Dick Vitale mentally deficient?
Joyce Junior
Chip wrote:
>
> Is it just me, or does DICKy work for Kansas now? Every time I turn on
> the TV, there's blabbermouth running his trap about the Jayhawks and
> Jacque Vaughn, blah blah blah...
>
> I think ESPN and ABC should get their act together and keep Vitale away
> from Jayhawk games. He's liable to _completely_ lose it during a game
> sometime, and run out on the floor screaming and flailing, hugging Roy
> Williams and Vaughn and Haase and everybody else...
Dick Vitale is a notorious frontrunner. He's been fawning all over
North Carolina for years, and now he fawns all over Tim Duncan all the
time as well. It was really disgusting during the Wake-Carolina game to
listen to Dickie V panting all over the place. He really is sickening
to listen to whenever one of his faves is involved in a game. When he
and Brent Mushmouth get together -- watch out!
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Andrew Schneller
Joyce Junior wrote:
>
> Chip wrote:
> >
> > Is it just me, or does DICKy work for Kansas now? Every time I turn on
> > the TV, there's blabbermouth running his trap about the Jayhawks and
> > Jacque Vaughn, blah blah blah...
> >
> > I think ESPN and ABC should get their act together and keep Vitale away
> > from Jayhawk games. He's liable to _completely_ lose it during a game
> > sometime, and run out on the floor screaming and flailing, hugging Roy
> > Williams and Vaughn and Haase and everybody else...
>
> Dick Vitale is a notorious frontrunner. He's been fawning all over
> North Carolina for years, and now he fawns all over Tim Duncan all the
> time as well. It was really disgusting during the Wake-Carolina game to
> listen to Dickie V panting all over the place. He really is sickening
> to listen to whenever one of his faves is involved in a game. When he
> and Brent Mushmouth get together -- watch out!
> --
I don't think Dickie V picks out the frontrunner and raves about them.
Rather, Dickie raves and the team or player is a frontrunner both as a
result of the fact that they are good. Dickie V raved all year about
Kentucky and was right. If Kansas falls apart, criticize Dickie V for
being wrong, but until then, he is only "yelling and screaming" about the
best team in the land which a reporter should do.
Andrew
Chip
Is it just me, or does DICKy work for Kansas now? Every time I turn on
the TV, there's blabbermouth running his trap about the Jayhawks and
Jacque Vaughn, blah blah blah...
I think ESPN and ABC should get their act together and keep Vitale away
from Jayhawk games. He's liable to _completely_ lose it during a game
sometime, and run out on the floor screaming and flailing, hugging Roy
Williams and Vaughn and Haase and everybody else...
But hey -- that's just my opinion...
Chris Mabry
Vitale seems to overly embrace the team he feels will win it all in
a given year. For some reason, it didn't seem as annoying to me last
year when it was my Cats he was ranting and raving about. :-) And as
bad as I'd like to see them repeat, I think Dicky V has picked the
right team to be annoying about this year. But we won't know that
till March now will we?
-Chris
A.W.
> Vitale seems to overly embrace the team he feels will win it all in
>a given year. For some reason, it didn't seem as annoying to me last
>year when it was my Cats he was ranting and raving about. :-) And as
>bad as I'd like to see them repeat, I think Dicky V has picked the
>right team to be annoying about this year. But we won't know that
>till March now will we?
>
>-Chris
Unfortunately, Vitale can rant and rave about any player or any team he
wants and never get called on it. No one really takes him seriously, I
think we all just kind of tune him out-- at least I know I do. This is
especially true at the McDonald's All-American game when he practically
has multiple orgasms over every player on the court as if they're all
going to storm into the NBA two years early and dominate.
I hope his assessment of Kansas is correct of course, but I wouldn't
let him annoy you. He couldn't make it as a coach, so he's gotta feed
his kids somehow.
Rock Chalk
AW
Erik Ward
In article <32EAE7...@Brown.edu>, Andrew_S...@Brown.edu says...
>
>Joyce Junior wrote:
>>
>> Chip wrote:
>> >
>> > the TV, there's blabbermouth running his trap about the Jayhawks and
>> > Jacque Vaughn, blah blah blah...
>> >
>> > I think ESPN and ABC should get their act together and keep Vitale away
>> > from Jayhawk games. He's liable to _completely_ lose it during a game
>> > sometime, and run out on the floor screaming and flailing, hugging Roy
>> > Williams and Vaughn and Haase and everybody else...
