I doubt there has been a bigger Scott Howard basher than myself... plenty who are probably as big, but none bigger. So I can say this and its an honest assessment and not a frosting covered Disney take.
But I heard two of Scott Howard's calls yesterday morning on SiriusXM and I didn't throw up in my mouth... not even a little. That alone is reason to rejoice.
In fact, to take it a huge step further... I actually LIKED THE CALLS which is something I never thought I would ever see myself type about Scott Howard.
They weren't instant Larry Munson-like all-time classics, but they were good genuine excitement, clear concise words, painting an unmistakable picture of what was happening... no scripted one-liners... I didn't have to get out my Seinfeld Episode Encyclopedia to understand the meaning of what he said... I didn't cringe so hard that I resembled a California Raisin.
This is ALL I've ever asked for in a radio announcer. You don't have to be Munson... Just relay the excitement of the moment and give me a good picture in words of what is going on.
The two calls were...
1. Dan Jackson's forced fumble
2. Frazier's winning TD
I have no idea how the rest of the game went... maybe he was horrible at the rest still... But on the two biggest plays were actually good, enjoyable calls.
Perhaps he gave up in the first half like the rest of us and wadded up his list of prepared scripted one-liners and burned them, forcing him to just be himself... a genuine Radio guy and UGA fan relaying the moment as he saw it.
Whatever the case... great calls Scott... Thanks!
But I heard two of Scott Howard's calls yesterday morning on SiriusXM and I didn't throw up in my mouth... not even a little. That alone is reason to rejoice.
In fact, to take it a huge step further... I actually LIKED THE CALLS which is something I never thought I would ever see myself type about Scott Howard.
They weren't instant Larry Munson-like all-time classics, but they were good genuine excitement, clear concise words, painting an unmistakable picture of what was happening... no scripted one-liners... I didn't have to get out my Seinfeld Episode Encyclopedia to understand the meaning of what he said... I didn't cringe so hard that I resembled a California Raisin.
This is ALL I've ever asked for in a radio announcer. You don't have to be Munson... Just relay the excitement of the moment and give me a good picture in words of what is going on.
The two calls were...
1. Dan Jackson's forced fumble
2. Frazier's winning TD
I have no idea how the rest of the game went... maybe he was horrible at the rest still... But on the two biggest plays were actually good, enjoyable calls.
Perhaps he gave up in the first half like the rest of us and wadded up his list of prepared scripted one-liners and burned them, forcing him to just be himself... a genuine Radio guy and UGA fan relaying the moment as he saw it.
Whatever the case... great calls Scott... Thanks!
