Tuesday, October 21, 2008
I am doing all I can to spearhead a Republican landslide.
I know I am tempting fate but I. Just. Can't. Resist. And in defense of that prick, asshole, misogynist, cobag, monkey lover Billy Packer, Kansas did in fact win the game. But still, great for CBS to can him. I at least agree with Simmons that Gus Johnson should hyperventilate more often on air now. Also, I had no idea he was Black until last year. Should we do a Simmonsuesqe (sp?) "Announcers who sound White with ambiguous names that don't help in identifying race?" That's it, I'm gonna be in the Mailbag. I would add Emmitt Smith and Shannon Sharpe to that list, also. Although I am sure it has already been done.
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Recently my wife and I were watching a sporting event that Gus Johnson was working. When they showed him on camera she said, "That guy looks like he had an eye-job." Couldn't agree more, but more to the point I think the guy is overrated. Kevin Harlan does the excited yelling thing way better.
Very true, "No regard for human life!" is a great hypergasm. Harlan does CBS, too, right?
Can't understand why Clark "The only black man whiter than Bryant Gumbel" was chosen over Bill "Man-to-Man" Raftery as Billy's replacement.
Verne Lundquist: "I hope Dwyane Wade likes cajun cooking!" ... (dramatic 5 second pause) ... Bill Raftery: "JAMBALAYA!"
I totally forgot about ol' "MantoMan!" Maybe because Raftery is getting up there in age?
He's still the best college b-ball announcer. Total opposite of Billy.
I believe, as in Tim McCarver's case, that as long as you hang in there long enough, you will be elevated to elite status. Whether or not you are horrrribble. Dick Vitale, anyone?
More of Gus Johnson for Big Ten fans...
http://awfulannouncing.blogspot.com/2008/10/big-ten-network-adds-gus-johnson-and.html
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