He is a touchdown!
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Longtime Aggie radio voice Dave South retiring from football, basketball
Today Texas A&M announced that Dave South, the voice of Aggie Athletics since 1985, will be stepping down from the Aggie football and men's basketball broadcast booths at the end of the 2017-2018 season.
South will begin his 32nd season as the voice of Aggie Athletics when Texas A&M visits the Rose Bowl on September 3rd against UCLA.
South released a statement with today's announcement:
Since he began calling Aggie events in 1985, South's distinct voice has narrated many of Texas A&M's greatest athletic feats. From John Byington's two-homerun performance against Texas and the birth of Olsen Magic, to "He got a touchdown," in the 1998 Big XII championship game victory over Kansas State, Johnny Manziel's run to the Heisman Trophy in 2012 and everything in between.
No announcement has been made on who will replace South in handling the football and basketball play-by-play duties moving forward.
South will begin his 32nd season as the voice of Aggie Athletics when Texas A&M visits the Rose Bowl on September 3rd against UCLA.
South released a statement with today's announcement:
After discussions that started last August with Texas A&M Ventures and my wife Leanne, I have decided that the 2017 Texas A&M football season and the 2017-18 men’s basketball season will be my last with both teams. I will continue doing play-by-play for the Aggie baseball team on a year-by-year basis.
I read recently "God assigns certain jobs for certain times. While it’s important to respond obediently, it’s also vital we understand when an assignment is finished. Diligence and job completion honor the Lord, but resistance to change and refusal to let go can hinder His plan."(Journey, June 15, 2017, page 23)
The 2017-18 season will mark my 47th year in collegiate broadcasting, and I just celebrated my 72nd birthday. There will be many people to thank as we make our way through this coming year. I will start with coach Jackie Sherrill and the late Ralph Carpenter, who extended the offer to be the voice of the Aggies prior to the 1985 season. My association with Texas A&M University and its athletics department has truly been a blessing. The friendships made and the joy of broadcasting Aggie games have made my years here unforgettable.
I’m also honored to have worked with every entity that has held the broadcast rights to Texas A&M athletics. For those of you who have been around for a long time, you will understand this statement: I am the last of the Southwest Conference Exxon announcers still active in sports broadcasting.
To the coaches, athletes, staff and athletic directors, our experiences together over these many years have created a lifetime of wonderful memories. If memories were memorabilia, there wouldn’t be a room big enough to hold my collection.
To the Aggies and radio listeners who have been so gracious and kind for these many years, thank you for your words, texts, emails, and letters. I am humbled by your thoughtful generosity.
Knowing God has a plan for every day of our lives, Leanne and I look forward to the future.
I read recently "God assigns certain jobs for certain times. While it’s important to respond obediently, it’s also vital we understand when an assignment is finished. Diligence and job completion honor the Lord, but resistance to change and refusal to let go can hinder His plan."(Journey, June 15, 2017, page 23)
The 2017-18 season will mark my 47th year in collegiate broadcasting, and I just celebrated my 72nd birthday. There will be many people to thank as we make our way through this coming year. I will start with coach Jackie Sherrill and the late Ralph Carpenter, who extended the offer to be the voice of the Aggies prior to the 1985 season. My association with Texas A&M University and its athletics department has truly been a blessing. The friendships made and the joy of broadcasting Aggie games have made my years here unforgettable.
I’m also honored to have worked with every entity that has held the broadcast rights to Texas A&M athletics. For those of you who have been around for a long time, you will understand this statement: I am the last of the Southwest Conference Exxon announcers still active in sports broadcasting.
To the coaches, athletes, staff and athletic directors, our experiences together over these many years have created a lifetime of wonderful memories. If memories were memorabilia, there wouldn’t be a room big enough to hold my collection.
To the Aggies and radio listeners who have been so gracious and kind for these many years, thank you for your words, texts, emails, and letters. I am humbled by your thoughtful generosity.
Knowing God has a plan for every day of our lives, Leanne and I look forward to the future.
Since he began calling Aggie events in 1985, South's distinct voice has narrated many of Texas A&M's greatest athletic feats. From John Byington's two-homerun performance against Texas and the birth of Olsen Magic, to "He got a touchdown," in the 1998 Big XII championship game victory over Kansas State, Johnny Manziel's run to the Heisman Trophy in 2012 and everything in between.
No announcement has been made on who will replace South in handling the football and basketball play-by-play duties moving forward.
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