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re: Blair's game winning call, here is the link
Posted on 2/20/16 at 10:50 am to im4LSU
Posted on 2/20/16 at 10:50 am to im4LSU
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
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
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Posted on 2/20/16 at 10:53 am to The Pirate King
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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.
Yep, this is the one hang up. Hopefully it will come with time.
Posted on 2/20/16 at 10:56 am to The Pirate King
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Hawthorne
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great
Posted on 2/20/16 at 10:58 am to The Pirate King
I'm sure he's slowly becoming a fan but doesn't right now and maybe never will bleed purple and gold.
Posted on 2/20/16 at 11:05 am to The Pirate King
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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.
This. People can say what they want about Hawthorne, and a great deal of it is absolutely correct, but that man's passion was never in doubt and it is a huge reason that so many of his calls had that intangible "greatness" to them. That Warren Morris call. The Blue Grass Miracle call. So many calls where he was just dejected and pissed at a terrible play.
It's something you just can't manifest without sincerity. Like you said, hopefully that will come in time with Blair, but it does appear to be missing (which is completely understandable given Blair's newness). Can we have Blair calling play by play and just have Hawthorne in the booth for the occasional emotional outburst?
Posted on 2/20/16 at 11:21 am to The Pirate King
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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 never understood the hate for Hawthorne, he was a great LSU guy who did a tremendous job calling the games. I felt like he was a buddy of mine telling me what was going on. He didn't always get it exactly right, but much more than made up for it in his passion for LSU.
Posted on 2/20/16 at 2:07 pm to The Pirate King
Hawthorne is an alum of Northwestern State. He worked here for 32 years. Pretty sure Blair will be "passionate" if he stays that long. Larry Munson was perhaps the biggest homer ever, and he did not go to Georgia.
I don't know why everyone is choosing sides between him and Jim. Jim retired, he wasn't fired. New era, I think this guy will be great.
I don't know why everyone is choosing sides between him and Jim. Jim retired, he wasn't fired. New era, I think this guy will be great.
Posted on 2/20/16 at 2:07 pm to The Pirate King
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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.
he is a great play by play guy, but last night's winning hit call was nothing like hawthorne. Tiger's win sounded forced. But I don't mind it.
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