Favorite announcer calls
http://joeposnanski.si.com/2010/10/14/thirty-two-great-calls-2/?eref=sihp
Si.com has a good concept but poor read on favorite calls of all time. The author lumps his favorite college football calls together into one category because, "College football calls are so personal. They mean SO MUCH to the team’s fans, and SO LITTLE to everyone else." That's so stupid, becasue that could be said about any sport with a hometeam, but I digress.
What's your favorite U of M call? Either radio or TV..."Hello Heisman!" "Shades of Desmond Howard" Something from Bob Ufer?
On a personal note, I loved it when I was a kid and Musberger would open NFL Today with "You are looking at live..." He'll still do that for the big college games he announces, and i love it, even if he's losing it.
October 14th, 2010 at 3:03 PM ^
I need more Emrich in my life. The best part of the summer Olympics is turing coverage on and realizing he has a water polo game or something random like that. Always loved having him do Devils games growing up in NJ.
October 14th, 2010 at 3:11 PM ^
He is a great announcer. I like him and Ken Kal as my hockey voices -- Ken Kal is simply incredible on the radio with Paul Woods.
October 14th, 2010 at 7:53 PM ^
Doc- "THEY SCORE! ZACH PARISE OUT OF A NET MOUTH SCRAMBLE AND THE GAME IS TIED!"
I still watch this all the time... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gz9tH0z7U3k
October 14th, 2010 at 2:52 PM ^
Me. Last year v. Eastern.
"DENARD. ROBINSON. This man is UNSTOPPABLE."
LOLJK.
October 14th, 2010 at 2:57 PM ^
OOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHH JACKSON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! From the perfect* game by Galarraga.
Rod Allens random outbursts when great things happen are usually pretty good. Don't know about the rest of his commentary though.
"And the Tigers are GOING TO THE WORLD SERIES!!!" after my favorite home run moment ever from Magglio. (got chills thinking about that one).
Pretty much any Gus Johnson call because he is so excited about everything I can't help but laugh.
October 14th, 2010 at 3:08 PM ^
Great move by Forcier. RIGHT UP THE MIDDLE!
October 14th, 2010 at 3:50 PM ^
even though it was a UM drop..
The play in the '09 ND game where Savoy dropped the pass before Mathews' winner...
The Mathews' call was great.. but it was something about the way McDonough said "Dropped" on the Savoy play that stuck with me.. maybe b/c it was so heartbreaking right before pure joy... but I've never seen a dropped pass called with such passion.
It really was good.
October 14th, 2010 at 5:51 PM ^
"there's a jockstrap on the field, and it belongs to (ND player I forget)"
October 14th, 2010 at 3:11 PM ^
One of her calls should certainly make the list, no?
October 14th, 2010 at 3:17 PM ^
It's not so much an announcer's quote but more of a coach going apeshit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvrRvUYRdD8&feature=related
October 14th, 2010 at 3:40 PM ^
my favorite moment ever as a M fan. Beckmann "CHARLES WOODSON DOWN THE SIDELINE"
just the enthusiasm of his voice I get SO AMPED after hearing it.
October 14th, 2010 at 3:52 PM ^
has to be Vin Scully calling the '88 series when Gibson homered... "she is ... gone!"
Much better than the Jack Buck call.. "I don't believe what I just saw". Good but not Vin good.
October 14th, 2010 at 4:07 PM ^
I loved Scully's quote right after the call when Gibby was done circling the bases. This is a really good video and has Scully's build up narrative about Gibby's injury. Nobody does it better. 10 minutes, but worth it.
http://www.sportzu.tv/video/kirk-gibsons-88-home-run
Honorable mention for Buck in game 6 of the 1991 World Series when Puckett homered off Liebrandt in extra innings: "we'll see ya tomorrow night."
October 14th, 2010 at 3:54 PM ^
Did anybody ever do a pregame show better than the old NFL Today crew in the 80s? Musburger was the man and the opening where they'd go stadium to stadium was the best I agree.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyuogmnonyc Jackson's call referring to Bo after the Charles Woodson pass to Griese in 1997 at Wisconsin. It is about 20 seconds after the play.
October 14th, 2010 at 5:21 PM ^
is Beckmann's call of Brabbs' game-winning kick against Washington. He bellows "Michigan wins!" and then lets the crowd take over. Such a great moment.
October 14th, 2010 at 5:50 PM ^
Against Western, he gets the ball, jukes, takes off and at the exact moment he splits two defenders and speeds past them the announcer (forget who) says "look at the speed!" It was an awesome call and indicative of the future.
October 14th, 2010 at 5:59 PM ^
Anything ever said by Gus Johnson
October 14th, 2010 at 7:31 PM ^
Had just broken off a touchdown run. Gus is on the mic going "duh duh da da duh duh da da BATMAN"
October 14th, 2010 at 7:21 PM ^
Everytime I watch the "Game winning touchdowns" video on YouTube it gives me the chills. All are great calls. My favorite announcer is Dan Miller for the Detroit Lions radio. I know, there have been so many great ones in Detroit, but as for me being in the younger generation, Ilike the guy.
Of course you have to give credit to Jim Brandstatter too, my other favorite.
edit: How could I forget
"Goes for three.... GOT IT!"
October 14th, 2010 at 11:35 PM ^
I'm surprised neither of these from Keith Jackson have been said;
"The Rose Bowl: The Granddaddy of them All"
"The Big House"
I know they aren't "calls" but those are surely iconic phrases coming from the press box. And that doesn't happen nowadays.
October 15th, 2010 at 1:31 AM ^
Two minutes and twenty five seconds remaining. It's a cliffhanger here from Ann Arbor. A barnburner, call it what you will. Wide to the right is Bo Rather. Taylor deep, Seyfreth close. Cipa under center on a balanced line. Cipa rolls out to the right pitches out to Taylor. Taylor's down to the 15, 10 ,5 TOUCHDOWN BILLY TAYLOR. The crowd goes berserk.