Comments on: College Basketball’s Worst Behind the Mic http://www.collegehoopsjournal.com/2008/02/12/college-basketballs-worst-behind-the-mic/ An all-inclusive college basketball news and opinion site Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:39:00 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: drdan56 http://www.collegehoopsjournal.com/2008/02/12/college-basketballs-worst-behind-the-mic/comment-page-1/#comment-438 drdan56 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:50:22 +0000 http://www.collegehoopsjournal.com/2008/02/12/college-basketballs-worst-behind-the-mic/#comment-438 Completely disagree with you here man. Shullman is fantastic, he can get anyone to listen to his broadcasts. Len Elmore is very good. He knows the game of basketball and he delivers it well during the broadcast. Packard is a bozo, and an arrogant one for that fact Gottlieb is pretty descent, I wouldn't say he's one of the worst. No problems with Brando either. Hell these guys make college hoops what it is. Get a clue buddy Completely disagree with you here man. Shullman is fantastic, he can get anyone to listen to his broadcasts.

Len Elmore is very good. He knows the game of basketball and he delivers it well during the broadcast.

Packard is a bozo, and an arrogant one for that fact

Gottlieb is pretty descent, I wouldn’t say he’s one of the worst.

No problems with Brando either.

Hell these guys make college hoops what it is. Get a clue buddy

]]> By: art1 http://www.collegehoopsjournal.com/2008/02/12/college-basketballs-worst-behind-the-mic/comment-page-1/#comment-417 art1 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:33:24 +0000 http://www.collegehoopsjournal.com/2008/02/12/college-basketballs-worst-behind-the-mic/#comment-417 Having read both lists, I agree with the bulk of your choices. However, I'm going to take up for Doug Gottlieb. While his in-studio work can be unnecessarily contrarian at times, his color commentator work has been interesting, and I find his unguarded style to be somewhat refreshing compared to the rote analysis you get from most sportscasters these days (both he and Tom Brennan were relentlessly entertaining to listen to during last weeks Valpo-Butler game on ESPN2...) And I don't quite get the beef with Shulman. I find him competent and fine. It's not the play-by-play guy's job to analyze, so I have less of an issue with him not being sufficiently critical. As for the "best" list, how Kevin "Scream for Absolutely No Reason" Harlan is on there is beyond me. I can't make it through more than five minutes of any game that clown announces, and he's far better suited for pro wrestling, given his fake over-exuberance. I agree that all college basketball fans must rise up to protest the Scourge of Packer. Having read both lists, I agree with the bulk of your choices.

However, I’m going to take up for Doug Gottlieb. While his in-studio work can be unnecessarily contrarian at times, his color commentator work has been interesting, and I find his unguarded style to be somewhat refreshing compared to the rote analysis you get from most sportscasters these days (both he and Tom Brennan were relentlessly entertaining to listen to during last weeks Valpo-Butler game on ESPN2…)

And I don’t quite get the beef with Shulman. I find him competent and fine. It’s not the play-by-play guy’s job to analyze, so I have less of an issue with him not being sufficiently critical.

As for the “best” list, how Kevin “Scream for Absolutely No Reason” Harlan is on there is beyond me. I can’t make it through more than five minutes of any game that clown announces, and he’s far better suited for pro wrestling, given his fake over-exuberance.

I agree that all college basketball fans must rise up to protest the Scourge of Packer.

]]> By: JohnnyJungle http://www.collegehoopsjournal.com/2008/02/12/college-basketballs-worst-behind-the-mic/comment-page-1/#comment-415 JohnnyJungle Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:09:16 +0000 http://www.collegehoopsjournal.com/2008/02/12/college-basketballs-worst-behind-the-mic/#comment-415 Sorry i passed him over it is Len Elmore but the other guy most recently did the RU vs Cincy game but I don't know his name though. Last year's promos unless they are still using them. 1 in the cafeteria, 1 in the dorm room, 1 on campus walking. Sorry i passed him over it is Len Elmore but the other guy most recently did the RU vs Cincy game but I don’t know his name though.

Last year’s promos unless they are still using them. 1 in the cafeteria, 1 in the dorm room, 1 on campus walking.

]]> By: 15FootJumper http://www.collegehoopsjournal.com/2008/02/12/college-basketballs-worst-behind-the-mic/comment-page-1/#comment-402 15FootJumper Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:31:02 +0000 http://www.collegehoopsjournal.com/2008/02/12/college-basketballs-worst-behind-the-mic/#comment-402 Jungle--The old skinny black guy is probably Elmore, who Norlander mentions. I don't know the first one you're referring to. And ESPN filmed this year's promos for college gameday at St. John's last year? Jungle–The old skinny black guy is probably Elmore, who Norlander mentions. I don’t know the first one you’re referring to.

