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Title: Good article on retired broadcaster Keith Jackson Post by: 2Stater on July 15, 2011, 08:44:14 AM http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/blog/dr_saturday/post/Whoa-Nellie-Keith-Jackson-mystified-by-longevi?urn=ncaaf-wp3691
Quote When people hear the words "Whoa, Nellie!", they think of one man: Keith Jackson. But if the retired broadcasting legend had his way, that wouldn't be the case. In fact, he's still trying to figure out how the two got so intertwined. "I never did use it that much, just a couple times when Grease (Bob Griese) and I were (broadcasting) together," Jackson, now 82, said this week from his home in Sherman Oaks, Calif. "Bob Griese used it more than I did. I don't know how that thing got hung on me. The media likes to hang things on you and that was my bad luck, I guess." Title: Re: Good article on retired broadcaster Keith Jackson Post by: pmull on July 15, 2011, 09:05:25 AM Keith Jackson was great. I saw an iterview with him several years ago and he was asked what was the best game he ever called. He responded it was the 85 Iron Bowl that Bama won on the last play of the game with Van Tiffin's 53 yard field goal.
Title: Re: Good article on retired broadcaster Keith Jackson Post by: ricky023 on July 15, 2011, 11:29:15 AM There 2 voices I remembered from my yuonger days that special, Keith jackson and Linsey Nelson. No matter what or who they both called a great game. RTR!
Title: Re: Good article on retired broadcaster Keith Jackson Post by: 2Stater on July 15, 2011, 11:44:55 AM There 2 voices I remembered from my yuonger days that special, Keith jackson and Linsey Nelson. No matter what or who they both called a great game. RTR! Lindsey Nelson was awesome too. He used to broadcast a lot of the NFL games and mostly the Baltimore Colts in the early days. I'd love to hear Keith Jackson just one more time say "TOUCHDOWN AL-A-BA-MA!" Title: Re: Good article on retired broadcaster Keith Jackson Post by: pmull on July 15, 2011, 11:51:09 AM There 2 voices I remembered from my yuonger days that special, Keith jackson and Linsey Nelson. No matter what or who they both called a great game. RTR! Lindsey Nelson was awesome too. He used to broadcast a lot of the NFL games and mostly the Baltimore Colts in the early days. I'd love to hear Keith Jackson just one more time say "TOUCHDOWN AL-A-BA-MA!" I used to like to hear him say that too. I also liked when Bama would come out of the tunnel to take the field he wouls say "and here comes the TIIIIIDE!" Title: Re: Good article on retired broadcaster Keith Jackson Post by: ricky023 on July 15, 2011, 12:06:00 PM Ummm, beautiful reminders. RTR!
Title: Re: Good article on retired broadcaster Keith Jackson Post by: BAMAWV on July 15, 2011, 12:17:33 PM There 2 voices I remembered from my yuonger days that special, Keith jackson and Linsey Nelson. No matter what or who they both called a great game. RTR! Lindsey Nelson was awesome too. He used to broadcast a lot of the NFL games and mostly the Baltimore Colts in the early days. I'd love to hear Keith Jackson just one more time say "TOUCHDOWN AL-A-BA-MA!" I used to like to hear him say that too. I also liked when Bama would come out of the tunnel to take the field he wouls say "and here comes the TIIIIIDE!" Title: Re: Good article on retired broadcaster Keith Jackson Post by: Jamos on July 15, 2011, 12:23:08 PM He was the best! #+
Title: Re: Good article on retired broadcaster Keith Jackson Post by: BAMAWV on July 15, 2011, 12:28:14 PM He was the best! #+ Not only that but he loved the Alabama tradition and Coach Bryant.Title: Re: Good article on retired broadcaster Keith Jackson Post by: 2Stater on July 15, 2011, 12:34:47 PM He was the best! #+ Not only that but he loved the Alabama tradition and Coach Bryant.I had always heard that ABC pulled him from the SEC games because people were complaining about him being partial to Alabama. Title: Re: Good article on retired broadcaster Keith Jackson Post by: BAMAWV on July 15, 2011, 12:37:17 PM He was the best! #+ Not only that but he loved the Alabama tradition and Coach Bryant.I had always heard that ABC pulled him from the SEC games because people were complaining about him being partial to Alabama. Title: Re: Good article on retired broadcaster Keith Jackson Post by: 2Stater on July 15, 2011, 12:41:14 PM He was the best! #+ Not only that but he loved the Alabama tradition and Coach Bryant.I had always heard that ABC pulled him from the SEC games because people were complaining about him being partial to Alabama. He was the best at his craft. I don't see anyone on the horizon that could come close to taking his pacle. Title: Re: Good article on retired broadcaster Keith Jackson Post by: Hannibal Lecter, MD on July 15, 2011, 02:12:40 PM "They're dancin' in the streets of Eastabooga..."
