Ron Franklin has passed away at the age of 79.

https://www.on3.com/news/former-espn-spo...asketball/

He was the voice of the University of Texas for several years, but was better known to most of us as the voice of ESPN Saturday night college football as it exploded in popularity. In the 90's, if Ron Franklin, Mike Gottfried, and Adrian Karsten were in your stadium on a Saturday night, it was a big deal.

Also teamed up with Fran Fraschilla for Big 12 hoops on Big Monday.

RIP.

(01-18-2022 11:15 PM)johnintx Wrote:  Ron Franklin has passed away at the age of 79.

https://www.on3.com/news/former-espn-spo...asketball/

He was the voice of the University of Texas for several years, but was better known to most of us as the voice of ESPN Saturday night college football as it exploded in popularity. In the 80's and 90's, if Ron Franklin, Mike Gottfried, and Adrian Karsten were in your stadium on a Saturday night, it was a big deal.

RIP.

that was such a good group. Many a Saturday night listening to those guys.

Ron Franklin did quality work.

RIP.

Your thoughts, bullet??

how about this video- and the numbers on # of games called by him for Tennessee-

(01-18-2022 11:15 PM)johnintx Wrote:  He was the voice of the University of Texas for several years, but was better known to most of us as the voice of ESPN Saturday night college football as it exploded in popularity. In the 90's, if Ron Franklin, Mike Gottfried, and Adrian Karsten were in your stadium on a Saturday night, it was a big deal.

Adrian Karsten was a great sideline reporter. He committed suicide at the age of 45 after being convicted for failing to pay taxes on three years of his ESPN salary.

Franklin and Gottfried right up there w/ Keith Jackson and Bob Griese for me going up calling college fb.

(01-18-2022 11:59 PM)DawgNBama Wrote:  RIP.

Your thoughts, bullet??

RIP

He was a very good announcer. He was also a long time sports anchor in Houston. Looked it up--from 1971-1987 on Channel 11 and Channel 2. That's what I most remember him from. He did UT basketball in the 80s.

(01-19-2022 01:40 AM)Fresno St. Alum Wrote:  Franklin and Gottfried right up there w/ Keith Jackson and Bob Griese for me going up calling college fb.

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