With Chuck Dowdle announcing his retirement as Georgia’s sideline broadcast reporter, Marc Weiszer looks at some candidates for whom might be next asked “whatta ya’ got?”.
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Get The Picture · Bloviation for the Dawgnation
Get The Picture 
Would love to see Bonkin get it. We need to literally add some color to that group and it needs to be someone who hasn’t been part of “the club” for the last 40 + years.
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Please not Aaron Murray.
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Murray has his eye on much bigger CFB fish to fry, he’s not gonna take a a dead end homer sideline reporter gig.
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He’s awful.
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Yeah… no he’s not. He’s actually pretty insightful and good in the studio.
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Nope. Nails on a chalkboard to listen to.
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Okay, dude.
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I know, brah. Anyone who disagrees with the you is a damn idiot.
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That escalated quickly.
More like I simply disagree with you. It seems like you’re the one who’s having a problem with me disagreeing with you.
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Condescension will cause that reaction.
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Dude, whatever you’re feeling, whatever has your panties in a bunch, you’re barking up the wrong tree. We disagreed. You said your piece. I said mine. You had the last word, and I replied, “Okay, dude,” as a way to end a discussion not going anywhere.
If I’m going to actually be condescending, trust me, it’ll be extremely obvious.
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You can project all you want, but it’s impossible to say “yeah…no” in a manner that’s not condescending. Perhaps if you looked inside you’d realize why you get in arguments more than anyone on this board, outside the playpen. Or, keep pointing that finger at other people.
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Okay, dude.
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Thinking about throwing your hat into the ring, Senator? 😉
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Good lord, no way.
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Hah!
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I nominate Ranger Russ. He is a Dawg through and through, expresses his thoughts clearly, and is selective in his word choice. Oh, wait. 🙄😬
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HD,
Ranger Russ would be the perfect choice as our GetThePicture man on the sidelines. Just image the possibilities. Booth to RR what ya got? 😇
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I AM selective in my word choice. I’ve never let even a “damn” or “shit” slip when conversing with my sweet Mother-in-law. Sometimes I feel a twinge of guilt thinking Ms Balcer is reading my profane rants. However, if you walk into a Dawg pound you’re liable to get fleas or even bit.
I’m quite sure the general public isn’t ready for, “RR, whatcha got?”
“Fuck those motherfuckers! Back to you, Bubblehead.”
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Scott Howard turns to the sound guy….
“I thought you had a bleep button on this motherfucker.”
Sorry, Miss Debby…
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You’re a baaad man.
😉
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It’ll probably be Buck Belue, if everyone is honest with themselves.
Could be better, could be worse… a straight down the middle homer hire.
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I think it’s Buck’s job if he wants it.
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Occam’s Razor, man.
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Boykin! Please not JD. He is a walking encyclopedia of UGA football, and, most of all, he really hates the nerds. But just listening to him call the Diamond Dawgs makes me say No to him on the sidelines…
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I like Danztler a hell of a lot more than Screaming Scott Howard. I think Jeff would be perfect for the job.
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Agree, Jeff is fine for those roles. As most of you know here, I am far from a fan of Scott Howard. Aside from his voice, the screaming, the cheesy phrases, and everything else, he simply has a hard time keeping up with the game.
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Scott Howard is unbearable, un-listenable, love the passion, but the screaming- you have no idea what the hell just happened.
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Terrence Edwards.
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Former UGA Sports Broadcaster Kevin Copp!
https://vimeo.com/kevincopp
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It really needs to be Jeff Dantzler. He’s perfect for that and it’s been a lifer around the Athens area. To be honest, I think that position is beneath Brandon Boykin, and he needs to be more in a TV role and not a radio one. Maybe I’m wrong, but I don’t look at that job as being all that prestigious at all. Again, we’re talking about a sideline reporter for radio broadcast. Eh, no thanks.
Out of curiosity, does anyone know how much that position even pays? I’m sure it can’t be all that much.
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Sorry but anyone but Dantzler.
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I would like whoever it is just be a placeholder for when Monty Rice is available.
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I’ve got to tell you Senator, the headline about ruined my morning. My first thought was who have we lost now. Glad to see I was mistaken! 🙂
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Not sure what he’s up to, but Chris Conley would be intriguing.
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He’s still active in the NFL…40 catches last year. I think it will (hopefully) be a few years before he’s looking for post-NFL work.
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Scott Howard should take it before HE’S replaced. It’s long over due, IMO.
Stop screaming dude. Just stop.
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For me, it’s not even the screaming (although yes, it is awful.). It’s that he literally cannot keep up with the action whatsoever, and thus you have no clue what’s going on unless you’re actually watching the game as well.
A 40-yard run with Scott doing the play by play literally sounds like this: “UT up to the line on their 40, they hand it off to Gray….he bounces outside… makes a man miss…and we finally push him out all the way down on our 20.” You are literally sitting here thinking, what the hell just happened here?
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Obviously, you didn’t listen to Munson later in his career…details were not the forte.
Me, I don’t get all the angst and whining about Howard…he’s fine, he’s a homer and I doubt he’s going anywhere.
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In the early 80’s my older brother and I cleaned up my great granddaddy’s grave back in the woods behind Watsons Mill Fish lodge and then sat on his tombstone, sipping some good homemade liquor listening to Munson call an away game. Very concise and detailed description of the action. It was easy to Get The Picture.
Twenty-some years later was fishing and trying to listen to an early season away game called by Munson. On a warm day, he’s in an air conditioned booth I’d think.
“Looks like snow, feels like snow.” He got worse from there. I turned the radio off and concentrated on catching crappie.
