Sean McDonough says Ole Miss has the worst broadcast booth in college football
Sean McDonough has called college football in some capacity since George H.W. Bush was in office. And after spending nearly four decades inside every major cathedral the country has to offer, he’s come to the conclusion that Ole Miss is home to the worst broadcast booth in the sport. “The booth is tiny,” McDonough said…
Sean McDonough, a veteran college football broadcaster, has criticized Ole Miss Stadium as having the worst broadcast booth in all of college football. In an interview on The Brandon Walker College Football Show, McDonough explained that the press box in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium is too small, making it difficult for the team of four to work comfortably.
"The booth is tiny," he said, adding that the stats guy has to be behind them due to lack of space. The booth's angle also puts the broadcasters in direct sunlight during noon ET kickoffs, causing discomfort and requiring them to wear sunglasses on air. Despite these issues, McDonough has been a part of ESPN's second-ranked college football broadcast team for four seasons, alongside Greg McElroy.
This season, Katie George has joined the crew as the new sideline reporter. Ole Miss's booth was ranked number one in Awful Announcing's 2025 college football announcer rankings, earning McDonough the title of National Sportscaster of the Year. However, given the challenges in their current booth, McDonough and his colleagues might want to consider sunglasses for their next trip down to Oxford.
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