2023 College Announcer Crews

[BigJCy]

ESPN/ABC released their College Football Announcing Crews for this season today. Greg McElroy got promoted to take over Todd Blackledge's spot on the #2 crew as Blackledge left for NBC to call B1G games. Jesse Palmer moving from in-studio to calling games.

ABC Saturday Night Football: Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)

ESPN Saturday Night Primetime: Sean McDonough, Greg McElroy, Molly McGrath

ABC/ESPN top-tier crews:
Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer, Katie George
Bob Wischusen, Robert Griffin III, Kris Budden
Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek, Tom Luginbill
Mark Jones, Louis Riddick, Quint Kessenich
Dave Flemming, Brock Osweiler, Kayla Burton

SEC Saturday Night (SEC Network): Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers, Cole Cubelic

ACC Primetime: Wes Durham, Tim Hasselbeck, Taylor Tannenbaum

Longhorn Network: Lowell Galindo, Fozzy Whittaker, Morgan Uber

Additional ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU/SEC/ACC Network crews:
Dave Neal, Derek Mason, Taylor Davis
Jorge Sedano, Orlando Franklin, Marilyn Payne
Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, Sherree Burrus
Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison, Stormy Buonantony
Taylor Zarzour, Matt Stinchcomb, Alyssa Lang
Tiffany Greene, Jay Walker
Connor Onion, Craig Haubert
Matt Barrie, Dan Mullen, Harry Lyles
Anish Shroff, Andre Ware, Paul Carcaterra
Roy Philpott, Roddy Jones, Taylor McGregor
Brian Custer, Rod Gilmore, Lauren Sisler
John Schriffen, Rocky Boiman, Dawn Davenport
Jay Alter, Rene Ingoglia
Drew Carter, Dustin Fox
Courtney Lyle, Hutson Mason
Eric Frede, Jack Ford
Clay Matvick, Aaron Murray

https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-...college-football-coverage-for-2023-24-season/

 

[1UNI2ISU]

They finally demoted Rod Gilmore. 15 years too late but they finally did it.

 

[Clonehomer]

I would prefer any of the top tier crews over either of the Saturday night crews.

 

[Marcelason78]

They finally demoted Rod Gilmore. 15 years too late but they finally did it.

Should have let him go in the purge along with Mowins and Griffin III.

 

[BigJCy]

They finally demoted Rod Gilmore. 15 years too late but they finally did it.

Yeah, hopefully when the Pac 12 is done in 2024 that Rod will be done as well.

For whatever reason ESPN loves them some RG3. Think he got a 1 or 2 slot upgrade in his assignment. Any game/studio show he is on I pretty much have to mute it.

 

[OnlyCyclones]

I’m happy RGIII is commentating. The Big 12 is hugely underrepresented in the media landscape and that is part of our larger brand problem over the last 10+ years.

 

[1UNI2ISU]

Should have let him a go in the purge along with Mowins and Griffin III.

It's weird. I greatly dislike Mowins when she does football but I love when she fills in when Boog is gone for the Cubs. Baseball/softball just seem to fit her style better.

 

[Trice]

Never liked Jesse Palmer and don't get the appeal.

There's a surprising number of people on this list I've never heard of. Probably because of ESPN's talent purge. Or I'm getting older and just don't care.

 

[iacyguy]

Beth Mowins is back.....

 

[dawgpound]

I like Kirk Morrison, brutal he is teamed with Beth Mowins, woof

 

[Rogue52]

That list is not good.

 

[JM4CY]

Never liked Jesse Palmer and don't get the appeal.

There's a surprising number of people on this list I've never heard of. Probably because of ESPN's talent purge. Or I'm getting older and just don't care.

Agreed. The ones I do recognize are largely because I’ve thought they sucked.

 

[JM4CY]

They should let Holly Rowe do Color or play by play. I bet she would be fantastic. That women is a national treasure.

 

[HFCS]

My Arizona fan neighbor asked me who our main B12 football announcers are and I really couldn't tell him. Is there an answer to that?

He already knew Fran was the man for the biggest basketball games.

 

[theshadow]

My Arizona fan neighbor asked me who our main B12 football announcers are and I really couldn't tell him. Is there an answer to that?

Not really. ISU has had 14 different broadcast crews in the last 18 conference games (two seasons).

The only 4 that have appeared twice:
Goldsmith/Huard
Collins/Gardner
Matvick/Boiman
Mowins/Morrison

Announcers for football seem to be tied more to network/time slot than to a particular conference.

 

[SolarGarlic]

They should let Holly Rowe do Color or play by play. I bet she would be fantastic. That women is a national treasure.

Why? She's good at her job because she's able to bring the personality out of whomever she's interviewing or doing a story about. She is perfect for sideline.

 

[Cyforce]

It's weird. I greatly dislike Mowins when she does football but I love when she fills in when Boog is gone for the Cubs. Baseball/softball just seem to fit her style better.

Her fake excitement raised voice with that scratchy voice is nails on a chalkboard.

 

[JP4CY]

I’m happy RGIII is commentating. The Big 12 is hugely underrepresented in the media landscape and that is part of our larger brand problem over the last 10+ years.

Even though I don't love him, I agree. He's a very, very bright guy.
Joel Klatt is my guy.

 

[JM4CY]

Even though I don't love him, I agree. He's a very, very bright guy.
Joel Klatt is my guy.

Joel Boner Alert.

 

[theshadow]

Joel Klatt is my guy.

Because Klatt knows the Big 12, and seems to be the only national mouthpiece who isn't afraid to call ******** on the SEC/B1G when necessary.