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[Moderated by Matt Jones]
[Moderated by Matt Jones]
Think about those UNLV teams from the early 90s. You remember the guys, Grand Ma-Ma, Stacy Augmon, Anderson Hunt and a point guard named Greg Anthony. Those teams sure seemed dominant, but did you ever really believe that they could produce a top-notch college basketball announcer? Well it turns out they did, as Greg Anthony burst onto the stage this weekend, calling the Indiana-Kentucky game, and making viewers everywhere say, “gosh Billy Packer isnt nearly as negative, sour….or white!” Anthony did a great job breaking down the game, showcased an in-depth knowledge of the programs he was watching (especially UK) and gave viewers a lively, exciting experience during his first college broadcast. Kudos all around.
So then here is the question. With Packer gone, and Greg Anthony now on the rise, who takes the place as the most hated announcer? It cant be Dick Vitale….he is simply a loud goober….no I want to know, who is the guy you love to hate and you groan at his very sight. Go ahead and answer below, and I will be putting on my old school UNLV kicks…..
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December 15th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
I thought he did a great job calling the game. Nice addition…….
December 15th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
While technically not an “announcer,” I absolutely despise Seth Davis. One of the best parts of the UK-IU game came at halftime, when Davis showcased his gross lack of athletic ability at the basketball camp. The guy is pathetic.
December 15th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
Greg Anthony did a great job. Liggins should listen to his analysis.
December 15th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
I really don’t care for Vitale–he’s annoying (enough of the diaper-dandy BS) and pro-Duke.
December 15th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
I’d have to say my least favorite is Larry Conley simply because it seems to me that he tries to make everyone forget that he played at UK. It’s almost like he is afraid of getting dis-credited as a journalist/commentator if he makes a pro-UK comment. I think he’s moved too far in the other direction. Just my opinion, though………..
December 15th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
Jay Bilas would have to also be up there…… probably above Conley.
December 15th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
Billy Raferty is the worst.
December 15th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
Mike Patrick never calls our games, but the sight of him and/or the sound of his voice make me want to claw my eyes out.
December 15th, 2008 at 1:18 pm
I agree that Bilas is a complete ass hat. I was terribly suprised when he got a little love
on this site not that long ago. He certainly knows the taste of Coach K’s ass and I’ve had to endure
him ripping us a new one far too many times. OK, so we’re down as a program right now but we’re not
out. So STFU already!!
December 15th, 2008 at 1:18 pm
7. sacrilege
Mike Patrick is the worst. I really don’t like Len Elmore either.
Gus Johnson is the best. I did like Greg Anthony–did a great job.
December 15th, 2008 at 1:18 pm
Barry Booker drives me crazier, Raycom games here we come…
December 15th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
May I go ahead and name Bill Curry… so maybe he doesn’t call basketball games, but hearing him knit-pick a team from the press box is like listening to Jim Jones giving out Kool-aid recipes over the loud speakers at Jonestown… no matter how great it sounds… DON’T DRINK IT!!!
December 15th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
Everybody who said Mike Patrick is right. Just accidentally flipping to a game he’s calling ruins my day.
December 15th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
May I assert with conviction: THE GUMBEL BROTHERS?
December 15th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
#11-
AAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! Oh no, it’s RAYCOM!
December 15th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
Mike Patrick has no competition, he is the worst. I will take Gus Johnson and Clark Kellogg any day. They never seemed biased and are always entertaining.
December 15th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
Don’t mind Greg Gumbel, but Bryant Gumbel comes off like a jerk.
December 15th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
I refuse to listen to Seth Davis after seeing how terrible his attempt to play basketball was the other day
December 15th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
Mike Patrick is by far the worst. I also hate Bill Raferty. Anthony was good except when he called Liggins the most talented player on our team. Other than that, he was great.
December 15th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
Without a doubt for me it’s Vitale!
His very name even makes me CRINGE!
And to hear his voice b4 any game makes
me wanna turn the channel. As a matter
of fact I do know people that will mute
the TV, and turn on radio so they don’t
have to listen to him!!
December 15th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
What about the dude who kept talking about all the eyes in the arena a couple of games ago and Syndrome? ha ha
December 15th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
I’d like to see what Madden could do with a UK game.
December 15th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
Mike. Patrick. He looks like an evil little elf and doesn’t even attempt to hide the fact that he has a boner for Duke. Maybe it was 2 years ago- After they dropped their 3rd game in a row, he actually made the statement, “Well, it’s CLEAR they’re getting better.” What a flippin moron. Like 13 said, just taking a minute to think about that guy makes me freaking sick. I don’t usually throw out the word “hate,” but I hate Mike Patrick. He is the absolute worst in the world. His Britney Spears comment during the end of the Bama-UGA game last year was the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard.
