Gus Johnson simply the best

[joz]

Is there any announcer more entertaining on the play by play then Gus Johnson? This guy poors so much emotion into his calls its great. His calls of the A&M game and specially the Ohio St game were classic.

I can't believe they are pulling him after the 2nd round games :shrug: :shrug:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=LdK4qdJXGbU&mode=user&search=


http://youtube.com/watch?v=e4YQxsoZfnk&mode=user&search=

 

[bjfinste]

A buddy and I were just discussing this. After the UCLA game was over, they showed OSU highlights and then Wazzu highlights. It was amazing how much better and more entertaining Gus was than James Brown (who happens to be the guy CBS is moving into Gus' spot for next weekend's games).

 

[MIPS]

bro you are my hero!!! i love G Johnson, LOVE!! He used to be a local sports newsreporter in MD and left and i didnt see him for a while but surfaced in the NCAA tourney.. he is the BEST MAN THE BEST!! i have all his clips saved.. best ever is the UCLA/zags last year but the vermont game over syracuse haha oh man.. sooorrrreeennntttinneeeee OH MY GOOD NESSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:142smilie :142smilie

 

[Destructor D]

Nice Call as I have never heard an announcer get more excited during games. Glad the Aggies won as they looked dead, but found a way to win in a hostile environment.

 

[LA Burns]

He almost came out of his shoes when Lewis hit the 3!

"Lewis has been awesome, LET'S IT GO!!!!"

and then I'm not sure what - if anyone can translate let me know

Huge fan myself

 

[hedgehog]

mr mental orgasm...tone it down a little and I would like him, too much overreaction for me.

 

[OAKAS]

Gus Johnson is by far the best play-by-play announcer in college basketball. Period

 

[InSpades]

"PUUUURE!"

 

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Gus is good. Gotta love when a guy puts his heart into it.

ESPN RAdio did a spoof on his exuberance: "He's in the layup line...it's GOOOD!!"

 

[SixFive]

I like him ok, but that stalwart, Billy Packer has to have a place to call games.

 

[airportis]

this guy is the best i absolutely agree.

every time i have seen highlights of Xavier and Ohio St i will always remember not looking directly at the TV and hearing johnson

"LAVENDER...FALL AWAY....GOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT IT"

love his enthusiasm he needs to be their prime announcer

 

[airportis]

He almost came out of his shoes when Lewis hit the 3!

"Lewis has been awesome, LET'S IT GO!!!!"

and then I'm not sure what - if anyone can translate let me know

Huge fan myself

i think he tried to say put/brings and then IT HOME:142smilie

 

[sdf]

i do like his enthusiasm.

he's too excited too many times, but i can live with it.

 

[Catdawg]

He's good, but was it me or was he in love with Louisville? He's calls were pumped up twice as much when they did something vs. A&M.

Not pleasant when you're on A&M.

 

[TouchdownJesus]

I was so tired yesterday afternoon. Been in a 4-day drink-fest!

I fell asleep on the couch midway thru 2nd half of OSU/Xavier. I woke up a couple times, very briefly, and then dozed off again.

All of a sudden, some kind of commotion woke me up. It was Gus Johnson and there was about 5 seconds left in the game.

I am awake and see the ball go in the air, hear Gus, try to figure out the score while ball in mid-air, Gus confirms the swish instantaneously and I figure out that it was to tie and not for the game.

All this in about 10 seconds. Big thanks to Gus for waking me up to see that and for total entertainment of a basketball game.

 

[Gags]

Amen brothers. I've said this for years when he first started in the NFL. Great calls without the stupid bullshit you usually hear. It's great to hear him get excited, especially when your money is on the same side. Awsome. :00hour

 

[InSpades]

Not sure he works for football though.

IS

 

[The Sponge]

Wrote a thread about Gus Friday. Think it was the first thread in MadJacks history were an announcer got praise instead of grief. another guy i always loved was Howard Davis who did football. Not sure where he has gone.