ESPN Debate: Jay Bilas Makes Dick Vitale Feel Old, Hopelessly Out-of-Touch
ESPN, Media Gossip/Musings, Video March 16th. 2009, 9:00amPassionate hand-clasper Dick Vitale’s “feels bad for” St. Mary’s, and that the Gaels and mid-majors can’t schedule the high-majors, just like he couldn’t when he was coaching in the 1970’s. “It’s not fair!” he cries. Jay Bilas, around the 2:10 mark, counters with, “Dick you went that route 30 years ago … you’re wrong.” Burn!
Around the 3:55 mark, Vitale flippantly concedes, “… I know [Bilas] went to Duke, and I didn’t go to Duke …” which elicits some maniacal laughter from Bilas, who can be heard off camera saying, “oh, he pulls Duke card.” Great TV.
And the press release with all the announcing pairs was sent wide out last night. Gus Johnson, thankfully, has a great set of teams.
THURSDAY
12:20 PM, Greensboro, LSU vs. Butler, Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg
12:25 PM, Kansas City, Memphis vs. Cal. St. Northridge, Tim Brando/Mike Gminski
12:30 PM, Philadelphia, BYU vs. Texas A&M, Dick Enberg or Carter Blackburn/Jay Bilas
2:30 PM, Portland, Purdue vs. Northern Iowa, Kevin Harlan/Dan Bonner
approximately 2:50 PM, Greensboro, North Carolina vs. Radford, Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg
approximately 2:55 PM, Kansas City, California vs. Maryland, Tim Brando/Mike Gminski
approximately 3:00 PM, Philadelphia, Connecticut vs. Chattanooga, Dick Enberg or Carter Blackburn/Jay Bilas
approximately 5 PM, Portland, Washington vs. Mississippi St., Kevin Harlan/Dan Bonner
7:10 PM, Greensboro, Texas vs. Minnesota, Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg
7:10 PM, Kansas City, Clemson vs. Michigan, Tim Brando/Mike Gminski
7:20 PM, Philadelphia, Villanova vs. American, Dick Enberg or Carter Blackburn/Jay Bilas
7:25 PM, Portland, Gonzaga vs. Akron, Kevin Harlan/Dan Bonner
approximately 9:40 PM, Greensboro, Duke vs. Binghamton, Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg
approximately 9:40 PM, Kansas City, Oklahoma vs. Morgan State, Tim Brando/Mike Gminski
approximatley 9:50 PM, Philadelphia, UCLA vs. VCU, Dick Enberg or Carter Blackburn/Jay Bilas
approximately 9:55 PM, Portland, Illinois vs. Western Kentucky, Kevin Harlan/Dan Bonner
FRIDAY
12:15 PM, Miami, Syracuse vs. Stephen F. Austin, Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel
12:25 PM, Dayton, Oklahoma St. vs. Tennessee, Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery
12:30 PM, Minneapolis, Kansas vs. North Dakota State, Gus Johnson/Len Elmore
12:30 PM, Boise, Marquette vs. Utah State, Craig Bolerjack/Bob Wenzel
approximately 2:45 PM, Miami, Arizona State vs. Temple, Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel
approximately 2:55 PM, Dayton, Pittsburgh vs. E. Tennessee St., Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery
approximately 3:00 PM, Minneapolis, West Virginia vs. Dayton, Gus Johnson/Len Elmore
approximately 3:00PM, Boise, Missouri vs. Cornell, Craig Bolerjack/Bob Wenzel
7:10 PM, Miami, Utah vs. Arizona, Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel
7:10 PM, Dayton, Louisville vs. Alabama St./Morehead St., Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery
7:20 PM, Minneapolis, Boston College vs. USC, Gus Johnson/Len Elmore
7:25 PM, Boise, Xavier vs. Portland State, Craig Bolerjack/Bob Wenzel
approximately 9:40 PM, Miami, Wake Forest vs. Cleveland State, Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel
approximately 9:40 PM, Dayton, Ohio State vs. Siena, Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery
approximately 9:50 PM, Minneapolis, Michigan State vs. Robert Morris, Gus Johnson/Len Elmore
approximately 9:55 PM, Boise, Florida State vs. Wisconsin, Craig Bolerjack/Bob Wenzel
16 Responses to “ESPN Debate: Jay Bilas Makes Dick Vitale Feel Old, Hopelessly Out-of-Touch”
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March 16th, 2009 at 9:08 am
Bilas is the best guy on that entire network.
March 16th, 2009 at 9:16 am
If North Dakota State can give Kansas a game, that’s an easy pick for this year’s Gus Johnson moment.
March 16th, 2009 at 9:17 am
Ben Woodside, baby!
March 16th, 2009 at 9:20 am
If Bilas worked in college football he’d have been the guy saying Utah didn’t deserve to be on the same field as an SEC team (which ironically became a mid-major basketball conference this season)
March 16th, 2009 at 9:22 am
Kevin Harlan deserves some props too…dude makes some pretty good calls
March 16th, 2009 at 9:24 am
TBL, any idea why the bracket game on yahoo isn’t working yet? I have a blank screen where my bracket should be?
March 16th, 2009 at 9:26 am
bracket game
http://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/t1/group/57650
already have 238 people, nice!
1000 will make the winner get $200
1500 = $300
March 16th, 2009 at 9:27 am
cracker, mine isn’t working either
March 16th, 2009 at 9:28 am
utah didn’t deserve it
March 16th, 2009 at 9:31 am
The brackets works for me, but I’m already logged in. Try going fantasysports.yahoo.com and then search for 57560 in the hoops section.
March 16th, 2009 at 9:33 am
Nevermind. I see what you guys are saying. Chalk it up to Yahoo put this on a Romanian server. I’m sure they’ll get it working soon. I’m in another Yahoo group and was able to pick teams last night.
March 16th, 2009 at 10:12 am
I agree. Love Bilas.
March 16th, 2009 at 10:23 am
bilas is the best college analyst going right now
and utah football didnt deserve it.
March 16th, 2009 at 11:01 am
Of course, Bama didn’t deserve to be there either.
March 16th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
Did Vitale mention the “Bald Dome Index” or whatever he calls it? I’m not sure if I heard him say that last night. He’s always good for at least one mention of that. I thought this was weird though…in years past doesn’t Vitale always stick up for the “BCS” type schools? Then there is coach Knight who wants to expand the tournament by one game for everyone to let more teams in. Good theory, but there would be a bunch of crap teams in then.
March 16th, 2009 at 3:02 pm
You have to be logged into Yahoo to be able to make your picks — otherwise you get a blank bracket.