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College Football: 8 great announcers, analysts, reporters you may not know

By Michael Collins

Oct 25, 2014; Lexington, KY, USA; Joe Tessitore and Tim Tebow and Marcus Spears and Paul Finebaum share a laugh during the SEC Nation pre game show before the game with the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Kentucky Wildcats at Commonwealth Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 25, 2014; Lexington, KY, USA; Joe Tessitore and Tim Tebow and Marcus Spears and Paul Finebaum share a laugh during the SEC Nation pre game show before the game with the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Kentucky Wildcats at Commonwealth Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 22, 2014; Fayetteville, AR, USA; CBS reporter Allie LaForce after the game against the Arkansas Razorbacks and the Ole Miss Rebels at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Arkansas defeated Mississippi 30-0. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 22, 2014; Fayetteville, AR, USA; CBS reporter Allie LaForce after the game against the Arkansas Razorbacks and the Ole Miss Rebels at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Arkansas defeated Mississippi 30-0. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 8: Allie LaForce

  • Current Assignment: CBS Sports
  • Previous: Local Fox Anchor (Cleveland), NBA TV

Erin Andrews may have paved the way for the “beauty queen sideline reporter”, and although Allie LaForce certainly fits that bill, there’s a lot more to this former teen beauty queen from Ohio.

LaForce stepped in to replace Tracy Wolfson as the lead college football reporter for CBS sports, teaming up with Verne Lundquist and Gary Danielson. She showed great poise on the sldelines and seemed to make herself right at home talking to coaches under some fairly difficult (at times) circumstances.

She also works as a panelist on CBS Sports Network’s ‘We Need to Talk’,  the first-ever nationally televised all-female sports show, while also serving as a college basketball reporter for regular season games on CBS Sports and the NCAA Tournament.

LaForce has continued the tradition of fine work done before her by other female reporters in showing there’s more to this job than just a pretty face and flashy smile. Hard-hitting questions and fearless ability to push the boundaries are what it’s all about.

Next: Number 7

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