Author Topic: Dick Vitale (Read 7807 times)

nicname · « **on:** February 12, 2011, 03:12:35 PM »

I don't understand the hate. I think he is great.

bigwillie20 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 12, 2011, 03:14:29 PM »

Can only hope I can get that jacked up at that age and not have a massive heart attack

WillieWatanabe · « **Reply #2 on:** February 12, 2011, 03:15:47 PM »

great for college bball.

the KHAN! · « **Reply #3 on:** February 12, 2011, 03:31:27 PM »

Not so great for Human ears.

pike · « **Reply #4 on:** February 12, 2011, 03:34:42 PM »

Quote from: El Gato on February 12, 2011, 03:31:27 PM

Not so great for Human ears.

This. Plus he HATES K-State. I would

if I had a chance

doom · « **Reply #5 on:** February 12, 2011, 03:37:03 PM »

Quote from: pike on February 12, 2011, 03:34:42 PM

Quote from: El Gato on February 12, 2011, 03:31:27 PM
Not so great for Human ears.

This. Plus he HATES K-State. I would if I had a chance

This guy is true emaw

the KHAN! · « **Reply #6 on:** February 12, 2011, 03:38:30 PM »

I am not so sure he hates K-State so much as he is madly in love with Duke and KU.

nicname · « **Reply #7 on:** February 12, 2011, 03:47:00 PM »

Quote from: El Gato on February 12, 2011, 03:38:30 PM

I am not so sure he hates K-State so much as he is madly in love with Duke and KU.

That is the thing though KU fans hate him too and claim he doesn't respect them. He doesn't hate KSU. he was going off about how great the atmosphere was at the OOD last year at our game. Just because he points out that KU kicks our ass all the time doesn't mean he hates KSU.

WillieWatanabe · « **Reply #8 on:** February 12, 2011, 03:47:37 PM »

Quote from: El Gato on February 12, 2011, 03:38:30 PM

I am not so sure he hates K-State so much as he is madly in love with Duke and KU.

He loves good/great teams.

yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #9 on:** February 12, 2011, 03:59:53 PM »

He is terrible baby! with a capital T!

pike · « **Reply #10 on:** February 12, 2011, 04:01:36 PM »

Quote from: El Gato on February 12, 2011, 03:38:30 PM

I am not so sure he hates K-State so much as he is madly in love with Duke and KU.

He hates us.

nicname · « **Reply #11 on:** February 12, 2011, 04:03:22 PM »

Quote from: yoga-like_abana on February 12, 2011, 03:59:53 PM

He is terrible baby! with a capital T!

Care to elaborate? When he does a game you know it is big time. He has more excitement in his 70+ year old body than most of us probably have. He knows the game, and does a lot for it outside of just calling the games. Pretty incredible human if you ask me.

michigancat · « **Reply #12 on:** February 12, 2011, 04:04:49 PM »

People hate him because they are stupid. He loves everyone.

Dr Rick Daris · « **Reply #13 on:** February 12, 2011, 04:08:18 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on February 12, 2011, 04:04:49 PM

People hate him because they are stupid. He loves everyone.

you can hate people that love you. i don't really hate him i guess. just kind of boring to me. he takes like five thousand words to make a hundred word point. kind of like stanbot but with lots of inflection. roboinflectionvitalebot.

sys · « **Reply #14 on:** February 12, 2011, 04:09:58 PM »

Quote from: Rick Daris on February 12, 2011, 04:08:18 PM

you can hate people that love you. i don't really hate him i guess. just kind of boring to me. he takes like five thousand words to make a hundred word point. kind of like stanbot but with lots of inflection. roboinflectionvitalebot.

yes, he is very boring. heard him once, heard him a thousand times.

TheBigHomie · « **Reply #15 on:** February 12, 2011, 04:16:05 PM »

He is great for the game overall. Two million percent better than "Good Game but my ears are bleeding from listening to you" Knight.