A few years later I attempted to listen to a Scott Howard called game while driving. That made me wish for a senile Munson. Muting the TV and listening to the radio was an enjoyable experience. That’s been ruined by the 8 second satellite delay, but mostly by Howard’s screeching.
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I listened to the Kentucky game this season. SH wasn’t that bad, believe it or not. Did he call G-Day for the radio?
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Since he isn’t playing, George Pickens.
That would be some serious fun.
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Yes, I kid.
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Too soon 😉
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I echo any comments that support replacing Scott Howard’s screaming and yelling too.
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I feel like Howard is a DGD at heart and he’s had some great calls. But for me and probably most of my generation, he’ll always be like a coach that immediately replaces a legendary head coach. Munson’s shoes will forever be too big to fill and radio hasn’t been the same since. It will never be the same.
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It’s that simple.,
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Huh. Summer home in Kennebunkport. Not too shabby.
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As an aside, wonder if he’ll continue to do the Bulldog Roundtable on 680.
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I doubt it. Buck has done it when Chuck was out of town, etc…
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Move Howard to the sidelines and hire Chip Carey for play by play.
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Wut????
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I’d take Ernie Johnson Jr over Chip. At least he went to UGA.
I don’t want either if I’m honest.
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EJ Jr and Chip Caray both went to UGA. For that matter so did Braves radio announcer Jim Powell
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I’d vote for Shock or Buck…
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Why would Shockley stop doing SEC Network TV games for the sideline radio job?
I think Bduck is probably a good candidate but not sure how it might conflict with his Dickey Broadcasting contract. Didn’t Dowdle do some radio network stuff on WSB in the AM drivetime?
I think Buck would be a good candidate if he wants to leave 680 and the Bulldog Radio Networkccarves out a larger role for him.
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Maria. Hubba hubba!
That is all.
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Greg McGarity (drops the mic)
Can see it now: “Greg, whatta ya got?
Greg: “ Well I just signed up another half dozen Magill Society members over here and I noticed some possible cuts to Kirby’s budget over here on the sidelines that will save us a ton of money. Back to you.”
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Greg did a lot of crazy stuff, but cutting Kirby’s budget wasn’t one of them.
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Sadly, that would be the most informative report by a Georgia sideline reporter since Loren’s report on pickle juice…. Can’t remember the last time one gave any material information or asked a substantive question…
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No votes for Kevin Butler, or is he still an unpaid kicking coach? Kevin will speak the truth, or at least he will after a few pops at the Hotel Indigo on the post game show.
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Not the description for this job.
The description for this job is:
Ask Kirby one, MAYBE two, super-obvious questions before halftime and then after the game, tee Kirby up with a, “How about [insert player here who played well, even in a loss], he looked pretty good didn’t he?”
That’s it. That’s the job.
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Bill Goldberg in full WWE interview style.
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Ehhh… Goldberg was never great at that part of the job. Inside the ring? Dude was an animal. Opening his mouth and speaking off the top of his head? He was no Stone Cold or The Rock.
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He’d be better than pickle juice or peanut farm Loran was.
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Don’t know if someone above posted this, but how about Malcolm Mitchell? Talk about a DGD.
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What’s D’andre Swift’s dad up to?
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After thinking on it, this isn’t the kind of role for a young(ish) former player in the prime of life. This is a role for someone who wants a gentle ride into retirement age after they’ve made a career for themselves or someone who can easily tack this on to existing media duties.
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Agree. I wonder what Marquis “Mudcat” Elmore is doing?
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Get a chick for the job. Look how great Maria Taylor’s done.
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I hear ya, W Cobb Dawg. I think she has “bigger fish to fry” though.
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What’s Anne Simon up to?
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Butler would be a good fit for the job. He’s the only reason I listen to the post-game call-in show. I just wish he would slap Dantzler on air.
David Greene wouldn’t be a bad guy for that role (or Malcolm Mitchell for that matter).
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When I listen to the Bulldog Brunch on Sundays, the two most annoying things to me are (i) the constant discussions of food from Dantzler, and (ii) coming back from break and having to listen to Dantzler waste what seems like minutes at a time talking about Butler’s achievements.
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Now that he has moved back to Georgia and is officially out of football, Ben Watson would be really good behind the microphone as a sideline and locker room guy. Of course, he probably has some plans that are way beyond Georgia football at this point.
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I love Ben Watson, but this job would be way, way beneath him. He’s got a lot more value than asking a few questions to Kirby and Co. on Fall Saturdays.
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I was only thinking about it as a side gig with the big stuff I’m sure he’s planning to do.
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Pulpwood.
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Anyone who can top this exchange gets my vote:
Larry: “Loren, whatta you got?”
Loren: “Well Larry, it’s raining and I’m wet.”
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I always liked Loren. I have fond memories of listening to him and the rest of the broadcast team before the current crew was assembled.
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CCC, I always liked Mr Loran. He got a little crusty there at the end. He’s traditional Georgia and was an essential part of Munson’s picture. I miss those days, but TV is better.
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Almost nothing gets better with age. Decay is the way of life. Wine will eventually turn into vinegar. Even liquor will evaporate or lose flavor eventually.
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There it is, Corch. Everything is affected by the most insidious of all poisons. I’m talking about oxygen. This single malt has been protected from the effects of that awful gaseous toxin for 22 years. As a quintuple volunteer I’ll willingly engage in apt utilization of this most superlative libation that only the most discriminating of palates can appreciate.
It’s a dirty job but somebody’s gotta do it.
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Whacha’ got Larrren?
Well, Larry, he was tackled on that play…
Thank’ya Larrren!!
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Monty Rice…
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