Howard Cosell might have been a pompous, jerk, but man oh man could he call a boxing match!
OT: What's your most memorable/favorite call by a sports announcer?
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Howard Cosell might have been a pompous, jerk, but man oh man could he call a boxing match!
Future call by Tom Leach;
"Back at Rupp Arena where Kentucky blew out Tennessee 105 to 48. Tennessee was up 4 to 2 and after that it was Shittu show."
"Back at Rupp Arena where Kentucky blew out Tennessee 105 to 48. Tennessee was up 4 to 2 and after that it was Shittu show."
Cawood's last game, when we lost to Duke. I'll never forget that call for many reasons, of course.
"For those of you that when down the Glory Road with me...."
"For those of you that when down the Glory Road with me...."
UK v. Whisky 2014. 10 seconds left in the game.
"This is the part where he always makes it. OHH! AARON HARRISON...beyond belief!"
"This is the part where he always makes it. OHH! AARON HARRISON...beyond belief!"
That one always drives me crazy. It's clear Wojo is faking the whole thing trying to trick the refs into calling a T.
Who is that? The Reds?
Think my dad talked about them some. Were they a franchise back when, around the time of the St. Louis Browns?
That still gives me chills every time.
So many memories surround Cawood's calls,he was truly a legend.I was most fortunate to hear maybe all of his broadcasts,for a kid of about 6 to an old man it was a great ride down the Glory Road. If I listen just a little I can still hear "Hello everybody,this is Cawood Ledford coming to you from Memorial Coliseum on the campus of the University of Kentucky,where tonight the Kentucky Wildcats are set to do battle with..........."
I LOVED it when (I believe Clark Kellogg) was doing the UK / Ohio state game and that sumbitch was so giddy and happy the whole game when it seemed as if UK was gonna lose. I remember he kept semi bashing our players, Cal and UK... but THEN Mr. Brandon Knight had that dagger layup and it was nothing but SILENCE from him. He was so mad. It was amazing lol
Every single time Joe Dean he called out, "STRING MUSIC from Lexington, K-Y!" Gives me chills just thinking about it.
My favorite Cawood statement is one he said every game.
"The Cats will be moving left to right on your radio dial."
"The Cats will be moving left to right on your radio dial."
WildcatfaninOhio
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WildcatfaninOhio
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Secretariat wins the 1973 Belmont Stakes. " He is moving like a tremendous machine!".
Chic Anderson. 1973 Belmont Stakes.
Especially the below bold quote.
"Secretariat is widening now! He is moving like a tremendous machine! Secretariat by twelve, Secretariat by fourteen lengths on the turn! Sham is dropping back."
Especially the below bold quote.
"Secretariat is widening now! He is moving like a tremendous machine! Secretariat by twelve, Secretariat by fourteen lengths on the turn! Sham is dropping back."
Dang it, WildcatfaninOhio......I was typing my quote when you posted yours!!!! LOL....But I'm right there with ya!
HE SET THE PUPPIES OFF THE BUS
took me a while to figure out wtf he said haha
took me a while to figure out wtf he said haha
This is Cawood Ledford coming to you from memorial coliseum in Lexington,Kentucky.
hi students
Secretariat coming down the home stretch
Cawood,their making the turn for home and coming to me.
hi students
Secretariat coming down the home stretch
Cawood,their making the turn for home and coming to me.
As a Pirates fan, yes we exist, eat one!
As been mentioned: Do you believe in Miracles?
"They Won it!" pACCker after NCSU beat the Coogs in '83.
"Villanova has done it!" - Musberger after Nova's upset over the Hoyas in '85.
"Listen to them." Stockton during the UK Blitzkrieg on Wake in '93.
Jack Buck has a couple baseball related with the Gibson and Puckett HR calls as well as the Ozzie Smith one.
I was thinking the same thing!
Still gives me goose bumps.
My favorite has to be prince's 5 threes straight.
Not UK related. But in my 53 years: Al Michaels: "Do you believe in Miracles? Yes!" 1980 Olympic Games. Still get chills from that one! So Epic!
This one is pretty special because I was at the game. Thought the roof was going to come off Lucas Oil Stadium.
My favorite one is when Joe Binder called the last officially televised chicken fight in Texas. It was amazing how he detailed the fight. "Mr. Cock, World Champion is down for the count". "Oh. Wait a minute he's getting up". "Mr. Cock just floored Mr. Rat Face". "It's over folks Mr. Cock has retained his middle weight championship belt". Now that was a night to remember.
"Ohhh.... ohhh... did they call the foul?!? Did they call the foul? UNBELIEVABLE!! Oh the transfer has come up big. They are going to love him in Lexington."
"Henson has it. He's BLOCKED by Davis!! The North Carolina players all stood there in shock and gave up on the rest of the game."
"Sparks for another three at the buzzer... AND IT GOES!!!! OVERTIME!!! OH MY GOODNESS!! PATRICK SPARKS GOT IT AND HE GOES OVER AND GIVES BILLY PACKER A HIGH-FIVE!"
(I still think he was fouled!!
Thanks JOHN HIGGINS!! http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/statistics/Officials/John_Higgins.html)
(I still think he was fouled!!
Thanks JOHN HIGGINS!! http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/statistics/Officials/John_Higgins.html)
"The give is to Scott. Hit at the 16. He did not get it!!! VICTORY!!! KENTUCKY!! THEY HAVE DONE IT! BIG BLUE MADNESS ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD AT COMMONWEALTH STADIUM AS #1 GOES DOWN."
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