to get that elusive championship.
Yes for those who don't remember, Manning turned down being a top 5 pick to return for one more year in college before he went on to have one of the most legendary QB careers ever in the NFL.
Guys like that are freakin legends and real champions. Their desire to win and love of competing superceeds everything else. Now you got half the team sitting out on bowl games and such or anyone with any remote NFL potential playing not to get injured. It's just not the same.
Most of these newer generations just don't have much dawg in them compared to older guys.
This post was edited on 11/3/23 at 7:25 am
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