Dick Palmer stepping back from PBP duties

[SpaceRaider]

Palmer to step down from Women’s Basketball play-by-play - Middle Tennessee State University Athletics

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – After 17 years as the voice of the Lady Raiders, play-by-play announcer Dick Palmer announced that he is stepping away from the Middle Tennessee

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[blueboro007]

Wonder who replaces him?

 

[MTFAN61]

Wonder who replaces him?

Good question. Just sat down & saw the update. Definitely have to send a salute 🫡 to Mr Palmer. He's given a lot of time to MT. I can understand him wanting to sit back & enjoy the games from the stands after so many years of dedicated service.
I'm not sure if he's had any training in play-by-play, but Jake Bolden is all about MT Athletics & does an excellent job in his weekly Blue Raider Podcast. He's always well prepared, & doesn't stumble. I wouldn't mind having a bit of youth & energy on the airwaves as long as the broadcast is slick, smooth, & professional.
If he's interested I say let him do a couple of the preseason games as a test with the Lady Raiders Raiders, & make a decision from there.
Odds are since we're so close to the sesson starting a selection has probably already been made.
CRI will be doing Jake's next Blue Raiders Podcast next Tuesday. They will be discussing the new team & upcoming opponents. I would almost lay money Coach Insell will give an update to who the new play-by-play announcer will be by then.
PS- Andy Herzer could be a good one as well.

 

[TruBluCop]

Hate this but I understand. Known him for over 60 years and he is one of a kind. He was my grammar school basketball coach so we go waaaay back. Wonderful person and as far as replacing him, good luck because he will be a hard act to follow. Enjoy your retirement.

 

[Blue Raider Lightning]

I see where Joe Fisher has been named the replacement. Former Vandy play by play and local tv sportscaster. If I recall correctly, an MT alum too. I believe he had some personal issues which cost him the Vandy job but I am glad to see he is doing ok and taking the MT position. He is a good one.

 

[SpaceRaider]

Fisher named Women’s Basketball play-by-play announcer - Middle Tennessee State University Athletics

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – With the departure of Dick Palmer, MTSU Director of Athletics Chris Massaro is excited to announce that Joe Fisher, who has more than four

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Former Vanderbilt broadcaster Joe Fisher takes over as MTSU women's basketball voice

Joe Fisher, who spent 23 years at Vanderbilt, has replaced Dick Palmer as the voice of the MTSU Lady Raiders basketball team

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[MTFAN61]

Joe is stepping in to voice the Lady Raiders at a great time in our history. An excellent sports caster, I think he's going to have the opportunity to voice some very historic games for MT as the women's program continues to grow on a truly national scale.

 

[JohnDavidBlue]

I remember when John Ward stepped down in 1998 as the voice of the Vols. His voice echoed in the house I grew up in as my father was a UT graduate, a sibling as a graduate, and I have a great uncle on the UT men's basketball hall of fame.

It was weird hearing another voice call the Volunteers but as I have gotten older, its respectable for someone to step down when its ready so that someone else can take the torch. Godspeed Dick Palmer. You have called many a great game both in roundball and football.

I think Joe coming in is excellent and looking forward to listening to him do the play by play. In the world of digital media where a camera is on everything, I still enjoy being able to do things with the audio of my favorite sport playing in the background.

 

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[jakeboldenbrp]

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