>>
>> North Carolina for years, and now he fawns all over Tim Duncan all the
>> time as well. It was really disgusting during the Wake-Carolina game to
>> listen to Dickie V panting all over the place. He really is sickening
>> to listen to whenever one of his faves is involved in a game. When he
>> and Brent Mushmouth get together -- watch out!
>> --
>
>I don't think Dickie V picks out the frontrunner and raves about them.
>Rather, Dickie raves and the team or player is a frontrunner both as a
>result of the fact that they are good. Dickie V raved all year about
>Kentucky and was right. If Kansas falls apart, criticize Dickie V for
>being wrong, but until then, he is only "yelling and screaming" about the
>best team in the land which a reporter should do.
>
>Andrew
Well said, Andrew. Dickie V runs his mouth constantly, without a doubt, but he
really does know the game and he does know what he is talking about. I finally
realized he isn't just a talking head when I put myself in his shoes -- he
believes college basketball is the greatest event on earth and he gets paid to
watch said event. Who wouldn't be excited about being paid to watch what they
believe is the greatest things since sliced bread?
Erik Ward
James M. Gibson
Chip wrote:
>
> Is it just me, or does DICKy work for Kansas now? Every time I turn on
> the TV, there's blabbermouth running his trap about the Jayhawks and
> Jacque Vaughn, blah blah blah...
Actually, at the beginning of this year, he did state that
since he picked Kansas in his pre-season magazine, he was going to
have to root for them...
As for his love of Vaughn, he has this thing for point guards
of the top teams in the nation. I remember how sick I was of him
going off on Bobby Hurley back when Hurley played at Duke. There
would be a game between two other teams, then he'd talk aobut their
point guards and then say, "Speaking of great point guards, how
about Bobby Hurley at Duke?"
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Michael
I thought that when Dick did had lots of good things to say about Iowa
State when he did the game.
In the past Dick has not given Kansas enough credit. I think they
have earned his respect. I remember in the '86 season he didn't give
Kansas two cents worth of air time...and that was possibly the best
Kansas team ever.
On 27 Jan 1997 01:29:16 GMT, chip...@iastate.edu (Chip) wrote:
>Is it just me, or does DICKy work for Kansas now? Every time I turn on
>the TV, there's blabbermouth running his trap about the Jayhawks and
>Jacque Vaughn, blah blah blah...
>
>I think ESPN and ABC should get their act together and keep Vitale away
>from Jayhawk games. He's liable to _completely_ lose it during a game
>sometime, and run out on the floor screaming and flailing, hugging Roy
>Williams and Vaughn and Haase and everybody else...
>
>But hey -- that's just my opinion...
>
>Chip
Andrew Schneller
James M. Gibson wrote:
>
> Chip wrote:
> >
> > Is it just me, or does DICKy work for Kansas now? Every time I turn on
> > the TV, there's blabbermouth running his trap about the Jayhawks and
> > Jacque Vaughn, blah blah blah...
>
> since he picked Kansas in his pre-season magazine, he was going to
> have to root for them...
>
> As for his love of Vaughn, he has this thing for point guards
> of the top teams in the nation. I remember how sick I was of him
> going off on Bobby Hurley back when Hurley played at Duke. There
> would be a game between two other teams, then he'd talk aobut their
> point guards and then say, "Speaking of great point guards, how
> about Bobby Hurley at Duke?"
>
Also, Dickie V has been a huge fan of Jacque Vaughn for a very long time.
I can remember his preview show before Vaughn's sophmore year when Dickie
V claimed he was going to be the best point guard in the nation. Also, I
think he supports him because he is considered to be a very good student
who is remarkable both on and off the court (of course my prime source on
that is Dickie V himslef).
Andrew
john gregory deke
Michael (kra...@cjnetworks.com) wrote:
: I thought that when Dick did had lots of good things to say about Iowa
: State when he did the game.
:
: In the past Dick has not given Kansas enough credit. I think they
: have earned his respect. I remember in the '86 season he didn't give
: Kansas two cents worth of air time...and that was possibly the best
: Kansas team ever.
I'd guess that part of his interest in Kansas is very closely tied to the
fact that Roy Wlliams was an assitant at North Carolina for so long. His
favorite teams are clearly Duke, North Carolina, and now via the strong
North Carolina connection, Kansas.
Of course, I think Roy is also a much better college coach than Larry Brown,
so maybe he (DV) does too.
