Billy Packer GONE from CBS

[amckillip]

Wow, BB, I am impressed (negatively) by that article on ESPN.
For reasons heretofore stated, I guess I fond it a little cheap to have an article about a current topic (Packer being replaced), then tacking on several paragraphs that take swipes and point out the low points in the guy's career from several years ago!

I am by no means a Billy Packer fan, but this is the type of hit-and-run journalism that belongs on an unmoderated message board somewhere!
They even reproduce a comment that was complete hearsay, that Packer supposedly said eight years ago!!
(plus he's already long ago apologized for it and his apology was accepted by the students)

Sorry, but that is relevant T. He was replaced because people didn't like him, his elitist attitude, and his inaccurate or beyond obvious statements. They pointed out examples of what he did to earn that reputation. That's not drive-by, thats backing up a statement that could be controversial otherwise.

[squirrel]

Worse than his anti-Valley railing was his personal sparring with St. Joe's coach Phil Martelli in 2004.

[BU ICEMAN]

They even reproduce a comment that was complete hearsay, that Packer supposedly said eight years ago!!
(plus he's already long ago apologized for it and his apology was accepted by the students)

Just because something meets the legal definition of "hearsay" and it isn't admissable in a court of law doesn't mean those restrictions apply in the journalism world; that's why they had multiple source independent confirmation. Curious as to why he'd apologize if it didn't happen as implied.....

[BU_EMT128]

The article is explaining things that those outside of basketball would not know... How he fell from the top, and I see no problem with it, hearsay or otherwise

[Big Mike]

This is good news IMHO!

[Braves4Life]

Wow, BB, I am impressed (negatively) by that article on ESPN.
For reasons heretofore stated, I guess I find it a little cheap to have an article about a current topic (Packer being replaced), then tacking on several paragraphs that take swipes and point out the low points in the guy's career from several years ago!

I am by no means a Billy Packer fan, but this is the type of hit-and-run journalism that belongs on an unmoderated message board somewhere!
They even reproduce a comment that was complete hearsay, that Packer supposedly said eight years ago!!
(plus he's already long ago apologized for it and his apology was accepted by the students)

Here's a classier, and much more professional, article from CBS, It doesn't appear he'll be doing ACC games :

--Packer also will end his long run as an analyst for Raycom, a regional network that covers the Atlantic Coast Conference.

"I have had a chance to broadcast most of the great games since college basketball got on national television and I'm not interested in broadcasting any more games," he said. "I enjoyed doing that but I won't be any more."

He said he is involved in a college basketball project that he'll discuss in a few months.

http://cbs.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/story/10897273

[Da Coach]

Here are articles chronicalling many of Bily Packers dumb statements through the years. There is a mention of his criticisim of the NCAA selection committee's bids to Bradley and Wichita State in 2006, and many more including (which I didn't remember) his ripping of the NCAA way back in 1979 when he said undefeated Indiana State with Larry Bird did not deserve a #1 seed.--

http://mvn.com/southsideperspective/2008/07/14/cbs-finally-ends-packers-final-four-run/

http://www.latimes.com/sports/printedition/la-sp-packer15-2008jul15,0,4499198.story

[MacabreMob]

...and many more including (which I didn't remember) his ripping of the NCAA way back in 1979 when he said undefeated Indiana State with Larry Bird did not deserve a #1 seed.

I recall being told Packer also said every game Indiana St wasn't good enough to make it all the way. But when they did, the Indiana St coach told Packer he owed them an apology (on National TV).

[BUBraves06]

Good riddance, he clearly never fully adapted to a changing game and I'm glad to see him go.

[it's boogie time]

I wouldn't mind hearing his opinions on some sort of college basketball show next year. I just didn't think he was that good at doing color commentary anymore.

I think he loves the game, he knows the game, and he cherishes the history, but I don't think he cared that much for the games that he was announcing. When you have a rooting interest in the game he is covering, you don't want him to spend 3 possessions talking about one item that has nothing to do with that game.

[mike radigan]

I have to fess up, I "stole" this from the other board: