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The Kiss” with his distinctive “Send it in, Jerome!” (backboard-shattering dunk by Pittsburgh’s Jerome Lane) extemporaneous commentary likely never to be topped. Self-effacing Raftery has “trademarked” several clever phrases in his vernacular including “dagger. Usually displays a valuable “vision” where a telecast should go similar to a fast-breaking floor general “seeing things nobody else does” before delivering a deft no-look pass.īill Raftery – Wily and witty former Seton Hall coach (154-141 record in 11 seasons from 1970-71 through 1980-81) and La Salle standout player (team-high 17.8 ppg in 1960-61) doesn’t take himself too seriously. Dynamic and dogmatic performances at times leaves him as pick of the litter along with Bilas based on both their playing and coaching insight. Jimmy Dykes – Purposeful former assistant coach effuses confidence as he seems always prepared with a unique ability to criticize without sounding abrasive.
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If impervious Dookie condescension bias returns, this sardonic sage needs to be reminded that an average of three mid-major entrants annually reached an NCAA regional semifinal or beyond since the field expanded to at least 64 teams in 1985. Cognitive style helped him ascend in recent years to a sophist-like pedestal and he could remain there as long as he doesn’t malign mid-major schools fomenting class warfare. Tweet" singularly keeps the Game Day Gang from becoming a gaggle of gadflys because he has "gotta go to work" while his comrades coast. Role player himself with Duke (8.4 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 55.7 FG%) before becoming a fifth-round NBA draft choice by the Detroit Pistons in 1986 comprehends components of an authentic team approach significantly more adroitly than many of his ill-equipped counterparts. Extraordinary command of language and forensic-like analysis more than outweighs his somewhat flaky fascination with wingspans and assorted other pedantic musings such as rapper references. Fails to admit that academic exceptions are a blight on the game and have even tarnished his alma mater's reputation. On the other hand, there are occasions when the political science major/global warming proponent is a predictable “bill ass,” seemingly offering know-it-all legislation every other day to solve a myriad of the NCAA’s woes (example: reducing number of DI affiliates by half). Jay Bilas - Lawyerly lofty approach serves him well in issue-oriented arguments, providing well-conceived insight most of the time rather than rationing out nescient fluff like too many of his screeching comrades. He was told by medical experts that there is a 90% cure rate and he had planned to manage his work schedule around his chemotherapy schedule.Following is a pejorative ranking of the Top 40 national college basketball commentators/analysts: The Basketball Hall of Fame announcer said tests showed he had lymphoma and the treatment plan involved steroids and six months of chemotherapy. In October, he announced that he had been diagnosed with cancer for a second time. Vitale has undergone treatment this year for melanoma and announced in August that was declared cancer-free. “Bottom line is I need to rest them - my voice needs a T.O., BABY!”
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“The good news is that he doesn’t believe anything is life-threatening,” the 82-year-old Vitale said. Steven Zeitels advised him to rest his voice because he has pre-cancerous Dysplasia of the vocal cord membranes.
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The ESPN college basketball analyst said in a story posted Wednesday to ESPN Front Row that on a recent visit to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, throat specialist Dr. Dick Vitale is taking an extended break from the airwaves to rest his voice.