Kentucky sports and beyond.
The MARs continue today with ESPN’s Andy Katz, a former print journalist who now writes, reports, tweets and does TV reporting for the World Wide Leader. Katz has played basketball with President Obama, and has a pipeline to many coaches, including John Calipari.
So what say you on Andy, thumbs-up or thumbs-down?
Previously: Jeff Goodman, Mike DeCourcy
Jeff Goodman
Sticking with our summer theme of college basketball writers who toil for popular internet sites, today’s Media Approval Ratings focus in on Jeff Goodman of Fox Sports Net.
Goodman, who lives in Massachusetts, has written extensively on UK basketball since becoming the senior college basketball writer for Fox Sports. He is opinionated enough to spark an “I Hate Jeff Goodman of Fox Sports” page on Facebook.
What say you on Jeff, thumbs-up or thumbs-down?
Previously: Mike DeCourcy
Mike DeCourcy
These being the hazy, lazy days of summer, we’re bringing back the ever-popular media approval ratings. This will be a smorgasbord of writers, broadcasters, radio hosts, etc., with probably no rhyme or reason, other than the hope is to do as many as can be managed.
We’ll start with Sporting News basketball columnist Mike DeCourcy, a Pittsburgh native who has written about college hoops for many years. He’s worked for the Memphis Commercial Appeal and Cincinnati Enquirer, among other publications, before going to Sporting News.
What say you on Mike, thumbs-up or thumbs-down?
Jay Williams
Former Duke star Jay Williams will be teaming with Rob Stone when ESPNU telecasts the Kentucky-Alabama game on Tuesday night. That makes it a good time to put Jay up for our Media Approval Ratings.
So what say you on Jay, thumbs-up or thumbs-down?
Previously: Seth Davis, Greg Anthony, Clark Kellogg, Bill Raftery, Jimmy Dykes, Jay Bilas, Dick Vitale
Seth Davis
Sticking with the CBS theme, the Media Approval Ratings move on to studio analyst Seth Davis. The son of former White House counsel Lanny Davis, and a Duke grad, Seth also writes for Sports Illustrated and SportsIllustrated.com.
What say you on Seth Davis, thumbs-up or thumbs-down?
Previously: Greg Anthony, Clark Kellogg, Bill Raftery, Jimmy Dykes, Jay Bilas, Dick Vitale
Greg Anthony
Media Approval Ratings today tackles CBS’ Greg Anthony, the former UNLV guard who is the backup to Clark Kellogg on CBS college telecasts. Anthony also does some studio work there.
What say you on Greg Anthony, thumbs-up or thumbs-down?
Previously: Clark Kellogg, Bill Raftery, Jimmy Dykes, Jay Bilas, Dick Vitale
Clark Kellogg
Media Approval Ratings switches networks and dials up Clark Kellogg, now in his second season as CBS’ lead college basketball color man. Mr. Spurtability was the network’s top studio analyst until Billy Packer was sent to the rocking chair after the 2008 Final Four. Kellogg took his place.
What say you on Clark Kellogg, thumbs-up or thumbs-down?
Previously: Bill Raftery, Jimmy Dykes, Jay Bilas, Dick Vitale
Bill Raftery
Media Approval Ratings return with ESPN college hoops analyst Bill Raftery, the former coach of the Seton Hall whose schtick is to point out in an exagerrated way what defense a team happens to be playing at the start of the game.
What say you on Bill Raftery, thumbs-up or thumbs-down?
Previously: Jimmy Dykes, Jay Bilas, Dick Vitale
Jimmy Dykes
Media Approval Ratings today offers up ex-Kentucky assistant coach Jimmy Dykes, now a top color analyst on ESPN. Dykes is assigned a lot of SEC games, and thus a lot of Kentucky games. He is also the owner of the phrase “violent cuts,” which has grabbed the attention of a lot of viewers. A lot of UK viewers.
What say you on Jimmy Dykes, thumbs-up or thumbs-down?
Previously: Jay Bilas, Dick Vitale
Jay Bilas
After a two-day absence, back to the Media Approval Ratings. We’re currently judging ESPN’s basketball personalities. The attorney Jay Bilas is on the docket today. He’s a former Dookie. Played on the 1986 team that lost to Louisville in the NCAA final. He’s smart. And open-minded. Jay took up for John Calipari in the Derrick Rose mess. He has come down hard on coaches, as well. So you decide.
What say you on Jay Bilas, thumbs-up or thumbs-down?
Previously: Dick Vitale
