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Blair's game winning call, here is the link

Posted on 2/20/16 at 10:25 am
Posted by im4LSU
Hattiesburg, MS
Member since Aug 2004
32089 posts
Posted on 2/20/16 at 10:25 am
TIGERS WIN, TIGERS WIN!


Gonna be a good one.

He even pronounces it right... "Alec Box"
This post was edited on 2/20/16 at 10:27 am
Posted by tigerfan in bamaland
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Posted on 2/20/16 at 10:25 am to
:like:
Posted by josh336
baton rouge
Member since Jan 2007
77597 posts
Posted on 2/20/16 at 10:29 am to
As long as he understands the game more than Hawthorne, I'm gonna like him.
Posted by Supermoto Tiger
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Member since Dec 2010
9948 posts
Posted on 2/20/16 at 10:30 am to
He's gonna be just fine. I love Jim, but happy with Chris.
Posted by TheCaterpillar
Member since Jan 2004
76774 posts
Posted on 2/20/16 at 10:31 am to
Man he's good. I hope we have him a long, long time.
Posted by stonedbegonias
Member since Jan 2010
11590 posts
Posted on 2/20/16 at 10:32 am to
quote:

He even pronounces it right... "Alec Box"


Posted by vjp819
South Sec. 414 / Alex Box Sec. 210
Member since Nov 2003
10882 posts
Posted on 2/20/16 at 10:42 am to
I'm just happy Charlie is gone.
Posted by The Pirate King
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Member since May 2014
57770 posts
Posted on 2/20/16 at 10:50 am to
He's a great professional voice. The only thing that bothered me about the hire is that he doesn't have any LSU ties or fandom.

Kind of evident in that call. He's "excited" for show for his job, not because he's actually an LSU fan. Hopefully that's something that develops over the years.

What made Hawthorne great was his passion for LSU and how genuinely excited he was when something good happened, and how genuinely disappointed he was when something went wrong. It helped you feel like you were there and in the moment.

I guess you take an upgrade in the actual sportscasting part for a downgrade in the emotional connection department.

I wish you the best of luck, Chris. Fine first game call
This post was edited on 2/20/16 at 10:55 am
Posted by cartig
Member since Feb 2010
3018 posts
Posted on 2/20/16 at 10:56 am to
From Politz to Ferguson to Hawthorne and now Blair ; a lifetime of memories to be shared......
Posted by Leadhead
Member since Jan 2013
887 posts
Posted on 2/20/16 at 10:59 am to
He sounded great all night
Posted by LaBR4
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Member since Sep 2005
50964 posts
Posted on 2/20/16 at 12:11 pm to
I listened to the last few innings on the radio.

This guy is going to be really good. Very impressive. We're seriously lucky to have him. The other big-time places that didn't hire him missed out.

He also does a nice W-C-K..Fouuunn-dation repair promo.
This post was edited on 2/20/16 at 12:14 pm
Posted by lsuhunt555
Teakwood Village Breh
Member since Nov 2008
38414 posts
Posted on 2/20/16 at 12:26 pm to
He doesn't say "Ellick Box".

Posted by Walt OReilly
Poplarville, MS
Member since Oct 2005
124686 posts
Posted on 2/20/16 at 12:34 pm to
awesome
Posted by ehidal1
Chief Boot Knocka
Member since Dec 2007
37138 posts
Posted on 2/20/16 at 12:57 pm to
He was great and will become a fan. May never have the passion Jim does, but that passion really played to his detriment the last few years. The negativity and complaining really made me dislike listening to him the last 3-5 years.

And Hawthorne didn't seem to understand situational baseball, even after announcing it for decades. I honestly don't think he liked baseball that much and it really pissed me off when he would obviously have a mouth full of hot dog talking during a game. I always thought Jim was good at basketball. Football, meh, and got worse.

Blair seems like a great hire.
Posted by lsusportsman2
Member since Oct 2007
27232 posts
Posted on 2/20/16 at 1:57 pm to
Not sure why, but he does remind me of Jim Hawthorne a bit. I'm looking forward to listening to him on the radio for LSU games in the future.
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