Kevin Calabro And Marques Johnson To Call WSU-Arizona
by Craig Powers on Jan 26, 2012 4:44 PM PST
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PrintMost of you are of the right age and grew up in the right region to appreciate this news. For those that don't know why those people are so excited, Kevin Calabro and Marques Johnson were the broadcast team during the Shawn Kemp and Gary Payton glory years of the Seattle SuperSonics.
Just hearing those two names brings back fond memories (and thanks to all of this, some bitter ones as well). Calabro and Johnson were a perfect broadcast team. Both are a little crazy, and both do not hold back when it comes to a spectacular play. The chemistry between the two was fantastic, and was something that was noticeably missing with guys like Craig Ehlo after Johnson left for greener pastures.
Tonight, Cougar and Wildcat fans will have the treat of Calabro and Johnson paired up again. The two will be on the FSN national broadcast (and Root Sports NW) at 7:30pm Pacific Time. Hopefully, the commentary will provide some classic lines, like the approximately 156 awesome things that are said in this 37-second clip:
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Yay Buddy
Attractive, Intelligent, Smart A**
by Neil Vincent Roberts on Jan 26, 2012 4:51 PM PST reply actions
Thanks. Fixed it.
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by Craig Powers on Jan 26, 2012 5:02 PM PST up reply actions
Thanks for the memories Craig
I don’t miss the NBA but do I ever miss that broadcast team. Calabro was the best (and Marques was sweet in the co-pilot seat) so I’m sorry we no longer hear him call the game 6 months a year. It would be so nice if we could afford to hire him on to the Cougars Broadcast Network…
Sometimes I sits and thinks and sometimes I just sits
Ahhhh goosebumps. I can't wait.
“Sledgehamma Jam!”
“Yaka-Fest from outside for Klay Thompson!” -Marques Johnson
CougCenter OG since 9/2/2008 | @TheSoCalCoug
FLYING CHICKENS IN A BARNYARD!!!!!
Love listening to these guys!
by Dikaia Upotheke on Jan 26, 2012 5:11 PM PST reply actions
I couldn't remember which one it was.
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by Craig Powers on Jan 26, 2012 5:22 PM PST up reply actions
I know he called the UW game.
Not sure about Gonzaga. Link
"Tonight, we skate with them. Tonight, we stay with them. And we shut them down because we can!" | Herb Brooks
Ernie Kent was with Calabro for that game.
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by Craig Powers on Jan 26, 2012 5:32 PM PST up reply actions
I guess your right
"Tonight, we skate with them. Tonight, we stay with them. And we shut them down because we can!" | Herb Brooks
YES . . . . . YES . . . . . YES
KC and Quez should be the primary broadcast crew for left coast college hoop TV, regardless of network.
Pac-12 and WCC (just the holy trinity of Gonzaga, St. Mary’s and BYU) games on ESPN? YES!
Dave Flemming and Sean Farnham can get exiled to the bottom two-thirds of the WCC’s WWL coverage.
The rare Pac-12 games on CBS? YES!
Better than the lame-balls who work games for The Eye.
I don't know why
but the “awww they’ll be talkin’ about that one in church tomorrow” line at the very end slayed me. Still can’t stop laughing.
Marques Johnson was my favorite announcer to see when I was in school
He rolled in wearing a nice suit with giant “MJ” cufflinks one time. Was outstanding.
And the Sonics had maroon/burghundy/something and gold!
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by Craig Powers on Jan 26, 2012 6:59 PM PST up reply actions
Something I just noticed on the Root Sports Pac-12 highlight commercial:
Every big play was announced by Calabro.
"Tonight, we skate with them. Tonight, we stay with them. And we shut them down because we can!" | Herb Brooks
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