I would also tell them that parents never really get divorced from their spouse. Even when the children are grown, you still will deal with them at life events. Be civil!
And the homer part is why I love it. You have your opinion but that comparison is a little outrageous IMO.
Well take into account that a huge part of this board believes any critique that isn’t through Crimson colored glasses whatsoever is seen as an assault on Alabama. The hiring of Stewart us probably more a reflection on the majority of the fan base mostly made of fans who just loves Alabama and doesn’t want to hear or read anything that doesn’t sing the praises of the university. Which is okay and a necessary component to keep Alabama running. I think the worst thing to do is to try to tell each other how to fan if we are all doing it legally and this “casual” vs “Die Hard” debate that guys like Pate and Travis has started is counterproductive. Both groups are needed.
I think his gratitude and appreciation come through strong, which is hard to find
The several basketball games Ive listened to with him calling it you could almost look at a Game thread on here and swear he posts on it. But then again, the typical college basketball fan believes in two outcomes either We are the best in the world or the refs costed us the game. So he reflects the general fan.
I agree with what you are saying for the most part. I was talking about the comparison to Roll Tide Willie.......
i bet we will end up with gary announcing when we go to whisky next season
it will be either Gary and Brad or Gus and Klatt.
... or that regardless of how the game is going for us, officiating in football and basketball in the SEC is atrocious and we want a higher level of officiating that is capable of handling the higher level of play in our league. I generally don't think officiating "costs" us games but it definitely affects game flow and frustration levels. If that "cant stand the refs" shoe fits me, guilty as charged.
My point is that you could read just about every forum from a major college basketball team, and every one of them will have a large contingent that blames every loss on the refs and celebrate every win as though they are the most dominant team to ever play. It’s just part of the game and the fandom of the sport.
Eli stated publicly that he wanted to keep broadcasting for 10 more years so I'm not sure where you saw that he asked for 1 more year as a swan song. His performance had slipped quite a bit and was below the requirements for the job, so it was time for him to go and apparently, he refused to acknowledge that.
I listened to Eli on every game he worked on the radio in 2023, and noticed no slipping of his performance. Where do you get that from?
I didn’t see it, I heard it. I am thinking it was mentioned on The Millers Edge, not totally certain, though. It was on one of the shows. But, who knows, could have been gossip. It was presented in a matter of fact manner, though .
