Gary Danielson missed? Fans, media discuss new CBS crew calling Ole Miss-Alabama
By Keith Farner
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Gary Danielson was at a Big Ten game on Saturday, and SEC fans weren’t sure how to handle it. Many, in fact, missed Danielson and his broadcast partner Brad Nessler.
Alabama, Ole Miss and SEC fans in general were a bit lost on Saturday without Danielson on the “SEC on CBS” broadcast.
With Danielson set to call Iowa at Penn State, the CBS crew was Tom McCarthy, Jason McCourty and Ross Tucker, a new team assembled this season, with sideline reporter Tiffany Blackmon.
Danielson is often criticized during the weekly 3:30 p.m. ET games on CBS as fans suggest his has a bias toward Alabama, or makes mistakes referring to key players. Danielson has kept it in stride, though, and understands opinions are a part of college football.
Here’s a sample of the reactions:
Is Stephen A Smith calling the Alabama game? (Please don’t take this to mean that I miss Gary Danielson, because I do not)
— Jeremy Burns (@RegularDude007) September 23, 2023
I don’t know who these clowns calling the Bama Ole miss game are, but Gary Danielson not being in the booth for this one is an abomination.
— Fredrickson CBB (@FredricksonCBB) September 23, 2023
Never thought I’d say this, but these guys on #CBS are actually making me miss Gary Danielson. I’m going to have to mute this. #MISSvsBAMA #RollTide
— Wes–don’t delay; act now;supplies are running out (@CrimsonTideWes) September 23, 2023
Watching an SEC on CBS game without Brad Nessler and Gary Danielson feels… wrong
— Brendan Farrell (@Bfarrell727) September 23, 2023
Gary Danielson in the press box in Happy Valley watching Ole Miss-Alabama on a monitor pic.twitter.com/Y0HLh76bvr
— Dan Keegan (@keegsdotcom) September 23, 2023
These @SEConCBS gary Danielson Stan’s may be worse than the man himself.
— Say Ale? ? (@clstjo_18) September 23, 2023
Everyone was confused why Brad Nessler and Gary Danielson were calling Iowa-Penn St instead of Ole Miss-Bama. Now the reason is clear. Even Gary knew there was no way he be an SEC sunshine pumper watching this game.
— Evan Saacks (@evansaacks) September 23, 2023
It’s great for us SEC fans. We don’t have to listen to Gary Danielson have a love fest over Alabama
— Scott (@ScottBass) September 23, 2023
It’s great for us SEC fans. We don’t have to listen to Gary Danielson have a love fest over Alabama
— Scott (@ScottBass) September 23, 2023
I never thought I would miss Gary Danielson. #CBS #RollTide
— Griffin Hill (@ghilltide) September 23, 2023
Ole miss/Bama game just doesn’t have a vibe. I miss Gary Danielson
— JoeScudda (@joescudda) September 23, 2023
I’m sorry, but this doesn’t feel like a big game w/o Nessler and Danielson.#CBS #SEC #GaryDanielson #BradNessler
— Arthur (@WF_Baker) September 23, 2023
Can’t listen to these second stringers calling an SEC game on CBS. Brad Nessler and Gary Danielson doing Big 10 won’t cut it.
— Sad Cardinal (@DimRecess) September 23, 2023
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
