ESPN's Vitale receives warm reception in return
Published 2/7/2008 by Associated Press at ESPN.com - Men's College Basketball
Dick Vitale's first "Welcome Back" came well before the start of the Duke-North Carolina game.
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smkeeley posted 2/6/2008 from nunesmagician.blogspot.com
To get appropriately pumped up for the impending SU-UConn showdown, head on over to Nick's 2 Cents for a rundown of every classic game in the recent history of this rivalry. Tonight is Nick's first time missing an Orange-Husky clash since 1997 but we know he'll be there in spirit. You know who won't be there in spirit? Dick Vitale. That's cause Dick is returning to work (you mean you ...Dickie V is back after throat surgery
kcudah posted 2/7/2008 from www.mlive.com
Dick Vitale's first "Welcome Back" came well before the start of the Duke-North Carolina game. College basketball's signature analyst-ambassador arrived at the Smith Center on Wednesday about five hours before he was to return to the air after two months away while he underwent and recovered from throat surgery. And Vitale couldn't believe the reception he received.ESPN Holds Basketball Games Hostage
kgoon1590 posted 2/7/2008 from kgooncp.blogspot.com
The Maryland Terrapins beat Boston College tonight, getting revenge for an early season loss. Too bad no one saw it. And if that wasn't enough, the most hyped game of the week, Duke- UNC, was trumped on ESPN by ... Texas Tech-Baylor? Something's gotta give, because ESPN's college basketball coverage sucks.The Post Where I Talk About Duke and UNC
College Basketball by Collegehoops.net found this 2/7/2008 on stopvitale.collegehoopsnet.com
Note: Tune in tomorrow for a fancy gamelog of tonight's game, replete with Dick Vitale jokes. I did one last year , too. It's a tradition just like this game! I had originally planned some giant opus on the Duke-UNC rivalry, posturing on its ...Live Gamelog: Duke at UNC
College Basketball by Collegehoops.net found this 2/7/2008 on stopvitale.collegehoopsnet.com
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -- Dick Vitale's first "Welcome Back" came well before the start of the Duke-...
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