JB on TV

[rrlbees]

 

[bballbeadle]

I look forward to his newest venture. I don’t know where he finds the energy but I know many people his age have it! And that’s probably why they live as long as they do.

 

[pokercuse08]

I think that's a little bit deceptive, right? Boeheim is working for ACCN - most of that content is on ESPN, but the CW stuff is just the ACCN distributing its content there. So I don't think he's actually under a contract with a third media outlet, I think he's just going to be visible on a third network for the work he was already doing.

My guess is that he'll be doing one Saturday ACC game a week as a color commentator, and then be in studio in Bristol on Tuesdays. Somewhere in there he'll tape some halftime segments ACCN can use on other broadcasts.

The Westwood One deal appears to only be for NCAA tourney games.

My big question is how is he getting to Bristol every week. We may have to get a scout on the Thruway and watch those Labquest private jet flights again.

Pretty fun schedule, actually. Probably fly into wherever the game is Friday, take in a practice or shootaround, talk to the coaches, then a round of golf if the weather allows, nice dinner, wake up the next day and do the game and fly home... Fly to Bristol Tuesday, talk about basketball and watch the games, fly back.

Since he's such a basketball junkie (I'll never cease to be impressed with the way he could randomly rattle off stats about small conference teams he wasn't even going to play), I imagine he'll be the one of the most well prepared color commentators in the business.

If only we could pretend we were in the Big East again and toss him in there with McDonough, Raftery, and Bilas for a Syracuse/UConn or Syracuse/Georgetown Big Monday game. That'd be A+ basketball analysis and A+ banter.

 

[rrlbees]

He’s not doing a game. He’s doing a halftime segment that he’s already taped.

 

[pokercuse08]

He’s not doing a game. He’s doing a halftime segment that he’s already taped.

He's doing the FSU/UNC game.

Hall of Fame Coach Jim Boeheim to Make ACC Network Analyst Debut

Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim has joined ESPN as a men's college basketball analyst and will make his debut this Saturday on ACC Network on the call of the Florida State at North Carolina game

espnpressroom.com

 

[rrlbees]

He's doing the FSU/UNC game.

Hall of Fame Coach Jim Boeheim to Make ACC Network Analyst Debut

Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim has joined ESPN as a men's college basketball analyst and will make his debut this Saturday on ACC Network on the call of the Florida State at North Carolina game

espnpressroom.com

I’m talking about this weekends double header

 

[Consigliere]

He's doing the FSU/UNC game.

Hall of Fame Coach Jim Boeheim to Make ACC Network Analyst Debut

Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim has joined ESPN as a men's college basketball analyst and will make his debut this Saturday on ACC Network on the call of the Florida State at North Carolina game

espnpressroom.com

He mentioned in Hawaii that this is his "audition" for future assignments.

 

[kingtidge]

I hope someone watches for me...

Gonna decompress after this UVA debacle... Have a holiday ale and put ornaments on the tree... play some Sinatra X-mas channel on Pandora...

God bless us, every one...

 

[MSOrange]

He's co analyst with Cory Alexander with Wes Durham on PBP

 

[SWC75]

"When big guys score early, they play harder...why is that?"

 

[CuseLegacy]

 

[djcon57]

Wow, suprised he's doing this vs studio work. Must have really wanted to get out of the house

 

[MSOrange]

Wow, suprised he's doing this vs studio work. Must have really wanted to get out of the house

My understanding is he will be doing a mix of both but yes, he must not mind the travel

 

[hoopsupstate]

FSU is up 12 on Carolina. We’re not beating either of these two teams and I think we have to play both of them twice.

 

[cuseinseattle]

JB has been great so far. Funny and made some great comments. Also not talking too much.

 

[hoopsupstate]

Our hope against FSU is they can get beat off the dribble, but they are tall and soooooo long.

 

[NineOneSeven]

FSU is up 12 on Carolina. We’re not beating either of these two teams and I think we have to play both of them twice.

The hope is Leonard Hamilton decides to play their 11th man for 25 minutes which definitely could happen.

 

[Bayside44]

Or FSU plays like they have the last 10 minutes or so. Yikes

 

[MGP]

Coach is killing it like I knew he would. A natural because he knows and understands the game… Great insight

 

[cto]

Jim was great .. and a real natural in the analyst role. They don't need three people in the booth when he is there. I especially enjoyed him talking about Roger Ayers (sp?). I didn't realize coaches might have that close a relationship with refs.

 

[hoopsupstate]

His best comment got the other two laughing when he said ”my wife is by far the most favorite Boeheim!”

 

[MSOrange]

 

[syrBossHogg]

Listened to the game a little and I thought he did really well. A little tough to hear him at times but maybe I'm just getting old lol

 

[longtimefan]

Interesting comment comparing Cadeau to Jimmy Black. The other two jumped on him, implying that the viewing audience would not recognize a guy who played at UNC 40+ years ago. Except a Jimmy Black highlight is played every year--he made the assist to Michael Jordan on the championship-winning shot vs. Georgetown.

Or, maybe I'm just old.