Keith Jackson

[loesshillshawk]

I miss the man doing college football...it just isn't the same. You know Keith had Iowa City in his top 5 favorite place to come to. "Welcome, another crisp morning in the heartland, combines humming, bands playing, just another beautiful fall morning in Iowa City. Welcome to Kinnick stadium home of the Iowa Hawkeys for another smash mouth B10 football game. As Nile Kinnick would say I'm proud to have been raised on the gridiron's of the midwest....welcome"

Miss ya Keith

 

[5Hawkeyes]

Whooooaaaa Nelly!!! My all time favorite announcer. You knew it was a huge game if Keith was at the mic. I loved the way he called the game. Has to be one of the best ever!!!

 

[Liq]

His voice is college football.

 

[okobojihawk]

I love the Wikipedia quote on Jackson's decision to retire:


ABC tried to lure Jackson to stay, but he made up his mind.[1] Jackson decided to retire for good on April 27, 2006, at age 77, noting he didn't want to die in a stadium parking lot.[6] His last game call was the 2006 Rose Bowl featuring Texas vs. USC.

 

[Hawkize1]

A true Icon of college football, and a great human being.

 

[CAARHawk]

Yeah, Keith was great. But at the end it was definitely time to go.

 

[RocketHawk]

Just hearing him call a game made the game more exciting.

 

[Maddog81]

lemme-tell-ya-bout-it keith jacksonnnnnnnnnnn!

He and Hayden could really share spinning yarns together. Two peas in a pod.

 

[HawkeyeDenis]

Two of the greatest announcers in my lifetime, Harry Carey, and Keith Jackson