John
Chrispy
Joyce Junior (fpo...@hoopsonline.com) wrote:
: Dick Vitale is a notorious frontrunner. He's been fawning all over
: North Carolina for years, and now he fawns all over Tim Duncan all the
: time as well. It was really disgusting during the Wake-Carolina game to
: listen to Dickie V panting all over the place. He really is sickening
: to listen to whenever one of his faves is involved in a game. When he
: and Brent Mushmouth get together -- watch out!
It disgusts me even more because Vitale suddenly came "out of the closet"
at some point last year to become a HUGE Wake fan! Of course, many
people here are still sore that when Wake won the tournament in '95,
Vitale insisted that Carolina should get the top seed in the East over
Wake because they were a better team. The next time he came to Wake, the
crowd let him have it for that mistake. Now, he has started fawning over
Duncan, and can't leave us alone. I am interested to see if Wake gets
any coverage from Vitale in the next couple of years, or if we will fade
into the category of "dark horse that Dick Vitale ignores" (a category I
rather enjoyed).
Chrispy
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Mitchell Owen
Chip wrote:
>
> Is it just me, or does DICKy work for Kansas now? Every time I turn on
> the TV, there's blabbermouth running his trap about the Jayhawks and
> Jacque Vaughn, blah blah blah...
>
> from Jayhawk games. He's liable to _completely_ lose it during a game
> sometime, and run out on the floor screaming and flailing, hugging Roy
> Williams and Vaughn and Haase and everybody else...
>
> But hey -- that's just my opinion...
>
> Chip
> chip...@iastate.edu
I had the pleasure of meeting Dick Vitale in an informal setting a few
years ago.. and until then was never a big fan of his work. We talked a
little and I was really quite impressed. That night I told him about a
friend of mine who was handicap... who loved ACC ball and he asked me
for his name.. I was clueless as to whether he was just small talking or
what.. The next week.. he sent my friend a videotape of great basketball
plays and an autographed book... and then six months later, after a
thank you note.. a new basketball showed up. Certainly impressive for
someone of his position to take time to do...
Well to shorten this, I decided to give him another chance and really
tried to be objective... Since then, I can honestly say, he is more
often right than wrong in his views when it comes to b-ball.. certainly
better that Bill Packer. He does get excited, but I think anyone that
is not impressed with Kansas... maybe should look to another sport to
follow :)
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Chuck Ross
Have you seen a game where Dick has not mentioned:
Michaelangelo
Coach K
Tim Duncan (only last couple of years)
The General
Kansas
Kentucky
any others?
Chip
In article <32ecd4fa....@news.cjnetworks.com>
kra...@cjnetworks.com (Michael) writes:
> I thought that when Dick did had lots of good things to say about Iowa
> State when he did the game.
Yeah. If running on and on about Kenny Pratt's rap sheet is 'good'...
Chip
Dale Leatherwood
David Palmer
Digger Phelps makes Vitale look like Einstein.
Listen to Phelps, and I swear, he'll go on and on and never make a
single point that doesn't boil down to one of the following:
Player X is good.
Player X is real good.
Team Y is good.
Team Y better score more points than their opponent if they want to
win.
--Dave Palmer
Jeffrey Davis
Joyce Junior wrote:
>
> Agreed. I much prefer Dickie V (or just about anybody else) to Digger
> Phelps.
You didn't catch Jim Nantz's great call of the UK-Arkansas game, did
you?
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Thomas Cunningham
Dale Leatherwood <dlea...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
: Chuck Ross wrote:
: >
: > Have you seen a game where Dick has not mentioned:
: >
: > Michaelangelo
: > Coach K
: > Tim Duncan (only last couple of years)
: > The General
: > Kansas
: > Kentucky
What about:
Kenny Anderson
That great job Roy Williams is doing down in Lawrence
John Thompson
Jim Valvano
His own hairline
Thomas Cunningham
After thinking about it, I think we could come up with a Dick Vitale
drinking game.
Here's the Billy Packer version. Drinking is really necessary when
listening to Billy Packer because it blocks out the pain.
Take one drink if Billy makes a comment that could be considered a racial
slur or epithet.
Take one drink if Billy mentions something that happened in college
basketball before you were born.
Take one drink if Billy asserts that all the problems the losing team has
stem from their inability to deal with a) the box and one or b) the 2-3
zone.
Take one drink if Billy openly contradicts the play-by-play guy.
Take one drink if Billy calls a white player "smart" or talks about a
black player's "raw talent".
Chug if Billy uses the word "awesome".
Take one drink for every time Billy forgets who is playing at the moment.
Take two drinks if Billy knows the name of anyone on either of the
benches.