To me, Vitale's big drawback is that he always spends ten minutes talking about KU or Duke or North Carolina even though they aren't playing in the game he is broadcasting while ignoring the game action. Stick with analyzing the current game; if you want to talk about other teams become a studio analyst, where they are supposed to do that role.

michigancat · « **Reply #16 on:** February 12, 2011, 04:16:33 PM »

Quote from: Rick Daris on February 12, 2011, 04:08:18 PM

Quote from: michigancat on February 12, 2011, 04:04:49 PM
People hate him because they are stupid. He loves everyone.

you can hate people that love you. i don't really hate him i guess. just kind of boring to me. he takes like five thousand words to make a hundred word point. kind of like stanbot but with lots of inflection. roboinflectionvitalebot.

I'm not saying his love for everyone should mean people don't hate him. I was just observing that his haters are stupid. I also noted that he loves everyone, which would be why people that hate him because he talks about Duke are stupid, but does not necessarily apply to people that hate him because of his voice or expressions.

It's just dumb to hate him. Hating Clark Kellogg, however, is completely reasonable.

fatty fat fat · « **Reply #17 on:** February 12, 2011, 04:17:25 PM »

he's been to mean to us. i hate him.

reid gettys, or rich zovachekc are never that mean.

steve dave · « **Reply #18 on:** February 12, 2011, 04:18:19 PM »

I love Bobby Knight

nicname · « **Reply #19 on:** February 12, 2011, 04:18:42 PM »

Quote from: TheBigHomie on February 12, 2011, 04:16:05 PM

He is great for the game overall. Two million percent better than "Good Game but my ears are bleeding from listening to you" Knight.

To me, Vitale's big drawback is that he always spends ten minutes talking about KU or Duke or North Carolina even though they aren't playing in the game he is broadcasting while ignoring the game action. Stick with analyzing the current game; if you want to talk about other teams become a studio analyst, where they are supposed to do that role.

I get that, and it does get annoying at times, but you also have to take into account that he is pretty old school. For much of his career there wasn't a lot of internet, etc and a lot of the time people found out about national things during game broadcasts. Plus, I'm sure if the producers had a problem with it they would tell him to stop.

kso_FAN · « **Reply #20 on:** February 12, 2011, 04:21:49 PM »

Vitale being willing to accept money and come to Manhattan to speak at Midnight Madness is one of my best college K-State hoops memories.

For that alone I'll aways have a spot for Vitale.

chum1 · « **Reply #21 on:** February 12, 2011, 04:23:15 PM »

i wish he told more old coaching stories. he should have tons of them.

steve dave · « **Reply #22 on:** February 12, 2011, 04:24:04 PM »

I zone out to what Dick says because it's just generic excitement, which is fine if you are a dumbass. Bobby Knight drops knowledge on occasion.

Dr Rick Daris · « **Reply #23 on:** February 12, 2011, 04:25:37 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on February 12, 2011, 04:16:33 PM

Quote from: Rick Daris on February 12, 2011, 04:08:18 PM
Quote from: michigancat on February 12, 2011, 04:04:49 PM
People hate him because they are stupid. He loves everyone.

you can hate people that love you. i don't really hate him i guess. just kind of boring to me. he takes like five thousand words to make a hundred word point. kind of like stanbot but with lots of inflection. roboinflectionvitalebot.

I'm not saying his love for everyone should mean people don't hate him. I was just observing that his haters are stupid. I also noted that he loves everyone, which would be why people that hate him because he talks about Duke are stupid, but does not necessarily apply to people that hate him because of his voice or expressions.

It's just dumb to hate him. Hating Clark Kellogg, however, is completely reasonable.

speaking of people that take five thousand words to make a hundred word point

steve dave · « **Reply #24 on:** February 12, 2011, 04:27:34 PM »

generic excitement is fine if you are the play by play guy but as the commenter guy you need to say something that's not just yelling catch phrases you coined in 1989.