Rating top play-by-play broadcastersCourtesy
Charleston Gazette
(October 12, 2009) Part of the mystique of college football used to be the great radio voices of the game. Not so much anymore.
Now with every major game on television, college fans no longer listen to, or rely on, their radio networks as they once did. The same thing has happened in Major League Baseball. Fans in this state are familiar with the in-state broadcasts of West Virginia, Marshall and others. But because I try to provide a look at the national scene in college football, here are voices you may not hear. As I travel around the country, here are the best college radio play-by-play guys that I hear: 10. Jeff Charles, East Carolina - Charles is also a former radio voice of the Virginia Tech Hokies. He is in his 22nd season at East Carolina and has become a giant along the coast of Virginia, North and South Carolina. 9. Stan Cotton, Wake Forest - Has a great understanding of the flow of the game. While some play-by-play men make every first down sound like a two-out, game-winning homer in the ninth, Cotton understands how to orchestrate the flow of the game. 8. Johnny Holliday, Maryland - One of the great Hall of Fame-caliber sportscasters in the country, Holliday is a longtime Terrapins' voice and a long time national radio anchor. He is one of the most recognizable voices in the country. 7. Wes Durham, Georgia Tech - He is one of the great college broadcasters and one of the best in the NFL. He also serves as the voice of the Atlanta Falcons. He is the son of legendary North Carolina radio voice, Woody Durham. 6. Woody Durham, North Carolina - No broadcaster has made an impact in his state more than Woody has in the Tar Heel State. He is such an incredible basketball talent that his football abilitIes are often overlooked. 5. Brian Barnhart, Illinois - A former radio broadcaster in Major League Baseball with the Angels, Barnhart has been a great addition to Illinois and the Big Ten. 4. Don Fisher, Indiana - Other than Bobby Knight, the Hoosiers have no bigger sports celebrity in their history than radio voice Don Fisher. 3. Gary Hahn, N.C. State - Many know him nationally for his days with NBC Sports. He may not work with the nation's biggest program, but he is one of the nation's best play-by-play voices. 2. Gene Deckerhoff, Florida State - He is another one who is a combo college football and NFL voices. He is a legend at Florida State on Saturdays and with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sundays. 1. Paul Keels, Ohio State - If you hear this guy on Buckeyes football, you realize you are listening to the best. He is accurate, professional and the most descriptive painter of a picture in college football. _______________________
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