Dick Vitale remains optimistic about potential return to broadcast booth this season
"I will have a better feel after the scoping of my vocal cords in early January."
"I will have a better feel after the scoping of my vocal cords in early January."
"Yes I'm cutting the nets down baby it's my National Championship!"
"I'm constantly thinking about Dec. 12 when I have a major scan to determine if I'm cancer free after my recent 30 radiation treatments. If I am it would be my NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!"
ESPN now owns nine of the ten most-watched college basketball telecasts so far this year.
A biopsy found cancer in Vitale's lymph nodes.
"That should not happen. That right there is why court storming should not happen."
"He’s criticized our league and our players in the past. He said that if we want more bids, then we got to do a better job recruiting. And I didn’t realize he was a recruiting expert."
"Well, I keep it for special occasions."
"I am beyond thrilled to be back on the court for the biggest games each week."
Josh Pastner is relishing his new role as a basketball analyst, using it as a refreshing break to contemplate his next coaching opportunity.
Boeheim looks set to join ESPN for regular-season college basketball coverage and SiriusXM for the NCAA Tournament.
Williams originally joined the program at the start of the 2014-15 season as an analyst, but left to replace Paul Pierce on NBA Countdown back in 2019.
Vitale has had a remarkable run at ESPN, and as the voice of college basketball for many.
"Frankly, I got a lot of energy from doing (TV) and being around the people when I did it the first time."
Crean excelled in his first stint as an ESPN analyst back in 2017-18.
The fallout from Big Ten media deals without ESPN has now extended to the end of two existing interconference basketball challenges, and the launch of a new one.
"They call that the Zach Wilson, I believe."
The Big 12 is set to make much more money in media rights beginning in 2025-26.
"He feels optimistic that if I follow his plan (which I will) that he will get me back court side to do what I truly love – talking college hoops for ESPN during the 2022-23 season."
"While I’m heartbroken that I won’t appear on ESPN for the rest of this season, I’m encouraged by the progress."
With Jason Benetti and Jon Crispin calling this game remotely, they were just as in the dark as viewers when the cameras started to glitch.
"When I was a teen, I was like, ‘Man, I want to be on SportsCenter.' When I started my broadcasting career it was without question on my vision board."
Rowe did a terrific job of pinch-hitting on play-by-play here.