December 15th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
SETH DAVIS….although he isn’t an announcer, just an arrogant d-bag who knows the sports director at CBS (Puke grad).
December 15th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
21) That was Jimmy Dykes. Up until the Miami game, I always thought he was good. After hearing about the eyes and CSI:Miami about a thousand combined times, my opinion has changed.
December 15th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
Don’t forget Digger Phelps
December 15th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
Beisner-
We probably couldn’t watch the game because of all the tele-strator drawings. He’d draw all over the screen so we couldn’t see what was going on. ha ha
December 15th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
Listening to my own audio blog where I break down a game can be very annoying. I sound like a pre-pubescent 5th grader talking and I act like one as well.
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December 15th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
Bill Raferty Is a complete Quief bag….He’s terrible! Someone needs to explain to him where he should stress his words…..!!! “Nickle-Dimer, Nickel-Dimer!!! THE BIG GUY!!!! With A LITTLE KISS!!!! What a Effin Poon Satchel!
December 15th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
Gotta be Dave Baker doing the BBN coverage. He’s terrible.
December 15th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
Can’t stand Jimmy Dykes. Did anyone know he was a coach at UK? It was only mentioned once last season, so you might have missed that info. He gets one of his talking points from the beginning of the game and drills it home all game. He was at UK during one of the darkest times and talks about it like he is anticipating a standing ovation everytime he comes back.
December 15th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
I know he isn’t an actual commentator during games, but I despise Doug “I’ve got your credit card” Gottleib. Dude is a complete douche.
December 15th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
Mike Patrick is the worst out there, there’s not even much competition.
Without Packer, and excluding Vitale, it’s hard to make a decent list of bad announcers. The rest are only mildly and occasionally annoying. Seth Davis as the studio commentator is a really bad call by CBS. I almost expected him to tell us that Ramel Bradley needed to pick it up in the second half if UK wanted to beat IU.
December 15th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
I either have to put it on Mute or not watch a game When Bill Fagerty is announcing. Thats about as bad as Bob Sagget on Americas funniest home videos..HAHAHAHAHH NOT Funny BOB!
December 15th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
Best: Gus Johnson, Hammond/Conley, Barry Booker, Steve Lavin
Worst: Mike Patrick, Len Elmore, Craig Bolerjack, Ian Eagle
December 15th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
Jay Bilas and Seth Davis are my most hated, by far, then digger
December 15th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
Mike Patrick is definitely the worst lead announcer. Worst color guy has to go to Barry Booker simply because his voice makes me seasick. Clark Kellogg and his made-up words gets pretty annoying. I liked Jimmy Dykes okay before the whole “CSI Miami” thing - that was plain dumb. In-studio, Doug Gottlieb and Seth Davis are both horrendous and clueless…Digger Phelps takes the prize for worst ever in that category, though…I have yet to hear him give a pertinent piece of information.
Just give me Gus Johnson, and it doesn’t matter who the color guy is…it could be a talkking garden gnome for all I care.
December 15th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
Best: Gus Johnson, Clark Kellogg
Worst: Mike Patrick and Bill Rafftery are equally fudge dragons.
December 15th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
is Martin Newton still doing games?
December 15th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
steve lavin
December 15th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
#30-
AW come on. I like Baker.
December 15th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
Seth Davis is the worst - a smug arrogant clown. Last year during the UGA game when big redneck ogre knocked out ramel in the 1st half, Davis’s half-time ideas were that “ramel really needs to get on track if UK is going to win this one - only 2 points in 1st half”….This was after they already said ramel was out for game and it was CBS’s only game that day. The guy is not only an asshole, but he doesn’t even try to do his job. What a douche…
December 15th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
While it’s not hoops, Doris Burke and Bill Curry for the 12:00 Saturday Big-10 game. Usually Michigan State and I often have nightmares about being stuck in a room for three hours and forced to watch this game.
December 15th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
I’m glad this post was made. I was so happy to be able to watch CBS games with SOUND! Anyways to the point, without a doubt Dicky V/Mike Patrick is the worst announcer. I actually like Bilas, despite him being a puke grad! Obviously who doesn’t love Gus Johnson.
December 15th, 2008 at 1:51 pm
Jay Bilas is just stupid. It has nothing to do with where he went to school. Just don’t like his style.
December 15th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
Jay Bilas no doubt about it.
