We watched a bit of college basketball this weekend. I watched the first half of Michigan at Purdue, a bit of Texas at UConn and Duke at Clemson. I enjoy college basketball very much. The environment of the game compared to the NBA does not compare. I do not enjoy many of the players. I still and never will understand all of the chest thumping and never ever ever understand that tattoos are a good thing but have resolved to not think about those issues.
The games are good, the players are talented and if I might put a plug in for HD TV the games on ESPNHD are amazing. Colorful, bright and loud.
The final aspect however is for the big games the commentary of Dick Vitale and Bob Knight. Whatever you might have thought of Knight as a coach few could find fault with what he brings to the table as a commentator. Dick Vitale, for some might be too over the top, I however find his exuberance a real addition to the experience. I also believe that Vitale is a good man, who cares about the sport and the kids. I have seen films of motivational speeches he has done and would love for my son to hear him in a gym telling him about the risks of drugs. I respect him and enjoy him.
What ESPN does better than anyone else is with their Sat night game of the week, be it college basketball or football in the fall, is to make you feel like you are part of the event and to feel the emotion of it as well as just watching it.
As the NCAA tournament approaches I know where I will be Saturday nights at 9
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