And ESPN filmed this year’s promos for college gameday at St. John’s last year?

]]> By: spalding smails http://www.collegehoopsjournal.com/2008/02/12/college-basketballs-worst-behind-the-mic/comment-page-1/#comment-398 spalding smails Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:38:55 +0000 http://www.collegehoopsjournal.com/2008/02/12/college-basketballs-worst-behind-the-mic/#comment-398 Great list. I completely agree on Mike Patrick, and I used to really like the guy. But he's like Dick Enberg now; his senility is really showing through on broadcasts. He's always lost as to what's happening on the court. Bardo's just an idiot; he's like the Emmitt Smith of college b-ball color commentary. JJ - I think the second guy you're referring to may be Len Elmore. Great list. I completely agree on Mike Patrick, and I used to really like the guy. But he’s like Dick Enberg now; his senility is really showing through on broadcasts. He’s always lost as to what’s happening on the court.

Bardo’s just an idiot; he’s like the Emmitt Smith of college b-ball color commentary.

JJ – I think the second guy you’re referring to may be Len Elmore.

]]> By: JohnnyJungle http://www.collegehoopsjournal.com/2008/02/12/college-basketballs-worst-behind-the-mic/comment-page-1/#comment-396 JohnnyJungle Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:31:09 +0000 http://www.collegehoopsjournal.com/2008/02/12/college-basketballs-worst-behind-the-mic/#comment-396 I'm still upset Digger, Bilas, Hubert filmed those UNC commercials last year on St. John's campus. They painted UNC in our cafe windows....I still demand to know who agreed to this? They're lucky I wasn't up at 5am to sabotage this. I’m still upset Digger, Bilas, Hubert filmed those UNC commercials last year on St. John’s campus. They painted UNC in our cafe windows….I still demand to know who agreed to this? They’re lucky I wasn’t up at 5am to sabotage this.

]]> By: JohnnyJungle http://www.collegehoopsjournal.com/2008/02/12/college-basketballs-worst-behind-the-mic/comment-page-1/#comment-395 JohnnyJungle Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:29:26 +0000 http://www.collegehoopsjournal.com/2008/02/12/college-basketballs-worst-behind-the-mic/#comment-395 Wow I got a pretty good laugh out of that Spanarkel video and to think I was going to come to his defense. I thought he did a good job in the St. John's vs PC game and he was one of the more tolerable guys I've heard this season. There are two guys who I can't stand listening. One is a young black guy not sure of his name but he is so choppy to listen too as he tries to emphasize his diction way too much. The other guy is this old skinny black guy with glasses. He kind of reminds me of a dorky less smooth clyde frazier. Also the other guy who I can't stand is Bucky Waters. He might be #1 on my list. So I just typed all this and realized this was only play by play guys. Either way these guys I mentioned are garbage. Wow I got a pretty good laugh out of that Spanarkel video and to think I was going to come to his defense. I thought he did a good job in the St. John’s vs PC game and he was one of the more tolerable guys I’ve heard this season.

There are two guys who I can’t stand listening. One is a young black guy not sure of his name but he is so choppy to listen too as he tries to emphasize his diction way too much.

The other guy is this old skinny black guy with glasses. He kind of reminds me of a dorky less smooth clyde frazier.

Also the other guy who I can’t stand is Bucky Waters. He might be #1 on my list.

So I just typed all this and realized this was only play by play guys. Either way these guys I mentioned are garbage.

]]> By: 15FootJumper http://www.collegehoopsjournal.com/2008/02/12/college-basketballs-worst-behind-the-mic/comment-page-1/#comment-393 15FootJumper Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:08:32 +0000 http://www.collegehoopsjournal.com/2008/02/12/college-basketballs-worst-behind-the-mic/#comment-393 You left out Digger Phelps, though he doesn't really do in game action, so I guess not. Digger is treated like the Lee Corso (obviously) of college basketball, but he's so wishy washy on so many things, that I just can't take any of his "expert" advice seriously. Can't believe you hate on Shulman. He seem so unflappable. I think I've only heard John Saunders call maybe two college basketball games in my entire life, so I'll take your word. You left out Digger Phelps, though he doesn’t really do in game action, so I guess not. Digger is treated like the Lee Corso (obviously) of college basketball, but he’s so wishy washy on so many things, that I just can’t take any of his “expert” advice seriously.

Can’t believe you hate on Shulman. He seem so unflappable.

I think I’ve only heard John Saunders call maybe two college basketball games in my entire life, so I’ll take your word.

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