LKEEL75 2,566 Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 I was completely surprised that I didn't find this with a 1,000 joyous responses by now. Verne is stepping away! link Verne Lundquist will step down from his lead college football role at CBS Sports after the 2016 season, CBS announced in a press release on Tuesday."Being a part of the SEC on CBS since 2000 has been the most significant assignment I've been given in my more than five decades in this business," Lundquist said in a prepared statement. "Now, it's time to step back and take in the aroma of those tulips, those roses, and those daffodils that friends have been telling me about for years." Lundquist, who has been the voice of the "SEC on CBS" since 2000, will continue calling regular-season college basketball, the NCAA Tournament and golf, including the Masters and the PGA Championship, per the release. "Verne has set the standard for college football broadcasting," CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus said in a statement. "Together with Gary Danielson he has played a key role in making the SEC ON CBS the highest-rated college football package in America." It has been announced Brad Nessler will succeed Lundquist as the lead play-by-play announcer for the "SEC on CBS," joining analyst Gary Danielson and reporter Allie LaForce in the 2017 season. Nessler will also call select SEC games in 2016 in the weeks that CBS Sports broadcasts two SEC football games. "After an incredible 17 years, he will be handing the reigns off to Brad, who in his own right is highly acclaimed and respected as one of the premier play-by-play broadcasters in the business," McManus said. "I am very pleased that Verne will still have a prominent role in our college basketball and major championship golf coverage. We are fortunate to have one more football season to appreciate Verne's one-of-a-kind storytelling as we pave the way for a seamless and smooth transition to Brad." "Verne is a legend in this business," Danielson said in the release. "I am extremely thankful to have had the opportunity to sit next to him for the past decade calling SEC games and so grateful that Verne gets to finish his football career calling the last play the way he wanted. I am thrilled with the news that my former partner will join us in 2017. I look forward to picking up right where we left off." Nessler joins CBS after a 24-year career at ESPN. He began with ESPN in 1992, and added ABC assignments in 1997 while continuing to handle college football and basketball games for both ABC and ESPN. Nessler most recently called the ESPN College Football Primetime game on Saturday nights and the College Football Playoff semifinals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexava 6,973 Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 a year too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jared52 4,354 Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Dang, after the 2016 season... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auctoritas 2,828 Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 A shame that they're breaking up the Nessler-Blackledge combo, though, to do it. Not sure it's a clear win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatBoCamRob 30 Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 OH MY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jgarrett7 957 Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 A shame that they're breaking up the Nessler-Blackledge combo, though, to do it. Not sure it's a clear win. Absolutely. My favorite combo by far in college football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnacle 9,064 Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 A shame that they're breaking up the Nessler-Blackledge combo, though, to do it. Not sure it's a clear win. Probably my favorite crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,580 Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 My bammer cousin is so sad about this...weird, huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,315 Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 My bammer cousin is so sad about this...weird, huh? What kind of bird is he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,580 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 It's a she, and she's a Loon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,315 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 It's a she, and she's a Loon makes sense being your relative and all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_M4_AU 8,012 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 My hope for Verne's last announcing gig is that we put a whooping on Bama so we can hear a lot of "OH MY" from him in his surprised and disappointed voice he is so good at when Bama goes down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUcivE09 582 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 I have never understood why bammers dislike this guy - other than he really like Tim Tebow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,379 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 I have never understood why bammers dislike this guy - other than he really like Tim Tebow. The explanation I've been given is that "he's bias toward other teams". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aujeff11 6,243 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Verne loves Bammer. He just sounds like an idiot and even the bammers are tired of it. With that said, Verne has called some of our best games and he will always be a part of our history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger 8,831 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 How does he button his collar all the way though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,315 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 How does he button his collar all the way though? Extensions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,379 Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 How does he button his collar all the way though? Velcro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger 8,831 Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Lolol to both responses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooltigger21 0 Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 He was one of the finest in the business but like everyone else, father time catches up to all of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexava 6,973 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 I still think Gary is the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUcivE09 582 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Verne loves Bammer. He just sounds like an idiot and even the bammers are tired of it. With that said, Verne has called some of our best games and he will always be a part of our history. OH NOOOO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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