Chug if Billy can get through a game without mentioning criminal
convictions or academic problems.
Joyce Junior
Agreed. I much prefer Dickie V (or just about anybody else) to Digger
Phelps. Digger and Paul Maguire of NBC football have got to be the two
biggest idiots in color commentary. Dickie V over-hypes, but he does
know the game and when he gives facts or analysis, it usually makes a
lot of sense. Not so for Digger. But my favorite color guy is Clark
Kellogg.
Gary Harper
No doubt that Dick Vitale is a Spaz, but thats what makes him Dick Vitale.
He does seem like a good guy though. I know that before the UNC vs Duke
games he always comes to UNC speaks to the students about basketball and
stuff. Also, I have seen him give motivational anti-drug speaches to kids
on TV. I give him a thumbs-up overall.
Gary
Charles Board
In article <5clcr9$o...@nnrp1.news.primenet.com>, Thomas Cunningham <cunn...@primenet.com> writes:
|> After thinking about it, I think we could come up with a Dick Vitale
|> drinking game.
|>
|> Here's the Billy Packer version. Drinking is really necessary when
|> listening to Billy Packer because it blocks out the pain.
|>
|> Take one drink if Billy makes a comment that could be considered a racial
|> slur or epithet.
[great rules snipped]
I'd add:
Chug every time Billy says "rub off"
Jason Whitt
In article <5clc2u$m...@nnrp1.news.primenet.com>,
What about how his play-by-play partner's free throw shooting talents (or
lack thereof)?
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Brett Tabke
chu...@bnr.ca (Chuck Ross) wrote:
>
>Have you seen a game where Dick has not mentioned:
>
>Michaelangelo
>Coach K
>Tim Duncan (only last couple of years)
>The General
>Kansas
>Kentucky
>any others?
Held ball/possession arrow rule.
Calling timeout while jumping out of bounds.
Mark S. Fitton
In article <32EC19...@hoopsonline.com>, fpo...@hoopsonline.com says...
> Dick Vitale is a notorious frontrunner. He's been fawning all over
> North Carolina for years, and now he fawns all over Tim Duncan all the
> time as well. It was really disgusting during the Wake-Carolina game to
> listen to Dickie V panting all over the place. He really is sickening
> to listen to whenever one of his faves is involved in a game. When he
> and Brent Mushmouth get together -- watch out!
Can you imagine how the conversation(!) would go?
BM: You are looking live at...
DV: Live? I'm alive with joy to be here tonight.
BM: ...the Cameron Indoor Center and its denizens.
DV: Denizens? Denizens? They arent denizens, they're Dookies!
BM: Let me finish...
DV: How about that Jacques Vaughn for Kansas, is he a PTPer or what!
BM: I said....
DV: And Tim Duncan, can he take over or what!
BM: (punches DV) Now shutup. I was a Golden Gloves champ you know.
DV: Boy, I'll tell you, that Brent Musberger can sure bring it too.
....ad infinitum......
Mark
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Mark S. Fitton
In article <5clcr9$o...@nnrp1.news.primenet.com>, cunn...@primenet.com
says...
> After thinking about it, I think we could come up with a Dick Vitale
> drinking game.
>
> Here's the Billy Packer version. Drinking is really necessary when
> listening to Billy Packer because it blocks out the pain.
>
> Take one drink if Billy makes a comment that could be considered a racial
> slur or epithet.
>
> basketball before you were born.
>
> Take one drink if Billy asserts that all the problems the losing team has
> stem from their inability to deal with a) the box and one or b) the 2-3
> zone.
>
> Take one drink if Billy openly contradicts the play-by-play guy.
>
> Take one drink if Billy calls a white player "smart" or talks about a
> black player's "raw talent".
>
> Chug if Billy uses the word "awesome".
>
> Take one drink for every time Billy forgets who is playing at the moment.
>
> Take two drinks if Billy knows the name of anyone on either of the
> benches.
>
> Chug if Billy can get through a game without mentioning criminal
> convictions or academic problems.
>
>
finish what you started. I'm reminded of the old drinking game I learned in
the service. Drink a shot of beer every 60 seconds, the goal being to drink
a 6-pack before you throw up. Its the only game where you can throw up
immediately after drinking a 6-pack and be a winner. Dont try this at home.
