lol this announcer Dan D

[FireballPhil]

is like the Dick Vitale of Virginia. Dickie Duke and Danny Cavalier should broadcast together then Duke plays UVa. They would end up in a fist fight.

 

[orangedave]

is like the Dick Vitale of Virginia. Dickie Duke and Danny Cavalier should broadcast together then Duke plays UVa. They would end up in a fist fight.

Danny Cavalier spent a lot of time heaping praise on the Orange head coach and players during the game.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

He's married to former SU Softball Coach Leigh Ross

 

[Col. Bleep]

Jason Benetti and Dan Dakich are GREAT together.
Should be much higher on ESPN's announcing roster.

Knowledgable...prepared...and funny.
Dakich using Marek to set up his Anthony Davis line was quick thinking on his feet... based on the shot that was on the tv monitor.

One flaw: they sometimes get so going on a sidebar or analysis or a story that they don't mention who scored or some other development. For example, didn't mention when Howard Washington came in at point. Benetti should cut in at those times.
Otherwise...great sportscasting. Guys with whom it would be a lot of fun to go to a game.

 

[Cusefan0307]

I watched the game on mute. It was very entertaining

 

[dasher]

is like the Dick Vitale of Virginia. Dickie Duke and Danny Cavalier should broadcast together then Duke plays UVa. They would end up in a fist fight.

Danny Cavalier loves Jb and loves the Orange. Last game he said that the carrier Dome is one of his 3 favorite places to do a game.

 

[longislandcuse]

Dakich kept the game, pre-OT, interesting. That alone tells me how good he is at his job.

 

[stuckinbig11]

I muted it, like I do with Dickie.

 

[rrlbees]

Dakich is good but says a lot of stupid things.

 

[Ghost]

Dakich is good but says a lot of stupid things.

I like him - but I would agree, maybe even 50% of what he says is stupid. The rest makes up for enough for me to find him tolerable. I guess because it's good natured, and he mixes in some decent analysis at times.

I like Bill Walton though too. lol

 

[CaptainJ]

is like the Dick Vitale of Virginia. Dickie Duke and Danny Cavalier should broadcast together then Duke plays UVa. They would end up in a fist fight.

DD has more than one thread dedicated to him on here, not unlike myself. Take it as you will.

 

[Ghost]

DD has more than one thread dedicated to him on here, not unlike myself. Take it as you will.

That's a good point - he may have three going now. That's rather impressive!

 

[Eric15]

I've come to realize that you have to approach Dakich like you do Bill Walton. If you take him too seriously, he's going to annoy you. But when you realize that he's totally harmless, then he actually becomes pretty entertaining.

 

[richmondcuse03]

Went to Newhouse at same time as Benetti. He’s an inspiration for anyone who needs a reminder about following their dreams. Great broadcaster too.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

I've come to realize that you have to approach Dakich like you do Bill Walton. If you take him too seriously, he's going to annoy you. But when you realize that he's totally harmless, then he actually becomes pretty entertaining.

When the watcher realizes it's just entertainment, these guys are great.

 

[CaptainJ]

I've come to realize that you have to approach Dakich like you do Bill Walton. If you take him too seriously, he's going to annoy you. But when you realize that he's totally harmless, then he actually becomes pretty entertaining.

Some seem to think they both do well when mitigated by handlers. Some on here think the same of me, which is why I feel I can relate to Dakich.

 

[JeremyCuse]

Dakich knows what hes talking about, he noted were a top 25 team with any sort of big man

 

[CaptainJ]

Dakich knows what hes talking about, he noted were a top 25 team with any sort of big man

Maybe SU could learn something from him? (or his team)

 

[bpo57]

I watched the game on mute. It was very entertaining

I'm with ya. DD gives me a migraine. let the game breathe.

 

[Cowtown]

Dakich is good but says a lot of stupid things.

He does come out with some headscratchers - like, he doesn't seem to get that there's no "continuation" anywhere except the NBA. But his observation about JB working the refs was right on the nose. From the midpoint of the second half the calls evened out, which was critical. We were getting homered prior to that, but we got the benefit of several no-calls during that stretch.

 

[CaptainJ]

I tuned in a bit late(or rather "tuned out" for a stretch due to distractions), but didn't I hear the other announcer refer to a SU player hitting the 3 as ending the "idiocy" of what the other guy was saying?

I found that a bit harsh...but being it was very unsual, quite intriguing!

 

[Cowtown]

I tuned in a bit late(or rather "tuned out" for a stretch due to distractions), but didn't I hear the other announcer refer to a SU player hitting the 3 as ending the "idiocy" of what the other guy was saying?

I found that a bit harsh...but being it was very unsual, quite intriguing!

That was one of the "headscratchers."

 

[Owens guy]

Dakich is good but says a lot of stupid things.

My wife would probably say the exact same thing about me.

 

[NineOneSeven]

I don’t really care for dakich but I don’t hate really anybody who calls games. They can say what the want, if it’s about Syracuse I know what I need to know already

 

[Owens guy]

Dakich knows what hes talking about, he noted were a top 25 team with any sort of big man

Sometimes if you listen closely you can really tell what announcers were told during their meeting with the head coaches before the game.