Eli Gold, the iconic voice of Alabama football on the Crimson Tide Sports Network, will not be returning to the broadcast booth next year, according to a report.
University of Alabama play-by-play announcer Eli Gold has mixed feelings over Nick Saban's recently announced retirement after a legendary career.
Eli Gold has called the in-state games while Chris Stewart has called the out-of-state. Since Pasadena, Calif., is as out-of-state as Alabama has played this year, it will be Stewart on the mic.
Eli Gold has been on the end of some of the Alabama Crimson Tide’s most glorious moments as well as some of the most devastating moments.
Last week, Alabama played what would be considered a warm-up game before the season’s first big test on Saturday against Texas. The scenario is no different from the Crimson Tide’s legendary play-by-play announcer Eli Gold.
Alabama fans, as well as head coach Nick Saban, are excited for Gold to be back in the booth. Wednesday during his press conference, Saban voiced what Gold means to him and the Alabama football program.
In June, Alabama football play-by-play announcer Eli Gold delivered some great news that he was cancer free, and just one month later, in an interview with Tide 100.9 FM’s Ryan Fowler, he delivered more good news, he plans on being in the broadcast booth for Alabama’s first game of the 2023 season.
Two months after finishing his final chemotherapy session, "The Voice of the Crimson Tide," Eli Gold, had some great news to deliver after his latest PET scan came back clean.
Legendary Alabama play-by-play announcer Eli Gold announced on Thursday his plans to return to the Crimson Tide broadcasting team for the first football game of the season on September 2.
Chris Stewart, the Voice of Alabama football for at least the 2022 season opener, wants to make one thing clear. “This is filling in for him, this is not replacing him,” Stewart said of longtime Voice of Alabama football Eli Gold. “While I’m sick that there is a need for a fill in, I’m extremely honored that they’ve chosen me to do it.”
Crimson Tide Sports Marketing vice president and general manager Jim Carabin announced on Wednesday that Gold, the longtime Voice of Alabama football, will be out for the beginning of the season because of health issues and Chris Stewart will take over Gold’s role.