best and worst P.A announcers in tennessee high school football.

[SweetScience]

LOL That is from a Cleveland who is going to "hate" anything at Bradley. Disregard his comments as jealnousy.Especially since his osn announcer doesn't follow that advice either

No offense Alt, but when Oak Ridge played Bradley in 2010, i felt the same way.

[bounder]

You gotta be kidding, right? Every time we go to South we laugh non stop thru the game at this guy. If Charlie Brown had a male Princial, that is how this guy sounds on the loud speakers... not good at all.

 

Now, 1 that is getting very good is Jon Cleary for Dobyns-Bennett. I think this will be Cleary's 4th season and he nails it game after game without being to big of a homer. That cat at Oak Ridge does a good job too if he is still there...it's been a few years since I have gone to the "Ship".

 

Scince Hill's accouncer is very annoying, I agree to that

The announcer at Oak Ridge is second generation. His dad was an outstanding announcer, we are very lucky to have both of them.

[CheckerboardEndzone]

LOL That is from a Cleveland who is going to "hate" anything at Bradley. Disregard his comments as jealnousy.Especially since his osn announcer doesn't follow that advice either

 

Bless your heart, and your bear-colored glasses. As I said before, not about the program or the person..it's about his delivery. I'm far from the only one on here who finds it annoying when he makes comments between plays and tries to rally the crowd. Great if you want to do that mess during basketball. It just doesn't fit in football...Ever been to a game outside Bear Stadium?

 

And, no...I don't care for ours either...but at least he doesn't act like a game-show host.

[alt1958]

 

 

Bless your heart, and your bear-colored glasses. As I said before, not about the program or the person..it's about his delivery. I'm far from the only one on here who finds it annoying when he makes comments between plays and tries to rally the crowd. Great if you want to do that mess during basketball. It just doesn't fit in football...Ever been to a game outside Bear Stadium?

 

And, no...I don't care for ours either...but at least he doesn't act like a game-show host.

 

Let's see' after 35 years I think I may have been to one or two away games. And just maybe possibly heard a few other announcers.

 

Is he a homer? Yep. Worse than others; naw more middle of the road as far as that goes. But he's OUR homer so that's OK for a change. I think the world of our previous announcer, but I actually enjoy the fact our new guy gets excited about our team doing something good.

 

Could he tone a few things down? I could go along with that probably. But I will take the fact he he annoys some others as a good payback for being annoyed myself at those other places a few times. Including Oak Ridge. LOL

 

 

[Rob_M]

I am partial beacause he is a long-time close friend, But nothing personifies High School Football like Mark Healy in the PA Booth at Millington Central High School.

[dou]

I am sorry to get on this late,been a lttle busy here in Millington. I have only heard the ones in west Tn. The best in the west is Mark Healy and it is not even close.

[milo118]

Agree, the Cookeville guy is horrible. Hendersonville used to have a guy who was sure he was doing the game on the radio instead of PA. Not sure if he is still there. He never shut up.

 

The guy at Oakland last year did the same thing. Don't need a play by play. We are there. We see it. I believe he has been replaced with the one and only Stork Montgomery.

[TopperFootball]

Not really sure who's worst, but I feel like science hill is trying to sell something every second they get at their games with their new jumbotron. I know it brings in money but lord play music or something, and not that lady gaga crap. But it's a city school, what can you expect.

[VolunteerMan]

Whoever the guy is that does Morristown East games is the absolute worst ever. They could make a killing selling ear plugs at the games to block out that clown.

[milo118]

The guy at Smyrna, I think his name is Jack Shipper, has been doing it for a couple of years now. He is pretty good. Keeps it funny and keeps the crowd in it. Hope they keep him around for a lomg time. (Your welcome Ship)

[RebelWildcat]

The announcer at Oak Ridge is second generation. His dad was an outstanding announcer, we are very lucky to have both of them.

 

You are correct sir. I know Guy personally and he was outstanding on the PA.

 

As for the announcers who get too "homerish", if I'm not mistaken, there is a TSSAA rule stating that PA announcers are "supposed" to remain neutral in their statements over the PA. They are not supposed to be cheer leaders, or say anything to make them sound like they are rooting for the home team.

[Rob_M]

I am not the kind of guy that wants to be negative, but the worst in shelby county has to be the guy at Bartlett. Wow! Thank goodness, I don't have to hear him every week! Once every two years is too much.