Mark
Orin A. Day
In article <MPG.d589e259...@news.concentric.net>,
Mark S. Fitton <mark...@concentric.net> wrote:
>The only problem I see with this game, is that it would be impossible to
>finish what you started. I'm reminded of the old drinking game I learned in
>the service. Drink a shot of beer every 60 seconds, the goal being to drink
>a 6-pack before you throw up. Its the only game where you can throw up
>immediately after drinking a 6-pack and be a winner.
Heck, if you're watching Billy Packer you don't even need a drink to
throw up.
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>: >
>: > Have you seen a game where Dick has not mentioned:
>: >
>: > Michaelangelo
>: > Coach K
{Etc.}
>What about:
>
>Kenny Anderson
>That great job Roy Williams is doing down in Lawrence
>John Thompson
>Jim Valvano
>His own hairline
Jim Boehiem's wife used to be pretty high up the list...
There are also the OBDiatribes about the alternating possession rule,
players calling time out while flying out of bounds, and usually
something about the offensive foul rules.
Later,
OilCan
Gamble Samuel C
Chuck Ross (chu...@bnr.ca) wrote:
:
: Have you seen a game where Dick has not mentioned:
:
: Michaelangelo
: Coach K
: The General
: Kansas
: Kentucky
:
: any others?
I only know Duke games, but
Pulling a Bobby Hurley (40 minute game)
Hurley and Laettner
Hurley, Laettner, and Hill, was there ever a better trifecta?
Did you you know that Duke had won its last 10? of its last 10? non-conference games at
Cameron? (all sportscasters guilty of this one)
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ROTFL!
Also, drink when Billy gets a player's name wrong, and drink when
Billy contradicts the officials and the replay proves him wrong.
Thomas Cunningham <cunn...@primenet.com> wrote:
>After thinking about it, I think we could come up with a Dick Vitale
>drinking game.
>
>Here's the Billy Packer version. Drinking is really necessary when
>listening to Billy Packer because it blocks out the pain.
>
>Take one drink if Billy makes a comment that could be considered a racial
>slur or epithet.
This one rule is all it would take.
David Palmer
chu...@bnr.ca (Chuck Ross) wrote:
>
>Have you seen a game where Dick has not mentioned:
>
>Michaelangelo
>Coach K
>Tim Duncan (only last couple of years)
>The General
>Kansas
>Kentucky
>
>any others?
The word "certainly" must appear in every other sentence.
David Robinson=Tim Duncan=unspoiled=breath of fresh air.
Jacque Vaughn's mythical GPA.
Tommy Amaker needs a job.
Matt Doherty needs a job.
At least two professional sports.
Dick's list of the nation's super sophs (pronounced "sawfs").
Musburger's money.
The good ole days when Dick coached Bob Lanier.
John Calipari belongs in college ball.
--Dave Palmer
David Palmer
Jeffrey Davis <da...@ca.uky.edu> wrote:
>You didn't catch Jim Nantz's great call of the UK-Arkansas game, did
>you?
>
>--
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Really? Jim Nantz? Who will they get next, John Tesh?
--Dave Palmer
Greg R Perry
In <5clqdt$3...@knot.queensu.ca> 4s...@qlink.queensu.ca (Gamble Samuel C)
writes:
>Chuck Ross (chu...@bnr.ca) wrote:
>:
>: Have you seen a game where Dick has not mentioned:
>:
>: Michaelangelo
>: Coach K
>: Tim Duncan (only last couple of years)
>: The General
>: Kansas
>: Kentucky
>:
>: any others?
>
>
Spoken like a true myopic ACC fan.
Tom Deaton
David Fowler <dafo...@bnr.ca> wrote in article <32EE4E...@bnr.ca>...
> Charles Board wrote:
> >
> > In article <5clcr9$o...@nnrp1.news.primenet.com>, Thomas Cunningham
<cunn...@primenet.com> writes:
> > |> After thinking about it, I think we could come up with a Dick Vitale
> > |> drinking game.
> > |>
> > |> Here's the Billy Packer version. Drinking is really necessary when
> > |> listening to Billy Packer because it blocks out the pain.
> > |>
> > |> Take one drink if Billy makes a comment that could be considered a
racial
> > |> slur or epithet.
> >
> > [great rules snipped]
> >
> > I'd add:
> >
> > Chug every time Billy says "rub off"
Chug every time Billy says "solid screen"
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: Michaelangelo
: Coach K
: Tim Duncan (only last couple of years)
: The General
: Kansas
: Kentucky
: any others?
How about.......diaper dandy, I only have one eye, shoot the rock, Grant
Hill's mother roomed with Hillary Rodham, referring to 3-point shot as
trifecta......?
