Could Byrne's honeymoon be over?
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Golden Eagle fan here. If yall are ready to dump Jack, send him our way. Most Golden Eagle fans love him. He is still a great announcer!
I would suggest they offer him a color man role and let him gracefully retire. I think his time has gone and he has been great but he misses plays and calls wrong names on many occasions. I have listened while watching and sometimes it is amazing how much he misses. I think Jack would understand if handled delicately.
He may be encouraged to do so, but it will be his decision.
Greg might be lynched in public if he fired him.
Greg might be lynched in public if he fired him.
...and I'll be highly pissed at Byrne if he is directly responsible for getting rid of Jack.
HOWEVER, Jack has absolutely nothing to do with whether or not we're fielding a competitive football or basketball team. Byrne could replace Jack Cristil with Jackie Sherrill and I wouldn't give a flying @@*+, as long as we are winning.
Now that I think about it, could you imagine Jackie Sherrill in the broadcast booth?
"That player made the play there. Good play. The player played the play by playing the play while playing the play. He's a player. Mumble."
HOWEVER, Jack has absolutely nothing to do with whether or not we're fielding a competitive football or basketball team. Byrne could replace Jack Cristil with Jackie Sherrill and I wouldn't give a flying @@*+, as long as we are winning.
Now that I think about it, could you imagine Jackie Sherrill in the broadcast booth?
"That player made the play there. Good play. The player played the play by playing the play while playing the play. He's a player. Mumble."
Well everyone needs to work up to being pissed off because this is no rumor. Byrne has already tried to fire Jack but Jim talked him out of it. Jack is like a federal judge in that he needs to be given the respect he deserves and should have the job for life. The Child AD was in elem school learning how to be a bully when Scott Field was packed to the rafters honoring Kristil for his 50 years in broadcasting. The honeymoon is definitely over!!!</p>
That would be the equivalent of Correro doing play by play. Remember Alex Karris on Monday Night Football?
Sherrill voice is so bland and monotone that it would cause more head on collisions on 82 due to falling asleep at the wheel!
Hell, listen to AJ's run against Bama. That was huge and listening to Jack, it was like nothing happened.
When you ask fans from other universities who they associate most with their university, they would probably tell you stories about players and coaches. For me, it is Jack and Jim. Jack does need to step down, but he has earned the right to do it when he wants to. My greatest fear is that we will get one of those cheerleader broadcasters. I can't stand them screaming like a little girl in the middle of a game. As far as Jim Ellis is concerned, the guy is great. He is MSU baseball to me. The guy sits up there for the entire broadcast by himself. There is no color commentator. He does the pregame and postgame show by himself. He doesn't butcher names. He is a professional about it. He shows excitement when its warrented, but other than that it is right down the middle.</p>
So lets put all the emotion to the side. Now, here's what we have. A new telecommunications partner that is upping our coverage area, exposure, and paying us several million more over the lifetime of its contract than what we had been getting. I heard closer to 10 over the term of the deal. That is damn near in hitting the lottery with our budget. Now, all that has been sigend dated and the new income source will begin soon. Here's where it gets good, currently Jack and Jim work for a competing communications company. So, they have 2 options, resigning from one and come with MSU or stay with the old group and be on there own wihtout the rights to broadcast MSU events. Now, I am not saying this is or is not what has happened but it is very likely that is the case. So GB is going to make MSU 10 million additonal dollars over 5 years....Is Jack Cristal worth that? Is Jim? Is Greg? There is sides to everything that some people refuse to look at.........
I don't even care if you think he should be in the booth or not, ALL of the good Byrne has done growing the Bulldog Club would be lost. People would start dropping like flies and he would become the most hated man on campus. It would cost us way more than the $2m a year you mentioned.</p>
with Ole Miss fans, I agree. It's time for Cristil to step down. I just wish he would do it on his own. The quality of his football broadcasts has declined sharply in the past 5 years.
If I were GB, I start to talk to Cristil about retiring. Nothing forceful, just a chat about his plans and what Greg wants to do long term.
If GB forces Jack out, it will be like Jerry Jones "forcing" Tom Landry out when he took over the Cowboys. People still talk about that in Texas.
If I were GB, I start to talk to Cristil about retiring. Nothing forceful, just a chat about his plans and what Greg wants to do long term.
If GB forces Jack out, it will be like Jerry Jones "forcing" Tom Landry out when he took over the Cowboys. People still talk about that in Texas.
Jack needs to retire on his own but I do hope he speaks what is on his mind just once on the air before he hangs it up.</p>
someone asked him how long he would keep announcing- his response was that he would do it as long as he was able, but, that if it was ever time for him to step aside, he would get the hell out of the way.
That said, I still like 30% Jack.</p>
That said, I still like 30% Jack.</p>
I for one was glad when XM picked up the SEC, as I couldn't pick up MSU broadcasts where I live (and it's in MS) and I always liked his style.
And yes, he probably misses a lot of calls, names, and other things these days - but have you listened to the commentators for the football games on TV over the last few years?
Jack may be down to 30% of his former self, but that's at least as good as 90% of all the others.
Let him go when HE is ready.
And yes, he probably misses a lot of calls, names, and other things these days - but have you listened to the commentators for the football games on TV over the last few years?
Jack may be down to 30% of his former self, but that's at least as good as 90% of all the others.
Let him go when HE is ready.
the class of people who get to leave on their own terms due to the time they have held their positions. He has sat through so many State losses he sould be able to sleep during the broadcasts if he feels like it. I just wish they would let him drink whiskey during the broadcasts again.
