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Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Bland Dogcast isn’t the way to go
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
It wasn’t unexpected that UGA would recruit a former Dawgs player to bolster its radio broadcast crew in the wake of play-by-play legend Larry Munson giving up road work. But unfortunately Damon Evans and Co. have gone with one of the blandest choices possible in picking former Georgia QB Eric Zeier.
This is no knock on Zeier as a player. He was a fantastic quarterback who achieved a lot considering he played on generally mediocre teams that weren’t well coached. With someone like Mark Richt guiding him, Zeier probably would have won a Heisman.
But as a broadcaster? Strictly three yards and a cloud of dust. I listened to the season Zeier did a few years back with “The Fifth Quarter Show” on WNGC, and I don’t think he said a single memorable thing. It was all generic coachspeak.
His replacement on the post-game call-in show, the always quotable Kevin Butler, was a vast improvement, and as I’ve said here before, he would have been my choice to add to the regular broadcast team.
Yeah, Zeier is the safe choice in that he won’t say anything controversial. And he’ll be knowledgeable about what’s happening on the field. But radio coverage needs more than that. Besides that distinctive voice, the main thing the Georgia broadcasts will be losing in not having Munson is COLOR. And based on his “Fifth Quarter” work, I can’t see Zeier adding much in that department.
Come next season, let the Butler do it.
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