December 15th, 2008 at 1:54 pm
Not sure how anyone can hate Raff. He is my all time favorite with Gus Johnson a close second.
My least fav announcer of any sport= Jesse freakin Palmer. Especially when he wears those midget ties.
December 15th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
Jay Bilas knows what he is talking about, he is just arrogant. I actually think he would make an alright coach. Bring back the Bilas-strator!!!!
December 15th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
Can’t stand Palmer, but he’s pretty good. Does his homework and still can relate to many of the players. He’s much better than James already.
December 15th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
I like Palmer’s comments most of the time because he does have some experience to back up what he says. But you’re right. Those ugly little ties hafta go. ha ha
December 15th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
No Bilas-strator, please…………..
December 15th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
Jimmy Dykes is the absolute worst! Vitale is a very close second. The combo of Steve Lavin and Brent Musberger is painful as well. My previous least favorite was Majerus, that dude was just gross.
December 15th, 2008 at 2:00 pm
I “live” with most college commentators but the two that I can not stand to even hear their voice are:
1. Bill Walton
2. Screamin A. Smith
December 15th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
I totally forgot about Walton. HE IS A TOTAL IDIOT!! Good call #53!!
December 15th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
I love his skinny ties because will without fail laugh my ass off! He looks like a queer European limo driver (a la Llyod Christmas)
December 15th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
yeah Bill Walton sounds like a retarded zombie, and Steven A. Smith is a racist bastard who “talks” too loud
December 15th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
I think Palmer’s been takin his hair style tips from Nick Calathes, too.
December 15th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
47) Not sure how anyone cant hate Raferty. He’s a Moron, doesn’t know anything about basketball, Always tries to put the last word in, Tries to be loud and Annoying and Emphatic like Dick Vitale. Dick is just annoying and loud by nature…Raftery is putting on an act…He’s a Phony
December 15th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
#11, there is no room for Booker criticism on this site. You may be banned for life.
December 15th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
Sceamin A Smith doesn’t do college games neither does Walton,,,But they are both Complete idiots. Smith is WAY TOO Loud and Annoying!
December 15th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
Booker’s a joke, too.
December 15th, 2008 at 2:13 pm
DIGGER PHELPS
December 15th, 2008 at 2:16 pm
I do like Greg A.. I liked him when he was doing pro.
I would like to see Charles Barkley to a college game. That would be interesting.
December 15th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
Clark Kellogg= worst
Steve Lavin cracks my ass up, think he was tipsy calling our game vs. WVU
December 15th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
55)Llyod Christmas was neither queer nor European. Watch your mouth……Harry, i took care-of-it.
December 15th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
The best thing about Stephen A. Smith, is when he does Cold Pizza with Skip Bayless. He is the only one that can shut Skip up. Skip is the most annoying idiot out of all the idiots that ESPN has hired.
December 15th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Dave Neal- means the game is on Raycom/JP/Lincoln Financial
Kyle Macy- means, even worse, it’s a UKTV production
Ian Eagle- means we drew the short straw with CBS
Billy Packer- means I am watching UK-Duke ‘98 for about the, well, 98th time
December 15th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
I wonder how long it will take for the Greg Anthony lovefest to end the first time he is critical of UK? I’m guessing about 32.4 seconds.
Having said that, I thought he was very good. You could tell by the preparation he did he was very excited about his first big time game. It was also great to listen someone actually add to what we were seeing rather than just talk about who knows what.
FWIW, Lavin is horrible. Much too worried about making every cultural reference possible to show how cool he is. I want to hear The General, Robert Montgomery Knight, do a game. I bet you will learn more about basketball before the first TV timeout than you would have listening to Vitale over his entire career.
December 15th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
I’m just glad they went outside the ACC to find someone. ACC alums dominate tv basketball commentating.
December 15th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
Gotta be Seth Davis.
December 15th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
Mike Patrick and it’s not even close.
December 15th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
How has Doug Gottlieb gone through this thread virtually unmentioned? He may be the worst of the lot.
December 15th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
Next time you’re watching Bilas open up a game, watch and see how he stares at the camera for just long enough to be a little creepy. He always has this goofy smile and just stares at the camera long enough to always make me uncomfortable.
December 15th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
lol - funny story 69.
December 15th, 2008 at 3:00 pm
Gotta be “Gay Bilas”
December 15th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
59. I can not stand to listen to him…He is not stupid like Doug Gottlieb or Seth ” The President of the
DUKIE midnight shower society” Davis…
December 15th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
How is everyone Not hating on Raferty?! He’s by far the Biggest Douche! I now have a new found hate for Seth Davis after 69’s story. Gottlieb actually isn’t that bad…I just can’t bring myself to hate someone who is close friends with Colin Cowherd. Cowherd is God-Like!
