re: Jim Hawthorne.

The "Voice of the Tigers".
Maybe you could get Lou Holtz-he never errs.

or verne lundquist

i vote you take his place..you seem to have everything and everybody pegged.

you know ill admit i dont listen to games in full length,,, i do catch inside LSU football, pregame and post game..and I honestly I think all of you bitching about the man, are off base. I've met JH several times, talked with him exclusivly on away trips as around BR, man loves LSU and represents us in the professional way. Good thing yall arent the decision makers for LSU. JH not going anywhere, so do us a favor and stfu.

It seems sacrilegious to bash the Voice of the Tigers the way some of you have, show some respect!

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You are right, but I would rather listen to him than some second rate anouncer on TV, and besides he is LSU Sports.
I still like his voice, and to have him call games.

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I was listening to an LSU vs. La. Tech game on the radio a few years ago and to hear Hawthorne you would have thought LSU was struggling. He had me thinking the whole game we (LSU) were screwing up and Tech was just unlucky but almost clearly the better team.

I had recorded the game. When I watched it it was clear LSU dominated and the game wasn't even close to how Hawthorne described it on the radio.

On one play he did one of his classic "Wiiiide open" calls on a La. Tech receiver. Couldn't have been further from the truth. The Tech receiver was WELL covered but made a great catch.

And poor Doug has to constantly correct and babysit him.

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he is without a doubt "the voice of the tigers"

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for all you youngsters that are always willing to fall for "what's new" as if "new" was better a few thoughts things:

1) new is not better,
2) how would you like it if your job ended just because some youngsters did not appreciate the job you do AND HAVE DONE for many years.
3) there is something to LOYALTY and accumulated knowledge...should we force YOUR retirement at will after you have paid your dues with a firm?
"Revenues" are not affected by his performance...just opinions..and they are like A$# holes, everyone has one.
4)before you start bitching about Hawthorne, as some of you do about everything else, listen to other announcers in the SEC, be fair.

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Hawthorne will soon be retired. It won't be long. He's no spring chicken.

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I agree...then some of you can rejoice, 'till then...leave tradition alone.

"It was Jack Hunt"...Nuff said! Jim needed to go 5yrs ago!

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what did he do Saturday

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spoke?

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I'm looking for specifics. He's usually good for 2 or 3 frickups per game. In the old days, I have to say though Jim, I loved ya and listened to you every game, you were the voice of LSU football.