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Old 09-04-2009, 04:12 PM   #162
JonInMiddleGA
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Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA
Nice sentimental moment from the lead of Rece Davis' weekly espn.com preview

Toe meets leather. A little dated because it's actually side of the foot that meets leather now, but invoking the no-frills yet exquisite words of Al Ciraldo, the legendary former voice of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, is a perfect way to kick off our season. ...

We're not a huge number overall in the college football world, but there's sure a lot of Tech fans who still miss that voice. Al in his prime is so much a part of my childhood & early adulthood.

edit to add: I never used "toe meets leather" on any of the HS games I did, but I did often borrow his PAT sequence & rhythm ("Both lines set, snap, touch, kick by Thomas Palmer ... it's high enough ... it is ... Gtt.") purely in tribute, a nod to his influence for those who would recognize it and harmless enough for those who didn't know the difference.
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