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Eli Gold dumped by Bama after 35 years as the voice of the Tide.

Discussion in 'RayGator's Swamp Gas' started by tilly, Feb 21, 2024.

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  1. Feb 21, 2024 #1
    tilly

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  2. Feb 21, 2024 #2
    ajoseph

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    I can’t imagine their fans are happy with this.
     
  3. Feb 21, 2024 #3
    gatorntuscaloosa

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    Wowsers. Will put my ear to the ground to gather any rumblings from up here in TTown .
     
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  4. Feb 21, 2024 #4
    archigator_96

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    Very odd. Unless there's something else that the university isn't saying.
     
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  5. Feb 21, 2024 #5
    oragator1

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    Yeah, has to be more to that. Just weird.
     
  6. Feb 21, 2024 #6
    95Gator

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    You would think they would want to keep some continuity wherever they could find it. Feel bad for the guy. I mean great career and he was blessed but fight and make it through cancer to find out “nahh, we’re good, thanks for the 34 years”.

    Seems strange.
     
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  7. Feb 21, 2024 #7
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    Maybe FOX can put him in the booth to do NASCAR. Wasn't impressed by the crew yesterday
     
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  8. Feb 21, 2024 #8
    your_perfect_enemy

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  9. Feb 21, 2024 #9
    wingtee

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    Are we seriously talking about a radio guy from a turd town , and a horsecrap college? Come on!! Geeze !
    Legendary.. lol
     
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  10. Feb 22, 2024 #10
    Gatorrick22

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    LMFAO! This has to be an instant classic post. :D:)
     
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  11. Feb 22, 2024 #11
    Gatorrick22

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    I could not listen to that dude all game long... their "legend"... maybe, but in the grand scheme of past announcers... from all sports in college? Not much there.
     
  12. Feb 22, 2024 #12
    Crusher

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    Isn't that where Bama got him from?
     
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  13. Feb 22, 2024 #13
    KronoGator

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    Seems like a class less move by alabama, in other words SOP
     
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  14. Feb 22, 2024 #14
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  15. Feb 22, 2024 #15
    gbranton

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    I tried listening to him a couple of times and wasn’t impressed. He knew all about his team and virtually nothing about the other team. His calls were always something along the lines of “the receiver” or “the lineman” because he couldn’t be bothered to figure out what the name of an opposing player was. I get that every broadcaster is going to lean toward their team but to me that’s disrespectful and unprofessional, you never heard Mick Huber do that. I always thought he was really poor on NASCAR broadcasts as well, no knowledge of the sport. As far as I am concerned I hope he enjoys retirement.
     
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  16. Feb 22, 2024 #16
    tilly

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    Cmon guys.

    35 years at the winningest program in the country. Arguably him and Mick are the two most recognized SEC voices to cover that entire stretch.

    40 years covering NASCAR (which I dont watch actually)

    20 years running currently, doing 1 NFL radio game a week for Sports USA.

    And former play by play for the Blues and Preds in the NHL. (Hockey being arguably the fastest game to call play by play on radio for)

    Guy is a legend.
     
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  17. Feb 22, 2024 #17
    wingtee

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    Tilly what percentage of fans across the SEC KNEW WHO Eli is ? Even less with Hubert , whom I thought was overrated. But anyone following David Steele was gonna be tough
     
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  18. Feb 22, 2024 #18
    always_and_forever_uf

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    Eli Gold WAS excellent as voice of Alabama Football.
     
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  19. Feb 22, 2024 #19
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    Has cancer but it's in remission and Eli says he's fine and feels good.

    As mentioned - more to this story?
     
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  20. Feb 22, 2024 #20
    Gatorrick22

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    And now he feels sad that he's being put out to pasture... News Flash: Mr. Gold... that happens to many people in your profession. Your game calling days are over at Bama.
     
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