I ran into him at the Wendy's on 12 after a pathetic performance during the 2001 season. I said to him, "when are we going to start playing some football?" He said something to the effect of "mister, if I knew the answer to that, I would be a very wealthy man."
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I ran into him at the Wendy's on 12 after a pathetic performance during the 2001 season. I said to him, "when are we going to start playing some football?" He said something to the effect of "mister, if I knew the answer to that, I would be a very wealthy man."
must havebeen about 98/99. This car comes creeping down through the crowd, big land yacht, and one guy wouldn't get out of the way, so guy in car honks his horn. Guy moves, then makes some comment, all of a sudden, I hear in a very familiar voice "KISS MY ***!!" Couldn't believe what I had just seen/heard, laughed hard over that one.
I remember going to the 2006 Bama game in Tuscaloosa and as I approached the stadium, I could hear Jack's pregame radio show being broadcast out loud. I thought wtf and looked around and saw an MSU bus with all the broadcast equipment. I suddenly felt right at home hearing Jack's voice and just stood around for awhile and listened to the show. A few hours later as I walked out of the stadium, I walked by the bus and could hear that old Jack was all excited as we had just pulled off a nice win on their campus. What a great day it was listening to Jack and seeing all those sad Bama faces.goshdawgit said:
That is hilarious.
Of all the time I spent on campus, only time I ran into him was immediately after the 97 Egg Bowl. Needless to say the mood on campus was not good. But he was passing right be me. So I had to speak. Without thinking I say. "Hello Mr. Cristil. How are you?". He angrily replies without breaking stride or looking up, "I have been better."
Of all the time I spent on campus, only time I ran into him was immediately after the 97 Egg Bowl. Needless to say the mood on campus was not good. But he was passing right be me. So I had to speak. Without thinking I say. "Hello Mr. Cristil. How are you?". He angrily replies without breaking stride or looking up, "I have been better."
After the elating victory of the 2009 edition of the Battle for the Golden Egg a family member, who attended the U, and myself were watching the entrance to the locker room, hoping to catch a glimpse of the Head Coach or a few certain players. As we approach the fencing, my relative strikes up a conversation with the man in charge of letting recruits and their families in and out of the gate. At first I wasn't paying attention to their dialogue due to a few skirt-wearing girls in heels that were a few feet down the line, but after overhearing something about coming to work the following week I realized that the two worked together off campus. They finished talking and after a few minutes the man said, "What's that? You're part of a recruit's party?" and opened the gate. Speechless, we were hesitant to proceed but he winked and asked, "Aren't you?" We nodded and moved on.
In the locker room we met many coaches, players and recruits. Got to meet the Bag Man himself Mr. Melvin Smith, Boobie, Don Mullens and much more.
After all that excitement the party moved out onto the field, where the Golden Egg and a couple chairs were set up to have the Dan Mullen Show postgame interview. While we were waiting for the Man, we realized that an older gentleman is standing behind. We don't really pay him any attention, there were quite a few people around and I figured he was a family member of someone's. After a while my cousin nudged me and nodded in the older gentleman's direction. I look over to see Jack Cristil standing merely 10ft. from me.
We wait until he's is finished talking and approach him, tell him how much we enjoy hearing his voice and appreciate all he's done for the university, this and that, et cetera.
Then the question comes up about the music that they play before the game. "It's an insult to my damn intelligence!" he said. The look on his face explained his disdain much more than his words. "It's nothing but a bunch of crap. I don't know why the hell they play that ****." he went on. A whole bunch of goddamns, ***** and @#$@% later I walked away realizing that Jack Cristil was not what I had initially though of him - a well-mannered, prudent old man. He was a whisky drinking, cigarette smoking, cussing dawg of a man. (pun intedended)
He is a Man, the type of man that won World War II, the type of man that you often come across anymore. I gained a whole hell of a lot of respect for Jack Cristil that day, i got to see who he really was. He is a man that speaks his mind, a man that doesn't hold back for fear that he may hurt somebody's feelings and a man that loves MSU more that he loves his grandchildren.
May God bless the University, it's alumni, current students, and anyone affiliated with MSU the day Jack Cristil is Freed from Earth.
In the locker room we met many coaches, players and recruits. Got to meet the Bag Man himself Mr. Melvin Smith, Boobie, Don Mullens and much more.
After all that excitement the party moved out onto the field, where the Golden Egg and a couple chairs were set up to have the Dan Mullen Show postgame interview. While we were waiting for the Man, we realized that an older gentleman is standing behind. We don't really pay him any attention, there were quite a few people around and I figured he was a family member of someone's. After a while my cousin nudged me and nodded in the older gentleman's direction. I look over to see Jack Cristil standing merely 10ft. from me.
We wait until he's is finished talking and approach him, tell him how much we enjoy hearing his voice and appreciate all he's done for the university, this and that, et cetera.
