The Daily Roundup: Tuesday
ACC BasketBlog —
... Michael Wilbon : "A Pro in College Game: "Billy Packer has faced criticism during his 27 years at CBS, but no one has been as complete a critic or as good at explaining and analyzing the college basketball game." ...
Tuesday 07/15 A.M. Quickie:Hamilton, Morneau, Favre, Packer, More
Dan Shanoff —
... More later, because if you're going to get name-checked in a Michael Wilbon column on one of the slowest days of the sports year, a response is more than appropriate. Coming later. ...
Tuesday Home Run Derby Links
Three Idiots on Sports —
... Michael Wilbon, who I really like, gives Billy Packer a going away fluff piece I've been waiting for. Guess what, Packer is almost universally reviled among sports fans, and his job was too provide those very fans with commentary about a game they love, so if no one likes you, you're not doing your job. In my opinion its a miracle he hung on this long. Sports should be fun, when one guy lessens the enjoyment of the game - that guy needs to go. Bye bye Billy. ...
Michael Wilbon. Dan Shanoff. Billy Packer.
Dan Shanoff —
... In fact, it was a nice little thrill for me that in his Washington Post column today, Wilbon quoted from my Sporting News column yesterday about Billy Packer. Here is the part he quoted, that Packer: ...
Abbott Lines, 7/14 (PM) - 7/15
Press Row —
... critic, Dan Shanoff, who wrote that Packer “wasn’t just a curmudgeon; he was joyless, which made listening to him excruciating. His ouster is a great day for college hoops fans.” ~ Michael Wilbon, Washington Post, Packer, A Pro in the College Game, 7/15 ...
Billy Packer's Tyranny Has Ended. That Should Be the Story.
Straight Bangin' —
... Thus, reading the mainstream media's sendoff has been somewhat gratifying. As expected, the institutions of record have been disappointingly hunkeydorey in their treatment of Billy's retirement. Reading some of these stories, one gets the impression that college basketball has lost a cherished contributor whose insight and careful consideration of the game far outweighed whatever forgivable shortcomings occasionally presented themselves. Says an apologetic and impressed Michael Wilbon: ...
The Open
Bob's Blog - Live from Lewisville —
... The under-commented story of the week goes to ... the firing of Billy Packer! Frankly speaking, Packer was a pompous, self-absorbed ACC homer, who seemed like the game (or, more likely, the players) had passed him by a decade ago. I'm not losing any sleep over Packer getting sacked for Clark Kellogg (who sounds like a comic-book character) and I doubt any of my top 5 college basketball buddies are either. He was a whip to listen to. But Packer doesn't deserve anything less than a quiet exit. I think the guy was still sharp and still able ...
