Poll: Which announcers DO you like?

[Scottzer]

Some of these guys are a bit annoying at times but my dislike for their absurd anecdotes and cringy calls doesn’t come close to how much I couldn’t stand Billy Packer.

“That’s a carry!! He’s carrying the ball!!”. -Talking about Chris Smith’s ballhandling…every…single...game.

Packet was absolutely miserable with stuff like that. When Clyde Dre let would go up for a dunk (uncontested) he’d say a travel should be called. And I mean a normal run up uncontested dunk - nothing egregious at all.

 

[cwh20]

Raf, Bilas, and Hummel for me. Good call by whoever mentioned Hummel. Eagle is okay too.

I’ll add an aside. I give a huge thumbs up to Joanne Nestie. TV broadcasters are so unauthentic pretending to care about their stories but she was absolutely thrilled UConn won in 1999 in the aftermath that night. I didn’t really think anything about her one way or another before that as I didn’t get my news from tv too often.

 

[yungdowork]

Unfortunately, there's not really an easy path for up and coming broadcasting talent because of the log jam of guys who have been doing it since the 80s or 90s combined with opportunities going to recently retired former players. There's guys who do NESCAC games that are better than a lot of guys that get D1 opportunities, especially for the smaller sports.

 

[UCLJ0211]

Kevin Harlan’s call for the NCAA tourney puts him in the GOAT conversation.

 

[Shamon30]

I liked John Celestand. He called Shabazz "the octopus"

 

[T-Squared]

“SEND IT IN JEROME!!!”

 

[ctkaiser]

I was going to post a similar thread today. I like most announcers. The thing that got me thinking was how old Raftery is now. Was thinking that the old guard is leaving. Who do you think is going to replace them?

Love his nickel dimer expression about fouls.

 

[ctkaiser]

Kevin Harlan’s call for the NCAA tourney puts him in the GOAT conversation.

Different strokes I guess. I can pass on hollerin Harlan.

 

[3rdbass]

Literally everyone except Donny lol

And Dukie V! I can't stand him either. Jim Jackson should be on there as he is really good.

 

[ucp990411]

Can I write in Robbie Hummel? He has quickly turned into one of my favorite color guys.

He is the best

 

[CardiacAndre7]

And Dukie V! I can't stand him either. Jim Jackson should be on there as he is really good.

Nah I like Dickie a lot, grew up on him, he brings a ton of fun energy. He definitely yaps but it’s a nostalgic thing.

 

[BFieldHusky]

Jim Nantz was my favorite.

"Hello friends."

 

[Gampel91]

Nah I like Dickie a lot, grew up on him, he brings a ton of fun energy. He definitely yaps but it’s a nostalgic thing.

In Dickie V’s defense, he did as much as anyone to generate excitement around college basketball in the 80s and early 90s. When he did your game, it was an event. But his shtick kind of wore itself out over the years. Still a good guy though.

 

[3rdbass]

Nah I like Dickie a lot, grew up on him, he brings a ton of fun energy. He definitely yaps but it’s a nostalgic thing.

He is the worst announcer there is and talks too much about non basketball stuff. He also has a great hard on with Duke. I'm glad he isn't a top announcer anymore. Forget nostalgia. We all outgrow that when we find better quality.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

He is the worst announcer there is and talks too much about non basketball stuff. He also has a great hard on with Duke. I'm glad he isn't a top announcer anymore. Forget nostalgia. We all outgrow that when we find better quality.

Or, some people just like what they like?

 

[WhereistheDove?]

He is the best

Hummel, to me, clearly preps the most of any of the color guys. He has actual insights about individual teams and players when a lot of guys seem to just filibuster the broadcast with generalities and fluff.

 

[Scottobot]

I am curious what Bill Walton would have scored

 

[jleves]

I am curious what Bill Walton would have scored

Duh - High!

 

[upstater]

Not these guys doing the game tonight

 

[boog204]

I did vote for Vitale. He was annoying as hell doing ACC games, but as a kid, when Dickie V did a UConn game I was pumped. Plus, he’s an incredibly good guy and just an icon of college basketball.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Amazing that at this point the number of people that don't like Raf outnumber Vitale fans 16-11

Vitale was great,.... until ~1989 or so, when he started becoming a caricature of what he had been, a high energy, enthusiastic announcer. As time went on it got more and more ridiculous. By the early 2000's he was too far gone.

 

[BlueWolf25]

Kevin Harlan’s call for the NCAA tourney puts him in the GOAT conversation.

Came to say this. Harlan is my favorite

 

[FreeKlaiber]

Ron Perry

 

[Greedo]

I’m a fan of Jim Jackson. Doesn’t drone on telling the same stories of his playing days every broadcast, provides good insight into the style of play, and is always super complimentary of UConn.

 

[HooperScooper]

Ron Perry

Ron is a commercial real estate broker up here in Boston. We do some business with his company and I always enjoy talking hoops with him. I think he just got tired of trying to call games with the travel while doing his day job. He's probably in his late 60s now and just didn't want to do it any more even though he said he liked it because it kept him connected to the game.

 

[jibsey]

Dead announcers. Al McGuire and Walton.

 

[UCOnions]

Post/Handle

 

[husky8273]

Can I write in Robbie Hummel? He has quickly turned into one of my favorite color guys.

Robbie is excellent

 

[RashadRay11]

He might be the worst alum you could pick. Arrogant and often uninformed, likes the sound of his own voice and can’t stop making things about him. You’d think the guy was Michael Jordan the way he talks sometimes. I’m consistently shocked someone at Fox chooses to cut him a paycheck - most fans of other teams agree

A little bitter? My goodness. He’s an announcer. Relax.

 

[UCFan1513]

Sorry Mrs. Marshall

A little bitter? My goodness. He’s an announcer. Relax.