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SEC Network announces new Saturday night primetime broadcast team
By Andrew Olson
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The SEC Network has announced its new broadcast team for “SEC Saturday Night,” the network’s Saturday programming franchise which includes a primetime SEC game of the week.
The new primetime team of Jordan Rodgers, Cole Cubelic and Tom Hart takes over for Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer and Kaylee Hartung. Palmer remains with ESPN and his role for this season will be announced soon.
Rodgers and Cubelic, former SEC captains, will be the team’s analysts, with Rodgers replacing Palmer in the booth and Cubelic serving as the on-field analyst. Hart will call the play-by-play.
Entering his second year with the SEC Network, Rodgers will be enjoying an expanded role.
“This past year has been a blast,” said Rodgers. “I am thankful that SEC Network afforded me a variety of opportunities which has set me up for an expanded role in my second year. Tom and Cole are great broadcasters and even better guys. I have watched them for years and look forward to working and learning from the both of them throughout the year.
“Overall, there is very little in my life I enjoy more than college football. Now as a game analyst, I look forward to traveling throughout the SEC, being around the best college football atmosphere each week and providing fans my own perspective of the game.”
Hart and Cubelic are both experienced in game coverage on the ESPN networks.
“Jordan, Tom and Cole will be a great compliment to each other,” said SEC Network coordinating producer Steve Ackels. “Tom’s extensive knowledge of the overall production allows him to be our leader in the booth, dictating the action while setting up Jordan and Cole to inform, educate and entertain the viewers. Then, with Jordan and Cole’s knowledge of the league as players combined with their preparation as analysts, SEC Saturday Night will be a great telecast once again this season.”
Excited to join the @SECNetwork Prime Time crew this fall alongside @tom_hart & @JRodgers11 pic.twitter.com/hL4lDIGHyD
— Cole Cubelic (@colecubelic) July 11, 2017
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
