Who would you add to UGA football broadcasts?
Damon Evans told the UGA athletics board last month that the football radio broadcast team for the coming season should be finalized soon. It’s expected that the post-Munson pairing of Scott Howard and Eric Zeier will remain in place doing play-by-play and color, but some tweaking of the overall package (including pregame and postgame) seems likely.
Loading ...So who would be a good choice for that job? Someone with playing experience, preferably.
Buck Belue comes to mind, though he’d only be available if, as he hinted a few months ago, CSS loses the rights to the tape-delayed rebroadcasts of the games.
I think Matt Stinchcomb, who’s shown in his fill-in work on WSB’s post-game show that he’s smart and articulate, would be an excellent choice.
Kelin Johnson has done some coverage work with the GXtra Webcasts and might be another ex-Dog in the running.
And then there’s the ever-popular David Pollack, who’s worked on CSTV’s weekly pregame show.
So that’s our Question of the Day: Who would you like to hear reporting from the sidelines during UGA games? If you don’t want to comment, feel free to vote in the poll.
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106 comments Add your comment
Dawgaholic5
June 9th, 2009
7:20 am
Matt Stinchcomb…all the way
Nachos
June 9th, 2009
7:20 am
Who cares! UGA football no longer matters, they are irrelevant
Woodstock Dawg
June 9th, 2009
7:20 am
Pollack or Belue would be excellent, Polack would bring more fire and excitement from the sideline but Buck would probably be the more cooler head and be better suited to bring concise, accurate updates. Tough pick!
Woodstock Dawg
June 9th, 2009
7:21 am
Nachos, what are you smoking???
Dawg Days
June 9th, 2009
7:49 am
Will Damon change the rules to allow Buck to smoke cigars on the sidleines between the hedges?
Flea Bag
June 9th, 2009
7:50 am
Whom ever you choose, would mean free pizza for everyone in the booth!!!
Maddog
June 9th, 2009
7:55 am
Me.
william cranman
June 9th, 2009
8:09 am
How about we respect Loran Smith and let him do it as long as he wants? He does a fine job, and the tone of your article exudes disrespect. The guy has given his life to UGA. Isn’t that worth anything?
G-Spot Boyz
June 9th, 2009
8:16 am
Carrot Top.
Buzz
June 9th, 2009
8:20 am
Whichever ex-player that’s currently not in jail and can speak intelligible English. This may be harder than you think.
Crank dat Soulja Boy Coach Richt
June 9th, 2009
8:21 am
how about quincy carter ?
JaxDawg
June 9th, 2009
8:22 am
Nachos- the fact that you are here on a UGA blog talking about potential sideline comentators proves our relevance. If we weren’t you and the other dawg-haters wouldn’t spend so much time on UGA blogs talking about how “irrelevant” we are.
Get a life and go support your team on it’s blog…if your team even has one!
Cuz
June 9th, 2009
8:28 am
I pick Dorsey Hill. He knows everything about Georgia football.. Who should play at what position and which tailgate party has the best pre-game spread. I sit in wonder at the feet of the master.
some sense
June 9th, 2009
8:29 am
You could, among other things, memorialize Lewis Grizzard by turning the mic over to none other than Andre “Pulpwood” Smith.
Dink
June 9th, 2009
8:48 am
Big Matt all the way.
Go Dawgs!
Even Though
June 9th, 2009
8:52 am
No one is dis-respecting Loran. The fact is…he is slipping tremendously. He forgets players names & calls them by the wrong name on a regular basis. It is getting embarrassing. This is not the same as Dooley…he was performing as one of the best AD’s in the country when Adams ran him off. We all love Loran & therefore need to honor him now & have him step aside. You can’t let him do it as long as he wants to…that would be very sad.
Gen Neyland
June 9th, 2009
9:01 am
How about that Munson fellow. Heard he was unemployed and is pretty good at this football stuff…
Steve
June 9th, 2009
9:03 am
Scott Howard is a very nice man, but he should not be doing PbP. Erik is perfect as color. Loran Smith needs to find his favorite fishing hole and spend the fall there.
Go Dawgs.
Dorsey Hill
June 9th, 2009
9:03 am
Cuz,
An excellent choice. Helluva lot better than your idea that we should go to a 3-4 defense.
Did Pollack not get renewed...
June 9th, 2009
9:04 am
…for the CBS postgame show in NY every Saturday?
bulldog bubba
June 9th, 2009
9:07 am
Put Eric Zeier on the sideline and let Jeff Dantzler be the color analyst next to Scott Howard
Hiawatha Berry
June 9th, 2009
9:07 am
Andrew Rothschild
Ben
June 9th, 2009
9:09 am
Pollack or Stinchcomb.
WSP Dawg
June 9th, 2009
9:12 am
Jeff Dantzler in the booth Eric Zeier on the sideline
1 of Travis Henry's Kids
June 9th, 2009
9:13 am
If Herman Archie had the job I wonder if he’d drop the mic?
