A Match Made in College Football Heaven

by srr50 on Jul 25, 2011 11:23 AM CDT in Texas Longhorns and Other Football

ESPN released its announcer lineup for the upcoming college football season, and former Colorado coach Dan Hawkins made the roster. Best of all he is teamed with a returning BC announcing All-American, Pam Ward.

Ward and Hawkins will work Saturday afternoon games on ESPNU, which means mostly Big 10 games for Dan to use as a platform to wax poetic. Wonder if he will first stop by the Sweat Lodge...

Other random notes about the ESPN college football roster:

*-- As expected, Urban Meyer passed his spring finals exams and will work Saturday noon ET games on ESPN with commentator Dave Pasch and analyst Chris Spielman.

* -- Apparently Ed Cunningham pissed somebody off at the WWL. He has been dropped down from the ABC Saturday afternoon games to working with play-by-play announcer Mark Jones on ESPN2.

* -- Bob Davie and pbp announcer Bob Wischusen, who worked ESPN2 last season, move back up the ladder to ABC Saturday Afternoon telecasts.

* -- Brian Griese has been sent to Siberia, AKA ESPNU where he will work with somebody named Clay Matvick.

The ABC Saturday Night team stays intact, with Musburger and Herbstreit once again joined by Erin Andrews on the sidelines.

* -- Brad Nessler and Todd Blackledge will again work the ESPN Saturday prime time game.

* -- Rece Davis is still saddled with Craig James and Jesse Palmer on Thursday broadcasts. Sean McDonough and Matt Millen will still be together on ABC Saturday afternoons.

So while one former Big 12 coach finds work on ESPN, another still languishes out at sea.

Maybe Next Year.

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Glad they broke up Bob Davie and Mark Jones. That “Davie Jones Locker” bit they did made me want to strangle my tv with the electrical cord.

by hoyahorn on Jul 25, 2011 11:35 AM CDT reply actions

Is Gary Busey doing his hair and makeup?

by Vasherized on Jul 25, 2011 11:49 AM CDT reply actions

Pam Ward and Dan Hawkins share the same barber.

by ColoradoAg on Jul 25, 2011 12:00 PM CDT reply actions

She told you so in person as she was buttoning your smock, did she not?

by Vasherized on Jul 25, 2011 12:37 PM CDT reply actions

It’s true. This is why I’m the sideline reporter for the Indiana-Northwestern game they’ll be calling.

Back to you, Pam.

by ColoradoAg on Jul 25, 2011 1:25 PM CDT reply actions

There’s bias and then there’s Spielman.

by Matt Cotcher on Jul 25, 2011 6:15 PM CDT reply actions

Matt Millen at the end of our game last year vs. Nebraska:

“Texas will not lose another game this season.”

by Young Williams on Jul 25, 2011 11:09 PM CDT reply actions

Over 300,000,000 Americans & this is the best WWL can due? Because of Ward, Davie, Musburger,Millen & James I had to replace my worn out MUTE button. Spielman caused me to replace a screen.

by oletnhorn on Jul 26, 2011 8:15 AM CDT reply actions