Tim Brando

After originally joining the SEC Network, Tim Brando will now call college football and basketball for Fox Sports. (The Tim Brando Show)

So about Tim Brando moving to the SEC Network ...

Fox Sports announced Wednesday that the veteran broadcaster will call college football and basketball on Fox and Fox Sports 1 beginning this fall, apparently ending his time with the SEC Network before it even began. Brando had been hired earlier this month as a studio host and basketball play-by-play announcer for the SEC Network, which launches Aug. 14.

Wednesday's announcement marked an abrupt about face.

"Tim is one of the most recognized voices in college sports," Fox Sports Executive Producer John Entz said. "Adding someone with his experience and credibility to our college football and basketball coverage is a fantastic addition for Fox Sports."

Fox has no tie-in with the SEC, meaning Brando's day-to-day television coverage of the conference will end after more than three decades. The Shreveport native called LSU basketball on pay-per-view from 1981-86, then spent eight years at ESPN and 18 at CBS before leaving that network in January.

Patrick Netherton, Brando's sidekick on his Sirius XM satellite radio show, confirmed via Twitter that Brando's Fox deal means he's no longer going to work for the SEC Network:

UPDATE: Brando issued a statement on his Facebook page late Wednesday morning indicating a desire to call college football as the reason for his move. It read:

"So excited to have joined the Fox Sports team at FOX & FOXSports1, covering CFB weekly in the BIG12 & PAC12 plus the BIG EAST & others in College Basketball. Many thanks to their leadership, John Entz & Eric Shanks, along with their many reliable professionals in production & on air talent for already welcoming me.

As many of you know Brett McMurphy of ESPN broke a story a few weeks ago about a potential agreement between the SEC Network and yours truly. While I value their interest and wish them well, Football was never part of their short term vision for my future. I want to thank them and the SEC for their interest and wish them nothing but the best."