Anything beats Otis Boggs over the radio. This is not a hit on Otis. He was a beloved Gator broadcaster in the days when Gator broadcasts were rare.
My favorite Otis quote came from a home game: "He's at the 40; he's at the 50; he's at the 40; he's at the 30...would you look at that son-of-a-bitch go!?" A. Leon Polhill FlaNative1845 330 NW 45th Street Gainesville, FL 32607 (352) 367-4642 > -----Original Message----- > From: Gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of Oliver Barry > Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 2:51 PM > To: Gatortalk@googlegroups.com > Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] List of SEC Network affiliates > > > We're pretty fortunate here in Nashville. The same station that carried > Jefferson Pilot broadcasts will be carrying the ESPN produced show. > Hopefully, the ESPN show will be better produced than JP. Not that JP was > bad, they were pretty good. > > Oliver Barry CRS,GRI > Real Estate Broker > Bob Parks Realty > 1517 Hunt Club Blvd > Gallatin TN 37066 > Phone: 615-826-4040 > Fax: 615-822-2027 > Mobile: 615-972-4239 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of Ken Kirkley > Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 11:56 AM > To: Gatortalk@googlegroups.com > Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] List of SEC Network affiliates > > > Even more unfortunate and unbelievable - no stations in Minnesota! What > is > up with that? And I thought I would get away with not purchasing Gameplan > this year... > > > Ken Kirkley > k...@kirkley.net > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of Charlie > Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 10:50 AM > To: Gatortalk-list > Subject: [gatortalk] RE: [gatornews] List of SEC Network affiliates > > > Unfortunately there is a "TBA" listed for the Ft. Pierce/ WPB area. I > certainly hope they get a station. It would be terrible to have moved back > here from Tennessee and not have a SEC network station. > > Charlie > > _____ > > From: gatorn...@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatorn...@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of Helen Huntley > Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 9:15 AM > To: gatorn...@googlegroups.com > Subject: [gatornews] List of SEC Network affiliates > > > Found on UT web site: > > http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/072109aaa.html > > > > On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 8:27 AM, Shane Ford <goufgat...@bellsouth.net> > wrote: > > > > ESPN will produce SEC games on regional TV > > > > By John Patton <mailto:patt...@gvillesun.com> Gainesville SUN Staff writer > > Published: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 5:31 p.m. > Last Modified: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 5:31 p.m. > > > > ESPN Regional Television and the SEC have announced a regionally > syndicated > college sports package that will air in more than 73 television markets. > Included in that will be the branding of the syndication package as the > SEC > Network. > > > > <http://www.gainesville.com/article/20090721/ARTICLES/907219940#%23> > Click to enlarge > > > > The SEC and ESPN recently signed a 15-year contract, and coverage on the > SEC > Network will include football, men's and women's basketball. > > "As ESPN moves forward in this landmark agreement with the SEC, ESPN > Regional Television is thrilled to provide our viewers with a consistent > window for Southeastern Conference football and basketball," said Pete > Derzis, senior vice president & general manager of ESPN Regional > Television. > "With ESPN's multimedia platforms, we anticipate SEC sports will touch an > unprecedented base of college fans nationwide." > > Beginning Sept. 5, the SEC Network, which will be carried on WOGX in > Gainesville, will air 13 regular-season football games. The noon telecasts > will have a different touch than previous deals with Jefferson Pilot and > Lincoln Financial in that they will open with a live SEC studio show, > which > will be based out of Charlotte and hosted by Rob Stone and former Georgia > offensive lineman Matt Stinchcomb. > > Kickoff will be at 12:21 p.m., and the games will be called by Dave Neal, > 1989 Heisman Trophy winner Andre Ware and sideline reporter Cara Capuano. > > The regular-season SEC men's basketball package on the SEC Network > beginning > in January will consist of Wednesday and Saturday games, including > doubleheaders. The SEC Network will also offer regional coverage of > multiple > rounds from the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament as well as SEC women's > basketball games on Sundays, also beginning in January. > > "The SEC Network, through the efforts of ESPN, will be the largest college > sports syndication television package in the country," SEC Commissioner > Mike > Slive said. "The comprehensive market coverage in the nine-state SEC area > combined with the out-of-market reach gives us significant additional > exposure for our programs." > > In other television news, Sun Sports announced a new program called "SEC > Gridiron LIVE," a 60-minute studio show offering game previews, analysis > and > a social networking component that enables fan interaction. Premiering on > Sept. 2 at 10 p.m., "SEC Gridiron LIVE" is hosted by broadcasting veteran > Charles Davis, with analysts Randy Cross, a longtime NFL lineman; and > former > Georgia defensive end David Pollack, as well as social media reporter > Cassidy Hubbarth. > > SEC Gridiron LIVE will be distributed to more than 24 million cable and > satellite households on the FSN regional networks throughout the SEC > territory. > > "As a former SEC football player and a lifelong fan, I am thrilled for the > opportunity to host SEC Gridiron LIVE," said Davis, a former Tennessee > defensive back. "SEC football fans are incredibly knowledgeable and > opinionated, and our show gives them the chance to voice their views and > opinions each week. That spirited interaction among fans and the on-air > team > is what will set SEC Gridiron LIVE apart and it's something that really > excites me. I'm looking forward to working with Randy, David and Cassidy > to > make this show very special." > > Contact John Patton at 374-5074 or patt...@gvillesun.com. > > > > > > > > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.13.22/2253 - Release Date: 07/21/09 > 18:02:00 > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