Once a Dawg, always a Dawg
June 9th, 2009
9:14 am
How about ex tech QB Hamilton….opps he does not meet the requirements laid down by buzz..can understand a word he says…really wonder how he ever called the plays in the huddle.
Red Elephant
June 9th, 2009
9:18 am
I guess I still miss Munson, and I’m an Alabama fan!! He was just the best ever. With that said, I just don’t care for Howard – he is great just talking about sports, but I don’t think he is your man for the long run. What about Fran Tarkenton?
DawginLex
June 9th, 2009
9:18 am
We could get RAMBLE ON! to do it but once he said “fleabags break the huddle”, it would be all over. Of course, Tech could get me to be the sideline reporter and my famous oft repeated line would be “Wow Scott, I’ve never seen this many nerds in one place where there wasn’t a computer or video game involved.”
MrCountry
June 9th, 2009
9:18 am
Steal Wes Durham from Tech…he’s a great annopuncer and deserves to be announcing for a great team…Go Dawgs!
Old Dawg
June 9th, 2009
9:19 am
Reggie Ball. He’s a hero for Buzz and all the future cadets at Star Fleet Academy.
Steve Ash
June 9th, 2009
9:20 am
PLEASE! do not allow Loran Smith to touch a mic ever.
Otto
June 9th, 2009
9:22 am
Pollack needs to be coaching something on the defense.
I agree let Loran continue to report as long as he wants.
Big G
June 9th, 2009
9:24 am
How about BAMA STAN!!!!! The guy is funny and obviously an expert – just ask him!
how2fish
June 9th, 2009
9:24 am
Buck all the way..
G Davis
June 9th, 2009
9:29 am
I don’t think Dantzler will get a shot until his drinking issues are under control.
Spike
June 9th, 2009
9:32 am
Make Pollack a defensive coach, and put either Belue or Stichcomg behind the mike!! That rocks!!
Spike
June 9th, 2009
9:34 am
Sorry, “Stinchcomb”, my bad.
YoungDawg
June 9th, 2009
9:37 am
Dantzler is a drunk pervert who’s had plenty of chances, he doesn’t need to be on ANY more UGA official broadcast! Maybe if he stays on the REF & keeps clean for a few years then they could consider adding him back too basketball & baseball. For football we should go with a 3 man both by adding Stinchcomb then put Kelin Johnson on the sidelines.
SimpleDawg
June 9th, 2009
9:45 am
Stinchcomb and Pollack….Pollack in the booth with Zeier and Howard….Stinchcomb on the sideline.
Tech could bring back Joe Hamilton…..with a translator.
gt sucks
June 9th, 2009
9:53 am
What is Reggie Ball doin now?
PMC
June 9th, 2009
9:55 am
anyone other than the screaming buffoons that did it last year.
stinchAndHoward
June 9th, 2009
9:58 am
Stinch would be a great choice…better than EZ in the booth. No Dantzler — he’s terrible, and his good friend Dewey told him he’ll have to walk to the games every week.
Georgia
June 9th, 2009
10:03 am
no doubt! it should be Matt Stinchcomb
The Dawg
June 9th, 2009
10:03 am
I am sorry, but it is hard to get a way from perfection. With Munson, we had that. I am sure Scott Howard is a terrific person, but his “excited voice” at times is fake sounding to me. It is as though it is exagerrated in order to equate what Munson would do naturally. I am not sure I will be able to enjoy the broadcasts unless we had a known, pro behind the mike.
Somone mentioned Wes Durham. He is good, and very professional having years of experience behind him. Someone on this order would be great. In fact, I thought that the present set-up was going to be temporary until a “name” could be found.
There has got to be someone, somewhere, just like Munson was when we found him. As for the color guy, I have no problem with Zeier, and either Kelin or Matt would be great on the sideline. I think Matt has a future in announcing, so maybe we could groom him to be Munson if he was interested.
marv alberts
June 9th, 2009
10:08 am
i would love to help broadcast ugay football games.
i could include my toys and costumes and my s and m gear.
i would even do larry munson on the air!
The2Davids
June 9th, 2009
10:11 am
Why not us? We we great. We roomed together, we were best friends growing up, we went to different high schools together, we have old childhood photos we can share, Plus Vern Lundquist likes us alot.
Wil Walton
June 9th, 2009
10:19 am
They should hold an open mic tryout for all positions. Some fans might be better suited or in combination with the existing team.
legioncat
June 9th, 2009
10:21 am
Hey…..I do the sideline reporting for Valdosta…….I would be glad to take over….(Big Smile)
WTF???
June 9th, 2009
10:23 am
“Stone Cold” Steve Austin & Ron “Tater Salad” White
WTF???
June 9th, 2009
10:26 am
And Roy D. Mercer.
Em damn Bulldogs just opened up a can of whoop ass. I’ll tell ya what, I’ll just come down there and whoop your ass. How bigga fella are ye?