Bruce Pearl, Seth Greenberg, Jalen Rose join ESPN

Dan · Jul 30, 2012, 01:07 PM

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Former college basketball coaches Bruce Pearl and Seth Greenberg have joined ESPN as men’s college basketball analysts and ESPN’s Jalen Rose will be added to the college basketball commentator team, it was announced today by Mark Gross, ESPN Senior Vice President and Executive Producer, Production. Pearl and Greenberg will each serve as studio analysts throughout the season and will call select games from various conferences. Rose will be a featured analyst on the weekly College GameDay as well as other college basketball studio programming, and will work as a game analyst for a series of matchups. Additionally, all three will contribute college basketball commentary to ESPN Radio, ESPN.com and other ESPN outlets.

http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-re...llege-gameday/

dgcrow · Jul 30, 2012, 01:13 PM

Bruce Pearl on ESPN? All the more reason to use my mute button.

touper · Jul 30, 2012, 01:29 PM

And in other news, ESPN has decided to kick Illini fans' dogs, sleep with their spouses, and generally cr@p on all things Illini.

pizzaman · Jul 30, 2012, 01:42 PM

I'm not sure whether it would be better to assign Pearl an Illini game in CU so fans could let him have it in person or just forbid him from ever setting foot in CU again.

ChitownIllini · Jul 30, 2012, 01:52 PM

Absolutely no way ESPN lets Bruce get close to Champaign. Although that would be awesome.

I bet they keep him away from the B1G completely.

Botb9 · Jul 30, 2012, 03:18 PM

Just goes to show that ESPN is more willing to side with "characters" regardless of whether they have issues or not. And people wonder why Disney is hated. ESPN would never pulled this crap before they were absorbed by Mickey.

Ransom Stoddard · Jul 30, 2012, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by pizzaman

I'm not sure whether it would be better to assign Pearl an Illini game in CU so fans could let him have it in person or just forbid him from ever setting foot in CU again.

Put Pearl and Vitale together for a packed house game at the Hall and see what happens.

DanvIllini · Jul 30, 2012, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Ransom Stoddard

Put Pearl and Vitale together for a packed house game at the Hall and see what happens.

Dont give them any ideas...

pizzaman · Jul 30, 2012, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Ransom Stoddard

Put Pearl and Vitale together for a packed house game at the Hall and see what happens.

Blood guts and gore! Or maybe just kill their audio feed and watch them die a slow death when the nonsense spewed from their idiotic mouths can't be heard by anyone! BWA! HA! HA!

illinicb · Jul 30, 2012, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Botb9

Just goes to show that ESPN is more willing to side with "characters" regardless of whether they have issues or not. And people wonder why Disney is hated. ESPN would never pulled this crap before they were absorbed by Mickey.

I never knew Disney was "hated". As for the ESPN on air personalities, they've hired plenty of scumbags and apparently enough people are OK with it, that they keep doing it. I'll never watch Rose, I'll never watch Knight, I have seen Holtz (tough to miss on a Saturday), but if I could photoshop him out, I would. Pearl has a high Q rating and is engaging to those that don't know or care that he is a piece of crap. Most people don't care.

Sure Shot · Jul 30, 2012, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by illinicb

I never knew Disney was "hated". As for the ESPN on air personalities, they've hired plenty of scumbags and apparently enough people are OK with it, that they keep doing it. I'll never watch Rose, I'll never watch Knight, I have seen Holtz (tough to miss on a Saturday), but if I could photoshop him out, I would. Pearl has a high Q rating and is engaging to those that don't know or care that he is a piece of crap. Most people don't care.

Both Rose and Knight are great. And if Pearl is good too, then I'll appreciate him for that. But if you're ESPN, what makes you think this guy won't screw you over like he has every other employer in his life? I don't know is it's even possible to have an ESPN analyst scandal, but if it's possible, you can bet it's coming.

Groundhogday · Jul 30, 2012, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Sure Shot

Both Rose and Knight are great. And if Pearl is good too, then I'll appreciate him for that. But if you're ESPN, what makes you think this guy won't screw you over like he has every other employer in his life? I don't know is it's even possible to have an ESPN analyst scandal, but if it's possible, you can bet it's coming.

I haven't listened to Knight all that much, but my experience has been that he is absolutely terrible as a color commentator. He is very slow to contribute, isn't terribly quick verbally, and often gets hung up on trivial stuff.

radiodj · Jul 30, 2012, 11:47 PM

One phrase sums this up:

stevo99 · Jul 31, 2012, 05:59 AM

Jalen Rose was born to do college basketball color commentary.

If he doesn't screw up away from ESPN and get himself canned, he'll do great.

Kramer116 · Jul 31, 2012, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Ransom Stoddard

Put Pearl and Vitale together for a packed house game at the Hall and see what happens.

With Mr and Mrs Gordon as co-sideline reporters?

uiba99 · Jul 31, 2012, 06:18 AM

I was only joking yesterday when I said that Bruce Pearl was going to go on The Herd and question Tim Beckman's ethics with regard to the whole PSU media farce. And now.....I was close. Wow.

IlliniAmy · Jul 31, 2012, 12:14 PM

I'm rooting for very few Illini games on ESPN this year.

Botb9 · Jul 31, 2012, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Groundhogday

I haven't listened to Knight all that much, but my experience has been that he is absolutely terrible as a color commentator. He is very slow to contribute, isn't terribly quick verbally, and often gets hung up on trivial stuff.

Knight would be the kind of guy you'd want to sit around and talk basketball strategy with, not the kind you want doing color on a game. His knowledge certainly isn't in question. It's just a matter of presenting it.

