V.J. Stauffer's friday night race call !

[NoLuvForPletch]

Originally Posted by ddthetide

7th race at Hollywood, jim rome's horse was in and mr stauffer worked "the jungle" into the race call !
"it's time for el manuel to have a take and not suck!"
"el manuel's trying to win for van smack."
GREAT JOB !!!

VJS is numero uno! He called the debut of one of the first horses I ever had at Gulfstream in '03 and I hear the stretch call of that race everytime I hear VJS call a race.

I'm sure the opposing connections loved the call as well.

[ateamstupid]

**** Jim Rome.

[jballscalls]

what is van smack??

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by jballscalls

what is van smack??

a nickname rome has picked up through the radio show.

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

**** Jim Rome.

doesn't matter what anyone thinks of jim rome, he has added horse racing to his 15 hrs of radio a week. he is in little redfeather partnership with 2 horses and now he and his wife own a 2 y/o. the national day-time exposure sure can't hurt racing at this point.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by ddthetide

doesn't matter what anyone thinks of jim rome, he has added horse racing to his 15 hrs of radio a week. he is in little redfeather partnership with 2 horses and now he and his wife own a 2 y/o. the national day-time exposure sure can't hurt racing at this point.

That's cool, I just don't know anyone that watches/listens to him.

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

That's cool, I just don't know anyone that watches/listens to him.

give it 1 week. i think You would like the show.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by ddthetide

give it 1 week. i think You would like the show.

I used to watch his TV show and I couldn't stand him. I don't like being talked down to by a guy with no discernable talent.

[golfer]

Originally Posted by ddthetide

give it 1 week. i think You would like the show.

I'm with you here. Wasn't the slightest bit interested during the "Chris Everett" days. Then a few years ago, moved to Jacksonville, away from Mike and the Mad Dog, and had no choice but to listen. It took a while, but I finally got it. He's actually changed alot and is definitely not what his reputation indicates. He covers many touching and heart-warming sports stories, and does it the right way. The "smack" stuff in only a part of what he's about, and even that grows on you after a while.

Originally Posted by ddthetide

give it 1 week. i think You would like the show.

I will.

He may have grown up.
He just seemed so full of himself.

The callers used to be horrible though.
Of course one can turn it off during that segment.

Oh wow the 10,000 Rome listeners get to hear about horse racing. Get those idiots in the pools.

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

Oh wow the 10,000 Rome listeners get to hear about horse racing. Get those idiots in the pools.

i think you would be surprised at the calls he get about racing now. he's on over 200 stations nationally.

[DogsUp]

I cannot stand Jim Rome. I never have liked him. But it is good to have him in horse racing.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by DogsUp

I cannot stand Jim Rome. I never have liked him. But it is good to have him in horse racing.

i can't either. he always sounds like such a smart ass-and the whole world just bothers him somehow. huge ego, with a mouth and an attitude to match.