When ESPN released their college football announcing lineup for the 2015 season, a couple readers noticed a subtle change that didn’t get much attention. Samantha Ponder was no longer listed as the sideline reporter for Thursday night games, a position she had held for the last couple seasons. Kaylee Hartung, who like Ponder is a Longhorn Network grad, is the new sideline reporter on Thursday nights.
Ponder has quickly become one of the best sideline reporters in the industry, adding insight and enthusiasm to one of the tougher jobs to make a personal stamp on in the industry. She was still listed as a contributor to ESPN’s College GameDay coverage, so why would she no longer be on the sidelines?
Via Ponder’s Instagram page, we now have the answer: she’s stepping away from the sidelines to spend more time with her young family:
Even though she’s “retiring” from sideline reporting, it’s good to know that Ponder will still be a part of ESPN’s college football coverage moving forward in a new way.
H/T FTW
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