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Now Jason Capel hired by ESPN...gah

The only UK guy I have seen worthy of a ESPN gig is Mashburn. Jamal is really really good as an analyst and commentator. He did NBA games for awhile but has disappeared the last few years. I would love for him to come back and take over for some of these stiffs that the SEC network has hired.
 
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If/when Coach K and Roy retire, guarantee they will be in studio. ESPN, IT'S AN ACC THING..
 
They fired their first and only Dookie, Shane Battier, and bring in another ACC hack. Shocking. Just shocking.
 
No bias at all.

Seriously are some Of our own fans this stupid?
 
The only UK guy I have seen worthy of a ESPN gig is Mashburn. Jamal is really really good as an analyst and commentator. He did NBA games for awhile but has disappeared the last few years. I would love for him to come back and take over for some of these stiffs that the SEC network has hired.
Kevin Grevey is excellent if you've never heard him...
 
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1. UK guys don't get a shot at ESPN. its not like Jay Williams, Battier, etc. are really good when they start. It took Williams years to improve to even of been worthy of watching on TV. Battier never worked out obviously.

2. If UK doesn't have classes that are good enough to get an ex player a job on TV or on radio.... then what the hell is UK doing? And why hasnt some realized this benefits UK in the long run to put pro UK guys in the media?
 
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1. UK guys don't get a shot at ESPN. its not like Jay Williams, Battier, etc. are really good when they start. It took Williams years to improve to even of been worthy of watching on TV. Battier never worked out obviously.

2. If UK doesn't have classes that are good enough to get an ex player a job on TV or on radio.... then what the hell is UK doing? And why hasnt some realized this benefits UK in the long run to put pro UK guys in the media?
Nothing to do with classes.

Back room handshakes, agendas, people getting friends jobs. It's simply a good ol boys network.
 
I'm surprised Derek Anderson never got an announcer job. His personality seems to fit with the job well.
 
Battier was pretty awful. I applaud ESPN for letting him go.

Is Delk still working on SEC Network? I assume so, but just curious.
 
what was his major?

Urban Agriculture

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In the business world, charisma and connections matter just as much as merit. For better or for worse.
 
Eh. I hate Duke as much as the next guy, but I actually like Bilas, and even Williams to some extent. Not gonna judge Capel until I've seen him in action.
 
I think this trend of ex Duke and Unc players getting jobs like this will stop in the future when our Nba greats are done playing and ready to go to the booth. I mean who would you rather listen talk basketball, Davis or Meeks? With as many greats and future greats we will put in the Nba in the future, odds are a few of them will be good enough to get these announcing jobs and the ex Duke and Unc guys can find something else to do with their lives. I know not many believe in this Acc bias, but things like this makes you wonder. When the same thing happens year after year, you have to wonder why only the Acc guys are getting jobs like this over other great players in their time? At this point it's not even shocking anymore when i hear about Espn hiring another Dukie or Tar heel.
 
What former players from UK would fit the mold of an ESPN announcer? Other than Mashburn? Maybe Derek Anderson, John Pelphrey, Scott Padgett come to mind.
 
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