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Verne Lundquist leaving SEC on CBS after 2016 season

2016 is Verne Lundquist's final season as the voice of CBS' SEC game of the week.

The network announced Tuesday that Lundquist would be stepping down after the season and Brad Nessler would take over in 2017. Nessler was most recently with ESPN and worked numerous SEC games each year with Todd Blackledge.

Lundquist, 76 in July, will stay with the network after the conclusion of his college football duties and continue his duties with the Masters and NCAA Tournament. He's been the voice of the 3:30 p.m. ET SEC game since 2000.

“Being a part of the SEC on CBS since 2000 has been the most significant assignment I’ve been given in my more than five decades in this business,” Lundquist said in a statement. “Now, it’s time to step back and take in the aroma of those tulips, those roses, and those daffodils that friends have been telling me about for years. In 2017, I’ll happily step aside from college football and welcome Brad to the booth. I’ve known Brad for more than 30 years and have always admired his work ethic and his on-air presence. He shares the same passion for college football that I do. The SEC on CBS is in great hands. Brad and Gary will form a great partnership in the years ahead.”

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Nessler will serve as the network's second play-by-play man when CBS broadcasts multiple SEC games a weekend. He'll also work the Sun Bowl and some college basketball. Analyst Gary Danielson and reporter Allie LaForce will continue in their roles in 2017. Nessler previously worked with Danielson and ABC and ESPN before Danielson moved to CBS.

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