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Jim Hawthorne?
Posted on 9/10/09 at 6:32 pm
Posted on 9/10/09 at 6:32 pm
I saw a tribute to Larry munson , voice of Georgia football, and wondered how long Jim has been callin tigers games. I can't remember anyone else, but I'm not that old. Will he go down as the only voice of the tigers?
Posted on 9/10/09 at 6:36 pm to Chuck U Farley
Jim's been behind the mike since 1983. Old timers like myself remember John Ferguson.
Posted on 9/10/09 at 6:39 pm to EastBankTiger
Even though I'm one of the few who actually like Jim Hawthorne, I still think of Ferguson as the voice of the Tigers.
I can still hear him talking about the exploits of Willie Teal, Charles Alexander, and Hokie Gajan.
I can still hear him talking about the exploits of Willie Teal, Charles Alexander, and Hokie Gajan.
Posted on 9/10/09 at 6:41 pm to Chuck U Farley
John Ferguson is the only "true voice of the Tigers". Hawthorne is a poorly made imitation.
Posted on 9/10/09 at 6:43 pm to charlieg14
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John Ferguson is the only "true voice of the Tigers". Hawthorne is a poorly made imitation
+1
Posted on 9/10/09 at 6:47 pm to charlieg14
I like Jim Hawthorne, He is the voice of the tigers to me, but i do remember Ferguson, he was my dads voice of the tigers, to each his own, in my dads days u didnt get many Tv Broadcasts, so people really depended on furguson to tell it like it was, and he did that better than Hawthorne
This post was edited on 9/10/09 at 6:48 pm
Posted on 9/10/09 at 6:52 pm to EastBankTiger
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Jim's been behind the mike since 1983
Jim is good BUT.........
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Old timers like myself remember John Ferguson
Posted on 9/10/09 at 7:01 pm to dukke v
for me, there is nothing like a saturday night in early october, out in the woods, cooking squirrels, a cool north breeze blowing, standing by the camp fire, having a drink or 18, no better sound than Jim hawthorne describing a TD against Florida, damn, thats what the fall is about to me
Posted on 9/10/09 at 7:08 pm to Thomas the Tiger
3 weeks Thomas...3 weeks from right now I will be about 1 hour from the camp for the start of hunting season. Can't wait.
Posted on 9/10/09 at 7:16 pm to ST.TAMMANYTIGER
yup, me too, im counting the days
Posted on 9/10/09 at 7:22 pm to Thomas the Tiger
yep, my fondest memories as a kid was sitting around the hunting camp with my dad listening to Hawthorne call the game on the radio. Tigers Win! Tigers Win!!!!!!
Posted on 9/10/09 at 7:26 pm to Chuck U Farley
Ferguson was the best.
Hawthorn is ok but he's too damn emotional. He gets extremely negative, so much so that I have to turn him off.
Hawthorn is ok but he's too damn emotional. He gets extremely negative, so much so that I have to turn him off.
This post was edited on 9/10/09 at 7:27 pm
Posted on 9/10/09 at 8:23 pm to LSU Tigerhead
One thing I remember about Ferguson that I noticed when he did games that were also on TV - If you listened to the radio while you watched TV, his description always lagged a little bit. This as not because of any technical electronic delay (back then radio was slightly ahead of TV), it was that he was deliberately doing it to get the call right. Hawthorn should use this technique, he has to correct himself too damn much.
Also agree on Hawthorn's negativity.
Also agree on Hawthorn's negativity.
Posted on 9/10/09 at 8:26 pm to Stadium Rat
Unlike Hawthorne, when a player made a mistake, Ferguson didn't take it like the player did it just to piss him off.
Posted on 9/10/09 at 8:28 pm to Dinkle
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Jim Hawthorne
sucks...horribly. And, he has for a minimum of 5 years, maybe more. He may have been good back in the day, but he is horrible now. If I can't watch a game, I'd rather hit refresh on a gamechannel site at espn or yahoo than listen to that idiot spew garbage. And, that goes for any sport that he's calling.
And, I feel like I'm being kind.
Posted on 9/10/09 at 8:31 pm to charlieg14
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John Ferguson is the only "true voice of the Tigers". Hawthorne is a poorly made imitation.
+1,000
I grew up listening to John & Walter Hill. I was in the Air Force when I was stationed in CO in the '70s. Could pick up the Tigers on a 50,000 station out of Shreveport I think.
Those were the days.
Posted on 9/10/09 at 8:40 pm to COTiger
Thanks, I had forgotton about Walter Hill. Ferguson and Hill were the best.
Posted on 9/10/09 at 9:02 pm to Thomas the Tiger
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I like Jim Hawthorne, He is the voice of the tigers to me, but i do remember Ferguson, he was my dads voice of the tigers
This. Hawthorne took over just as I was becoming aware of such things. I remember Ferguson did announcing but he was just enough before my time that I can't compare the two.
Posted on 9/10/09 at 9:06 pm to charlieg14
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John Ferguson is the only "true voice of the Tigers"
I use to like when ole John would say
"And Cantrelle is spilllllllled at the 37! 1st and 10 LSU"
Posted on 9/10/09 at 9:11 pm to Tiger 79
it is moreau that is terrible makes excuses for everybody. he should make an excuse for himself. he was a great player and successful person but horrible color commentator.
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