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Jim Hawthorne?

Posted on 9/10/09 at 6:32 pm
Posted by Chuck U Farley
The 318
Member since Oct 2007
8994 posts
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 by EastBankTiger
A little west of Hoover Dam
Member since Dec 2003
21484 posts
Posted on 9/10/09 at 6:36 pm to
Jim's been behind the mike since 1983. Old timers like myself remember John Ferguson.
Posted by LuckySo-n-So
Member since Jul 2005
22193 posts
Posted on 9/10/09 at 6:39 pm to
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.
Posted by charlieg14
Member since Mar 2006
3076 posts
Posted on 9/10/09 at 6:41 pm to
John Ferguson is the only "true voice of the Tigers". Hawthorne is a poorly made imitation.
Posted by Fat Man
Gotta Luv Cov ... ington
Member since Jan 2006
7083 posts
Posted on 9/10/09 at 6:43 pm to
quote:

John Ferguson is the only "true voice of the Tigers". Hawthorne is a poorly made imitation


+1
Posted by Thomas the Tiger
Member since Jan 2009
1311 posts
Posted on 9/10/09 at 6:47 pm to
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 by dukke v
PLUTO
Member since Jul 2006
207856 posts
Posted on 9/10/09 at 6:52 pm to
quote:

Jim's been behind the mike since 1983


Jim is good BUT.........


quote:

Old timers like myself remember John Ferguson




Posted by Thomas the Tiger
Member since Jan 2009
1311 posts
Posted on 9/10/09 at 7:01 pm to
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 by ST.TAMMANYTIGER
covington(Only banned twice)
Member since Mar 2004
7798 posts
Posted on 9/10/09 at 7:08 pm to
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 by Thomas the Tiger
Member since Jan 2009
1311 posts
Posted on 9/10/09 at 7:16 pm to
yup, me too, im counting the days
Posted by BabyTac
Austin, TX
Member since Jun 2008
13160 posts
Posted on 9/10/09 at 7:22 pm to
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 by LSU Tigerhead
Metairie
Member since Nov 2007
5060 posts
Posted on 9/10/09 at 7:26 pm to
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.
This post was edited on 9/10/09 at 7:27 pm
Posted by Stadium Rat
Metairie
Member since Jul 2004
9676 posts
Posted on 9/10/09 at 8:23 pm to
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.
Posted by Dinkle
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2006
1184 posts
Posted on 9/10/09 at 8:26 pm to
Unlike Hawthorne, when a player made a mistake, Ferguson didn't take it like the player did it just to piss him off.
Posted by hashtag
Comfy, AF
Member since Aug 2005
28350 posts
Posted on 9/10/09 at 8:28 pm to
quote:

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 by COTiger
Colorado
Member since Dec 2007
16844 posts
Posted on 9/10/09 at 8:31 pm to
quote:

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 by cooptiger
Tulsa, Ok
Member since Apr 2007
10 posts
Posted on 9/10/09 at 8:40 pm to
Thanks, I had forgotton about Walter Hill. Ferguson and Hill were the best.
Posted by foshizzle
Washington DC metro
Member since Mar 2008
40599 posts
Posted on 9/10/09 at 9:02 pm to
quote:

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 by Tiger 79
The Original Tiger 79
Member since Nov 2007
38279 posts
Posted on 9/10/09 at 9:06 pm to
quote:

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 by ABE MICKAL
winnsboro la
Member since Sep 2009
77 posts
Posted on 9/10/09 at 9:11 pm to
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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