The Sportscaster's Dozen: Off the Air With Southeastern Legends

For more than 50 years, colleges and universities in the southeast have been known for their athletic teams' accomplishments and the unique players they have developed. These teams have produced exciting and unforgettable Atlantic Coast and Southeastern Conference games in basketball, football, and baseball. More often than not, the radio broadcaster is the link between the fan and these teams. Through that link, the broadcaster and fan develop a bond, whereas the sportscaster naturally becomes known as the voice of the state; in many cases, they are the fabric of that state and institution. Often, all a fan knows about a school is by what the radio announcer says about those teams.

There have been 12 such men, who, week in and week out have served as the voice of college athletics in the southeast. The Sportscaster's Dozen: Off the Air with Southeastern Legends is their story, in their words, as they tell about their experiences covering some of the top athletic programs in the country. Why has the southeast developed some of the most outstanding sportscasters not only at the local level, but nationally, as well? Are Southerners bred as better storytellers? Is it the dialect? Obviously it's not known for sure why the southeast has an uncanny ability to produce top talent; but the fact remains that several of the best radio sportscasters in history have called the southeast home.

Announcers who have painted word pictures so clear that you can see the action...from your radio. Listen as the broadcasters in The Sportscaster's Dozen speak candidly about their relationships with coaches such as Paul Bear Bryant, Lou Holtz, Adolph Rupp, and Dean Smith. Get their take on administrators, fans, and television. Along the way they even offer helpful advice for young broadcasters. This book is a delightful look behind the microphone. It is not only a study of the business of radio, but also a tribute to the art of play-by-play.