Verne's Farewell Tour

[alcoholica]

http://www.cbspressexpress.com/cbs-sports/releases/view?id=45374

Verne Lundquist, the voice of the SEC ON CBS since 2000, has decided to step down from his lead college football role at CBS Sports following the 2016 season. Lundquist, who is celebrating his 53rd year in television, will continue calling regular-season college basketball, the NCAA Tournament and golf, including the Masters® and the PGA Championship for the Network.

Brad Nessler will succeed Lundquist as the lead play-by-play announcer for the SEC ON CBS, joining lead analyst Gary Danielson and reporter Allie LaForce beginning with the 2017 season. Additionally, Nessler will begin calling select SEC games this season in the weeks that CBS Sports broadcasts two SEC football games, as well as the 2016 Hyundai Sun Bowl and select college basketball games. The announcements were made today by Sean McManus, Chairman, CBS Sports.

 

[Lake Gator]

I hope he'll reconsider...and retire with immediate effect.

 

[GatorJ]

Technically, he left about a decade ago.

 

[Durty South Swamp]

WOOOOWWWWWW!!!

 

[MJMGator]

He'll drink to that!

 

[Bernardo de la Paz]

has decided to step down

Yeah. He decided.

 

[Concrete Helmet]

I have to admit I'll miss him a little, it's just one of those things that I associate with game time, hearing his voice and feeling butterflies in my belly, which is usually full of beer by game time , and pacing back and forth across the living room floor like I'm actually getting ready to play in the game instead of watching it, are a few of the things that remind why I love CFB so much. It sure seems like it has been longer than 16 years to me. Although he is undoubtedly slipping a little it's always fun to try and gauge just how many cocktails he's downed before going on.
In fact whenever CBS isn't doing our game I go straight for the radio call....."Hello everybody, this is Mick Hubert".....Damn is there really 94 more days before the season starts.....

 

[Lake Gator]

I have to admit I'll miss him a little, it's just one of those things that I associate with game time, hearing his voice and feeling butterflies in my belly, which is usually full of beer by game time , and pacing back and forth across the living room floor like I'm actually getting ready to play in the game instead of watching it, are a few of the things that remind why I love CFB so much. It sure seems like it has been longer than 16 years to me. Although he is undoubtedly slipping a little it's always fun to try and gauge just how many cocktails he's downed before going on.
In fact whenever CBS isn't doing our game I go straight for the radio call....."Hello everybody, this is Mick Hubert".....Damn is there really 94 more days before the season starts.....

Have a few more beers and you'll wake up just in time for
kick-off.

 

[bradgator2]

 

[Durty South Swamp]

Allie is hot

 

[Gatordiddy]

Allie is hot

LaForce is very strong with this one indeed

 

[maheo30]

I've always enjoyed Verne calling a game. However, these last few years he messes up names a lot. He needs to retire.

 

[Chomper]

I will take Verne over Burnt Mushyburger any day. But I do like Nessler and look forward to him calling the games. Verne's day is done and it is time to move on... may the LaForce be with you.

 

[GatorJ]

I will take Verne over Burnt Mushyburger any day. But I do like Nessler and look forward to him calling the games. Verne's day is done and it is time to move on... may the LaForce be with you.

Yeah. They both suck. However, Danielson us excellent.

 

[TheDouglas78]

Yeah. They both suck. However, Danielson us excellent.

 

[MidwestChomp]

Nothing better than Verne losing it here:

 

[heavychevy]

Verne was always a 3 star play by play.

 

[Negative Nelly]

They'll just replace him with somebody worse.

 

[Concrete Helmet]

Have a few more beers and you'll wake up just in time for
kick-off.

Don't give me any ideas

 

[Okeechobee Joe]

I liked it when Verne pointed out that LSU had a 76 year old punter.