He obviously edited out “and I’m a huge POS”.
Jim Ellis out and like all fans I owe him my deepest respect
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we could not match his NIL request, Jim is in the portal
In addition to the well deserved compliments about Jim and his broadcasting prowess, he was a really nice man when I got to know him in the early 1980s while working at Willie Daniel's Athletic Club. He was a "regular" and a prince of a guy back then; I'm sure he still is today. All the best to you Jim.
Just a good man in addition to being a good broadcaster.
Cohen really sticking it to us now. Jim Ellis gonna be their pxp for baseball.**
I’ll miss him on the call. I’ve listened to him my whole life. Back before SECN he was MSU Baseball. Thanks for all you did and congrats on the well deserved retirement!
I remember when Jack called his last game, basketball vs. Tenn, the room got all dusty with chopped onions. I regret that I won't have the opportunity to hear Jim call one last game. Best of luck to you Jim, you are an icon of Mississippi State Sports.
Guys a retirement is meant to be Celebrated! I’ll certainly praise god when it’s my turn
My favorite is the McNamee home against Florida State in the Regional - "Got a chance! Got a chance!" even though it was clearly way out of the yard off the bat.
McNamee HR vs Florida State
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Have you tried not being a diсk? It’s healthier than you would believe.
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Jim is more maroon and white than any of us will ever be. His retirement is the last link to my childhood memories of MSU sports and, he was one of the reasons I love Bulldog baseball so much.
Some of his best work was during the 2014 football season as play-by-play. He was proud. He had as much swagger in his voice as the Dogs on the field.
Damn I hate he's retiring, but he has sure earned it. Love you, Jim. You'll be in my heart forever!
Some of his best work was during the 2014 football season as play-by-play. He was proud. He had as much swagger in his voice as the Dogs on the field.
Damn I hate he's retiring, but he has sure earned it. Love you, Jim. You'll be in my heart forever!
You're and idiot. Dubmass.
We are now b1tch1ng about Jim Ellis? Hell, I think some of you would complain if Keith Jackson and Vin Scully (RIP) had been our announcers.
Please tell me English is your second language. That would explain how you couldn’t keep up listening to him. Even I with all my hearing difficulties could audibly “see” what was going on and I listened to just about every game that I couldn’t watch.
I had something good to add here but do we really want to pile on PK?
It’s not as if he insulted the most currently beloved play-by-play baseball announcer in the whole State of Mississippi…
Geez, PK obviously doesn’t know WT17 to know…
The supermarket I worked at in High School, the manager was a Mississippi State fan. He'd have Jim Ellis on the radio in the back whenever had to go back there to pick up groceries to stock.
It’s that darn English section of the ACT rearing it’s ugly head again!
I listened to Bart Gregory on the SEC+ broadcasts. Maybe they'll give him the gig.
I just hope all is well with Jim. It seems pretty sudden, and the "effective immediately" kind of worries me.
We still have people shitting on Leach who was one of the best CFB coaches of all time. He literally changed the game.
I learned more about baseball and to appreciate the game more by listening to him for all those years. His love of baseball was evident in the tone and inflection of his voice as opposed to his football broadcast.
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Jim was MSU through and through, and had been here for over 40 years
Hell. We had people wanting Jack to quit, cheered when Hank Flick was unceremoniously removed from the PA, and now are drumming while Jim is leaving.
It absolutely sucks to share the fanbase with these people. “Starkville suuuucks!! The university suuuuuucks!! Our announcers suuuuuuck!!! The golden triangle suuuuuuks!!!! Why can’t we sign anyone??? That suuuuucks!!!”
Best of luck to that familiar, iconic radio voice. Listened to him for decades when all I had was Bulldogs on the radio. He's a great one.
The State baseball network back then was strong. If you were in the retail business then (I was) sponsoring MSU baseball was the best local advertising available....it was that popular.
In Jacktown metro: Heiden Marchetti. High's Wood Heaters. Borden. Luvel.
This isn't funny or entertaining or informative. It's just a ****** thing to say, considering the occasion.
And while I read this kind of **** about Jim constantly screwing up all the time, on the occasions I listened to him lately was fine, and still better than probably 98% of college play by play baseball options.
I bet he and his dear wife are going to take some time doing things they’ve dreamed about doing. I don’t think (and I pray) nothing is wrong.
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