tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post115878640013367289..comments2024-02-09T08:07:26.090-08:00Comments on Dodgy At Best: One Horrible CFB Change Too ManyKanuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02959256951835399304noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-86172770921056050422009-10-10T12:14:19.392-07:002009-10-10T12:14:19.392-07:00I miss Ron. I watch him anytime I can find him on ...I miss Ron. I watch him anytime I can find him on the tube. He is a class act. I hope Ron sees this. I knew him before he could walk. He and his family lived in McGehee, Ark. Our mothers were good friends and if I remember correctly were kin somewhere down the line. His voice is nice and easy to listen to. Why, not? He was born in Mississippi!!!!!!!!So was I!!!!!!!!! I like having the privilege to comment in this space,, but I wish people would mind their manners and language.You can express yourself without using foul language.ginnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-1169372782685953562007-01-21T01:46:00.000-08:002007-01-21T01:46:00.000-08:00i was pissed when ron franklin was missing from th...i was pissed when ron franklin was missing from the first saturday night game of the 2006 season on ESPN. it genuinely had been a long, long time since that had happened.<BR/><BR/>but mike patrick is really good, too. i'm a georgia fan and i thought that he did a great job witht the uga/ut game. i've watched it one tape about five or six times, and mike patrick is really good.<BR/><BR/>rod franklin and mike patrick are both southerners and definitely the two best play by play guys, other than sean mcdonough.<BR/><BR/>my dad is from hingham massachuseetts and remembers sean mcdonough when he was a tiny little baby. sean mcdonough did the sec games for cbs and i really grew fond of the telecasts. i still have no idea why they replaced him. verne lundquist at age 60-something is no sean mcdonough. <BR/><BR/>BRING SEAN MCDONOUGH BACK TO THE 330 SEC ON CBS GAMES.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-1168968772148292582007-01-16T09:32:00.000-08:002007-01-16T09:32:00.000-08:00I enjoy reading the love for Ron Franklin. It is ...I enjoy reading the love for Ron Franklin. It is interesting that some people consider him an SEC voice. To me he is the voice of the Big 12. I really missed him this year!<BR/><BR/>He speaks knowledgeably about the players, coaches and team histories. He refers to the towns, high schools and coaches in the region. These are touchstones for fans in the Big 12 area where local identity and high school football are so important. I always get the sense that he is a real fan, someone for example you would love to engage in a conversation over a beer about where Adrian Peterson ranks among OU's best backs. I am glad to read in SI that he has no plans to retire even though he is almost 65. Can ESPN/ABC please let RF do the the #1 games of the week next fall rather than Brent Musberger? If not, can they replace Brent with an empty chair? It would be an improvement.The O'Brien's Teamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00851127128535644788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-1168872516903508942007-01-15T06:48:00.000-08:002007-01-15T06:48:00.000-08:00Glad to see that Ron Franklin withdrawal is widesp...Glad to see that Ron Franklin withdrawal is widespread and for good reason - he's the best, especially on SEC games.<BR/><BR/>A few years back during Keith Jackson's FIRST last season, Brad Nessler was throwing public tantrums since ABC wouldn't make a final decision on the #1 team. In fact, they have continued to juggle Team Musburger and Team Nessler to this day. I say the hell with both of them - Ron Franklin for the #1 ABC job. I always find it amazing that big network decisions continue to be monopolized and skewed by the VP-of-the-month commuting on the LIE in his Lexus. The bulk of his exposure to sports media and actual games has been the NY teams and stations - 'nuff said. NY has lost any college football scene it may have had and Mr. Long Island has no clue what college fans (especially Southern fans) really want.<BR/><BR/>For the record, Mike Patrick is a native of Clarksburg, WV. I'm not sure how long he lived in the state, but we in WV are usually considered Mid-Atlantic even though we don't touch the ocean. Southern states consider us Northerners (especially considering the origin of the state during the Civil War) and Northerners view us as Southerners (read: hicks or hillbillies) due to our Appalachian heritage.<BR/><BR/>The (northern) WV accent is a strange, even unique combination of Pittsburghese (bitten-off consonants and tall vowels) and country drawl. By contrast, the southern WV accent is largely indistinguishable from western Kentucky, northeast Tennessee and southwestern Virginia.<BR/><BR/>Patrick has lost all traces of accent by accident or design so it's understandable that he's believed to be a Yankee.