JB on CNN tonight at 9

[rrlbees]

Breaking down the NCAA tournament along with Jay Bilas, Kenny Smith and Jay Williams.

 

[dasher]

Breaking down the NCAA tournament along with Jay Bilas, Kenny Smith and Jay Williams.

Great. I honestly don't think there is anyone better at this. I hope he gets a national gig. He would be a star

 

[djcon57]

Awesome! Must watch

 

[NineOneSeven]

CNN? That’s random

 

[Trueblue25]

the golden parachute is a presidential nomination?

 

[Cuse Action]

Great. I honestly don't think there is anyone better at this. I hope he gets a national gig. He would be a star

There was an article about him on YAHOO last week and the comments about him were brutal. I doubt people outside of central New York consider him star material.

 

[dasher]

There was an article about him on YAHOO last week and the comments about him were brutal. I doubt people outside of central New York consider him star material.

100% meaningless. That was their opinion of him as a person whose persona was a coach. They will view him differently once he is explaining college basketball. I will give you a example. Might be before your time. John Madden was not liked as a person or a coach before he became CBS top Pro football guy They even ran a commercial where Madden himself said I'm not the crazy guy you used to see on the sideline. . Then people loved him. In a different role, People will view JB differently . Plus, how many nice things are ever written about someone on a internet message board? Not many.

 

[Cusefan0307]

JB and Barkley together would be must see TV.

 

[Cuse Action]

100% meaningless. That was their opinion of him as a person whose persona was a coach. They will view him differently once he is explaining college basketball. I will give you a example. Might be before your time. John Madden was not liked as a person or a coach before he became CBS top Pro football guy They even ran a commercial where Madden himself said I'm not the crazy guy you used to see on the sideline. . Then people loved him. In a different role, People will view JB differently in a different role. Plus, on many nice things are ever written about someone on a internet message board? Not many.

Sorry, I don't see it, and FYI I enrolled at SU in 1963, one year after JB, so obviously I am very familiar with Madden.

 

[GoSU96]

CNN? That’s random

CNN, TBS, TNT are all Warner channels. Intro to JB anchoring their coverage?

That would create some chatter

 

[llandz]

FYI. CNN has been doing different specials in the 9pm hour every night, and the one tonight is on the tournament, so it is a one hour special.

 

[FloridaCuse]

Sorry, I don't see it, and FYI I enrolled at SU in 1963, one year after JB, so obviously I am very familiar with Madden.

So we were in the same class at SU.

 

[rrlbees]

There was an article about him on YAHOO last week and the comments about him were brutal. I doubt people outside of central New York consider him star material.

Well he was on Dan Patrick this morning and will be on CNN tonight. And there will be more.

 

[Cuse Action]

Well he was on Dan Patrick this morning and will be on CNN tonight. And there will be more.

I hope he does well, obviously he has the basketball smarts, etc.

 

[qdawgg]

There was an article about him on YAHOO last week and the comments about him were brutal. I doubt people outside of central New York consider him star material.

They will once they watch him. He’s great on TV in these type of roles. He’s funny, not a big homer and clearly knows what he’s talking about. He won’t be the jerk in these situations we’ve come to know and other fans connect to him.

 

[Cuse Action]

They will once they watch him. He’s great on TV in these type of roles. He’s funny, not a big homer and clearly knows what he’s talking about. He won’t be the jerk in these situations we’ve come to know and other fans connect to him.

I've seen him on tv plenty of times, bantering with Barkley, making nice with the national media, unlike the way he treated the local news people.

 

[Toga]

Lunardi should permanently retreat to his mom's basement.

 

[RF2044]

Great. I honestly don't think there is anyone better at this. I hope he gets a national gig. He would be a star

And his popularity might be enhanced by it not being a full time gig.

I could envision him being an on-air personality with CBS [just for example] during the NCAA tournament ONLY. HOF'er, 2nd all time in wins, his credentials speak for themselves and give him credibility to sit in the chair. He could be part of the Selection Sunday process, then be in the studio for the month of so of the tournament.

Would be a nice gig, wouldn't take up a ton of time, and would enable him to remain close to the game.

And his humor works very well in limited doses, so I could see him being the type of commentator that people would enjoy watching every year at NCAA time -- especially after he was in the studio one or two years in a row, and people see what he brings to the table with his predictions / knowledge of the field.

 

[cuseattle]

Really looking forward to this, and just pretty happy all around for the state of the program, for Red, and JB too. That quick JJ portal commit did wonders for my optimism.

 

[rocfan44]

I am as well but it’s not starting as advertised.

 

[jgeorge322]

There was an article about him on YAHOO last week and the comments about him were brutal. I doubt people outside of central New York consider him star material.

The yahoo comments are the dumpster fire of dumpster fires… they legit shut them down for like 2-3 years because they were so bad at one point. I think they only came back within the last year or so.

 

[Orangezoo]

So 9ish... lol

 

[Brooky03]

There was an article about him on YAHOO last week and the comments about him were brutal. I doubt people outside of central New York consider him star material.

If we’re basing our assessment of public perception on comment sections, let alone Yahoo comment sections, we’re lost.

 

[cuseattle]

So 9ish... lol

Yeah, let's get to JB before I forget to turn back.

 

[rrlbees]

JB after this commercial