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* Utah OT Zane Beadles: "I'd probably pick [KIRK HERBSTREIT] because he's given us a certain amount of love over the years. I don't think he plays favorites; I think he lays things out the way they are, and maybe you could say he's the most objective one. But none of them are bad. It's a great show."
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The Gift of Gab
When it comes to broadcasters, CBS analyst GARY DANIELSON says, "you either have it or you don't." Count him among the guys who have it. Sporting News teamed up with SportsBusiness Journal and SportsBusiness Daily to rank the top 25 football announcers in the business- and Danielson came out No. 1.
THE WAY I SEE ITNO. 1 GARY DANIELSONAge: 58Network: CBSIn a word: PerceptiveWhat we like: He explains it before most of us have seen it.First event: Baylor at Nebraska, 1990, ESPN. "I sat down and was like, What the heck do I do now?""True story," Gary Danielson says. "When I auditioned for my first broadcasting job at ESPN in 1990, I thought the opening was for a sideline reporter." One week later, according to the former Lions and Browns quarterback whose 11-season NFL career ended in 1988, the burgeoning Worldwide Leader hired him as its No. 1 analyst on college football. And now, in his fourth season in the same role at CBS, Danielson is our No. 1-ranked broadcaster in the sport.* When it comes to broadcasters, I truly believe you either have it or you don't. It's unteachable.* You're never going to please the emotional fans or satisfy the vested interests of coaches and their programs. I take great pride in being the disinterested observer. I tell every coach the truth: I don't care who wins.* Three ways I'd changa college football if I were in charge: 1. No early enrollments, 2. Disallow scholarship offers un...See the full content of this document
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