Chris Tilley Has Left The Southern Nationals

[B_K]

Thought Tilley's call was a good one. It wasn't controversial or opinionated at all. Madden spun Bailes going into 3 and Tilley's exact words were, "Madden got into the back of the 58, oh the bad luck continues for Bailes. He may have got a little help from the 44 there".

I do not know if this would have anything to do with Tilley leaving but I did notice him advocating for a politician during a call of a race early in the series. I understand most of his audience are confederates but not all and with plenty of race fans of varying persuasion not much upside in angering a segment of the paying costumer. ...... Again I do not know but wonder if his bosses would rather he keep politics out of a call of a race.

These So Nats were my first exposure to Tilley. As mentioned in the Ruben, the SN announcer, thread I look for one of two things from an announcer in any sport. They either entertain, inform or both and for me Tilley is a wealth of information. The guy knows the sport, the people in it and the equipment.

Quite frankly I thought this thread would have 10 pages. Thought Tilley fans would think he's fantastic and can see how he would bother a segment of the listening fans too.

Confederates? What is this 1863?

A flag, some statues, and a war fought 155 years ago only defines the South to those too narrow minded to actually look. Take all of it down and you’ll still have a bunch of us proud of our heritage and none of that includes owning or selling anyone. A simple life built on honest values, your word, and common sense is my heritage. You can keep all that other nonsense you’re supposed to believe about us confederates.

[foxfire2dirtracing]

Very well said BK !!

[MontanaMagic1619*]

I'm hardly ever getting into things like this, but in this case, I will make an exception !

My number one rule as a stock car racing fanatic for almost sixty-five years was to NEVER mix politics into a broadcast or conversation; so at one of the SN races a few weeks back this announcer broke my rule of mentioning something political and from that point on I quit listening to the broadcast on DOD and watched the broadcast on MUTE !

I for one am glad he's gone ! Ray can do better with someone else behind the mike !

[B_K]

I'm hardly ever getting into things like this, but in this case, I will make an exception !

My number one rule as a stock car racing fanatic for almost sixty-five years was to NEVER mix politics into a broadcast or conversation; so at one of the SN races a few weeks back this announcer broke my rule of mentioning something political and from that point on I quit listening to the broadcast on DOD and watched the broadcast on MUTE !

I for one am glad he's gone ! Ray can do better with someone else behind the mike !

You do that with all political remarks in sports or just the ones with opposing views as yours? Honest question not meant as anything else.

Athletes, networks, etc have forgotten a big part of what people love about sports. It’s a place to go escape all the noise for a few hours and just enjoy the game/competition.

[Barbecueboy]

Post 16 is about as good as it gets when explaining southern heritage versus southern heritage perception by agenda driven dumb a$$es.

[MontanaMagic1619*]

I do that with ALL types of sports, I don't discriminate ! I have my views when it comes to politics and they're mine, just like yours is yours BK, but in this case, its a stock car race, nothing more, and I sure as hell do not want to hear how mucked up this country has begun when I'm trying to enjoy something like a racing broadcast that is my God given right as a citizen !!

Play your sport athletes, leave the politics to the people we elect through our votes.

You do that with all political remarks in sports or just the ones with opposing views as yours? Honest question not meant as anything else.

Athletes, networks, etc have forgotten a big part of what people love about sports. It’s a place to go escape all the noise for a few hours and just enjoy the game/competition.

[B_K]

Was agreeing with you I don’t care to hear any political stuff during sporting events. Was just curious if it was only one side of the fence you found off base or politics in general.

[Barbecueboy]

I was always a fan of him signing off encouraging folks to worship at the church of your choice on Sunday.
Was pretty cool.

[ZERO25]

Confederates? What is this 1863?

A flag, some statues, and a war fought 155 years ago only defines the South to those too narrow minded to actually look. Take all of it down and you’ll still have a bunch of us proud of our heritage and none of that includes owning or selling anyone. A simple life built on honest values, your word, and common sense is my heritage. You can keep all that other nonsense you’re supposed to believe about us confederates


Spot on bK!

[ZERO25]

I was always a fan of him signing off encouraging folks to worship at the church of your choice on Sunday.
Was pretty cool.

And NEVER heard one complaint about it........but they wonder why?

[TeNfOMaFiA69]

Looks like Tilley has been crying to Newton.... Mods are deleting things left and right to protect him... hilarious

[Barbecueboy]

This is the only thread I've seen on 4 m about it.....it's still here and looks like the posts are too.

What have they deleted left and right? I missed it I guess.

[Mister Ricochet]

B_K

Confederates? What is this 1863?

A flag, some statues, and a war fought 155 years ago only defines the South to those too narrow minded to actually look. Take all of it down and you’ll still have a bunch of us proud of our heritage and none of that includes owning or selling anyone. A simple life built on honest values, your word, and common sense is my heritage. You can keep all that other nonsense you’re supposed to believe about us confederates.


You assume much here sir and that's ok but let me quickly address a couple of your assumptions. I'm 56 yrs old and my thoughts/opinions on the confederecy, the south, The Lost Cause, or however you personally refer to the region south of the Mason Dixon Line, are decades old that have evolved thru multiple sources, books, school, both pro and con confederate including personal interaction. Same with any war my country has been involved in, all political parties in my country from its inception to today, class warfare, the coming and going of the middle class and on and on and on.

Oh I've got opinions and thoughts and won't share them unsolicited at 4m.net, this ain't the place, but can assure you that the last 3 yrs 189 days have only shaped or reinforced them a tiny fraction. So no, your assumption that my views are rooted in the past little while devoid of 4 decades of a foundation are incorrect. ............. Hope this ends my participation in this iteration of this thread which was to address your assumption of how my views were and are shaped. They may be right, they may be wrong, but they are far from lazy and are well earned nearing 5 decades.

As mentioned I'm old and grew up a huge sports fan before cable tv which means I was one of millions of kids with a transistor radio pressed to his ear listening to a static filled feed of my teams. The picture in my minds eye was shaped by the play by play guy. A different era, a different time and the style and competence of those PBP guys 50 yrs ago is worlds away from today's guys in the booth.

As such I find this fascinating and Tilley is a wonderful case study for me. He is a big personality and gregarious and those kinds can have a way of polarizing a listener but for this fan the man comes prepared and knows his subject matter to a T. Going back to my days as a kid with my radio I have no doubt Tilley would have painted a solid picture and to be honest I can't say that about too many PBP guys these days. .......... It's almost a lost art. Fine line between describing the action objectively and getting in the way of it by injecting yourself into it.

Tilley has been around a long time and I am very curious how those who have listened to him for 15 yrs feel about his work behind the mic.

[B_K]

That’s a lot of typing to not say a (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) thing.

Keep believing what you think, I’ll stick with what I know.

Have a great day.

[Mister Ricochet]

B_K

That’s a lot of typing to not say a (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) thing.

Keep believing what you think, I’ll stick with what I know.

Have a great day.


Reminds me of the title of the great Earl Weaver's book, "It's What You Learn After You Know It All That Counts"........... Indeed, think and know are two very different things.