CircleSeven 1955 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 It's probably too early to talk about March Madness because College Basketball season doesn't start for another two weeks or so. But there could be a major change to its post-season event after the end of this season. Longtime CBS Sports personality Jim Nantz has announced he will call his final NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament in Houston this Spring. But according to the NY Post, Nantz is not leaving the coverage completely, as he'll continue to handle the trophy presentation. Nantz has been involved in this March Madness tourney since 1986, first as a studio host, then calling the games since 1991. Nantz will continue to call the NFL games and Golf coverage. Ian Eagle will take over Nantz's spot as main play-by-play announcer in 2024. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19237-march-madness-2023/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycnewsjunkie 1441 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 Wow. That’s a massive surprise; March Madness was Jim’s first big sporting event at CBS IIRC. He’ll be missed, but family comes first, and I can’t blame him for that. Also, it’s about time Ian Eagle gets a shot at a championship game. I guess that means that the remaining top announcers for CBS/Warner Bros (Eagle, Harlan, Anderson) now have top play-by-play gigs covering the NCAA, NBA, and MLB respectively. And Nantz will still do golf and the NFL, which I always felt were better suited for him than college basketball anyway. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19237-march-madness-2023/#findComment-279336 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickp 337 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 March Madness not gonna be the same without Jim Nantz Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19237-march-madness-2023/#findComment-279338 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTVNews 1377 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 3 hours ago, nickp said: March Madness not gonna be the same without Jim Nantz And it's still not the same without Verne Lindquist. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19237-march-madness-2023/#findComment-279339 Share on other sites More sharing options...
caliwxdude 254 Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 On 10/25/2022 at 1:04 PM, TexasTVNews said: And it's still not the same without Verne Lindquist. Gus Johnson was the biggest loss, IMO. Wish there was a way for CBS/Turner to bring him back just for March Madness coverage. Still going to be weird not hearing Nantz call the Final Four and championship games, but it makes sense. Fascinating how sports TV is turning over to the next generation over the past year, with new play by play voices in the lead spots for most networks. Ian Eagle is great (as is his kid Noah) and he'll be a solid lead PxP voice for CBS moving forward. I'm sure he's being groomed as the replacement for Nantz in the NFL lead booth at some point down the line too. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19237-march-madness-2023/#findComment-279395 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3304 Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 Reggie Miller is out (again) on March Madness coverage. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19237-march-madness-2023/#findComment-284064 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickp 337 Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 Overdue to get Reggie out of there Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19237-march-madness-2023/#findComment-284071 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycnewsjunkie 1441 Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 On 3/6/2023 at 7:41 AM, Georgie56 said: Reggie Miller is out (again) on March Madness coverage. That’s a shame. I really like Reggie as a broadcaster, and he and Dan Bonner had some good chemistry with Kevin Harlan. Considering that Stan Van Gundy has previously defended the government that just flew spy balloons over the US, I can’t say that I’m a big fan of him. I really hope they don’t pair him w/ Harlan. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19237-march-madness-2023/#findComment-284076 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjt24 313 Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 CBS' newest hire, former Villanova head coach Jay Wright, will be in studio for the Selection Show on Sunday, per this press release. https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2023-03-06/cbs-sports-and-warner-bros-discovery-sports-present-2023-ncaa-mens-basketball Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19237-march-madness-2023/#findComment-284090 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3304 Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 Here are this year's broadcast teams. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19237-march-madness-2023/#findComment-284118 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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