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Wondering whatever happened to Craig James

Posted on 1/3/21 at 9:23 am
Posted by Ag Zwin
Member since Mar 2016
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Posted on 1/3/21 at 9:23 am
At one time, he was on his way to being what Crying Herbie is now, the TV face of college football. Even had an academy of some kind for training broadcasters.

After the “kid in a shed” thing at Tech, he dropped off the face of the the earth.

Thought of him last night after listening to the horribad announcers of the Orange Bowl. Orlovsky is just painful. He could use that academy (if they’d let him in).
Posted by 12
Redneck part of Florida
Member since Nov 2010
18756 posts
Posted on 1/3/21 at 9:24 am to
Still murdering hookers.
Posted by rustyshackleferd
Member since Nov 2020
1137 posts
Posted on 1/3/21 at 9:28 am to
Orlovsky is the type of broadcaster that is so bad, he’s impossible to ignore.

James is an outspoken conservative with views contrary to the ESPN narrative. He was one of the first to be taken down by them because of his political leanings.
Posted by biclops
Member since Oct 2011
6149 posts
Posted on 1/3/21 at 9:29 am to
quote:

Wondering whatever happened to Craig James


The answer is in your OP:

quote:

After the “kid in a shed” thing at Tech, he dropped off the face of the the earth.


But seriously, I'm curious as well.
This post was edited on 1/3/21 at 9:32 am
Posted by Pvt Hudson
Member since Jan 2013
3567 posts
Posted on 1/3/21 at 9:34 am to
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Still murdering hookers.


Allegedly.

He overplayed his hand. His kid was never in a “shed”, it was the broadcast booth and he went in a closet to snappygram himself. James wanted the Pirate gone and that was his big chance. Tech is dog shite now and West Texas hates him for it.

He ran for Congress later in Texas and people came out in droves to vote for anyone but him. He sulked away and hasn’t been in the spotlight since.
Posted by real turf fan
East Tennessee
Member since Dec 2016
8663 posts
Posted on 1/3/21 at 9:35 am to
Just after kidintheshed, James ran for the Republican nomination for election for the vacant US Senate seat in Texas. It was a large field of qualified people to choose from, and damned few chose Craig James.
Posted by coachcrisp
pensacola, fl
Member since Jun 2012
30600 posts
Posted on 1/3/21 at 9:39 am to
ESPN has got the worst group of broadcasters and even worse bunch of "analysts" that I've ever seen...by far!
It looks like ESPN's financial problems are definitely having an effect on their broadcasting quality.
Posted by wareagle7298
Birmingham
Member since Dec 2013
1438 posts
Posted on 1/3/21 at 9:40 am to
He was a great announcer.
Posted by thelawnwranglers
Member since Sep 2007
38788 posts
Posted on 1/3/21 at 9:40 am to
CJK5H
Posted by 3nOut
Central Texas, TX
Member since Jan 2013
28917 posts
Posted on 1/3/21 at 9:53 am to
quote:

Allegedly.

He overplayed his hand. His kid was never in a “shed”, it was the broadcast booth and he went in a closet to snappygram himself. James wanted the Pirate gone and that was his big chance. Tech is dog shite now and West Texas hates him for it.

He ran for Congress later in Texas and people came out in droves to vote for anyone but him. He sulked away and hasn’t been in the spotlight since


All of this.

He pissed off the state by getting Leach fired. I hated losing to the guy but most of the state really liked Leach at Tech.

Then he ran for senate as a Republican and lost to Cruz and Douchehurst.

I don’t know how he thought his crybaby antics would play over well with Texas politics but he got trounced and by running as a Republican lost any chance in media ever again. Don’t like the guy personally but he was good at his job at ESPN.

Love or hate Tommy Tubberville, he obviously was a good coach at some points, but he’ll be reviled by ESPN forever because he ran as a Republican.
This post was edited on 1/3/21 at 9:54 am
Posted by MarcusATLSU
Just another Gump on the Gump Bus.
Member since Nov 2020
2207 posts
Posted on 1/3/21 at 9:56 am to
Craig James ... very good announcer for sure. But also a severe head case.
Posted by MrMojoRisin
Udûn
Member since May 2014
6988 posts
Posted on 1/3/21 at 10:09 am to
Remember the 5.
Posted by atlanta917
Atlanta
Member since Jan 2017
5690 posts
Posted on 1/3/21 at 10:09 am to
He’s probably killing a hooker somewhere if I had to guess.
Posted by atlanta917
Atlanta
Member since Jan 2017
5690 posts
Posted on 1/3/21 at 10:10 am to
quote:

But also a severe head case.

Pretty sure it was his son who is/was the head case.
Posted by AtlantaLSUfan
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2009
23084 posts
Posted on 1/3/21 at 10:17 am to
People get emotional when is their kid, that she’s thing was a bad situation for what it turned into.

Craig James was not good at being a talking head, but was fantastic in the booth. Wish someone would bring him back.
Posted by User_Name
Member since Aug 2014
518 posts
Posted on 1/3/21 at 10:20 am to
quote:

CJK5H



Allegedly
Posted by Ag Zwin
Member since Mar 2016
19995 posts
Posted on 1/3/21 at 12:00 pm to
quote:

ESPN has got the worst group of broadcasters and even worse bunch of "analysts" that I've ever seen...by far!
It looks like ESPN's financial problems are definitely having an effect on their broadcasting quality.

And their crappy apps and website.

And their writing. Something like 75% of their site content is video, every one of which requires watching an insurance commercial. Just lazy.

And don’t get me started on how what writing that DOES exist is increasingly requiring ESPN+.

If not for their stranglehold on broadcasts, I’d rarely have a use for them.
Posted by IAmNERD
Member since May 2017
19245 posts
Posted on 1/3/21 at 12:04 pm to
He was politically problematic for the communists at ESPN.
Posted by msudawg1200
Central Mississippi
Member since Jun 2014
9418 posts
Posted on 1/3/21 at 12:05 pm to
quote:

ESPN has got the worst group of broadcasters and even worse bunch of "analysts" that I've ever seen...by far!
It looks like ESPN's financial problems are definitely having an effect on their broadcasting quality.

I was thinking yesterday that these were the worst announcers for the "Big" bowls ever. Mike Golic for the Fiesta Bowl? Dan Orvlosky for the Orange? Jordan Rodgers for the Outback? Just bad.
Posted by Che Boludo
Member since May 2009
18203 posts
Posted on 1/3/21 at 12:05 pm to
Went into hiding when #metoo gained traction given his whole killing hookers history. Smart move. Sometimes you have to lay low until the heat is off.
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