Eli Gold, the long-time voice of Alabama football, is returning to the broadcast booth.
He battled through cancer treatments last season, but Gold is excited about getting back to what he enjoys.
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On Wednesday, the Crimson Tide Sports Network (CTSN) revealed its broadcast team for this season. Gold will handle play-by-play duties for all home games while Chris Stewart will provide it for road games. John Parker Wilson leaves his position as a color analyst after five years with the team, but another former Alabama quarterback is his replacement. Tyler Watts, who played in 35 career games from 1999-02, will serve in Wilson’s place. He accounted for 3,540 passing yards and 20 touchdowns.
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Christian Miller, a former Tide outside linebacker, returns as the sideline reporter for a second season with Crimson Tide Sports Network. He played on two College Football Playoff National Championship teams in 2015 and 2017. The squad for CTSN will make its debut on Saturday, Sept. 2, when Alabama welcomes Middle Tennessee State to Bryant-Denny Stadium.
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