I know it's been said before...

[Massholya]

but Dick Vitale is an idiot. I can't believe he's allowed to "commentate" these games. I just watched Duke-Memphis and I haven't heard something that impartial since the last Dick Cheney statement defending the Bush Iraq policy.

[theEDGEfactor]

lol did u hear him about jj when they suposedly were holding him he sed quit holding him u cant do that give him some dignity hes an all american

[GIGAFAN99]

The other one I loved was that Redick "didn't force it" when Carney completely took him out of the game.

If there were a "Player-who-doesn't-force-it of the Year" JJ would indeed win. But if you really want to be considered for the actual Player of the Year, get open. He wasn't double-teamed, they didn't run any trick strategy, and he wasn't the victim of an off night shooting. He was guarded by one guy and couldn't shake him.

He's not even the best player on his team. Man Vitale makes me sick.

[Massholya]

I especially liked "Ohh, did you see that pump fake..." and then the airball....silence. For a split second the diarrhea of the mouth had stopped. But then moments later look at the defense out there covering every guy, look at the heart (gee, have you ever used that one before, Dick). The non-stop pointless Duke promotion is just embarassing. Worse, the act is so tired. It's like watching Gallagher. How many different ways can a guy break a freakin' watermelon. And yet, that's all Vitale does... He breaks the same watermelon over and over again. Please, someone put this tired old geezer out to pasture. I'm begging, please.

[Massholya]

If there were a "Player-who-doesn't-force-it of the Year" JJ would indeed win.

LOL!

[MCIGuy]

Lets please list the frequent Vitale cliches. I will start it off.

"Can you believe my bosses are paying me? I mean can you believe that? Oh, wait. Shhhh. Don't tell them, baby. Don't let them know that I'd do this for free, ba-beee!"

"College basketball, baby. There's nothing like it, man!"

"How can you say that this kid can't play at the next level? I mean its absurd. He will find a spot on a NBA roster. Just you watch."

"By the way did I mention I'm going to be at [fill in book chain's name here] this weekend signing my new books with Hoops. Its me and Hoops, baby and we got another winner. How's that for self promotion?

"I love this kid. He has overachieved. Not like me though. There's no one who is a bigger overachiever than me considering who I married. Every time I look in the mirror and then I look at my wife I ask myself how did I get so fortunate, baby!"

"I know there have been reports of problems off the court, but he's a beautiful kid. I've talked with him a couple of times and I can tell you he is a beautiful kid who cares so much about his family, his coach and his teammates."

"I'm so envious. I am so envious of Lute's hair. He gets that doo and I get a bald head. Life's unfair, baby! I mean can you beleive that? He gets all the looks and I get nothin'."

"Remember this name. [Insert name of overhyped recruit whom Vitale already has heading into the Basketball hall of Fame]. He's six foot [fill in rest of measurement] out of [fill in name of city] who will be lacing them up for the [Dukies, Heels, Terps, Huskies, Wildcats, whatever[] next year. Everyone says he's an absolute stud. A PTPer, baby. He has star written all over him and is gonna be a great college basketball player.

"Why do people get on me about saying great things about Duke? I mean how can you not? What is there not to like about Duke?"

"Do you see that passion? Do you see that emotion?!? Ohhhh, baby!"

"What a game. Wow. What a treat to be able to sit this and watch as these kids leave it all on the floor. I mean [turns to play-by-play man] we are two of the luckiest guys in the world right now. Oh, man. This is what makes college basketball so great. What kid would pass up the opportunity to play in an environment like this? The NBA is all about the names on the back of the jerseys but college hoops is all about the names in front of the jerseys. This is awesome, baby. This is awesome with a capital 'A'!!!"

Please add your own favorite Vitale-cliches.

[theEDGEfactor]

lol 2day for UCLA game with being next 2 the UCLA cheerleaders ''if only the UCLA bball team was playing as good as there cheerleaders looked.....''

[RDF]

MCI, you had me ;D ;D with your "Dookie V" recollection, I'll add this to his "newer" list of things he loves to throw out EVERY telecast:

"Dan Schulman, you've got my 'do baby. You are my twin, and as I did you OVERACHIEVED with Mrs. Schulman, you are one lucky man baby"

"How can you hate Duke? Why do people hate success? It's like the NY Yankees and Notre Dame Football baby, everyone loves to tear them down but they are WINNERS BABY"

"I gotta hurry up and get to the airport, I've got to see MY Fightin' Irish play baby, they are going to take it to the INSERT TEAM here and win baby--the Irish baby, Notre Dame is where my beautiful daughters went and I'm so lucky......"

"Is their a better teacher then the man on the sideline leading Duke? I mean if I had a son who was coming out of HS, there is the one man I'd have him play for--he's what is good for the game, tough...etc...... and you better believe he's a WINNER BABY"

"I wish I had that hair Steve Lavin, if I had your 'do baby, I'd be an actor or a model, but instead I got dealt with the dome baby and I look scary, I mean every day I look in mirror, I count my blessings because I'm so lucky to have my beautiful wife and family"

Anyone through vomiting yet? If so, feel free to add. If this is making you too sick and you had to stop reading, completely understand.

[MCIGuy]

"Wow. Listen to that noise. I can't hear anything in here. The crowd is going nuts. Its rockin' and rollin' in here tonight, baby! Yes, sir. But you know....as loud as it is in here its still not as loud as Cameron. Oh no, man. I know people watching from home are saying they are sick of hearing me talk about it, but the Cameron Crazies have set the standard, baby."