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Message: [QUOTE="microfich, post: 2914791, member: 1029"] I grew up in the George Ehrlich broadcast era. He was a legend and a god to the fandom who set the stage for the sleeping giant of UConn Basketball to awaken and stomp under Jim Calhoun. After WTIC lost the contract to CRN, a revolving door of some interesting names manned the mike: Bill Schweizer, Dick Galiette, Marty Glickman, Jon Stashower and Bob Heussler did games until Joe began his 26 year jaunt. When Joe D. took over he was almost universally hated (by my friends, at least.) His whiny tones were bad for radio, prompting some to long for the Ehrlich days. Joe improved his game call over the years but ultimately became a shill and a toadie to the players - I'm not going to miss his 'insider' nicknaming of players as if he's part of the group. Hey, most teams have homer announcers and I think that's actually better (to a point) to build a fan base than a totally objective guy who is more suited to a national broadcast. Joe was capable in several sports and ultimately drew a nice word picture but his shortcomings and my long years keep him from being great in my book. Crispino is a seasoned pro and very listenable. I doubt he'll be all U-C-O-N-N all the time but he'll be a breath of fresh waves for my ears. [/QUOTE]