“Alabama is the SEC Champions. Your final score, 54-16”, Verne Lundquist says before thanking all who work with him and signing off. He thanks two members of his crew by name, one being Gary Danielson. His words not only signify the end of the broadcast but the end of an era.
Lundquist has been the voice of the SEC on CBS since 2000. Since that time, Verne has seen the SEC win nine national championships and there could be tenth for his final year. In 2006, the most iconic broadcast team in the SEC would be formed with the addition of Gary Danielson.