Eli Gold not being retained as “the voice” of Alabama football sent as much shock waves to Crimson Tide fans as Nick Saban’s retirement announcement.
Alabama fans did not like the way things were handled with Gold, who was the play-by-play radio broadcaster for seven national championships for Tide football. He was the soundtrack of Alabama football for 36 years, including all 17 years of the Saban era.
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Chris Stewart now takes over as the football voice.
He’s been phenomenal on commentary for Alabama men’s basketball and baseball, but he also filled in for Gold in football when the legend battled cancer. Stewart is excited for the opportunity, and Alabama fans graded the move of making Stewart the new voice for Tide football on social media. The masses are happy with the selection, though they wish Gold could have one more year.
A+ but Eli should’ve been back in that booth FullTime in 2024 and let him have his curtain call https://t.co/l3I2K2R572
— Blake Sears (@BlakeSears22) February 24, 2024
A+++++++++++++++++++++++ https://t.co/fbyUl5VFbk
— Casey Smeraglia (@CaseySmeraglia) February 24, 2024
— Big E (@JBrandonEvans) February 24, 2024
I love Chris but Alabama did Eli dirty period! And, he will never be Eli, just like our new Coach will never be Saban https://t.co/JoLLLcaCb1
— April Mahoney 🐘 (@bornbama72) February 24, 2024
— MRC (@MRC01867733) February 24, 2024
A ! He knows the University. Has given great coverage for Years .
It’s was Time !
( And he’s Not from NY City , So he’ll retire politely 🎙) https://t.co/8QgQ2rkzeH— @BiggMatt77 (@BiggMatt1977) February 24, 2024
If ANYBODY is going to replace the Great Eli (who was done dirty) it HAS to be @CStewartSports He Doesn’t need to be graded/its the ONLY choice/I’m glad it was made. But still Eli was done dirty. Can’t wait for your GameDay calls.@AlabamaFTBL @UA_Athletics @AlabamaMBB #RollTide https://t.co/z06uylXoIJ
— Porkchawp55 (@porkchawp55) February 24, 2024
— Daniel Sellers 🥋 (@TheDWSellers) February 24, 2024
Chris is great.
He and Eli were better. https://t.co/QK6cJVDjUK— Glen Payne. My heroes have always been cowboys. (@GlenPayne16) February 24, 2024
Great hire just wish Eli would have taken the high road and endorsed Chris hire https://t.co/p88fNES7Ya
— Richard Yeary (@Rickyeary) February 24, 2024
— Randy Benson (@bamasturff) February 24, 2024
— 🅱️🅰️Ⓜ️🅰️ 🐘🐘🐘 (@BL_Steve) February 24, 2024
Stewart will begin his assignment as the voice of Alabama football on A-Day.
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Stephen M. Smith is the managing editor and senior writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @CoachingMSmith.
