[Husker] Ray Scott, et al

[Mike Nolan]

Ray Scott had a GREAT radio voice, even in 1992, and was, as someone else 
noted, a real pro.  I'm not at all surprised that he read cold copy dead-on
perfect, and with perfect timing.  Those are skills that are hard to
teach, and I've always had a bit of admiration for the on-air talent, I've
done just enough radio work and known enough people in the business to know 
how hard it is to be really good on-air.

But I never felt Ray had the same kind of connection with or depth of
knowledge about the team that people like Lyell, Kent, Don, Tim or even 
Warren had.  (Warren Swain did have midwest roots, and he lived and worked 
in Omaha during the years he was doing the Huskers games.)

If they had brought in any other nationally-known voice, including Keith
Jackson, I'd have felt the same--just a hired gun.  (Keith had one trait 
that always annoyed me, he consistently referred to the Nebraska halfback 
as a 'tailback', not an 'I-back'.  He never quite got past that Southern 
Cal influence.)

But if anyone asked me for a list of the top 5 people in sports I'd like
to spend some time with, Keith Jackson would be on my list.
--
Mike Nolan

PS.  Let us know when your book is out, Rich, that sounds like a good read.