i get that fowler has to move on from gameday but rece davis?

[Millhouse]

that pr!ck just doesn't fit into what used to be a really fun thing

 

[OrangePA]

that pr!ck just doesn't fit into what used to be a really fun thing

Why do you think Fowler had to move on?

What will he be doing?

 

[KaiserUEO]

i thought fowler didnt do hoop?

or at least not recently.

edit: nevermind, i am on the football board. i cant keep track anymore...

 

[Hoo's That]

Why do you think Fowler had to move on?

What will he be doing?

From what I've seen on other boards, he chose to because of scheduling. He will be doing the PBP of the ESPN featured evening game next fall. There were times when they did GameDay in one place and then flew to another for the featured game, especially when they did GameDay at one of the SEC schools, but the game itself was on CBS and not ESPN. Maybe that got to be a real drag?

 

[Millhouse]

i thought fowler didnt do hoop?

or at least not recently.

edit: nevermind, i am on the football board. i cant keep track anymore...

i don't know if i'll ever watch the basketball version. digger phelps dancing is not funny it's just sad and awkward. even if phelps isn't there any more, i can't watch because it just reminds me of it

 

[KaiserUEO]

i don't know if i'll ever watch the basketball version. digger phelps dancing is not funny it's just sad and awkward. even if phelps isn't there any more, i can't watch because it just reminds me of it

its the only version Syracuse will ever host.

and likely now wont for a number of years......

 

[TheCusian]

Wait Fowler and Rece aren't the same dude?

 

[Alsacs]

Here is what happened. Last year Fowler's contract expired he used leverage of FS1/NBC/CBS to get what he wanted Brent Musberger's gig doing the best college football game on ESPN. So ESPN had to give it to Fowler or risk losing him. They put Brent out to pasture on the SEC Network so Fowler could get the job he wanted and not techincally get Brent fired.

So last year Fowler got to eat his cake and have it to by hosting College Gameday AND get to play-by-play for the best game each week on ESPN. Fast forward this year Rece Davis's contract was set to expire and CBS wanted him to replace Verne Lundquist on the SEC game of the week on CBS and host college basketball during the NCAAT. Davis used this leverage to get what he wanted which was to get the hell away from having to handle Mark May and Lou Holtz each week. Thus, Davis gets College Gameday and Fowler gets to keep what he wanted which was Brent's job as the #1PBP college football guy for ESPN.

Now the obvious first replacement for Fowler would have been Joe Tessatore but he didn't have any leverage and Davis has to give up Thursday Night football on ESPN. Fans want Brent Musberger to get this slot or atleast higher than SECN, but ESPN is likely going to replace Davis with Tessatore or Dave Pasch.

 

[KaiserUEO]

apparently davis realized that nobody was watching college football on thursdays anymore. Brent back on a pregame show for his last few years would be awesome, hate that hes tucked away on the SECN.

 

[Millhouse]

Here is what happened. Last year Fowler's contract expired he used leverage of FS1/NBC/CBS to get what he wanted Brent Musberger's gig doing the best college football game on ESPN. So ESPN had to give it to Fowler or risk losing him. They put Brent out to pasture on the SEC Network so Fowler could get the job he wanted and not techincally get Brent fired.

So last year Fowler got to eat his cake and have it to by hosting College Gameday AND get to play-by-play for the best game each week on ESPN. Fast forward this year Rece Davis's contract was set to expire and CBS wanted him to replace Verne Lundquist on the SEC game of the week on CBS and host college basketball during the NCAAT. Davis used this leverage to get what he wanted which was to get the hell away from having to handle Mark May and Lou Holtz each week. Thus, Davis gets College Gameday and Fowler gets to keep what he wanted which was Brent's job as the #1PBP college football guy for ESPN.

Now the obvious first replacement for Fowler would have been Joe Tessatore but he didn't have any leverage and Davis has to give up Thursday Night football on ESPN. Fans want Brent Musberger to get this slot or atleast higher than SECN, but ESPN is likely going to replace Davis with Tessatore or Dave Pasch.

I'd rather have Davis replace Fowler than Lundquist. Verne deserves a more worthy successor.

 

[HeaterCuse22]

that pr!ck just doesn't fit into what used to be a really fun thing

Positive side. No more of that dumbass court thing him and that clown may did with marble mouth.

 

[Millhouse]

Positive side. No more of that dumbass court thing him and that clown may did with marble mouth.

there are 100 million awesome games to show highlights from and they waste postgame on that stuff.

pregame is awesome, post game sucks. hey lets get the postgame guy to do the pregame

 

[Chip]

that pr!ck just doesn't fit into what used to be a really fun thing

I think it's a reward for having to deal with Mark May and Lou Holtz for however many years. It had to be like a prison sentence.

Corso doesn't have much longer on there unfortunately. He's just having trouble keeping up.

Best part about the show now is just reading the signs.

 

[CusefanATL]

its the only version Syracuse will ever host.

and likely now wont for a number of years...

huh?

 

[CusefanATL]

that pr!ck just doesn't fit into what used to be a really fun thing

Rece is awesome.

Fowler is a tad better and is perfect for gameday though IMO.

But Rece has been groomed for this. THis is as easy as a transition as I have ever seen in anything.