hoyainspirit
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Post by hoyainspirit on Jan 20, 2011 16:12:07 GMT -5
Sir Charles coming to March Madness[/size] Quote:Here is something a little different: Charles Barkley will be taking part in CBS' coverage of the NCAA Tournament as a studio analyst.CBS and Turner Sports announced today that they will be combining on-air talent for the tournament.
Two studios, based in New York and Atlanta, will be used. Studio coverage will be anchored by Greg Gumbel and Ernie Johnson, who will share hosting duties during each day. Charles Barkley, Greg Anthony and Kenny Smith will provide analysis throughout the tournament alongside Gumbel or Johnson from the CBS Broadcast Center in New York. Analysts Reggie Miller and Seth Davis will join the New York studio rotation for the second week of the tournament. Matt Winer will host the studio coverage from Turner’s Atlanta studio with analysts Davis and Steve Smith.
Jim Nantz, Clark Kellogg and Steve Kerr and sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson will call the Final Four, with the national semifinals and the national title game.Sure hope the NBA types do their homework. They can't know the college game nearly as well as they do the NBA. Should be entertaining, though. I like Chuck and Kenny.
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hoya95
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Post by hoya95 on Jan 20, 2011 18:03:42 GMT -5
I like all of that, and I love adding Marv Albert and Steve Kerr to the first two weekends. Thank God ESPN didn't get this.
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jgalt
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Post by jgalt on Jan 20, 2011 18:04:05 GMT -5
I have made my dislike of Elmore known before, so I am very upset that they paired him with the Gus Johnson, my favorite announcer.
Looking forward to what Barkley has to say though- should be entertaining at the least.
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RDF
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Post by RDF on Jan 20, 2011 22:38:49 GMT -5
I have made my dislike of Elmore known before, so I am very upset that they paired him with the Gus Johnson, my favorite announcer. Looking forward to what Barkley has to say though- should be entertaining at the least. At least I've got a good memory of Gus/Elmore together--the '06 tournament where Hoyas beat UNI and Ohio State! Don't like Barkley being involved with collegiate sports--he'll be unprepared and awful. He's meant for NBA--not collegiate sports.
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