CBS taking no chances with Gus for Davidson game

Awful Announcing found this 3/25/2008 on thesportshernia.typepad.com [flag]

Fearing a spastic explosion from announcer Gus Johnson, CBS executives have gone ahead and made arrangements for the frisky broadcaster to be physically restrained during Friday night's highly anticipated Davidson-Wisconsin game. Yeti-strength tranquilizers are also said to be on the menu in the event that Davidson guard Stephen Curry goes off for 35 or if we're treated to a buzzer beater, ... [link]

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Create The Caption #189
Published 3/25/2008 by Awful Announcing- at Awful Announcing
... have been worse, at least I didn't get teabagged today."- Sam _______________________________________ Are you funny enough to create a caption for this photo of the Sox during introductions in Japan? (FYI- I think that's Clay Buchholz) Daily Links: Best. Invention. Ever. (Bugs and Cranks) Joey Gathright Is Talented (Rays Anatomy) Your All Robot Baseball Team (Armchair GM) CBS' Plans For Gujo During The Davidson Game (The Sports Hernia) Melo's Son Gets His Cake ...

BEST USE OF PHOTOSHOP AWARD FOR MARCH 25
Published 3/25/2008 by DCScrap at EPIC CARNIVAL
Bravo to The Sports Hernia. If you do or see some great photoshopping in the future, send it to us and you might win ... ... free beer with your haircut! ...

Hot Clicks: Hot wives keep leaving Nationals
Published 3/26/2008 at SI.com - Extra Mustard
... We spoke to CBS' Gus Johnson yesterday and we'll be bringing you that interview tomorrow. For now, check out the precautions CBS is taking with Gus, who'll be calling the Davidson-Wisconsin game on Friday. ...

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NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinals And Finals Announcing Schedule

The Sports Hernia Blog found this 3/25/2008 on awfulannouncing.blogspot.com

Well it looks like Cinderella has found it's announcer, or rather he has found them. The Davidson-Wisconsin this Friday will be called by the Gus Johnson-Lenny Elmore combo as they head to Detroit for the Midwest semis. Here are the rest of the ...

Sweet Sixteen Friday Open Thread

Posted 3/28/2008 on Awful Announcing

Wisconsin vs. Davidson (Detroit, 7:10pm)- Gus Johnson and Len Elmore Texas vs. Stanford (Houston, 7:27pm)- Jim Nantz and Billy Packer Kansas vs. Villanova (Detroit, 9:40pm)- Gus Johnson and Len Elmore Memphis vs. Michigan State (Houston, 9:57pm)- Jim Nantz and Billy Packer I'm going to be out of pocket (I love that term for some reason) once again for the Friday games. I'm going to try ...

Friday night's ideal scenarios vs. reality

Posted 3/28/2008 on The Dagger

Wisconsin (-4) vs. Davidson 7:10 pm ET. Gus Johnson and Len Elmore Ideal Scenario : Since UCLA ripped off Davidson's glass slipper last night and then peed in it, Davidson's the best Cinderella story we've got left. At this point, who (outside of Wisconsin and Washington, DC, anyway) doesn't love Stephen Curry? He's on the scrappy underdog team, he's got crazy ability, and ...

Davidson-Wisconsin: NCAA Sweet 16 Predictions

Posted 3/28/2008 on FanIQ Blog

One aspect of tonight's Sweet 16 showdown should frighten Wisconsin far more than Stephen Curry's locked in shot: Gus Johnson has yet to call and upset. Michael Flowers can play all the defense he wants, but Gus Johnson added to Curry = upset fuel. This should be fun. There's also the added bonus that Davidson will have 275 of their drunkest friends in attendance . 275 drunk college ...

Jimmy Traina: Q&A: Gus Johnson

Posted 3/26/2008 on SI.com - Extra Mustard

With the NCAA tournament kicking off its second weekend of action, SI.com's Jimmy Traina spoke with CBS play-by-play man, Gus Johnson, who'll call Friday's Wisconsin-Davidson and Kansas-Villanova games. SI.com: So are you enjoying your time as a cult Internet hero? Johnson: I'm not a big computer guy. I barely know how to turn that thing on. But I've noticed over the last couple of years ...