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The end of an era has come for Dick Vitale. Dickie V. has called every single Duke-North Carolina game for ESPN since joining the network in 1979, but he will not call Wednesday’s game between the schools. The Tampa Bay Times reported the news …
We all know Dick Vitale has a tendency to get overexcited about stuff, and we were reminded of that when he made an embarrassing mistake on Twitter Saturday. All Dickie V. wanted to do was share a photo of himself meeting with two fans at a First …
John Calipari took a jab at Dick Vitale during his halftime interview of Kentucky’s game with Missouri. Calipari knows that the ubiquitous ESPN college basketball analyst is a big believer in rhythm and disagrees with the way the coach handles …
Dick Vitale has been on TV constantly for ESPN. I mean this is his busiest time of year. And the poor 74-year-old sure is showing signs of overuse. Sure, Dookie V is as lively and vivacious as always — which is what makes him so lovable — …
Houston Texans running back Arian Foster recently admitted that he received improper benefits during his college years at Tennessee, which is hardly a surprise given the state of collegiate athletics. Many players prior to Foster have taken money and …
If I could watch the video above without laughing hysterically and feeling embarrassed for Dick Vitale, I could probably give you a better idea of what’s going on. The truth of the matter is I have no idea. Toward the beginning of his attempted …
You see them on the GameDay set analyzing college hoops games every week, so naturally you’re wondering who they all picked for the NCAA Tournament. Shortly after the brackets were released on Selection Sunday, ESPN experts Jay Bilas, Dick …
It was only a matter of time. With all the rambling and adrenaline rushing Dick Vitale experiences on a daily basis, his system was bound to overload itself. You may not have thunk it possible, but even the most opinionated man in college …
There have been few times in sports history where a team has made an analyst insert their foot in their mouth quite like VCU has done with Dick Vitale and Jay Bilas. Both ESPN analysts completely ripped the selection committee for even putting the …
Every year, no matter how large the field is, there will always be teams that complain about being left out. This time I have to agree with Dick Vitale who made the point that VCU has no business being in the NCAA tournament as an at-large selection. …
Duke suffered its first loss of the season Wednesday night, a 66-61 defeat at Florida State. The Noles held Duke to 31% shooting, though Kyle Singler led the Blue Devils with 20 points thanks to five threes. The game was close with about nine minutes …
Many admire his passion for the game of college basketball. Others want to throw up just having to listen to a two-hour ESPN broadcast that features college basketball’s most passionate figure — a man who gives a new meaning to the word …
