Top college basketball announce teams?

[Alsacs]

After last night’s chit show who are people’s favorite announce duos for college basketball.
My favorite all time team is Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas, Bill Raftery.
Them doing the 6OT game made that broadcast even better.

The best current team is Dan Shulman and Jay Bilas.
Beyond Jason Benetti and Dan Dakich I don’t think ESPN has another decent duo.

Ian Eagle and Bill Raftery is an excellent pair as well.

My point is ESPN needs to fix their pairings.

 

[MSOrange]

Their man job is to describe what's happening on the court. For us not to know who fouls are called on and how many the player has is unacceptable. That's also on the whole production team because they didn't have any graphics with that information either for the most part.

 

[Cusefan0307]

Has Sean stopped doing games? Haven’t seen him at all this year.

 

[MSOrange]

I like Fran and LaPhonso Ellis as analysts

 

[Alsacs]

Has Sean stopped doing games? Haven’t seen him at all this year.

He does big Monday only.
I heard him calling UNC-NC State.
ACC big Monday started a week later because of the College football NC game being so late.

 

[pearl31]

Their man job is to describe what's happening on the court. For us not to know who fouls are called on and how many the player has is unacceptable. That's also on the whole production team because they didn't have any graphics with that information either for the most part.

THIS THIS THIS. SO MUCH THIS

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Their man job is to describe what's happening on the court. For us not to know who fouls are called on and how many the player has is unacceptable. That's also on the whole production team because they didn't have any graphics with that information either for the most part.

Also, I want to feel like they're having fun watching a game and talking about it.

Looking at you, Billy Packer, the most miserable announcer ever.

 

[Cusefan0307]

He does big Monday only.
I heard him calling UNC-NC State.
ACC big Monday started a week later because of the College football NC game being so late.

Must be a recent change. He used to do Saturday games too. I hope he’s the one choosing his workload because he works way too little and he’s ESPN’s most talented PBP guy in all sports.

 

[syrBossHogg]

Some of my favorites both current and past

• McDonough - Bilas - Raftery
• McDonough - Dicky V
• Shulman - Bilas
• Lundquist - Raftery
• Gus Johnson
• Eagle - Raftery

 

[UpstateSM]

I’m a huge Dakich fan and he doesn’t do Cuse games but you’re a miserable person if you don’t love Walton

 

[FloridaFan]

i like bill walton. i wish he annouced some of our games

 

[Sherman20]

After last night’s chit show who are people’s favorite announce duos for college basketball.
My favorite all time team is Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas, Bill Raftery.
Them doing the 6OT game made that broadcast even better.

The best current team is Dan Shulman and Jay Bilas.
Beyond Jason Benetti and Dan Dakich I don’t think ESPN has another decent duo.

Ian Eagle and Bill Raftery is an excellent pair as well.

My point is ESPN needs to fix their pairings.

Agreed, the Raf, Bilas and McDonough trio were the best. Love Raf the most because he was the voice of the Big East in the 80s, 90s and 00s! Raf and Ian Eagle are good. So are Shulman and Bilas. ESPN’s ACC college basketball broadcasts are a disaster right now. They’re cheapskates and let all the good talent like Raf and Gus Johnson go to FS1 because they didn’t want to pay. Fraschilla is good but they have him mostly working Big 12 games.

 

[ROCcuse]

I like the same as you all have mentioned - McD, Raf, Eagle, Bilas, etc.

But the guy I hadn't even thought of his name until he did a game of ours recently again was Brando.

As soon as I heard his voice I was like - that's the dude that did our E8 game against Virginia!

 

[Alsacs]

I like the same as you all have mentioned - McD, Raf, Eagle, Bilas, etc.

But the guy I hadn't even thought of his name until he did a game of ours recently again was Brando.

As soon as I heard his voice I was like - that's the dude that did our E8 game against Virginia!

Kevin Harlan did the E8 game versus Virginia.
He does NBA for Turner and NFL for CBS.

 

[cto]

Sean McDonough was actually at the game last night ... as a fan. Spent time with him at a pre-game party and gave him a ride to the Dome. He is as big an SU fan as is anyone on this board.

 

[Briancuse]

Its. Too bad Noah eagle got a better job. He would be a star on ESPN.

 

[bpo57]

Ian Eagle and Jim Spanarkel have been paired together on the NCAA tournament for at least a decade and are the best duo out there imo. They have also worked together for years as the TV duo for the NBA Nets.

 

[OHIORANGES]

Going back a ways, Al McGuire and Dick Enberg. My all-time favorites!

 

[OrangeDW]

i like bill walton. i wish he annouced some of our games

He’d drive me nuts calling our games. I love him for games that I’m watching casually and don’t really care about.

 

[bpo57]

My general rule of thumb is that I like color analysts who are all about the game and who don't try to make it about themselves. A little flair is fine but don't overdo it. Also let the game breathe and come up for air from time to time.

The best play by play guy of all time imo is another SU grad - Marv Albert.

 

[Mchandl8]

After last night’s chit show who are people’s favorite announce duos for college basketball.
My favorite all time team is Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas, Bill Raftery.
Them doing the 6OT game made that broadcast even better.

The best current team is Dan Shulman and Jay Bilas.
Beyond Jason Benetti and Dan Dakich I don’t think ESPN has another decent duo.

Ian Eagle and Bill Raftery is an excellent pair as well.

My point is ESPN needs to fix their pairings.

Definitely has to include Jay bilas... I'm a big fan of his

 

[orange79]

My general rule of thumb is that I like color analysts who are all about the game and who don't try to make it about themselves. A little flair is fine but don't overdo it. Also let the game breathe and come up for air from time to time.

The best play by play guy of all time imo is another SU grad - Marv Albert.

It was always a big game in Manley when Marv and Bucky Waters were calling the game.

 

[OrangeDW]

My general rule of thumb is that I like color analysts who are all about the game and who don't try to make it about themselves. A little flair is fine but don't overdo it. Also let the game breathe and come up for air from time to time.

The best play by play guy of all time imo is another SU grad - Marv Albert.

Agreed. Marv was the best.

 

[bpo57]

It was always a big game in Manley when Marv and Bucky Waters were calling the game.

'I can remember a Bucky Waters quote to this day when talking about Leo Rautins and his finesse style. "He's playing with a tuxedo on out there". Kinda harsh but he got the point across.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

I’m a huge Dakich fan and he doesn’t do Cuse games but you’re a miserable person if you don’t love Walton

Walton is an acquired taste, but once you figure out how to roll with it he's really fun.