December 15th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
No one has mentioned Bob Knight. I would rather
listen to two frogs mate!
Gus Johnson is the best! Mike Patrick
the worst.
Jimmy Dykes is good and an ex UK coach.
December 15th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
he really did a good job announcing the game, my friends even talked about it. Must have learned him something at UNLV other than what color the money envelope is.
December 15th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
chubby redheaded guy that does all of the duke games. he is such a homer for duke. he never sees a duke foul
December 15th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
Yeah, it’s Vitale for me. Irritating. Terrible. Irritable.
December 15th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
Bob Knight hasn’t been doing it long, but he really is HORRIBLE. His attempts at humor are pathetic and disruptive, his analysis is hollow. He’s just a complete failure as an announcer. He has no knack for it whatsoever.
December 15th, 2008 at 4:14 pm
I h ate tobring this name up and realize everyone is GLAD THE HAVE FORGOTTEN IT but:
MARTIN NEWTON…
takes the “KNOWS THE TASTE OF SHIT” CAKE.
3 Things CM Newton brought us that suck: Hal Mumme, Tubby Smith, and Martin Newton.
But then he brought us Rick Pitino so that 1 to 3 ratio actually balances out.
BTW who brought us Bill Curry? Ugh.
December 15th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
Seth Davis, Bill Raftery, Steve Lavin and Dick Vitale.
I agree with what most say about Davis.
Lavin is basically a zero on in-depth analysis.
Raftery has to make room for all of his sayings. I always hope each team starts out playing zone so I don’t hve to hear the “man-to-man” thing.
Vitale is OK in the studio because I can turn him off when he goes into on of his lectures but when he is doing a game I just hate it when he does anything more than comment on the game. Especially when he personalizes his “expert” suggestions as some type of LAW.
December 15th, 2008 at 6:20 pm
Gus Johnson and Greg Anthony would be a helluva pair for college games.
December 15th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
Greg Paulus, I mean MIKE PATRICK!!!!!!!!
December 15th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
Wow, pretty amazing to see this many posts with none of them really critical, although most of them were busy ripping others. Did you notice Greg’s dental piece, he wore it half the year competing with a broken jaw and with his teeth wired shut. Tarkanian didn’t have to go far for Greg, he played for Rancho high school in Vegas although he played his freshman year at Portland (or Portland State) before transferring back to UNLV. Tarkanian took a lot of borderline talent and characters and did a great job with them on the court. His hard way eight averaged over 110 points a game (their strong point was susposed to be their defense) and lost to UNC by one I think when Dean Smith went to his stall, legal at the time. Greg and Larry Johnson were both high quality people though, not to say the others on that team weren’t, don’t know personally. Four of UNLV’s undefeated teams starters had career off games against Duke when they beat them by one point, Greg was the exception and he fouled out toward the end of the game. That was the same team that beat UK in the heartbreaker the next year, they had some stars too, including the big arrogant jerk.
As for Tarkanian he always claimed the NCAA had a vendetta against him and let UCLA get away with murder and I agree with him. UNLV’s president fired him after the hot tub incident in which four players were photographed in a hot tub which belonged to a bad guy who happened to be one of the players AAU? coach, no wrongdoing was proven and most locals think the President was just jealous and it gave him the excuse he needed.
Tarkanian did win his suit against the NCAA you know.
Sorry, maybe too much history, but interesting I think. Congrats to Greg for a good start and hope he covers UK in the NCAA finals this year.
December 15th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
I don’t know why MJ says it can’t be Vitale. We’re talking announcers here. The vast majority of them are plain awful. In fact, that’s a whole other discussion — how is it that virtually all of these guys are absolute trash. But come on…Vitale. No one else even comes close. Every single other commentator I can zone out, forget he is there. Not Vitale. It’s 2+ hours of complete despair and misery. The guy is the worst. The only thing worse than having to listen to Vitale…is having to listen to Vitale during Jimmy V week. Yes, I know I’m going to hell, but it’s true.
December 16th, 2008 at 3:37 am
Jimmy Dykes is absolutely excruciating to listen to. He carries on the Packer tradition of negativity. Plus, he’s a naturally born pr*ck.
December 16th, 2008 at 5:01 am
Tommy T….. (Tom Tolbert) used to do ESPN NBA games….the combination of him and Bill Walton made you want to die….Tommy T was the WORST ever…..Len Elmore gets on my nerves too