Dickie V is coming Saturday...

[CuseCPT]

I've always liked Dick Vitale. His enthusiasm and love for the game (and life in general) is infectious. I truly believe he would've done exactly the same thing with the same effort if they'd never paid him a dime to be a college basketball announcer. For my money he's one of the all-time greats and a big part of the unique landscape of college hoops.

 

[FrancoPizza]

the pay for play world doesn’t deserve Dickie V. He has an innocence and joy that stands in stark contrast to the all-business, gotta-get-mine culture.

 

[EnviroSciGuy]

Must be JB’s last Duke game

 

[two3zone]

That you Derrick Coleman

No church league for that guy.

Deadspin | Bill Raftery Thinks Derrick Coleman Is Fat

Deadspin | Bill Raftery Thinks Derrick Coleman Is Fat

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[MadNY3]

Could very well be his last game in the Dome. Love Dicky V and despite some things that may annoy people with his schtick, you won't find a better ambassador of the game than him. Can't wait to hear his call of a Cuse game for maybe the final time.

Well said.

 

[STEVEHOLT]

He gives the veneer of a “big time game” but he’s been a caricature of himself for a long time. He just kind of yells and shouts catch phrases all game.

That being said, college basketball will be that much less enjoyable without him.

He was alread a caricature. So I guess now he’s a caricature of a caricature

 

[grepal]

Yes, Duke Vitale has aggravated people in the past with his aggressive ACC hype but he loves college basketball and its players and he has spread out his love more evenly over time. He has been very pro Syracuse and has often said Jim Boeheim needs to get his 101 wins back. Now with his valiant fight against cancer and his openness about it, I think there are very few people who are not on the Dickie V train.

The man is a fantastic college basketball ambassador. Really helped develop the popularity during early ESPN days.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[CuseFaninVT]

I’ve got offsetting fouls on that one.

 

[Ozone!]

 

[MSOrange]

 

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