Shut the Hell Up

You go in to work and find out from a co-worker that Frank, the guy in the office next to you, is resigning to go work for another company. None of this is official as Frank has yet to tell anyone. However you decide that it is your duty to march into the break room and let everyone at your company know of Frank's plans. You even break the news to Frank's boss. Meanwhile, Frank is pissed.


Which brings me to Dick Vitale. Apparently Dick has decided that he is going to break the "Lute Olsen is retiring" story even before Lute had the chance to tell his own administration. Classy move Dick. You couldn't even let a man announce his own retirement without peeing on that parade, but hey it's all about Dick in Dick's world. Classy.



Another demerit in my book for this clown. The fact that this man is in the Hall of Fame is an absolute joke. The two most common arguments I hear is "You'll find no bigger fan of college basketball" and "He's done so much for the game." Really? Well, I like to think I'm a big fan of college basketball. When do I get to be inducted into Springfield? And what exactly has he done for the game? I know of NO ONE who turns on a game because Dickie V is doing it. In fact, I know several people, myself included, who will put a game on mute that he is doing.


Watch one of Dick's early 80's college hoops game on ESPN Classic sometime. You'll notice that the man is actually tolerable, to a certain extent. Somewhere in the late '80's Dick realized that "Dick Vitale, Inc." would be a better gig than "Dick Vitale, analyst." And so came all of the forced-fed, lowest common denominator catchphrases and shtick. And so went any shred of credibility. Entertainer, yes. Analyst, expert, journalist? Absolutely not. Dick do us all a favor and shut up.

Remind me when my wife is expecting our next child to have Dick tell my family before I get the chance.

So when am I getting elected to the Hall of Fame? Please I'm a big fan.