Dickie V diagnosed with lymphoma

[MSOrange]

 

[orangefog]

Can’t wait to hear that voice again.

 

[cliftonparksufan]

So happy for him. I've told the story before that we sat one table from him in a restaurant in South Beach. He ended up sending me a box that consisted of a signed book, signed photos and articles just because I mentioned that my nephew played hoops. He and his wife were like the nicest people. But it was a little different when we ran into Luis Gonzalez in a casino in Vegas. Extremely nice but we had to ditch him after 20 minutes because he wouldn't stop talking and we would have been stuck talking with him for hours.

 

[CuseLegacy]

 

[CuseLegacy]

 

[two3zone]

I don’t care what anyone says about him, he is an absolute treasure, when he isn’t calling games anymore it will be a dark day for college basketball.

 

[Sherman20]

I don’t care what anyone says about him, he is an absolute treasure, when he isn’t calling games anymore it will be a dark day for college basketball.

I agree. Vitale and Raf are old school guys who bring excitement to the sport. I appreciate analysts with deep knowledge like Bilas, but you also need color commentators with some personality.

 

[rrlbees]

That pregame was tough.

 

[Chip]

That pregame was tough.

It was a nice moment. And he went into game mode quickly. He’s a pro, loves this game like no other.

 

[rrlbees]

It was a nice moment. And he went into game mode quickly. He’s a pro, loves this game like no other.

He certainly shifted gears quickly. Just felt so bad for him.

 

[Bayside44]

Love that guy.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[hoopsupstate]

Dickie needs to be careful because of COVID. Keep people away from him.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[realorange]

Dickie can have fun talking about the Zags for the rest of the night. UCLA was supposed to be tough.
What BB I've seen so far this year, nobody is close to the Zags or Temme.

 

[Mareiniss]

The guy has guts just to get on an airplane, and then go to a packed arena without a mask, during this pandemic. He was doing chemotherapy last week, which tends to lower your resistance to all sorts of bugs. I like the guy. I hope he isn’t taking a crazy chance by doing this.

 

[STEVEHOLT]

The guy has guts just to get on an airplane, and then go to a packed arena without a mask, during this pandemic. He was doing chemotherapy last week, which tends to lower your resistance to all sorts of bugs. I like the guy. I hope he isn’t taking a crazy chance by doing this.

Get busy living or get busy dying .. gooooooo MR V !!

 

[Fat tire 13]

I don’t care what anyone says about him, he is an absolute treasure, when he isn’t calling games anymore it will be a dark day for college basketball.

Agreed. The love and passion he has for the game (and charitable causes) makes it impossible to dislike him as a person

One funny Dicky V story. Many years ago, when Dicky V was at Cuse for a game, my friend somehow got Dicky V to record the message for his answering machine (yes we're that old). And Dicky V was in full character, and it will hilarious to call my friend's house all year to hear the message.

Just showed how much he cared about the fans and didn't have an ego about it

 

[Trueblue25]

That pregame was tough.

Oh yeah i shed some man tears

 

[MSOrange]

Vitale: "My Voice Needs a T.O., Baby as I Continue Successful Chemotherapy Treatments"

Today, I had my appointment with renowned Massachusetts General Hospital throat specialist, Dr. Steven Zeitels, who has been a huge help to me and so many others in the past. I’ve been having some issues with my voice and I needed to see what was going on. The good news is that he doesn’t believe …

www.espnfrontrow.com

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[orangefog]

Chemo is brutal.

 

[FreakTalksAboutSU]

This is starting to feel like what we just saw Jerry Remy go through in Boston. Dude was a warrior who battled cancer over and over again, and each time that awful adversary came back in a new and cruel way.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Vitale: "While my throat continues to heal, I need to shut it down for the season"

ESPN's original PTPer writes that he will soon need surgery to solve Dysplasia and ulcerated lesions of the vocal cord; he aims for return to the airwaves for 2022-23 college basketball season

www.espnfrontrow.com

 

[longtimefan]

Vitale: "While my throat continues to heal, I need to shut it down for the season"

ESPN's original PTPer writes that he will soon need surgery to solve Dysplasia and ulcerated lesions of the vocal cord; he aims for return to the airwaves for 2022-23 college basketball season

www.espnfrontrow.com

I would guess there is concern that at least some of the lesions are malignant.