Roy Philpot

[Tngamecock]

I know he’s a tater, but he’s a pretty good announcer. He has excitement in his voice, regardless of which team is doing well. That’s what you want from an announcer. Pretty impressed with him.

 

[NYC_Gamecock]

I know he’s a tater, but he’s a pretty good announcer. He has excitement in his voice, regardless of which team is doing well. That’s what you want from an announcer. Pretty impressed with him.

Totally agree with your assessment. I did not detect any Clemson bias at all during the Palmetto Bowl. Philpot was objective to both teams. As a matter of fact, he teaming with Sam Acho is quite entertaining due to their contrasting broadcasting styles.

 

[DrMickeySC]

I agree on both games. He did well with both, although it’s kind of weird he got the call for both. But he’s a pro. Or at least he has become one.

I will add this…if he keeps being Carolina’s good luck charm, he can call every Carolina Clemson game from now on.

 

[capngamecock]

I thought he did a pretty good job during the football game, but he's not a basketball guy. Doesn't even know the goaltending rules.

 

[Rhode Island Dork]

I detected several jabs & several biases last night.

 

[sclawman77]

Considering it's a good paying gig, Philpott does his job by staying neutral for the most part. If you listened to Kornblut's show 20 years ago regularly like I used to do when Philpott was the Clemson insider (and head guy at Tigerillustrated) you may have a different opinion of him. I remember one time after we had a bad loss when Lou was coaching (believe it was either the '03 ugly loss to Clemson or to some other team around that time), Philpott just trashed Carolina his entire segment. He went as far as to say "they should just burn the entire school down". Kornblut had to tell him that was going way too far. I remember it vividly because it pissed me off so much. Never had much respect for him after that.

 

[KingWard]

I find him non-odious.

 

[mickray]

I think that is a double negative.

 

[3USC1801]

I think that is a double negative.

No, anytime it’s used in reference to a Clemson fan, “non-odious” is an oxymoron.

 

[KingWard]

I think that is a double negative.

It means I'm okay with his announcing.

 

[Forkcock]

He used to be a real tool.

 

[The Reel Ess]

Question: Isn't Roy the guy who got payphone records to prove that one of our asst coaches had a call with Travian Robertson during a dead period? As if clemson never did that.

But I agree, he's been fine in the two games I've watched that he has called. Was the other guy on our staff at some point or do I have him confused with someone else?

 

[LazyIslander]

Considering it's a good paying gig, Philpott does his job by staying neutral for the most part. If you listened to Kornblut's show 20 years ago regularly like I used to do when Philpott was the Clemson insider (and head guy at Tigerillustrated) you may have a different opinion of him. I remember one time after we had a bad loss when Lou was coaching (believe it was either the '03 ugly loss to Clemson or to some other team around that time), Philpott just trashed Carolina his entire segment. He went as far as to say "they should just burn the entire school down". Kornblut had to tell him that was going way too far. I remember it vividly because it pissed me off so much. Never had much respect for him after that.

Philpott was the original owner of CUTigers.com, not TigerIllustrated.

 

[sclawman77]

Philpott was the original owner of CUTigers.com, not TigerIllustrated.

Thanks, it's been 20 years. I knew it was one of the Clemson boards.

 

[sclawman77]

It means I'm okay with his announcing.

He gets paid to sound neutral.

 

[KingWard]

He gets paid to sound neutral.

I don't think he's stealing his wages.