Title: Re: Good article on retired broadcaster Keith Jackson Post by: Terrie1959 on July 16, 2011, 03:30:27 PM I had always heard that ABC pulled him from the SEC games because people were complaining about him being partial to Alabama. [/quote]The man knew his football. [/quote] He was the best at his craft. I don't see anyone on the horizon that could come close to taking his pacle. [/quote] I LOVED it when Keith called Bama games. I doubt that there will EVER be one as good as Keith Jackson Title: Re: Good article on retired broadcaster Keith Jackson Post by: Chechem on July 16, 2011, 03:40:13 PM I had always heard that ABC pulled him from the SEC games because people were complaining about him being partial to Alabama. The man knew his football. He was the best at his craft. I don't see anyone on the horizon that could come close to taking his pacle. I LOVED it when Keith called Bama games. I doubt that there will EVER be one as good as Keith Jackson Truth Title: Re: Good article on retired broadcaster Keith Jackson Post by: pmull on July 16, 2011, 03:49:22 PM Who was your favorite Keith Jackson broadcast partner. I liked Frank Broyles.
Title: Re: Good article on retired broadcaster Keith Jackson Post by: 2Stater on July 16, 2011, 03:58:10 PM I liked Griese. I thought he and KJ worked well together and Griese didn't force his opinion on you like some try to do today.
Title: Re: Good article on retired broadcaster Keith Jackson Post by: Chechem on July 16, 2011, 04:00:50 PM Who was your favorite Keith Jackson broadcast partner. I liked Frank Broyles. Options are Bud Wilkinson, Ara Parseghian, Frank Broyles, and Bob Griese? Anybody else? I think I liked Bud Wilkinson best. Classy guy who knew his football (and admired Coach Bryant too). (http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2008/0617/face_of_program06.jpg) Title: Re: Good article on retired broadcaster Keith Jackson Post by: pmull on July 16, 2011, 04:03:13 PM Who was your favorite Keith Jackson broadcast partner. I liked Frank Broyles. Options are Bud Wilkinson, Ara Parseghian, Frank Broyles, and Bob Griese? Anybody else? I think I liked Bud Wilkinson best. Classy guy who knew his football (and admired Coach Bryant too). (http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2008/0617/face_of_program06.jpg) I forgot about Bud Wilkinson. He was good. Didn't care to much for Parseghian. Title: Re: Good article on retired broadcaster Keith Jackson Post by: 2Stater on July 16, 2011, 04:06:03 PM Agree, I forgot about CBW. He was definitely a knowledgeable, classy guy, But I think BG brought more entertainment to the broadcast booth.
Title: Re: Good article on retired broadcaster Keith Jackson Post by: BAMAWV on July 16, 2011, 05:04:18 PM Frank Broyles. He was also from Georgia. Keith Jackson grew up right on the AL-GA state line, so I'm guessing he listened to/grew up on a lot of Crimson Tide football on the radio. BTW, Keith Jackson was republican. ;)
Title: Re: Good article on retired broadcaster Keith Jackson Post by: pmull on July 16, 2011, 05:12:34 PM Frank Broyles. He was also from Georgia. Keith Jackson grew up right on the AL-GA state line, so I'm guessing he listened to/grew up on a lot of Crimson Tide football on the radio. BTW, Keith Jackson was republican. ;) Is this political? ;D Title: Re: Good article on retired broadcaster Keith Jackson Post by: BAMAWV on July 16, 2011, 05:30:11 PM Frank Broyles. He was also from Georgia. Keith Jackson grew up right on the AL-GA state line, so I'm guessing he listened to/grew up on a lot of Crimson Tide football on the radio. BTW, Keith Jackson was republican. ;) Is this political? ;D Title: Re: Good article on retired broadcaster Keith Jackson Post by: Reelvalue on July 16, 2011, 06:25:14 PM Lindsey Nelson also was the voice of the Tennessee Vol's in General Neylands days..
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