But I guess that's it. Unbelievable. The man that IS Mississippi State University has signed off for the last time. I did something today I have not done in many, many years. Due to their making me so nervous over the years (football team, basketball team, baseball team) I cannot sit and listen/watch a game on radio or tv from start to finish. I can sit at the game and be fine, but watching on tv or tuned in to the radio broadcast is tough. I usually just check in periodically and watch the clock to determine at what point in the game in question we are at. Just try to keep busy doing something else unless I am actually there.
But today, I tuned in from the time Jack and Jim came on the air until they signed off. I did not watch on tv, but listened nostalgically and hung on every call. Just like I had done so many times for as far back as I can remember. Far back being the 74-0 debacle at Houston in 1969, or whenever that was. I can remember sitting out in the car trying to locate a station to catch a basketball or football score when my family would be out of town. I remember a hunting trip in Texas a number of years ago, driving around downtown Houston, TX (how ironic), one Saturday night, catching a weird skip on some AM station and hearing a familiar voice say "and at center for the Bulldogs, the 6'-8" senior from Flora, Cameron Burns". There has never been, and never will be, a man more synonymous with Mississippi State University than Jack Cristil.
Props to you Stans, and your team, for that unbelievable effort today. I will admit, I had absolutely 0 confidence that this team could go into UT's place and pull this off. But my hat is off to all of you. Well done sirs, well done. For all the crap you have taken this year, and I am as guilty as anyone else, you have my heartfelt thanks for sending Jack out on this note. To hear him wrap this final game in Maroon and White is beyond description. A big salute to you and the team.
But today, I tuned in from the time Jack and Jim came on the air until they signed off. I did not watch on tv, but listened nostalgically and hung on every call. Just like I had done so many times for as far back as I can remember. Far back being the 74-0 debacle at Houston in 1969, or whenever that was. I can remember sitting out in the car trying to locate a station to catch a basketball or football score when my family would be out of town. I remember a hunting trip in Texas a number of years ago, driving around downtown Houston, TX (how ironic), one Saturday night, catching a weird skip on some AM station and hearing a familiar voice say "and at center for the Bulldogs, the 6'-8" senior from Flora, Cameron Burns". There has never been, and never will be, a man more synonymous with Mississippi State University than Jack Cristil.
Props to you Stans, and your team, for that unbelievable effort today. I will admit, I had absolutely 0 confidence that this team could go into UT's place and pull this off. But my hat is off to all of you. Well done sirs, well done. For all the crap you have taken this year, and I am as guilty as anyone else, you have my heartfelt thanks for sending Jack out on this note. To hear him wrap this final game in Maroon and White is beyond description. A big salute to you and the team.