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-1159684546885204542006-09-30T23:35:00.000-07:002006-09-30T23:35:00.000-07:00I am glad to see other fans share my same outrage ...I am glad to see other fans share my same outrage over ESPN's decision. Ron Franklin is college football's best play-by-play guy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-1158951668206652762006-09-22T12:01:00.000-07:002006-09-22T12:01:00.000-07:00Anon-11:19Get over it. Why don't you go buy Mr.Fra...Anon-11:19<BR/><BR/>Get over it. Why don't you go buy Mr.Franklin some hos so he can get over it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-1158949185586471082006-09-22T11:19:00.000-07:002006-09-22T11:19:00.000-07:00There is just no end to the beyotches in Bristol b...There is just no end to the beyotches in Bristol being able to fvck up an otherwise perfect scenario. It isn't bad enough that USC and Notre Dame fit that network with a pair of chin nuts at the start of every season, but the latest less intelligent than a slug decision made by these morons is a total case of ignoring the saying if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Ron Franklin should finnish his contract with these peter puffing shrews and then sign with any other network that does college football. How can you take the talent, voice, and overall easy to listen to style RF brings to the college game and relegate it to a minor broadcast? I'm GAWD DAMN MAD that one of the few talented play by play men in the business is being shuffled in favor of a guy who could not hold his jock. While I enjoyed hearing his broadcast of the Texas-Rice game this past weekend, Saturday night without his commentary and input will be sorely lacking. Color me fed up with these cocksuckers and their ignorance when it comes to recognizing talent and letting that talent take the main stage. Things like this really make me long for the days when the Humble radio network was the outlet of choice when it came to following the old SWC. At least you knew that Kern Tipps, Connie Alexander, et. al. were going to be calling the big matchup of the week and not some minor talent chosen by the suits in corporate. by PCHAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-1158901286764232312006-09-21T22:01:00.000-07:002006-09-21T22:01:00.000-07:00Ron Franklin is one of the best announcers in spor...Ron Franklin is one of the best announcers in sports, period. You are completely correct to conflate "Autumn Saturday night" with "Ron Franklin's voice." I noticed this as well, and it really annoyed me; why did ESPN do this? Was his voice considered "too regional?" That can't be the case, can it? Was it because he is too subdued and professional? I don't know, but when you combine this with the decision to ruin the punch bowl of Nessler/Griese by adding the turd of Paul Maguire, it really makes me think that ESPN/ABC doesn't understand college football fans...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-1158876431452415982006-09-21T15:07:00.000-07:002006-09-21T15:07:00.000-07:00Uncle Ron was the baritone soundtrack to some of m...Uncle Ron was the baritone soundtrack to some of my most memorable football Saturdays in college -- not all of them memorable for the right reasons, but still, he is bar none the best announcer in CFB broadcasting right now. I cannot recall ever having read a single remark about him or his style that wasn't positive. For ESPN to take him for granted like this just adds to my creeping dread that they have turned, like Cartman's Trapper Keeper, into a giant morphing blob that just sucks up everything it wants, spits out the rest, and gives no thought to what the <I>people</I> actually want.Astronaut Mike Dexterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01498197770701096363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-1158875787517890272006-09-21T14:56:00.000-07:002006-09-21T14:56:00.000-07:00He is moving to another time. He is not dead, shee...He is moving to another time. He is not dead, sheesh. Oh, yeah BSPN is gay. Right, dude?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-1158875372651245102006-09-21T14:49:00.000-07:002006-09-21T14:49:00.000-07:00i knew something was up. ESPghey at it again.i knew something was up. ESPghey at it again.Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07636572915587932080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-1158873539568969552006-09-21T14:18:00.000-07:002006-09-21T14:18:00.000-07:00I bet you can not eat or sleep. This is a tragdey...I bet you can not eat or sleep. This is a tragdey. We should have a memorial for him and for you. How do you go on with your life?<BR/><BR/>I am gong to have a nervous breakdown thinking about this terrible news. My child was so sick over this news she will no longer eat. Which is probably good beacause she is overweight.<BR/><BR/>I just want to say stay strong, have faith, and believe. You are strong, throw on some Ludacris and let make you smile.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-1158849673519335302006-09-21T07:41:00.000-07:002006-09-21T07:41:00.000-07:00Franklin's voice calling a SEC night game is like ...Franklin's voice calling a SEC night game is like smelling Southern Comfort at a UGA home game. You just can't separate the two. I would like to see CBS pick him up and replace "VERNE".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-1158813944120253012006-09-20T21:45:00.000-07:002006-09-20T21:45:00.000-07:00Peter-No, because Mike Patrick did South Carolina-...Peter-<BR/><BR/>No, because Mike Patrick did South Carolina-UGA the week prior, and this article confirms the change:<BR/><BR/>http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/15410510.htm<BR/><BR/>Sucks ass.Kanuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02959256951835399304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-1158798596773481892006-09-20T17:29:00.000-07:002006-09-20T17:29:00.000-07:00MDG, Now, I don't actually know the answer to this...MDG, <BR/><BR/>Now, I don't actually know the answer to this question, so consider it just that - a query.<BR/><BR/>But: Ron Franklin is an Austin native. I suppose it's possible that Franklin did the Texas game in Houston rather than trek to Tallahassee? Just for this one week?<BR/><BR/>I sure as spitfire hope so. I agree with you 100% - his voice IS Saturday night football. Mike Patrick - you're right - is decent, but he's not even in the same league.<BR/><BR/>Fingers crossed that it was a one-week anomaly. If yo uknow otherwise, let me know.<BR/><BR/>Peter<BR/>BONAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com