[NU Sports] Tim Doyle joins BTN as bball analyst

[johnadeg at comcast.net]

I agree, Shon is terrific.  If Carmody  fails again to get NU even to the NIT, I think Shon would be a terrific replacement..  I worry if Shon effectively  loses the ESPN income, he may go elsewhere. 

John DeGroat
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From: "mlinhardt at netzero.net" <mlinhardt at netzero.net>
> Shon is in a strange position as he is employed by the university as an asst. 
> AD.  I don't think any of the other BTN/ESPN people are in similar positions.
> 
> We went to the fast break club tip-off dinner.  Mostly the normal coach speak.  
> We really like Sterling and Nash, but the rest of the team is pretty weak 
> without Coble.  With 18 big ten games this double digit wins seem unlikely.
> 
> I can't believe we don't have a home date with the Ill-whine-I.  The scheduling 
> is very strange as I remember in years past where Indiana and Purdue played 
> out-of-conference so they could get their second game.
> 
> -- "Roy Lamberton" <rstetson at capps-assoc.com> wrote:
> Those [of us] who have interviewed or talked one on one with Tim Doyle find him
> to be a very articulate, clever guy. I'm sure he blew away the interviewers
> looking for members of the BTN basketball team and will be a stand out presence
> on the broadcast [if some wacky sports producer doesn't screw up his natural
> style.] If he chooses to continue as an air personality - he's going to do the
> old alma mater proud.
> 
> HOWEVER!!!!!!
> 
> The guy I'm sorry about is Shon Morris. While he has a continuing relationship
> with ESPN, he really belongs along the court on Big 10 broadcasts, and maybe
> even on the feature TV game each week. He is the best color guy by far on the
> WGN broadcasts [sorry Kap] when they can get him out there [IMHO] and has a
> tremendous TV presence, even when talking to the top coaches in the game.
> 
> [I have not accepted any renumeration from Mr. Morris for the above comment, nor
> have I been promised anything by Mr. Morris. He also did not write nor
> contribute to my unsolicited endorsement]
> 
> Why Shon isn't on the #1 TV broadcast each week as the analyst is beyond me -
> I'd certainly have him there - maybe he's just too literate for the great
> unwashed masses?
> 
> rsl
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> > From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On
> > Behalf Of Joe Thiegs
> > Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 9:43 AM
> > To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
> > Subject: [NU Sports] Tim Doyle joins BTN as bball analyst
> > 
> > The Big Ten Network men's basketball studio team joining Dave Revsine (is
> > he
> > an NU guy too?) will be Gene Keady, former tOSU star Jimmy Jackson, and
> > Timmy Doyle.  Good for NU!
> > 
> > See:  http://www.bigtennetwork.com/corporate/PR102407.asp
> > 
> > -Joe
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