TnZ podcast clears up the Scott Martin stuff a bunch

[Esox Z518C]

Fair’s fair, but I can attest that it’s not weird to have a “southern” accent along the Ohio River in Ohio, so I don’t see why it would be weird or unusual for the same to occur in southern Illinois. There’s a ton of folks with southern [Kentucky and farther down] extraction in southern Ohio, Indiana, and I presume Illinois. Folks whose families always had that southern drawl and lingo, and what you hear in the home is what you carry through at least the early years of your life. Maybe the dialect in question is put on, and maybe it’s homegrown. Zona, or anyone else not from that area, is probably not suited to make the real/fake determination.

A number of years back I stopped for gas in Cairo Ill. and boy houdy those folks had a major accent. Sure took me by surprise.

[Rider99XX]

A number of years back I stopped for gas in Cairo Ill. and boy houdy those folks had a major accent. Sure took me by surprise.

Coming from Wisconsin everybody in every other state has an accent

[Meadows]

G Mans accent is more genuine to where he's from than Treys' is by leaps and bounds.

1000 %

I can pick out where someone's from in the South by their accent. SC is very specific, AL is very specific, TN is very specific, etc.

Trey's sounds like a SC accent, which is strange because if he had ANY accent at all it would be more like a KY accent. Even when he's talking he'll say a word such as "like" and draw out the I, then two sentences later he'll say the same word but forget to draw out the I. Listening to him try to fake it is comical to me and some of my buddies.

[DylanSam]

1000 %

I can pick out where someone's from in the South by their accent. SC is very specific, AL is very specific, TN is very specific, etc.

Trey's sounds like a SC accent, which is strange because if he had ANY accent at all it would be more like a KY accent. Even when he's talking he'll say a word such as "like" and draw out the I, then two sentences later he'll say the same word but forget to draw out the I. Listening to him try to fake it is comical to me and some of my buddies.

I think Midwest Southern is what we coined it last time we had this argument. Let me know when you figure it out. I am from same area and have an accent as well. I would like to finally know what accent I have.

[Hoot]

Fair’s fair, but I can attest that it’s not weird to have a “southern” accent along the Ohio River in Ohio, so I don’t see why it would be weird or unusual for the same to occur in southern Illinois. There’s a ton of folks with southern [Kentucky and farther down] extraction in southern Ohio, Indiana, and I presume Illinois. Folks whose families always had that southern drawl and lingo, and what you hear in the home is what you carry through at least the early years of your life. Maybe the dialect in question is put on, and maybe it’s homegrown. Zona, or anyone else not from that area, is probably not suited to make the real/fake determination.

What’s Weird is that two High Profile Bass Fishing Media Personalities like Zona and Sanders have to make fun of some of a young man’s accent to fill out their podcast.

Carbondale, Illinois is only 65 miles from Paducah, Kentucky and as someone who has lived in Southern, Illinois, been to Western Kentucky, Southern Missouri, Northern Arkansas numerous times.

I don’t find a Southern Accent in that specific geographic location as unusual, fake or weird Zona and Sanders must be reading the BBC to get some material to fill up their podcast and get clicks.

[dstep0]

What’s Weird is that two High Profile Bass Fishing Media Personalities like Zona and Sanders have to make fun of some of a young man’s accent to fill out their podcast.

Carbondale, Illinois is only 65 miles from Paducah, Kentucky and as someone who has lived in Southern, Illinois, been to Western Kentucky, Southern Missouri, Northern Arkansas numerous times.

I don’t find a Southern Accent in that specific geographic location as unusual, fake or weird Zona and Sanders must be reading the BBC to get some material to fill up their podcast and get clicks.

My thoughts exactly.....

[Jeff Hahn]

Zona tells Scott he “shouldn’t have made the phone call”, Scott says in hindsight he agrees 100 percent. Zona Says maybe Scott is the fall guy for the no info rule and all the hype about rookies getting info.

Calling Scott “the fall guy” is the last way that I would characterize him!

[rboren]

Hey Y’all!

[AMSDJS]

I think Midwest Southern is what we coined it last time we had this argument. Let me know when you figure it out. I am from same area and have an accent as well. I would like to finally know what accent I have.

My brother has lived in Normal since college at Illinois State and his wife or family does not have any discernible 'Southern' accent at all, at least to me, a city boy from Chicago. But I know Carbondale is much further South from Bloomington-Normal, just above the Kentucky border as mentioned.

[Rider99XX]

Hey Y’all!

How's your mama an dem?

[DylanSam]

My brother has lived in Normal since college at Illinois State and his wife or family does not have any discernible 'Southern' accent at all, at least to me, a city boy from Chicago. But I know Carbondale is much further South from Bloomington-Normal, just above the Kentucky border as mentioned.

I am a Normal transplant due to Illinois State marriage. Been here for about 15 years. Lived majority of life in southern IL. There is a definetely a difference between the too. I did not lose my accent with my move or marriage however!

[dean c]

Calling Scott “the fall guy” is the last way that I would characterize him!

Just reporting the Cliff notes. Post a comment to Zona.

I do wonder why, if these guys have suspicions about cheating or info do they wait years before protesting or saying something?
I believe it was Feider who said “it’s been going on for years” referring subtlety to Martin.

I suspect there’s more to this back story than is getting out to the public.

[rb]

Just to clarify one point. To have a Southern accent you have to be born and raised blessed child of the South

[Bobby Gray]

What’s Weird is that two High Profile Bass Fishing Media Personalities like Zona and Sanders have to make fun of some of a young man’s accent to fill out their podcast.

Carbondale, Illinois is only 65 miles from Paducah, Kentucky and as someone who has lived in Southern, Illinois, been to Western Kentucky, Southern Missouri, Northern Arkansas numerous times.

I don’t find a Southern Accent in that specific geographic location as unusual, fake or weird Zona and Sanders must be reading the BBC to get some material to fill up their podcast and get clicks.

Agreed - My old stomping grounds back in the day... I'll assure you that Trey's "accent" is 100% authentic to the rural area of southern Illinois. It's about as redneck out there as you can get. People need something to manufacture drama... they can't help themselves.

[Rider99XX]

Just to clarify one point. To have a Southern accent you have to be born and raised blessed child of the South

That is correct. IMO some of the other accents like mountain, hick, western, etc. etc. are being confused with a southern accent.

[DylanSam]

That is correct. IMO some of the other accents like mountain, hick, western, etc. etc. are being confused with a southern accent.

Do you consider Paducah, KY the south? Does it qualify.

[Rider99XX]

Do you consider Paducah, KY the south? Does it qualify.

Accent wise, no. It's kind of in a transition zone between southern accents and northern accents

[jbassman87]

Just to clarify one point. To have a Southern accent you have to be born and raised blessed child of the South

blessed????

[skeeterator]

Just reporting the Cliff notes. Post a comment to Zona.

I do wonder why, if these guys have suspicions about cheating or info do they wait years before protesting or saying something?
I believe it was Feider who said “it’s been going on for years” referring subtlety to Martin.

I suspect there’s more to this back story than is getting out to the public.

Oh he wasn't being subtle at all, "one of them has been doing it for 30 years and it's not Matt".
And then you have Milliken calling him a **********, Hackney and others saying he didn't self report at the big O etc.

[188Musky]

Just reporting the Cliff notes. Post a comment to Zona.

I do wonder why, if these guys have suspicions about cheating or info do they wait years before protesting or saying something?
I believe it was Feider who said “it’s been going on for years” referring subtlety to Martin.

I suspect there’s more to this back story than is getting out to the public.

As in, this was the result of a rules change with intended targets, along with a pseudo-“sting” operation aimed at Martin?