Botb9 · Jul 31, 2012, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by illinicb

I never knew Disney was "hated". As for the ESPN on air personalities, they've hired plenty of scumbags and apparently enough people are OK with it, that they keep doing it. I'll never watch Rose, I'll never watch Knight, I have seen Holtz (tough to miss on a Saturday), but if I could photoshop him out, I would. Pearl has a high Q rating and is engaging to those that don't know or care that he is a piece of crap. Most people don't care.

Except for the few times I get to see my teams on ESPN, I've all but stopped watching ESPN. Haven't watched a full Sportscenter in years.

illinicb · Jul 31, 2012, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Botb9

Except for the few times I get to see my teams on ESPN, I've all but stopped watching ESPN. Haven't watched a full Sportscenter in years.

I am admitted ESPN basher with few exceptions. I do watch games there, I do like PTI and I do like Outside the Lines although both PTI and OTL I rarely watch, but listen to on podcast. I find their website to be overwhelmeing and their radio network spends so much time on commercials and promoting upcoming guests that the content is tough to find.

RHITIllini · Jul 31, 2012, 02:48 PM

Jalen Rose AND Bruce Pearl?

I need to find a speeding bus to jump in front of if they cover Illinois games

dgcrow · Jul 31, 2012, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by RHITIllini

Jalen Rose AND Bruce Pearl?

I need to find a speeding bus to jump in front of if they cover Illinois games

Naw, just use your mute button. Silence is better than mindless babble, and far better than an encounter with an oncoming bus.

chiefini · Jul 31, 2012, 03:48 PM

A new facebook group " Bruce Pearl should never work at ESPN " has been formed that has some links to some excellent articles about Satan.

www.facebook.com/groups/426098327440349/

Ransom Stoddard · Jul 31, 2012, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by chiefini

A new facebook group " Bruce Pearl should never work at ESPN " has been formed that has some links to some excellent articles about Satan.

www.facebook.com/groups/426098327440349/

Stephen Bardo and Scott Dimke are members of that Facebook group!

URH Snyder 490 · Jul 31, 2012, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by chiefini

A new facebook group " Bruce Pearl should never work at ESPN " has been formed that has some links to some excellent articles about Satan.

www.facebook.com/groups/426098327440349/

Joined

Jul 30, 2012, 03:18 PM	#6
Botb9 Realist Posts: 3,159	Just goes to show that ESPN is more willing to side with "characters" regardless of whether they have issues or not. And people wonder why Disney is hated. ESPN would never pulled this crap before they were absorbed by Mickey. __________________ Hype is a self-serving beast that feeds on the hopes and dreams of fans.

Jul 31, 2012, 06:18 AM	#16
uiba99 Tiny Illini Location: The basement of the Alamo Posts: 1,659	I was only joking yesterday when I said that Bruce Pearl was going to go on The Herd and question Tim Beckman's ethics with regard to the whole PSU media farce. And now.....I was close. Wow. __________________ "The danger is all around us now. Hatred is rising, yet all sides feel more virtuous. We’re asleep to the threat. We can have the most sophisticated Constitution, a brilliant system of checks and balances and a Bill of Rights to safeguard against the tyranny of the majority — yet none of it can stand against the power of hatred." Fr. John I. Jenkins, President, University of Notre Dame

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IlliniAmy Location: Springfield, IL Posts: 1,747	I'm rooting for very few Illini games on ESPN this year. __________________ http://www.fromricetopopcorn.com

Jul 31, 2012, 03:48 PM	#23
chiefini Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 385	A new facebook group " Bruce Pearl should never work at ESPN " has been formed that has some links to some excellent articles about Satan. www.facebook.com/groups/426098327440349/ __________________ ‎"There is an uncommon spirit known only by those who call themselves Illini...It is a dignified spirit portrayed by the Chief. It is a spirit of orange and blue blood and of the young and the old. Once it enters your veins, you will never be the same again." Illini Spirit William Branom, '54 (1932-2012) Last edited by chiefini; Jul 31, 2012 at 03:49 PM. Reason: the link did post!

Jul 30, 2012, 01:13 PM	#2
dgcrow Location: Kelso, WA Posts: 1,461	Bruce Pearl on ESPN? All the more reason to use my mute button.

Jul 30, 2012, 01:29 PM	#3
touper Location: 'burbs Posts: 118	And in other news, ESPN has decided to kick Illini fans' dogs, sleep with their spouses, and generally cr@p on all things Illini.

Jul 30, 2012, 01:42 PM	#4
pizzaman Location: Northwoods of Wisconsin Posts: 1,790	I'm not sure whether it would be better to assign Pearl an Illini game in CU so fans could let him have it in person or just forbid him from ever setting foot in CU again.

Jul 30, 2012, 01:52 PM	#5
ChitownIllini Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 783	Absolutely no way ESPN lets Bruce get close to Champaign. Although that would be awesome. I bet they keep him away from the B1G completely.

Jul 30, 2012, 11:47 PM	#13
radiodj Location: Behind enemy lines in the shadow of Tiger country. Posts: 424	One phrase sums this up:

Jul 31, 2012, 05:59 AM	#14
stevo99 Posts: 850	Jalen Rose was born to do college basketball color commentary. If he doesn't screw up away from ESPN and get himself canned, he'll do great.

Jul 31, 2012, 02:48 PM	#21
RHITIllini Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,751	Jalen Rose AND Bruce Pearl? I need to find a speeding bus to jump in front of if they cover Illinois games