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Old 06-16-2007, 01:49 PM
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Sure it did.

You must not have seen him coach. He was the worst NBA coach I ever saw.

To be honest, he got lucky and won one game in his life that counted which was when U-D beat Marquette on the road in 1977, the year Marquette won the NCAA.

He was an utter failure in the NBA.
I'm sure he makes more money than most NBA coaches with zero pressure and he hasn't been fired in 25 years. Please curse me in this manner.
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Old 06-16-2007, 02:38 PM
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I would think there isn't many things better in life than making tons of money, while allowed to be an annoying hack, with zero pressure.

In the case of both Dicky V and the gentleman in my avatar.
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Old 06-16-2007, 09:33 PM
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Golf - Johnny Miller
Baseball - Joe Morgan
College Basketball - No one - they all suck
Pro Basketball - Hubie Brown
College Football - Bob Griese and Keith Jackson
Pro Football - Theisman
Next to Bill Walton, Johnny Miller might the worst announcer of all time....
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Old 06-16-2007, 09:51 PM
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BASEBALL-MORGAN is a biased little Bay Area Elf,but Walton(NBA) is the one I would pay to retire.
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Old 06-16-2007, 10:12 PM
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Next to Bill Walton, Johnny Miller might the worst announcer of all time....
I think Miller has toned it down,much to his credit! I love David Feherty! My List Baseball: Jeff Brantley...liked HR too
Pro Basketball: No one..they all suck(TnT doesn't suck)
College BB: Bilas is not bad...other names escape me
College FB: Herbstreit/Dan Fouts...and anyone not named MUSBERGER
Pro Hockey: Yeah...right
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Old 06-16-2007, 10:30 PM
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roy jones jr...nuff said..
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Old 06-17-2007, 06:18 AM
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I think Miller has toned it down,much to his credit! I love David Feherty! My List Baseball: Jeff Brantley...liked HR too
Pro Basketball: No one..they all suck(TnT doesn't suck)
College BB: Bilas is not bad...other names escape me
College FB: Herbstreit/Dan Fouts...and anyone not named MUSBERGER
Pro Hockey: Yeah...right
Yeah but Miller toning it down doesn't even get him close to the bottom of the list....I remember watching Summerall and Venturi, they were the best.....Curtis Strange was really good too..

College Football is Herbstreit no doubt imo

College Basketball - does it get any better than Dicky V????

Pro Basketball announcers suck because Pro Basketball sucks.....

Pro Hockey - I have no idea.....Dorothy Hamill maybe.....
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Old 06-17-2007, 08:51 PM
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how about pro baseball dave soup campbell.

pro football hank straim but he is gone now.
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Old 06-17-2007, 09:24 PM
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john madden knows his football, that's for sure--but ever since i heard the comedian 'do' madden, and the bit about him eating his sentences before he could finish them...well, i'll never hear madden the same way now. as for theismann, that line about geniuses and norman einstein, that's an all-timer there! that and his 'you have to score to put points on the board' line...whata guy!

i thought the best sports guy was jim mckay. always enjoyed his work.

todays analysts...ehh. dime a dozen. i think aikman could be good, but can't stand joe buck, and wish they didn't put them together in the booth.
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Old 06-17-2007, 09:30 PM
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how about pro baseball dave soup campbell.

pro football hank straim but he is gone now.
I like campbell,too
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Old 06-17-2007, 09:39 PM
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Mike Emrick is the play-by-play announcer for the New Jersey Devils and for some of the national telecasts on NBC. He is as good as any play-by-play announcer today, and is an exceptional person.
No offense,Cardus! I wouldn't know but a few of the hockey personalities anyway...but mostly I'm glad that Mike Emrick is an exceptional person. I do like hockey way better than soccer though!
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Old 06-17-2007, 09:48 PM
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A) No offense taken.

B) Hockey beats soccer for you? What an endorsement!
It is what it is,my friend!
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Old 06-17-2007, 09:58 PM
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True. Hockey has such a small niche. Some fans -- like me -- understand this, while others haven't a clue.

It's a great sport, but with limited appeal.

It's playoffs are routinely as good as, or at worst, second best to, baseball's.
Hey...I get misty when I watch MOI! It is a good sport,but it has been mismanged from the top for so long! It's a sport that has 92% of arena tix sold but the Teams are suffering because the Marketing strategy is bad!
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I could listen to Gary Thorne do ping pong and think it's entertaining. He is great. He usually does baseball and hockey. I am a big Yanks fan and the two schmucks they have are the worst. Kay on the tv side and Sterling on the radio side are two of the absolute worst. Michael Kay also does a radio show in NY, it is unlistenable (if that is a word). I like Jim Nance for football, him and Simms are good together. As far as Basketball I like Bill Raftery. Honorable mention goes to Howie Rose, a local NY guy who used to do Rangers hockey and Mets games. Famous for his Matteau Matteau Matteau call in the 94 playoffs when the Rangers beat the Devils.
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Old 06-18-2007, 05:36 AM
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Mike Emrick is the play-by-play announcer for the New Jersey Devils and for some of the national telecasts on NBC. He is as good as any play-by-play announcer today, and is an exceptional person.
Cardus, you are absolutely CORRECT!! Mike Emrick is as good as any play by player in any sport, maybe the best. He and John Davidson were a great pairing. And no offense Math, but Gary Thorne is HORRIBLE! at least doing hockey. Every play to him is like the 7th game of the Stanley Cup Finals, double OT! Which gets quite tiresome in the 2nd period of a pre-season game. And no one mis-calls players like this guy. He knows who wears #18, he just doesn't particularly care which team he plays for!
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Old 06-18-2007, 07:00 AM
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Pro football: Van PAtrick, Charlie Jones
College Football: Keith Jackson/Bud Wilkinson
Baseball: Curt Gowdy/Tony Kubek
Pro Basketball: Marv Albert, Bill Russell
Hockey: Dick Irvin, Foster Hewitt
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Old 06-18-2007, 10:10 AM
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Golf - Peter Alliss
Baseball - -Bob Costas
College Basketball--DICKIE V
Pro Basketball----tie between Dr Jack, and Hubie Brown
College Football--Lee Corso
Pro Football----Jimmy Johnson
Boxing---Larry merchant
Bowling---Marshall Holman
Tennis---JOHNNY MAC!!!!!!!!, Bud Collins also has to be thrown in
Horse Racing---Big Money Bailey
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I'm surprised that noone has mentioned either of these: Brent Musberger and Harry Kalas. I know the latter is locally based (Phillies) ,but he also does Kansas City Chief games as well. Two of the best IMO..
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Old 06-18-2007, 11:03 AM
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You've reached way back for some of these. A little bio on Van Patrick and Foster Hewitt please. Dick Irvin was a former player, wasn't he?

Curt Gowdy did everything from football to fly fishing.
A few years back, yes.

Van PAtrick did Lions games in 60's and 70's and also did early radio of MNF games.

Dick Irvin SR was a great player. Dick Irvin Jr was the voice of Hockey Night in Canada for Montreal games.

Forster Hewitt was HNiC's announcer for games from Maple Leaf Gardens. He broadcast for over 60 years. He coined the phrase, "He shoots, he scores." Also known for starting broadcasts with, "Hello, Canada, and hockey fans in the United States and Newfoundland."
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Boxing---Larry merchant
He's the man.
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