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Author Topic: John Fanta, Wojo, Real Chili  (Read 10771 times)

shoothoops

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John Fanta, Wojo, Real Chili
« on: January 04, 2020, 09:12:02 PM »
At the end of this 4 minute post game interview, John Fanta asks Wojo if he has any dinner recs for Ed Cooley and Providence the next few days.

Wojo says stay up all night, take the team to Real Chili at 3am.

https://twitter.com/John_Fanta/status/1213656590655672321?s=19

tower912

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Re: John Fanta, Wojo, Real Chili
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2020, 09:18:27 PM »
Wojo made a joke!
Luke 6:45   ...A good man produces goodness from the good in his heart; an evil man produces evil out of his store of evil.   Each man speaks from his heart's abundance...

It is better to be fearless and cheerful than cheerless and fearful.

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Re: John Fanta, Wojo, Real Chili
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2020, 09:21:28 PM »
Wojo made a joke!

Winners tell jokes. Losers say “Deal”.

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Re: John Fanta, Wojo, Real Chili
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2020, 09:38:17 PM »
What a wonderful video. Koby =First Class. Anything John  Fanta is always must watch. Throw in some Ed Cooley reference , Real Chili and Wojo with some dry humor nothing better.
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Re: John Fanta, Wojo, Real Chili
« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2020, 07:47:04 PM »
There are a great plethera of enjoyable John Fanta coach interviews this season.

Here is John asking Ed Cooley what he's having for dinner.

https://twitter.com/BIGEASTMBB/status/1225273605765914624?s=19

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Re: John Fanta, Wojo, Real Chili
« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2020, 08:19:44 PM »
Chili at 3am is no joke.
"Let's be careful out there."  Phil Esterhaus

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Re: John Fanta, Wojo, Real Chili
« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2020, 09:14:18 PM »
Chili at 3am is no joke.
some serious chit.  Not for the faint of heart.

Chili at 3am, drinking at Lenny’s at 6am.

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Re: John Fanta, Wojo, Real Chili
« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2020, 09:29:50 PM »
I  got banned for life from RC about 3 am.

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Re: John Fanta, Wojo, Real Chili
« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2020, 09:49:12 PM »
There are a great plethera of enjoyable John Fanta coach interviews this season.

Here is John asking Ed Cooley what he's having for dinner.

https://twitter.com/BIGEASTMBB/status/1225273605765914624?s=19

John is pretty darn funny.  Good for Ed to play along.

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Re: John Fanta, Wojo, Real Chili
« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2020, 06:50:37 AM »
I  got banned for life from RC about 3 am.
Tossed 2x, but never banned. Guess the fear of losing that greasy red goodness sobered me up just enough.
"Let's be careful out there."  Phil Esterhaus

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Re: John Fanta, Wojo, Real Chili
« Reply #10 on: February 07, 2020, 08:15:40 AM »
John is pretty darn funny.  Good for Ed to play along.

Fanta's got great rapport with a lot of coaches and players in the Big East. The trio of Fanta, Cayleigh Griffin and Kim Adams, who all worked for the Big East digital network as essentially interns are all really talented and have done well. Fanta had to win me over, but ultimately he's a versatile broadcaster and good at getting past cliches with his interview subjects. He does a great job and is just a couple years out of school. I've enjoyed watching them in these early stages of their career. Great finds by the Big East digital network a few years back.

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Re: John Fanta, Wojo, Real Chili
« Reply #11 on: February 07, 2020, 02:38:53 PM »
Tossed 2x, but never banned. Guess the fear of losing that greasy red goodness sobered me up just enough.

I was inside RC once when a group that got tossed out came back with a water balloon launcher.  It was the RC equivalent of the D-Day beach scene in Saving Private Ryan.

That's why RC has two doors that do not line up now... 

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Re: John Fanta, Wojo, Real Chili
« Reply #12 on: February 07, 2020, 03:09:33 PM »
Fanta's got great rapport with a lot of coaches and players in the Big East. The trio of Fanta, Cayleigh Griffin and Kim Adams, who all worked for the Big East digital network as essentially interns are all really talented and have done well. Fanta had to win me over, but ultimately he's a versatile broadcaster and good at getting past cliches with his interview subjects. He does a great job and is just a couple years out of school. I've enjoyed watching them in these early stages of their career. Great finds by the Big East digital network a few years back.

Fanta tweeted a quick interview with Markus today. Questions from fans.  Last question was about the “hot cookies at Cobeen”. Only Markus could answer that with sweetness and sincerity.