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howard thompson
In article <5cl4hs$f...@brtph500.bnr.ca>, Chuck Ross <chu...@bnr.ca> wrote:
>
>Have you seen a game where Dick has not mentioned:
>
>Coach K
>Tim Duncan (only last couple of years)
>The General
>Kansas
>Kentucky
>
>any others?
<blank> and <blank>, the best backcourt combo in the land
The All-Aretha Franklin team
Jimmy V
His own physical appearance (usually his lack of hair)
The physical appearance of his play-by-play partner
The Crazies
Why Detroit fired him (As if there is any wonder)
and in the previous couple of years
Calipari's contract at UMass and how he would never leave.
=< Howard K. Thompson, millionaire, I own a mansion and a yacht. >=
=< hkt...@cs.stanford.edu, http://www-leland.stanford.edu/~hkthom >=
=< "First there is a mountain, then there is no mountain, >=
=< ... then there just is." -- Zen proverb >=
Brett Tabke
>>: Chuck Ross wrote:
>>: >
>>: > Have you seen a game where Dick has not mentioned:
>>: > Michaelangelo
>>: > Coach K
This years popular NCAA announcer "buzz pharse", when a player takes
a break on the bench:
"He's getting a blow".
Several different announcers have used it this year - I cringe ever
time. I can just see a cheerleader going over to the bench... ;)
Andrew Schneller
David Palmer wrote:
>
> chu...@bnr.ca (Chuck Ross) wrote:
>
> >
> >Have you seen a game where Dick has not mentioned:
> >
> >Michaelangelo
> >Coach K
> >The General
> >Kansas
> >Kentucky
> >
> >any others?
>
>
> David Robinson=Tim Duncan=unspoiled=breath of fresh air.
> Jacque Vaughn's mythical GPA.
Not that it matters all that much, but is Dickie V correct about Vaughn's
Scott Kell
Gamble Samuel C wrote:
> Hurley, Laettner, and Hill, was there ever a better trifecta?
That's "trifect-ER" in Dickese.
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Chris Chapman
Andrew Schneller (Andrew_S...@Brown.edu) wrote:
: David Palmer wrote:
: >
: >
: > >
: > >Have you seen a game where Dick has not mentioned:
: > >Michaelangelo
: > >Coach K
: > >Tim Duncan (only last couple of years)
: > >The General
: > >Kansas
: > >Kentucky
: > >
: > >any others?
: >
: > The word "certainly" must appear in every other sentence.
: >
: > David Robinson=Tim Duncan=unspoiled=breath of fresh air.
: > Jacque Vaughn's mythical GPA.
: Not that it matters all that much, but is Dickie V correct about Vaughn's
: GPA.
: > Tommy Amaker needs a job.
: > Matt Doherty needs a job.
: > At least two professional sports.
: > Dick's list of the nation's super sophs (pronounced "sawfs").
: > Musburger's money.
: > The good ole days when Dick coached Bob Lanier.
: > John Calipari belongs in college ball.
: >
: > --Dave Palmer
How about something about his daughters who are tennis players
at Notre Dame - usually pronounced Norter Dame by Dickie V.
Also, back when the late Jim Valvano (may he rest in peace, I really miss
his contribution to the NCSU, the ACC, basketball, and life in general)
coached State, and Corchiani and Gugs played there, and other guys like
P.J. Carlisimo (sp?) were coaching, he often went into riffs about his
"paisans".
Don't forget "freeze it" and the "Are you kidding me" refrain - multiple
"Are you kidding me's" with increasing levels of disbelief and volume.
I like Dickie V., though, although I have to admit I haven't seen him do a
game in a while.
Two rules
1. Life is futile, so try as hard as you can.
2. There are no rules, so be kind to everyone.
Darrell
chu...@bnr.ca (Chuck Ross) wrote:
>Have you seen a game where Dick has not mentioned:
>Michaelangelo
>Coach K
>Tim Duncan (only last couple of years)
>The General
>Kansas
>Kentucky
>any others?
Heck, he flew into Louisville today to do the Louisville/Cincinnati
game tonight and our temperature went up 10 degrees!
Matthew J. Norris
Chuck Ross wrote:
: >>: >
: >>: > Have you seen a game where Dick has not mentioned:
: >>: > Michaelangelo
: >>: > Coach K
This season:
1) Chauncey Billups
2) That earth-shattering rule that allows players flying out of
bounds to call a timeout in midair if they're holding the ball
3) Jacque "Strap" Vaughn and his decision to return to school
4) Danny Fortson
--
Matt
Chuck Ross
In article <32EFC5...@Brown.edu>, Andrew Schneller <Andrew_S...@Brown.edu> writes:
|> David Palmer wrote:
|> > Jacque Vaughn's mythical GPA.
|>
|> Not that it matters all that much, but is Dickie V correct about Vaughn's
|> GPA.
