1. Verne Lundquist retired from calling college football for CBS in 2016 and he has been missed ever since.
The versatile play-by-play man turns 80 years old today and we have no doubt he'd sound as good as every if he called a game right now.
Over the years, Lundquist also called the NFL, the NBA, college basketball, golf and the Olympics,
Four things made Verne special. 1) He was always understated, even when he went nuts during a call; 2) He never made a telecast about him; 3) He was just one of those broadcasters who made you feel comfortable and happy when you listened to him call a game; 4) Verne always rose to the occasion during a big moment and delivered.