Auburn football had one of the most improbable seaons, maybe ever, and their play-by-play announcer was there for it all. Rod Bramblett has been the voice of the Auburn Tigers for years, but this season was unlike any other.
One of the key moments in Auburn's national championship run was the deflected pass from Nick Marshall to Ricardo Louis to beat Georgia. It was one of the plays that will live forever in our memory, and was called by Bramblett. He might remember watching it, but he apparently has no idea what he said when it happened.
Here's what Bramblett told WSMV:
"I don't know if it's the best call, but I will say this it is one of those moments in Auburn football and college football that is just crazy and makes this sort so great," said Bramblett.
"I don't remember anything I said, I don't remember any of it," Bramblett recalled. "I have had two or three that were that way that boom just out of the blue and I turn to Stan White and I say ‘I don't know Stan, what just happened, what did I say?"
Bramblett seemed to have an out-of-body experience, basically screaming what he saw and not thinking about anything; free-form jazz commentating. And that call was just for the Georgia game. The Iron Bowl game against Alabama two weeks later had an even more ridiculous finish and Bramblett was great again, but he probably doesn't remember that one either.
Maybe it was for the best – Sports Illustrated named Bramblett its Play-By-Play Announcer of the Year for 2014.