Then the question comes up about the music that they play before the game. "It's an insult to my damn intelligence!" he said. The look on his face explained his disdain much more than his words. "It's nothing but a bunch of crap. I don't know why the hell they play that ****." he went on. A whole bunch of goddamns, ***** and @#$@% later I walked away realizing that Jack Cristil was not what I had initially though of him - a well-mannered, prudent old man. He was a whisky drinking, cigarette smoking, cussing dawg of a man. (pun intedended)
He is a Man, the type of man that won World War II, the type of man that you often come across anymore. I gained a whole hell of a lot of respect for Jack Cristil that day, i got to see who he really was. He is a man that speaks his mind, a man that doesn't hold back for fear that he may hurt somebody's feelings and a man that loves MSU more that he loves his grandchildren.
May God bless the University, it's alumni, current students, and anyone affiliated with MSU the day Jack Cristil is Freed from Earth.
I think it was Bart Gregory telling the story of the basketball team walking through the Atlanta airport after going 0-2 in the SEC tournament one year. A couple of old ladies are gawking at this group of tall players walking through the terminal. The old ladies see Jack walking by and asks him if they are a basketball team? Jack replies, no mam but we hope one day they will be.
only personal Jack story I have - sometime between 99 and 01 I had student basketball seating on that top row right in front of the table jack and jim sat at. Game got exciting and we were bouncing up and down being excited and at some point I was up in the seat actually bouncing up and down and Jack reached out and started pushing my head down and said, "Damn son, you gotta stop that so I can see that us win this thing"
In reflection it was kind of like being blessed the way he was holding my head down
In reflection it was kind of like being blessed the way he was holding my head down
We had a night game in October, and as such is the case the basketball team scrimmaged earlier in the day. I worked in the pressbox while a student and happened to run into Jack well before he went on air that night and got the courage to ask him, "Mr. Cristil, did you get a chance to see the basketball scrimmage?"
His response: "Hell no, I couldn't find a g$#amned parking space!"</p>
His response: "Hell no, I couldn't find a g$#amned parking space!"</p>
I don't have any great personal stories about Jack, but have heard a few good ones from my dad. His off air persona is just as legendary as his time on the air. Its always been amazing to me that he never slipped up on-air as far as his language. Does anyone recall any such slipups? I don't know of any.
5 or 6 years i'm in line behind Jack going to smoke at halftime of a basketball game and two students stop in the door to chat. Jack waits about 3 seconds and yells, "move mother17ers". They moved, he walked out and smoked his cigarette.
I also hung out in the hotel bar with him the night before the Houston game in 02 or 03. I knew we were doomed when Curly Hallman was also in the bar till about 2 in the morning
I also hung out in the hotel bar with him the night before the Houston game in 02 or 03. I knew we were doomed when Curly Hallman was also in the bar till about 2 in the morning
we walk up to Jack who has a cig in one hand and a cocktail in the other. My buddy, holding what he thinks is a stout drink says, "You need to get you some of this, Jack."
Jack: "Son, I've spilt more than you've drank."
Jack: "Son, I've spilt more than you've drank."
escort the team on road games and most of the time Jack would ride in his car with him. He could and should write a book on the things jack said and did. I can't remember if he told me the story or if I read it here about jack sitting in a hotel lobby (in memphis i think) watching a football game and a small group of people came in and changed the channel. What ensued was pure 17in' gold.
I arrived early to a basketball game televised by ESPN....Well I walked in behind where Jack sets up just as he was getting there....the camera guys from ESPN had put some of there equipment in and around the entrance to his little area....HE WENT BESERK!!!! He had some guy with him trying to calm him down...He first said..."What the hell is all this S*@#!!!"...The guy with him said "I dont know Jack...Do you want me to move it out of the way for ya"...."Jack said...You can throw it in the GD street for all I care..Just get it out of my way...."
I believe it was 1970's season and State was playing Auburn in Birmingham, which was the second game of a double header. LSU had played Alabama just before our game. The LSU vs Alabama game had been on television and the end zones were painted LSU and its colors in one end zone, and Alabama with its colors in the other end zone. I was a "spotter" for Jack along with Joe Phillips the producer. Auburn was beating the hell out of us in the 3rd quarter and Jack was pissed because there were still ABC network people in the booth in the way and making noise during the play by play. Jack said, "Pat Sullivan completes another touchdown pass in the LSU endzone!" I looked at him and said during the commercial break..."Jack, did you really say that?" Jack says, "Hell yes and I'm sick and tired of these tv people taking over the world!" On the ensuing Auburn kick off, one of State's players took a knee in the Alabama endzone and Jack says, "The ball is downed in Alabama's endzone and will come out to the 20 yard line as State moves from left to right on your radio towards the LSU end of the field." As a 22 year old, I was absolutely cracking up. We had some fond memories those three years and a 74 to 0 beating by Houston in the Astrodome was not the most wonderful experience!</p>
I was sitting right below Jack's setup at the Hump. He was doing his pregame spill when the phone started ringing. The phone continued to ring for a couple of minutes, while he continued his broadcast. Finally, he said "We'll be back with the starting lineup right after a brief message from our sponsor's" Then I was floored by hearing THE Jack Cristil say "Is anyone going to answer that GD phone!?!"
Reading all these stories on this post is just awesome stuff. Makes me appreciate him even more.</p>
Reading all these stories on this post is just awesome stuff. Makes me appreciate him even more.</p>
My favorite quote when Norwood had the long run there was a flag, Jack said "if the call that back, I'm going to shot them". I didn't go to the game and did my usual, turn down the tv and turn up jack