What, that it doesn't really exist?
the chuckr
Dirk Faude
ph...@netins.net (Brett Tabke) wrote:
His big beef last night was when Zwicker forced the jump ball late in
the game and possession gave the ball to Duke. Dick's been vocal about
the jump ball/possession rule for a long time: and in this case I have
to agree with him (I don't think good defense should be punished).
Gary Harper
> His big beef last night was when Zwicker forced the jump ball late in
> the game and possession gave the ball to Duke. Dick's been vocal about
> the jump ball/possession rule for a long time: and in this case I have
> to agree with him (I don't think good defense should be punished).
>
Yea, Dick hates that alternating possession rule. I don't think it is a
bad rule, though, cause you have a 50% chance of getting the ball back. I
don't think it would be fair that the defensive team should get the ball.
I mean, why would they have any more right to the ball then the offensive
team in a held ball situation? The only other alternative that I can think
of would be to do an actual jump ball but that would always favor the team
with the best jumper and would be less fair than the alternating possession
arrow.
In short, I wish Dick would just shut up sometimes.
Oh yea, as usual, he mentioned what it would be like if Stackhouse,
McInnis, and Wallace didn't exit early for the NBA.
Dick Vitale = Predictable
Thai Ton
In article <5chh7p$f...@dfw-ixnews3.ix.netcom.com>, an...@ix.netcom.co says...
>
>Unfortunately, Vitale can rant and rave about any player or any team he
>wants and never get called on it. No one really takes him seriously, I
>think we all just kind of tune him out-- at least I know I do. This is
>especially true at the McDonald's All-American game when he practically
>has multiple orgasms over every player on the court as if they're all
>going to storm into the NBA two years early and dominate.
>
>I hope his assessment of Kansas is correct of course, but I wouldn't
>let him annoy you. He couldn't make it as a coach, so he's gotta feed
>his kids somehow.
>
Well, I just finished another post and wanted to write something interesting
about Vitale and UNC.
Someone asked him who he sees making the NBA on the 93 tarheels team. He
obviously mentioned Montross and Lynch. But he also mentioned backup
Kevin Salvadori. After a couple of years, I hate to say it, but he
actually was ... right.
Maybe people shouldn't be too harsh on his judge of "talent'. (In this
case, just making the NBA, not necessarily talent).
Rob Mac K
In article <5cqda1$q...@f1n1.spenet.wfu.edu>, fa...@wfu.edu (Dirk Faude) wrote:
>ph...@netins.net (Brett Tabke) wrote:
>
>His big beef last night was when Zwicker forced the jump ball late in
>the game and possession gave the ball to Duke. Dick's been vocal about
>the jump ball/possession rule for a long time: and in this case I have
>to agree with him (I don't think good defense should be punished).
(Remembering last year's Duke @ Carolina game:) Hey, whaddya know? What
goes around really *does* come around!
- Rob Mac K
*** Rob Mac K ********blud...@worldnet.att.net********* Duke '93 ***
** ]}uke Blue Devils ** Pogue **
** 1991 National Champions 1992 ** Mahone! **
*************** http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/1861 *************
tcadams
In article <5cq4ps$s...@f1n1.spenet.wfu.edu>,
Matthew J. Norris <norr...@wfu.edu> wrote:
>Chuck Ross wrote:
>: >>: >
>: >>: > Have you seen a game where Dick has not mentioned:
>
>
>
> 1) Chauncey Billups
>
> 2) That earth-shattering rule that allows players flying out of
>bounds to call a timeout in midair if they're holding the ball
It's a pet peeve of mine that announcers seem to be bitching more about
putting in a rule outlawing this kind of timeout. I'd much, much rather
see players use timeouts in a heady way than see timeouts be saved just
so they can follow every single made field goal or free throw in the last
two minutes of the game. To the extent that a timeout can be
interesting, I think this is it, esp. compared to the option of the last
two minutes taking twenty minutes of real time.
> 3) Jacque "Strap" Vaughn and his decision to return to school
Harrumph.
