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Orange Blooded [4423]
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Not a don Munson hater, but...
Sep 6, 2015, 11:01 PM
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Can someone who is supposedly a radio professional learn not to say "uhh" before mostly every word he says?
For example... "The uhhTigers uhhwill be back uhhin action on uhhnext Saturday as they uhhtake uhhon the uhhmountaineers of Appalachian state from uhhup in uhhboone North Carolina."
It really detracts from the broadcast, in my opinion.
They'll never be another Jim Phippips I guess!
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CU Medallion [54041]
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Uhh No!
Sep 6, 2015, 11:17 PM
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There will never be another Jim Phillips. Sad day for Tigers... Clemson, SC-Jim Phillips, the legendary voice of the Clemson Tigers for 36 years, died early Tuesday morning of an aneurysm of the aorta. He was 69 years old. Phillips was rushed to Greenville Memorial Hospital Monday evening. Surgeons performed seven hours of surgery before he passed away at 4:00 AM. Phillips had broadcast the Clemson vs. Furman game just two days prior to his death. The dean of all broadcasters in the ACC, Phillips came to Clemson in 1968 and broadcast his first Tiger football game on September 21, 1968, a 20-20 tie between Clemson and Wake Forest. The Clemson vs. Georgia game of August 30, 2003 was his 400th Clemson football broadcast. At 69-years-old, he was the only ACC play-by-play announcer to broadcast his school's football, basketball, baseball and women's basketball games. Over his career he broadcast over 2,000 Clemson sporting events. Phillips also served as host of the Clemson football and basketball coach's shows for many years, including this season. He broadcast his 1000th Clemson men's basketball game at the 2002 ACC Tournament in Charlotte. He missed just one broadcast of a Clemson men's basketball game in Littlejohn Coliseum, a time period that dates to November of 1968. Phillips was one of the most honored broadcasters in his field. He was a five-time recipient of the South Carolina Broadcaster of the Year award. In 1992 he was presented the Master Broadcaster Award by the South Carolina Association of Broadcasters, the highest honor presented by that organization. Phillips was inducted into the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame in 1992 and attended the Hall of Fame induction banquet this past Friday evening. In 1998 he received the Skeeter Francis Award from the Atlantic Coast Conference Sportwriters Association for his contributions to ACC athletics. He was the first radio personality to receive the award. In addition to his duties at Clemson, Phillips was the sports director at WYFF TV from 1968-80 and the sports director at WFBC Radio in Greenville for 25 years. He was also the voice of the Greenville Braves from 1985-91. Born in Youngstown, OH on April 23, 1934, Phillips attending Ashland College in Ohio. He began his broadcasting career in 1953 at WATG Radio in Ashland, OH as a staff announcer. He worked for three more stations in the Buckeye State before becoming the voice of Kent State athletics in 1966. He was then hired by Frank Howard in the summer of 1968. Phillips is survived by his wife Ruth, son Jeff, daughter Terri, grand daughter Erica and sister Janine Regan. The visitation for Jim Phillips will be held in the President's Box at Memorial Stadium, Thursday night, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 2:00 at the Abiding Peace Lutheran Church, 401 Batesville Rd., in Simpsonville, SC.
Anyone wishing to send flowers may bring them to a memorial set up at Howard's Rock. Cards and flowers may also be sent to the Clemson Athletic Department at the following address:
Jervey Athletic Center PO Box 31 Clemson, SC 29633
Programming Notes: · Tiger Calls will be cancelled for this week
· At the request of the Phillips family, Sports Information Director Tim Bourret will handle the play-by-play duties for this week's game against Middle Tennessee.
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All-In [25414]
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Jim's death was one of those times when I was left
Sep 7, 2015, 7:57 AM
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both stunned and in shock, for I couldn't imagine hearing anyone else's voice broadcasting our games.
Fortunately, I was able to meet him shortly after he began his career at Clemson and spoke with him occasionally after I graduated in 1969. I thought the tribute paid to him by the Gamecocks' Bob Fulton along with the genuine show of appreciation from the Clemson fans to Fulton was, perhaps, one of the most fitting gestures after Jim's death.
And even to this day, there's always a smile on my face when I watch old broadcasts and hear the Voice of the Tigers.
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Legend [19732]
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Will be 12 years this Wednesday***
Sep 7, 2015, 8:51 AM
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All-TigerNet [14090]
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All the people who dumped on Yannity are...
Sep 6, 2015, 11:20 PM
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now realizing how good of a job he did. He was no Jim Phillips, but he did an outstanding job.
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Lot o points [163012]
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I liked Yanity except for the "orange in the end zone" line
Sep 7, 2015, 6:20 AM
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and I think Merritt did a good job. I would not say either were "outstanding" except when compared to someone who is incompetent.
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All-In [38452]
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Re: I liked Yanity except for the "orange in the end zone" line
Sep 7, 2015, 7:30 AM
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I thought Pete and Will did a good job . Never been a Munson fan , and I don't think that'll change . He doesn't have the right voice and his radio-personality seems to be in a permanent lull . I think the basketball guy should be given the football broadcast as well as he does a really good job .
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All-In [40969]
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they should give the job to El Swami
Sep 7, 2015, 7:45 AM
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he could wear Johnny Carson's Carnac's hat
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Standout [300]
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I hear you. don's been doing this since day 1
Sep 7, 2015, 9:41 AM
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and it probably won't change. Likable guy and all, but the tick is there to stay.
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