Eli Gold ‘not retiring,’ speaks out after Alabama opts to not retain broadcast legend

Eli Gold isn’t done with broadcasting yet.

After news of his departure from the University of Alabama football radio broadcasts broke, the legendary veteran of the airwaves spoke to AL.com about the change.

Gold, 70, had been the voice of the Crimson Tide for 35 years. He returned to partial duty calling home games and the Iron Bowl last season after missing all of 2022 fighting cancer.

“Well, the university has chosen not to bring me back,” Gold said. “This is not, with a capital N-O-T, not at all health-related. I am very healthy. Everything is wonderful. I am healthy as a horse.”