Tom Adams KU '93
jw...@lehigh.edu
In article <5cl4hs$f...@brtph500.bnr.ca>, chu...@bnr.ca (Chuck Ross) writes:
>
>Have you seen a game where Dick has not mentioned:
>
>Coach K
>Tim Duncan (only last couple of years)
>The General
>Kansas
>Kentucky
>
>any others?
Vince Carter's jumping ability
the fact that Vince Carter was a drum major in high school
That Vince Carter broke the hearts of florida people when he chose UNC over FSU
that Cince Carter is a beautiful person
iwo...@netcom.com
Chuck Ross (chu...@bnr.ca) wrote:
: Have you seen a game where Dick has not mentioned:
: Michaelangelo
: Coach K
: Tim Duncan (only last couple of years)
: The General
: Kansas
: Kentucky
: any others?
How about "Pine City" ??
--
iwo...@netcom.com
Lyrical Jesse James
"Oh Imagine if Stackhouse and Wallace had stayed at UNC. What a powerhouse..."
--
Drew Markham
Wake Forest University
Scott Kell
> Don't forget "freeze it" and the "Are you kidding me" refrain -
The best thing about the "freeze it" thing is that they always freeze it
after the spot where DV can make his point.
Chip
In article <32f28de7...@news.duke.edu>
dj...@mail.duke.edu (David Palmer) writes:
No. Tesh is tied up with that rhythmic gymnastics from the Olympics. He
wouldn't have enough time from his busy schedule to do such a
physically strenuous thing like call a bb game. What with Ent Tonight,
and the music, and the Olympics? Whew! Give the man a break. He needs
some time off...
Michael Lerner
Lyrical Jesse James (mark...@wfu.edu) wrote:
"I hate that rule! It is the ruin of college basketball! The defensive
kids should be rewarded for hard work!" (blah, blah... This one goes on
and on... referring to the jump ball change of possession arrow rule)
Gary Cohen
dj...@mail.duke.edu (David Palmer) wrote:
>chu...@bnr.ca (Chuck Ross) wrote:
>
>>
>>Have you seen a game where Dick has not mentioned:
>>
>>Michaelangelo
>>Coach K
>>Tim Duncan (only last couple of years)
>>The General
>>Kansas
>>Kentucky
>>
>>any others?
>
>The word "certainly" must appear in every other sentence.
>
>David Robinson=Tim Duncan=unspoiled=breath of fresh air.
>Jacque Vaughn's mythical GPA.
>Tommy Amaker needs a job.
>Matt Doherty needs a job.
>At least two professional sports.
>Dick's list of the nation's super sophs (pronounced "sawfs").
>Musburger's money.
>The good ole days when Dick coached Bob Lanier.
>John Calipari belongs in college ball.
>
"Did you know Loren Woods played on the same high school team as Chris
Carrawell?" (during Wake games)
or
"Did you know Chris Carrawell played on the same high school team as
Loren Woods?" (during Duke games)
Get used to hearing this for the next 3 years.
Matthew J. Norris
Gary Cohen (g...@airmail.net) wrote:
: "Did you know Loren Woods played on the same high school team as Chris
: Carrawell?" (during Wake games)
: or
: "Did you know Chris Carrawell played on the same high school team as
: Loren Woods?" (during Duke games)
: Get used to hearing this for the next 3 years.
ROTFL, and how about this, also during Wake games: "Wow, Tony
Rutland played on the same backcourt in high school with Allen Iverson;
how about that pairing?"
--
Matt
nbr1...@aol.com
>>Have you seen a game where Dick has not mentioned:
>>
>>Michaelangelo
>>Coach K
>>Tim Duncan (only last couple of years)
>>The General
>>Kansas
>>Kentucky
>>
>>any others?
>
>
Where he's going to get some good pasta and how he can't get anyone to
treat him to dinner....to which Brent Musberger always replies "You
haven't paid for a meal in your life"
David Fowler
How about how unfair the alternate posession rule is on jump balls.
I have heard this in every game he has done that had a jump ball.
Cool Rod
In article <5d3ofo$h...@f1n1.spenet.wfu.edu>,
>: "Did you know Loren Woods played on the same high school team as Chris
>: Carrawell?" (during Wake games)
>
>: or
>
>: "Did you know Chris Carrawell played on the same high school team as
>: Loren Woods?" (during Duke games)
>
>Rutland played on the same backcourt in high school with Allen Iverson;
>how about that pairing?"
Or during UMD games - "Did you know that Terrell Stokes played on the same
basketball team as Rasheed Wallace at Simon Gratz (sp?)"
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"If it is to be, it is up to me"