For the Record

by Mike Rutherford on Jan 23, 2007 5:10 AM EST in News

A list of teams and people that Dick Vitale talked about Monday night that had absolutely nothing to do with the Louisville/Connecticut game he was calling:

Duke
Mike Krzyzewski
Duke (1986)
Kansas
Tennessee
Bruce Pearl
Chris Lofton
Tennessee (Women's)
Kentucky
Tubby Smith
Kentucky (1996)
Kentucky (1997)
Kentucky (1998)
Pittsburgh
Marquette
St. John's
Syracuse
Providence
New Mexico State
Reggie Theus
Nevada
N.C. State (Women's)
Kay Yow
Boston University
Indianapolis Colts
Peyton Manning
Louisville football team
New York Yankees
Villanova
Maria Sharapova
Oklahoma State
Texas
Texas Tech
Indiana
Texas A&M
LSU
Depaul
Dobbins High School
Brian Brohm
Joe B. Hall
Jay Bilas
Sean Williams
Al Skinner
Marlon Garcia
Frank Sinatra
Illinois
Lou Carnesecca
Kevin Durant
Greg Oden
Alando Tucker

Aaron Brooks
Curry Kirkpatrick
Arizona
UCLA
His grandson Hunter
His grandson Jake
Tony Dungy
Joe Torre
Derek Jeter
Arizona (1997)
Bill Parcells
Brent Musberger
Steve Lavin
Eric Morgan
DJ White
Kelvin Sampson
Ohio State
Rece Davis
Tom Brady
Mike Anthony
Norby Williamson
Bo Derek
Tom Crean
Mario Boggan
Jameson Curry
North Carolina
Howie Schwab
Eva Longoria
Rosie O'Donnell
Donald Trump
Jim Boeheim
Bob Wright
Dan Marino
Jeff Jacobs
John Saunders
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Erin Andrews
Bruce Weber
Rick Bozich
Wisconsin
Bo Ryan
Kammron Taylor
Florida
Georgetown
Chris Dodd
Digger Phelps
Mike Tranghese
Tony Bennett
Dave Gavitt
Danny Gavitt
Andrew Bynum
Sebastian Telfair
Amir Johnson
Scottie Reynolds
Uconn (women's)
John Vitale
Christopher Vitale
Justin Hawkins
Utah
Vernon Rule
Jim Valvano
Dee Rose
Walt Trumble
Jamal Mashburn
Pennsylvania
Detroit Pistons
Larry Bird
Magic Johnson
J.R. Giddens
Billy Gillespie
Acie Law
Nate Carter
South Florida
Robert McCallum
Chicago Bears
Lovie Smith
Mike & Mike
Dallas Cowboys
Tom Izzo
Dominic James
Paul Harris
Billy Donovan
Larry Brown
Lute Olson
Eddie Sutton
Gene Bartow
Al McGuire
Hugh Durham
Roy Williams
Frank Gardner
Ron Franklin
Fran Fraschilla
Tommy Amaker
Johnny Dawkins
Danny Ferry
Billy King
Mark Alarie
Awesome Baby (race horse)
Tim Welsh
Geoff McDermott
Herbert Hill
Georgia Tech
Thaddeus Young
Javaris Crittenton
South Carolina
Dave Odom

Please, please, please just call the game.

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"Walt Trumble! Walt Trumble!"

It sounded like Walt was under Dickie's desk or something.

by flubby on Jan 23, 2007 7:29 AM EST 0 recs

Lol

Nice, Mike.

by Burnt Orange Nation on Jan 23, 2007 9:27 AM EST 0 recs

Dickie V is probably the worst; Bill Raftery in my mind the best. But this nonesense of ignoring the game has gotten out of hand. Sweet Jeebus, tell us for the love of God what's happening. Last night -- right in the middle of potential game-changing events -- Dick and Sean were rambling on about Walt Dromo and the Red Sox and Dick's horse. There was also a lengthy plug for autism research but you can't quarrel with that.

Please, for the love of the game, TELL US ABOUT THIS GAME; this one, this one right here, the one that's playing right before your eyes. Don't impress me with your dinner plans or who you know or what happened on aught-seven. Call the friggin game. Please, you people in TV land, make this happen. Oh wait. These are the same folks that give us Trump and brain-dead little bitches complaining about their lavish birthday parties thrown by their parvenu, tasteless, SUV-driving, Bush-loving parents. We're doomed.

by theoldman on Jan 23, 2007 10:58 AM EST 0 recs

Mike = PTP'er

Card chronicle hits the big time:
http://deadspin.com/sports/espn/dick-vitales-attention-deficit-disorder-230713.php

by rico clark on Jan 23, 2007 3:54 PM EST 0 recs

Uhh Rico

I don't believe it's been five posts.

by Mike Rutherford on Jan 23, 2007 10:00 PM EST up 0 recs

that's what she said

Which doesn't make sense, but nevertheless. It was a special occasion. Plus, I was working under the assumption that that post was the first and then I would wait five. (This doesnt count. You baited me.)

But go ahead. Take the comment down, you heartless, self-righteous, starter-jacket elitist.

by rico clark on Jan 24, 2007 5:22 PM EST up 0 recs

Brilliant Post

This should be picked up by every TV sports columnist in America.

Vitale's act is very tired.

Wherever you go these days you're subjected to a stream of irrelevant banter and promos for shows or events that are of no interest. At least no interest while you're trying to watch a basketball game.

by Orange Rain on Jan 23, 2007 6:12 PM EST 0 recs

Comparison?

This has the makings of a true scientific experiment. You need to use the same process to check on one or more color guys that you think stay on topic. Add to it a "comment per minute" and "comment per minute after one team is up by 10+" analysis to make sure Vitale wasnt unfairly penalized for the length of last nights game (50+ free throws in the 2nd half) and the 15+ minutes where it wasnt much of a game.

He Hate UK

by orlandocard on Jan 23, 2007 9:35 PM EST 0 recs