B.S. in a big time way. No way do I think Greg Byrne is this stupid. Time will settle Jack's career and it is very short. I can't see GB making any noise on Jack's career. I will add that I can see Jack doing football or basketball only. The athletic department has to consider Jack's health and the what if's that go with health problems.
All things must come to an end, oh wait, maybe not cause we are Mississippi State and if something bad can happen we know it can to us!
All things must come to an end, oh wait, maybe not cause we are Mississippi State and if something bad can happen we know it can to us!
Jack Cristil was an excellent announcer for crappy MState teams for years. He deserves the right to be crappy and quit whenever he feels like.
That said, Greg Byrne is OUR Athletic Director. He's not going to do something that he knows will run Mississippi State into the ground. So far, he's made all the right moves, he's said all the right things, and he's working to help us compete against schools with 3 times the athletic budget MState has. It's so funny that people clamor for change, for a little "creativity" from our Athletic Department, for some "innovation", for some "new blood". Yet when we finally have an Athletic Director who does just this, everybody starts screaming like they just had their labia ripped.</p>
That said, Greg Byrne is OUR Athletic Director. He's not going to do something that he knows will run Mississippi State into the ground. So far, he's made all the right moves, he's said all the right things, and he's working to help us compete against schools with 3 times the athletic budget MState has. It's so funny that people clamor for change, for a little "creativity" from our Athletic Department, for some "innovation", for some "new blood". Yet when we finally have an Athletic Director who does just this, everybody starts screaming like they just had their labia ripped.</p>
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Sad to admit this, but Jack's time has come. I will miss him but It should be done and he needs to get car/truck from the university.
As far as Jim, I really like Jim. He is the ultimate professional. I will miss Jim more than Jack really.
But I highly doubt both are gone. Maybe in a few years but not this season.
Just a rumor which probably will end in ******** at least for this season anyways.
As far as Jim, I really like Jim. He is the ultimate professional. I will miss Jim more than Jack really.
But I highly doubt both are gone. Maybe in a few years but not this season.
Just a rumor which probably will end in ******** at least for this season anyways.
GB has stirred the natives big time in the AD. I would think he has enemies bigger than admirers (not near as many) so rumors can spread to hurt the "good ole boys". This is what I think, but maybe GB wants to go another direction, if so he has nuts bigger than bowling balls! In saying this, maybe GB ask Jack what his plan is or maybe he has ask him to give up one or both of the sports, if so it MUST be something big for the athletic department to gain from like $$$$$$.
Jim has been contacted before by another SEC school to be their play by play guy. Not for baseball, I'm talking football and basketball. I know this for a fact, my Dad and Jim are tight.
If he's good enough to be the man for another SEC school, he's good enough to stay on board.
If he's good enough to be the man for another SEC school, he's good enough to stay on board.
because everything Bryne has done I have loved but Jack Cristil is bigger than any amount $$$ the university can gain from his departure.
Greg Byrne.... made his point with Polk...but Jack is even bigger......He is Mississippi State Athletics....he should go when he wants to go and how he wants to go.....So he may not get as excited, but he still bleeds maroon and white. He loves the University, its players, etc..... I will remember his voice from my childhood forever...the dawg pound rock/indy bowl....i mean the list goes on...at my house when the bulldogs are on TV the announcers are cut off and Jack is Turned on....that is how it is with a TON of State People.... Here is a video of our beloved announcer http://youtube.com/watch?v=QmySP_gxsNk ..I hope this is just a Rumor...they are ugly things and should have proof before being spilled to the public..
Randy goodbye.
Jack should be encouraged to consider retiring but he should not be fired unless it becomes embarrassing to all concerned. And it hasn't as of now. Amusing yes. Embarrassing no.
Jack should be encouraged to consider retiring but he should not be fired unless it becomes embarrassing to all concerned. And it hasn't as of now. Amusing yes. Embarrassing no.
Jack has done the best job in broadcasting that I have ever heard. He is Mississippi State.
Unfortunately, he is getting up there in years, and missing more and more in the games, and Jim has to correct him.
Maybe its time to start looking for a replacement, but it doesn't have to be today or even this year. Jack still has a lot of life left in him, and he's one of a kind. Maybe he'll decide to call it quits one day.
Unfortunately, he is getting up there in years, and missing more and more in the games, and Jim has to correct him.
Maybe its time to start looking for a replacement, but it doesn't have to be today or even this year. Jack still has a lot of life left in him, and he's one of a kind. Maybe he'll decide to call it quits one day.
not only fails to realize that The Six Pack encourages rumors but also that over use of the ...... is not only unnecessary but extremely frustrating to read around.
I say Byrne is on a freakin roll. I like it. I love Jack like a grandfather. But Jack, for whatever reason, has a legitimate problem these days calling football games. He misses some action. He gets names wrong. I don't know how, why, or whether it can be fixed. But something should be done before it becomes ridiculous.
I think Jim Ellis is an obvious good candidate for play-by-play. Not sure who else should be considered.
For color, I strongly recommend Matt Wyatt. I thought he's done an outstanding job at color on the comcast (or whatever it was) broadcasts of Tulane and I think another game I don't recall. Anyway, Wyatt was very, very good. At least good enough I think to work for Jefferson Pilot/Abe/Raycom. We'd be fortunate to have him be the regular color guy on the radio network.
I think Jim Ellis is an obvious good candidate for play-by-play. Not sure who else should be considered.
For color, I strongly recommend Matt Wyatt. I thought he's done an outstanding job at color on the comcast (or whatever it was) broadcasts of Tulane and I think another game I don't recall. Anyway, Wyatt was very, very good. At least good enough I think to work for Jefferson Pilot/Abe/Raycom. We'd be fortunate to have him be the regular color guy on the radio network.