ESPN announcer learns John Rhys Plumlee is also a QB during Ole Miss baseball game
By SDS Staff
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It appears one ESPN broadcaster missed a highlight from John Rhys Plumlee’s bio.
During the game, one of the ESPN2 broadcasters was audibly intrigued that his booth partner had mentioned the two-sport athlete is also a quarterback.
This announcer finding out mid-broadcast that John Rhys Plumlee is also a Quarterback is…something pic.twitter.com/E1wfzoS7w7
— Chris Marler (@VerneFUNquist) June 13, 2021
College baseball is not featured on many national TV broadcasts until the postseason. In the case of Plumlee, though, his status as a member of the Ole Miss football team is presumably prominently noted in media materials provided for those covering Rebels baseball games.
As for Saturday night, Plumlee was 2-for-5 at the plate with an RBI and a run scored in Ole Miss’ 12-3 win over Arizona to force a Game 3 in the Tucson Super Regional.
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