Raftery Appreciation Thread

[brihman]

You gotta think all these butt kissing commercials were a consolation to Jim Nantz for finally leaving the booth.

 

[JB75]

I liked hearing from both Grant Hill and Raftery. Raf is always great, but Grant added quite a lot to the broadcast.

Love them both. But god I wish Nantz was in there instead of Ian eagle

 

[Deepster]

Hall of fame liver

I met Seth Davis at a golf tournament and he said every guy in the biz has a story where Raf took them out for a “drink” and ended up drinking them under the table. It’s like an initiation.

 

[superjohn]

I met Seth Davis at a golf tournament and he said every guy in the biz has a story where Raf took them out for a “drink” and ended up drinking them under the table. It’s like an initiation.

Drinking Seth Davis under the table probably just means you order that second glass of wine.

 

[Deepster]

Drinking Seth Davis under the table probably just means you order that second glass of wine.

Ha! Facts.

 

[James]

He is the best, I really do cherish every game he calls because I know time is ticking. I will never forget him going insane with ONIONS when shad drilled the go ahead 3 vs udub - 'The daggers in his holsters are utterly extraordinary!'

Eagle is great but I do miss Nantz. Nantz had a way of talking about uconn and JC that made the basketball capital seem mystical

 

[uconnfan68]

Lingerie on the deck is still the best.

And it was "Send it in Jerome".

"Send it in Jerome" was my all-time favorite call.

 

[Nostical]

We’re lucky to have Ian Eagle. He may not be Nantz but all the others pale in comparison.

 

[UConnRock]

We’re lucky to have Ian Eagle. He may not be Nantz but all the others pale in comparison.

Agreed.... I got so sick of Kevin Harlin. He calls a basketball game like a Kentucky Derby announcer.

 

[Tenspro2002]

He is the best, I really do cherish every game he calls because I know time is ticking. I will never forget him going insane with ONIONS when shad drilled the go ahead 3 vs udub - 'The daggers in his holsters are utterly extraordinary!'

Eagle is great but I do miss Nantz. Nantz had a way of talking about uconn and JC that made the basketball capital seem mystical

Nantz was OK, a little too formal, too into the pageantry for my taste.

Ian Eagle brings such passion and delight to his calls. He's like Gus Johnson without overdoing the schtick.