March Madness Broadcasters Imitate Each Other's Catch Phrases
Here are my takeaways from these impressions:
1) Everyone secretly hates Jim Nantz and his “Hello Friends.” Nobody gave a fuck about impersonating him
2) You never realize just how absurd Bill Raftery is until you see other people saying “onions” “Man to Man” and “the kiss” Somehow he pulls it off but that shit is utterly ridiculous
3) Everyone’s impression of Verne Lundquist just sounds like they are taking a huge dump on the toilet while constipated.
4) All of Verne’s impressions also sound like he’s pooping.
5) Impersonating Kevin Harlan is flat out impossible. Thats why everyone just says “no regard for human life” because the rest of his calls are like 200 miles per hour with 200 adjectives.
6) All of the impersonations of Chuck are borderline racist
7) All of Chuck’s impersonations are TERRIBLE
8) Ian Eagle crushed it.
And as always its just a crime that Gus Johnson is in purgatory and not calling these games. I know praising Gus kinda jumped the shark a bit but there’s a reason why everybody loved him. Nobody can match his genuine excitement while nailing a call the way he does. Its like watching a real true fan who just happens to be a really talented play by play man. The fact that he can keep that same passion while executing professional is what made him awesome. Him being stuck over on Fox Sports with the tournament on CBS is like when your favorite wrestler was stuck in the WCW and you just wanted them to jump ship and join the WWF.