Boston Globe's Bob Ryan on UConn

[HuskyNan]

Not all Boston sportwriters are nuts.

UConn women's basketball deserves all the praise - ESPN Video

 

[Huskee11]

Great stuff from someone who really knows his stuff.

 

[BobbyJ]

Bob Ryan may well be the best sportswriter ever in Boston. I know there were probably some back in the 40s, 50s etc. that were really good but since I can remember from the early 60s, for all around knowledge and class I haven't seen a better one. And for covering the NBA it's not even close, he's one of the best anywhere.

 

[bags27]

right on. "There's no such thing as over-praising UConn women's basketball...."

 

[HuskyNan]

Bob Ryan may well be the best sportswriter ever in Boston. I know there were probably some back in the 40s, 50s etc. that were really good but since I can remember from the early 60s, for all around knowledge and class I haven't seen a better one. And for covering the NBA it's not even close, he's one of the best anywhere.

The sound of Sean McDonough calling a Boston Red Sox game is, to me, the consummate sound of summer.

 

[BobbyJ]

The sound of Sean McDonough calling a Boston Red Sox game is, to me, the consummate sound of summer.

I don't know if you're old enough to remember them but for us kids growing up in the Boston area, Curt Gowdy and Ned Martin were that sound of summer long before Sean came along. Kind of like the great Mel Allen and Phil Rizzuto for the real Yankees back in the day.

 

[TroyHouse66]

BobbyJ-
<<Kind of like the great Mel Allen and Phil Rizzuto for the real Yankees back in the day.>>
No sorry...
"Back in da day" was Yankee baseball (and Ballentine) with the lyric calls by Mel Allen and Red Barber.
**************************

Point of Personal indignance...
[The movie "61*" was TOTALLY corrupted & the sweet childhood memories of NY fans destroyed by Billy Crystal's use of some d-mnyankee voice actor who IN NO WAY resembled the smooooth, elegant Alabamian tones of Mel Allen. There's only one tribute praise to be made for those many stalward years of prime professional Yankee baseball...."How a-bout that?"]

 

[tomcat]

Bob Ryan was part of the crew when the Boston Globe had the generally acknowledged best sports page in the country. Will McDonough (father of Sean). Peter Gammons. Mike Madden, Bob Ryan and I'm probably missing a couple. Oh, year, Shaughnessey was around then, as well, and contributed positively. Anyway, these guys, as a whole, were not the class of Boston. They were the class of the USA. Kind of the UConn WCBB team of sportswriters, you might say. Ryan is still the cream of the crop.

 

[HopJim]

Bob Ryan was part of the crew when the Boston Globe had the generally acknowledged best sports page in the country. Will McDonough (father of Sean). Peter Gammons. Mike Madden, Bob Ryan and I'm probably missing a couple. Oh, year, Shaughnessey was around then, as well, and contributed positively. Anyway, these guys, as a whole, were not the class of Boston. They were the class of the USA. Kind of the UConn WCBB team of sportswriters, you might say. Ryan is still the cream of the crop.

Yes, well said. In their day, the top sports stories were in the newspapers, not cable or internet. For sports fans, reading their stories was like a child eating candy.

 

[BobbyJ]

BobbyJ-
<<Kind of like the great Mel Allen and Phil Rizzuto for the real Yankees back in the day.>>
No sorry...
"Back in da day" was Yankee baseball (and Ballentine) with the lyric calls by Mel Allen and Red Barber.
**************************

Point of Personal indignance...
[The movie "61*" was TOTALLY corrupted & the sweet childhood memories of NY fans destroyed by Billy Crystal's use of some d-mnyankee voice actor who IN NO WAY resembled the smooooth, elegant Alabamian tones of Mel Allen. There's only one tribute praise to be made for those many stalward years of prime professional Yankee baseball...."How a-bout that?"]

Troy, I'm a lifelong Sox fan who never really hated the Yanks. Just loved baseball and the rivalry. Was always fascinated by the idea of 3 great teams in NY at one time. Those were the golden years of baseball, today's MLB can't touch those years. If you haven't read Summer of '49 by D. Halberstam do it, it's a classic.

 

[DefenseBB]

Not all Boston sportwriters are nuts.

UConn women's basketball deserves all the praise - ESPN Video

Yes they are! This one just a bit less nuts....

 

[Scud49]

Bob Ryan was part of the crew when the Boston Globe had the generally acknowledged best sports page in the country. Will McDonough (father of Sean). Peter Gammons. Mike Madden, Bob Ryan and I'm probably missing a couple. Oh, year, Shaughnessey was around then, as well, and contributed positively. Anyway, these guys, as a whole, were not the class of Boston. They were the class of the USA. Kind of the UConn WCBB team of sportswriters, you might say. Ryan is still the cream of the crop.

Yes indeed, there were times reading their stories/game write ups where I felt I was witnessing a great stage play or theatrical act.

Nothing beat a great cup of coffee, a couple doughnuts, and the Globe sports page. I miss those days....

 

[Intpseeker]

BobbyJ-
<<Kind of like the great Mel Allen and Phil Rizzuto for the real Yankees back in the day.>>
No sorry...
"Back in da day" was Yankee baseball (and Ballentine) with the lyric calls by Mel Allen and Red Barber.
**************************

Point of Personal indignance...
[The movie "61*" was TOTALLY corrupted & the sweet childhood memories of NY fans destroyed by Billy Crystal's use of some d-mnyankee voice actor who IN NO WAY resembled the smooooth, elegant Alabamian tones of Mel Allen. There's only one tribute praise to be made for those many stalward years of prime professional Yankee baseball...."How a-bout that?"]

 

[BobbyJ]

Yes indeed, there were times reading their stories/game write ups where I felt I was witnessing a great stage play or theatrical act.

Nothing beat a great cup of coffee, a couple doughnuts, and the Globe sports page. I miss those days....

I still do it. Online!

 

[Bayareahusky]

right on. "There's no such thing as over-praising UConn women's basketball...."

Yes i saw he said that this morning.... and Thank God!!! In a time when they are running out of sports stories to talk about because seemingly the only sports that matter are those involving the personalities of Tom Brady, LeBron James, Tony Romo, Steph Curry, and very few others, a shout out to what is a prime sports story is refreshing.

 

[Replicant]

The sound of Sean McDonough calling a Boston Red Sox game is, to me, the consummate sound of summer.

Keith Jackson doing Saturday afternoon college football was my favorite.