Todd Ellis Last Night

[boykinlp]

I listened to Todd last night on the radio as I traveled between locations during the game. He mispronounced the name of the Clemson QB, Uiagalelei (had to look up the spelling😀). I realize that his name is not easy to pronounce, especially early in the season when he was "new", and that maybe many members here like what he did, but come on. I know many do it joking around, including me, but as a professional, maybe I am using that term loosely, he should have pronounced the name correctly......it's not that hard.

I just thought it was embarrassing, making the program seem second rate. I usually watch the games from home, and listen to the TV, and realize Todd has his detractors. He must be a smart guy, after all isn't he a lawyer? Maybe he was doing it jokingly to get a laugh out of the fans that were listening, but I can't imagine Bob Fulton doing that on the radio. In my younger years, I listened to radio a lot during the games, since most weren't even on TV. I am showing my age.👍 Bob was a true professional and gentleman, and I miss hearing him call the games. Maybe I am just getting old! BTW........GET OFF MY LAWN!😂

Rant over.

 

[TAV31]

It's a terrible freaking name. Can't blame someone for not being able to pronounce it. Some people struggle w speech when it comes to certain words.

 

[GMClemson33]

Todd Ellis is certainly no Bob Fulton.

 

[spardue]

My opinion but he has as much play by play calling ability as I do. He’s a total joke and makes listening to a game on the radio difficult. Like our men’s athletic teams, he’s less than mediocre which is just fine with the powers that be.

 

[jonesz21]

My opinion but he has as much play by play calling ability as I do. He’s a total joke and makes listening to a game on the radio difficult. Like our men’s athletic teams, he’s less than mediocre which is just fine with the powers that be.

Mike Morgan was good. Wish he did fb

 

[Cockopotamus]

This probably isn't the best time to be intentionally mispronouncing a minority's name

 

[uscgrad1991]

I listened to Todd last night on the radio as I traveled between locations during the game. He mispronounced the name of the Clemson QB, Uiagalelei (had to look up the spelling😀). I realize that his name is not easy to pronounce, especially early in the season when he was "new", and that maybe many members here like what he did, but come on. I know many do it joking around, including me, but as a professional, maybe I am using that term loosely, he should have pronounced the name correctly......it's not that hard.

I just thought it was embarrassing, making the program seem second rate. I usually watch the games from home, and listen to the TV, and realize Todd has his detractors. He must be a smart guy, after all isn't he a lawyer? Maybe he was doing it jokingly to get a laugh out of the fans that were listening, but I can't imagine Bob Fulton doing that on the radio. In my younger years, I listened to radio a lot during the games, since most weren't even on TV. I am showing my age.👍 Bob was a true professional and gentleman, and I miss hearing him call the games. Maybe I am just getting old! BTW........GET OFF MY LAWN!😂

Rant over.

We lost 30 to nothing, I’m not worried about how Todd Ellis pronounced there quarterbacks name.

 

[JohnnySolo]

Who? Donkey Kong Suh?

 

[Lakecock1]

I'll expect Todd to pronounce Ugly Lady's name properly when he learns how to pronounce LAXIDAISICAL first.

 

[Johnnie Cockran]

I'll expect Todd to pronounce Ugly Lady's name properly when he learns how to pronounce LAXIDAISICAL first.

Hate to be that guy, but the spelling needs work….

 

[Lakecock1]

Hate to be that guy, but the spelling needs work….

I spelled it the way he ALWAYS pronounces it. Get it?

 

[Bear_Rooster]

We lost 30 to nothing, I’m not worried about how Todd Ellis pronounced there quarterbacks name.

Exactly. I don’t give a flying flagnog how Todd pronounced his name. I’m disappointed aplenty about the game last night. Todd’s call of the game ain’t even on the list. Most of the taters I know simply call that guy DJ. I guess they can’t pronounce his last name correctly either.

 

[Johnnie Cockran]

I spelled it the way he ALWAYS pronounces it. Get it?

I don’t listen to him, my bad.

 

[CockySC01]

I’ve never heard the guys name said before, so id butcher it also.

 

[Lakecock1]

I don’t listen to him, my bad.

I stopped listening years ago. Best decision I ever made regarding Gamecock football.
And, I hope someone tells him that Vandy is the not the Midshipmen. I guess like everything else football related, we fans are expected or forced to accept total mediocrity at all levels.

 

[Legendary Cock]

It's our homer network.

 

[biting curve]

If you think Todd was bad at pronouncing Ulagaleiei, could you imagine Harry Carey trying to pronounce it?

 

[Joe MorrisonLives]

Fun fact, in the 19th century, Hawaiians were renowned for their seamanship and could frequently be found on crews paying well for that expertise all over the world. The English crews many of these landed with had trouble pronouncing their names and frequently just call them Kanaka instead, which is Hawaiian for human.

 

[Cybercock]

This probably isn't the best time to be intentionally mispronouncing a minority's name

But its ok to intentionally mispronounce a majority's name?

 

[DarkHorse2001]

I listened to Todd last night on the radio as I traveled between locations during the game. He mispronounced the name of the Clemson QB, Uiagalelei (had to look up the spelling😀). I realize that his name is not easy to pronounce, especially early in the season when he was "new", and that maybe many members here like what he did, but come on. I know many do it joking around, including me, but as a professional, maybe I am using that term loosely, he should have pronounced the name correctly......it's not that hard.