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Re: John Fanta, Wojo, Real Chili
« Reply #13 on: February 07, 2020, 05:29:25 PM »
Questions from an old fart: 1 what does MN mean, 2 who is john fanta

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Re: John Fanta, Wojo, Real Chili
« Reply #14 on: February 07, 2020, 06:01:54 PM »
Questions from an old fart: 1 what does MN mean, 2 who is john fanta

John Fanta a sports broadcaster, with Fox Sports and Big East Conference. (He is from Cleveland, die hard Cleveland sports fan). He went to Seton Hall. He's done a lot for the Big East Digital Sports Network, as well as online video stuff, interviews, play by play etc...wide variety of Big East Sports the past 5 years.

He now does play by play for Big East women's hoops on Fox Sports. He does many post game interviews with Big East Men's coaches. He is a walking talking poster for Big East Sports. I've seen him go absolutely wild with joy in in the driving rain at Big East soccer games when something good happens. You name it. He can be a bit excited and over the top at times, but it's sincere, and decently balanced.

He started while in undergrad in college. He is respected because he works hard, asks good questions, is respectful, and is genuinely enthusiastic and positive with the various players, coaches, teams. He's not afraid to give an opinion but he can still frame his critiques in a positive way similar to another former Seton Hall guy, Bill Raftery. Oh, and he likes good local food recs.

As for "MN" the only MN I know is the abbreviation for the state of Minnesota.
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Re: John Fanta, Wojo, Real Chili
« Reply #15 on: February 07, 2020, 06:40:01 PM »
Tossed 2x, but never banned. Guess the fear of losing that greasy red goodness sobered me up just enough.

I’ll probably get lit up for admitting this but I never had Real Chili in my life. Just not a huge chili fan.

I’ve been in Real Chili countless times. Just never partook.

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Re: John Fanta, Wojo, Real Chili
« Reply #16 on: February 07, 2020, 06:59:56 PM »
I’ll probably get lit up for admitting this but I never had Real Chili in my life. Just not a huge chili fan.

I’ve been in Real Chili countless times. Just never partook.
Twice was enough.   Took days for the plumbing to recover.    I'm on your side.
Luke 6:45   ...A good man produces goodness from the good in his heart; an evil man produces evil out of his store of evil.   Each man speaks from his heart's abundance...

It is better to be fearless and cheerful than cheerless and fearful.

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Re: John Fanta, Wojo, Real Chili
« Reply #17 on: February 07, 2020, 07:08:15 PM »
Twice was enough.   Took days for the plumbing to recover.    I'm on your side.
Does this board give out suspensions?

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Re: John Fanta, Wojo, Real Chili
« Reply #18 on: February 07, 2020, 07:09:32 PM »
Twice was enough.   Took days for the plumbing to recover.    I'm on your side.
Hey!  People pay extra for that kind of service.
"Let's be careful out there."  Phil Esterhaus

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Re: John Fanta, Wojo, Real Chili
« Reply #19 on: February 07, 2020, 07:23:35 PM »
one of the Fanta highlights of his man ON the street interviews.  Be sure to hang on until the final 6-7 seconds

https://twitter.com/john_fanta/status/948951491393589249?lang=en
« Last Edit: February 07, 2020, 07:52:38 PM by oldwarrior81 »

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Re: John Fanta, Wojo, Real Chili
« Reply #20 on: February 07, 2020, 07:26:05 PM »
Felt Farley-esque.
Luke 6:45   ...A good man produces goodness from the good in his heart; an evil man produces evil out of his store of evil.   Each man speaks from his heart's abundance...

It is better to be fearless and cheerful than cheerless and fearful.

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Re: John Fanta, Wojo, Real Chili
« Reply #21 on: February 07, 2020, 08:39:31 PM »
Fanta's got great rapport with a lot of coaches and players in the Big East. The trio of Fanta, Cayleigh Griffin and Kim Adams, who all worked for the Big East digital network as essentially interns are all really talented and have done well. Fanta had to win me over, but ultimately he's a versatile broadcaster and good at getting past cliches with his interview subjects. He does a great job and is just a couple years out of school. I've enjoyed watching them in these early stages of their career. Great finds by the Big East digital network a few years back.

You know who they oughta tap is Brad Galli.  I mean the Detroit sports scene is sooo very bad they he might bite.

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Re: John Fanta, Wojo, Real Chili
« Reply #22 on: February 07, 2020, 08:56:28 PM »
John Fanta will someday be a national treasure.  For now, he is our BE treasure.

He is evidence of what hard work and passion can accomplish.  Dude loves what he does and works it.  Reminds me of MU’s own  Jenny Fischer.

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Re: John Fanta, Wojo, Real Chili
« Reply #23 on: February 07, 2020, 10:28:41 PM »
Thanks, I finally know who John Fanta is although I have never heard or seen him (to my knowledge)

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Re: John Fanta, Wojo, Real Chili
« Reply #24 on: February 08, 2020, 06:30:09 AM »
Had Real Chili several times at Marquette. Never saw what the big deal was.

It’s beans and a whole lot of grease. Flavor is there if and only if you had noodles and/or crackers. Otherwise, it’s like eating sludge from a rendering plant.

 

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