Bill Walton

[vogue65]

Tonight, please, no "big fella" comments.
The big fella did this and the big fella did that, over and over.
I'm such a curmudgeon.

[We R Final Four]

LOVE Bill Walton. I've seen him at Dead shows a few times but haven't had the chance to talk to him. When I do get to talk to him first thing I'm gonna bring up is Maurice Lucas and then let him go from there

I saw him at Dead and co. at Wrigley a few years back. Look at his left hand.
If you bring up Bob Dylan you'll never get away from him.

[The Big East]

Anyone else hear Walton ask during the UNC/Stanford game (when Butler U. came up in the conversation) "Brad Stevens isn't still coaching at Butler, is he?"

I'm showing my age with this one but waaaay back when Roger Staubach was QB at Dallas, Brett Mussberger's co-announcer, a former FB player, commented on the way Staubach returned to the huddle, saying "Roger runs like a sissy."
Long pause. Mussberger finally replied "WHAT did you say?" The guy repeated it. Another long pause. Then Mussberger asked "When you played football, did you wear a helmet?"

I liked Roger Staubach a lot, but I do understand the comment from the former player about Roger sashaying into the huddle. Never quite understood how such a manly man had that one less than manly aspect.

[Spotcheck Billy]

I saw him at Dead and co. at Wrigley a few years back. Look at his left hand.
If you bring up Bob Dylan you'll never get away from him.

was he trippin'?

[BrewCity83]

I was not a fan of Walton as a player, but he's really grown on me as an announcer over the years to the point that I'd call him a National Treasure.

Having said that, I prefer to listen to him when my team's not playing because his tangents too often obscure the game.

[MU82]

It has become borderline impossible for me to watch a game with Walton as "analyst," and that will be doubly so with Marquette playing.

[We R Final Four]

was he trippin'?

Well, he was dancing around like a maniac during Sugar Mags.

[ATL MU Warrior]

It has become borderline impossible for me to watch a game with Walton as "analyst," and that will be doubly so with Marquette playing.

I'm good for about half the game. Then he will annoy the living sh!t out of me to the point where I will probably have to mute the audio

[Mr. Nielsen]

I never understood people muting audio. I bet nobody really does it.

[The Sultan]

I never understood people muting audio. I bet nobody really does it.

Not often but I will put headphones on and listen to music on occasion.

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

So far Walton entertaining.  Rare someone knows this much MU history. 

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

So far Walton entertaining.  Rare someone knows this much MU history.

Indeed, Bill really did love Maurice Lucas.

[4everwarriors]

Named his son after #20, hey?

[rocky_warrior]

Normally I'd change the channel or turn the TV off if Walton is doing a game.  This time I had to resort to muting.

SO bad.

[Mr. Nielsen]

Conference of Champions! Lol. 

[rocky_warrior]

Conference of Champions! Lol. 

Unmuted the last 2 minutes.  When he actually should pay attention to the game (and he mostly did).

[Chili]

Bill was great. He knew more about MU history than almost any other announcer. Yes, rando tangents.

Also, him putting officials on blast by name was fantastic. Pac 12 refs are brutal all the way around.

Go eat some brownies and mellow out.

[shoothoops]

I never understood people muting audio. I bet nobody really does it.

Not Walton related, but I will watch many games on mute. Sound is fine, but I don't have to have it. Sometimes if there is a play by play person or analyst, whose work I don't care for, it'll be a mute game for me. (any sport) And, there are "lower sound" games too. Sound on, but not at a normal or higher level. It depends on the game. And of course, there are many others, whose work I enjoy and appreciate with sound up. It depends on the play by play person and analyst. (I don't watch much pregame, halftime, post game, sideline etc but I do pay a lot of attention to pxp and analyst and my sound viewing varies.)

[The Sultan]

Bill was great. He knew more about MU history than almost any other announcer. Yes, rando tangents.

Why do I care if an announcer knows the history of Marquette from 40-50 years ago? 

[ATL MU Warrior]

I never understood people muting audio. I bet nobody really does it.

I actually didn't do it last night. That was the "good" version of Bill Walton. Actually talked about basketball 95% of the time. Where he loses me is when the random thoughts start taking over.

[Dr. Blackheart]

I actually didn't do it last night. That was the "good" version of Bill Walton. Actually talked about basketball 95% of the time. Where he loses me is when the random thoughts start taking over.

I can't think of another announcer team where the color guy talks more than the pbp. He is good in doses and he calls them like a fan. But he is a color guy not an analyst. I would not enjoy him during conference games but he was very good in this historic match-up.

[cheebs09]

I actually didn't do it last night. That was the "good" version of Bill Walton. Actually talked about basketball 95% of the time. Where he loses me is when the random thoughts start taking over.

I'm wondering if ESPN tries to have him go off topic more in order to go viral. Or if he's a bit different calling a UCLA game.

[The Sultan]

I'm wondering if ESPN tries to have him go off topic more in order to go viral. Or if he's a bit different calling a UCLA game.

ESPN did the same with John Madden so that's definitely a possibility.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I usually can't stand him. I didn't mind him last night because while he rambled, at least it was rambling about how much he loves Marquette! Would hate if he regularly announced our games.

[4everwarriors]

Why do I care if an announcer knows the history of Marquette from 40-50 years ago?

Yeah, new era now. Fook Al and his statue, too, hey?