I just thought it was embarrassing, making the program seem second rate. I usually watch the games from home, and listen to the TV, and realize Todd has his detractors. He must be a smart guy, after all isn't he a lawyer? Maybe he was doing it jokingly to get a laugh out of the fans that were listening, but I can't imagine Bob Fulton doing that on the radio. In my younger years, I listened to radio a lot during the games, since most weren't even on TV. I am showing my age.👍 Bob was a true professional and gentleman, and I miss hearing him call the games. Maybe I am just getting old! BTW........GET OFF MY LAWN!😂

Rant over.

Todd Ellis is 100% Gamecocks and I like that. What fan of USC gives a damn if he pronounces the clemmy qb name wrong. The nit-picking posters always show up in here for Carolina, clemson week.

 

[kidrobinski]

Todd Ellis is certainly no Bob Fulton.

Precious few are.

Listening to Mike Morgan call a football game to me is like eating cardboard soaked in water.

 

[treetop flier]

One more thing for this forum to complain about🤷‍♂️

 

[USC2USC]

I listened to Todd last night on the radio as I traveled between locations during the game. He mispronounced the name of the Clemson QB, Uiagalelei (had to look up the spelling😀). I realize that his name is not easy to pronounce, especially early in the season when he was "new", and that maybe many members here like what he did, but come on. I know many do it joking around, including me, but as a professional, maybe I am using that term loosely, he should have pronounced the name correctly......it's not that hard.

I just thought it was embarrassing, making the program seem second rate. I usually watch the games from home, and listen to the TV, and realize Todd has his detractors. He must be a smart guy, after all isn't he a lawyer? Maybe he was doing it jokingly to get a laugh out of the fans that were listening, but I can't imagine Bob Fulton doing that on the radio. In my younger years, I listened to radio a lot during the games, since most weren't even on TV. I am showing my age.👍 Bob was a true professional and gentleman, and I miss hearing him call the games. Maybe I am just getting old! BTW........GET OFF MY LAWN!😂

Rant over.

Todd Ellis as the voice of the Gamecocks is just another example on the long list of how this AD settles for mediocrity.

 

[hobcawcreekcock]

Mike Morgan was good. Wish he did fb

Liz McMillan ran Morgan off. She’s a dumb ass Todd Ellis enabler. Ellis couldn’t carry Morgan’s ‘jock strap’ when it comes to PBP ability and professionalism.

Ellis is a great Gamecock, he’s a terrible PBP announcer!

 

[USC2USC]

Liz McMillan ran Morgan off. She’s a dumb ass Todd Ellis enabler. Ellis couldn’t carry Morgan’s ‘jock strap’ when it comes to PBP ability and professionalism.

Ellis is a great Gamecock, he’s a terrible PBP announcer!

Ellis was a good QB at best. Don't throw around the great title too loosely.

 

[permacock70]

I listened to Todd last night on the radio as I traveled between locations during the game. He mispronounced the name of the Clemson QB, Uiagalelei (had to look up the spelling😀). I realize that his name is not easy to pronounce, especially early in the season when he was "new", and that maybe many members here like what he did, but come on. I know many do it joking around, including me, but as a professional, maybe I am using that term loosely, he should have pronounced the name correctly......it's not that hard.

I just thought it was embarrassing, making the program seem second rate. I usually watch the games from home, and listen to the TV, and realize Todd has his detractors. He must be a smart guy, after all isn't he a lawyer? Maybe he was doing it jokingly to get a laugh out of the fans that were listening, but I can't imagine Bob Fulton doing that on the radio. In my younger years, I listened to radio a lot during the games, since most weren't even on TV. I am showing my age.👍 Bob was a true professional and gentleman, and I miss hearing him call the games. Maybe I am just getting old! BTW........GET OFF MY LAWN!😂

Rant over.

I wonder what you're going to bitch about today......

 

[cock enforcer]

I think the bigger problem is when Ellis misprounces our player's names, which happens routinely

 

[eds11]

Todd Ellis is 100% Gamecocks and I like that. What fan of USC gives a damn if he pronounces the clemmy qb name wrong. The nit-picking posters always show up in here for Carolina, clemson week.

100% Gamecock 100% fake PBP man

 

[USCBatgirl21]

Regarding the pronunciation...look at how many professional broadcasters have to stop and think while trying to pronounce it properly. Are we really surprised a part time PBP guy had trouble with it?

 

[SLODAWG]

My opinion but he has as much play by play calling ability as I do. He’s a total joke and makes listening to a game on the radio difficult. Like our men’s athletic teams, he’s less than mediocre which is just fine with the powers that be.

Ever hear him when SC scores? Guy sounds like he's having a big "O." I half expect after the score he's sitting back with a glow and a cigarette.

 

[Scsfinest50]

I like todd and who cares about that quarterbacks name

 

[Gamechamp]

I think the bigger problem is when Ellis misprounces our player's names, which happens routinely

Lol, so true. We're lucky if he gets the player's name right, much less the pronunciation.

 

[hobcawcreekcock]

Ellis was a good QB at best. Don't throw around the great title too loosely.

Meant that he n more ways than just his on field performance. Clear as mud..lol