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Post by Big Dog on Jan 4, 2010 17:13:03 GMT -5
Per Awful Announcing: awfulannouncing.blogspot.com/2010/01/your-college-basketball-schedule-for.htmlI find Vitale barely tolerable as a college basketball announcer, but his presence generally indicates that whatever game he's attending is "BIG TIME." This prompts me to ask the last time Vitale did a Hoyas home game--there haven't been many in recent years because he doesn't generally do much Big East coverage to begin with (at least relative to, say, the ACC). |
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Post by vcjack on Jan 4, 2010 17:16:05 GMT -5
Probably last year's Pitt game
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Post by PhillyHoya on Jan 4, 2010 17:16:46 GMT -5
I'm just glad that the majority of the few games he does for us are ones I'm attending so I don't have to listen to him.
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Post by CAHoya07 on Jan 4, 2010 17:20:12 GMT -5
I thought he did the Butler game this season since it was part of the Jimmy V Classic. Am I wrong?
EDIT: Oh right, you mean Hoyas HOME game. That was last year vs. Pitt. I remember, I made a guest appearance with the flag that game and shook his hand while he was coming out of the tunnel. While annoying, seems like a genuine nice guy.
Also, the win over Butler at MSG is the first time I can remember (since 2003) that we've won a game that Dickie V has commentated.
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Post by FromTheBeginning on Jan 4, 2010 17:39:58 GMT -5
You are correct sir
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Post by DanMcQ on Jan 4, 2010 18:19:39 GMT -5
Yes, but he didn't actually talk about the Butler game when he did the game.
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Post by michaelgrahamfan on Jan 4, 2010 18:39:42 GMT -5
Correct. I met him at the 85' Final Four. He is crazy but a genuinely great guy. I just walked up to him and he did not know me from Adam but took 5 minutes to talk about Hoyas v. Nova, which he thought was going to be a lot closer than the 10 point spread....
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Post by kchoya on Jan 4, 2010 19:45:36 GMT -5
Apparently the Marquette game will be called by "TBD." Has anyone heard of this guy?
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Post by lichoya68 on Jan 4, 2010 19:48:25 GMT -5
bring vitale on hes an ITALIAN guy bring him on just needs a little mood stabilizer dont lack for energy thats for sure.. maybe hell talk about greg as the air craft carrier lets see BEAT QUETTE FIRST MAN BEAT THEM FIRST TOUGH GAME GO HOYAS  |
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Post by MassHoya on Jan 4, 2010 20:10:56 GMT -5
This is easy. TV on mute, Rich on the internet. No one will miss Dickie V extolling the ACC in general and the Doofies in particular.
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Post by DanMcQ on Jan 4, 2010 20:15:37 GMT -5
I've actually met him as well - in Bradley (Hartford) airport once. Very nice man, especially when he is not shouting on camera.
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Post by theexorcist on Jan 4, 2010 20:21:32 GMT -5
Apparently the Marquette game will be called by "TBD." Has anyone heard of this guy? He's the brother of Professor Staff. |
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Post by Elvado on Jan 4, 2010 20:51:51 GMT -5
Vitale is a clown. Period. He single-handedly ruins every broadcast on which he appears. What once may have been genuine enthusiasm has been reduced to a cacophonous recitation of his own inane buzzwords in between his own self-aggrandizing stories. God forbid the game get in the way of his two hours of open-mic night.
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Post by daytonahoya31 on Jan 4, 2010 21:31:49 GMT -5
disagree there. Vitale may be a bit overbearing at times. But to call him a clown is pretty disrespectful to who and what he has meant to College Basketball over the years.
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Post by jkhoya12 on Jan 4, 2010 21:36:05 GMT -5
It's gonna be dynamite baby!!!!! Ok not at all, but w/e since I'm gonna be there in person.
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Post by kchoya on Jan 4, 2010 22:15:22 GMT -5
disagree there. Vitale may be a bit overbearing at times. But to call him a clown is pretty disrespectful to who and what he has meant to College Basketball over the years. He's a clown and his act is tired. I never get this whole "Dick Vitale has done so much for college basketball" crap. Like the NCAA tourney wouldn't be what it is but for Dick Vitale. |
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Post by drjimcooper on Jan 4, 2010 22:43:59 GMT -5
"But to call him a clown is pretty disrespectful to who and what he has meant to College Basketball over the years." clowns. Fixed it for ya.
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Post by Bando on Jan 4, 2010 23:17:50 GMT -5
This is easy. TV on mute, Rich on the internet. No one will miss Dickie V extolling the ACC in general and the Doofies in particular. I forsee a large synching problem with this setup (especially with an HDTV). Have you actually tried that for a game? |
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Post by hoyainspirit on Jan 5, 2010 8:06:01 GMT -5
This is easy. TV on mute, Rich on the internet. No one will miss Dickie V extolling the ACC in general and the Doofies in particular. I forsee a large synching problem with this setup (especially with an HDTV). Have you actually tried that for a game? Easy if you have a dvr/tivo. Just pause or fast forward until the two sync. I do it practically every game. |
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Post by mdhoya97 on Jan 5, 2010 9:14:26 GMT -5
bring vitale on hes an ITALIAN guy bring him on just needs a little mood stabilizer dont lack for energy thats for sure.. maybe hell talk about greg as the air craft carrier lets see BEAT QUETTE FIRST MAN BEAT THEM FIRST TOUGH GAME GO HOYAS can you prescribe him one? glad I won't have to hear him, since i will be at the game. |
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