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|  #1 Posted on 5.5.11 1703.31
Reposted on: 5.5.18 1703.31 | Sports just got a lot less energetic.
Gus Johnson, CBS Sports part ways after 16 years
The patron saint of March Madness buzzer-beaters will not be calling the NCAA tournament next year.
SI.com has learned that CBS Sports recently parted ways with Gus Johnson, a play-by-play mainstay on its college basketball coverage for 16 years, after the two sides could not agree on a new deal. Johnson has also worked as a play-by-play voice for the network's NFL coverage since 1998.
Johnson's animated style and signature calls at the conclusion of tournament games earned him cult status among younger college basketball fans. During his decade and a half with CBS, Johnson also called college football, track and field, boxing and the 1998 Winter Olympics.
Johnson's marketing agent, Christian Gesue, declined to comment.
Come on, ESPN! I'm begging you! Pick him up! Basketball without Gus Johnson just feels wrong. And hell, put him in the Monday Night Football booth! In fact, just sub him in for Mike Tirico for EVERYTHING!
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| #2 Posted on 5.5.11 1804.30
Reposted on: 5.5.18 1804.38 | I'll still watch March Madness (duh) but I don't think I'm being overdramatic when I say NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! March Madness games being called by anybody other than Gus Johnson are notably less exciting.
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| #3 Posted on 6.5.11 0352.34
Reposted on: 6.5.18 0352.57 | | Now Frank Shamrock has to be terrible enough for the both of them. Good thing Strikeforce is living on borrowed time, that's a lot of pressure. | Texas Kelly
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| #4 Posted on 6.5.11 1531.20
Reposted on: 6.5.18 1531.26 | Report of his departure is premature... (nydailynews.com)
Basically the article says that Fox has made him an offer and that CBS will have a week to match it once Gus's reps give them the details on it. I hope CBS is able to retain him because this guy makes a fair point (nymag.com) about Gus's effectiveness as a broadcaster on the NCAA tournament versus just about everything else Gus does. | thecubsfan
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| #5 Posted on 6.5.11 1535.47
Reposted on: 6.5.18 1535.48 | | CBS clearly sees Gus as a 4th/5th string PBP announcer for college basketball and football and surely offered him something in line with that spot. Gus probably sees himself as one of the most popular announcers in spots and an actual draw to watch shows. It's no wonder they can't agree on a deal, and it's no surprise Gus' side would leak his (possible) departure to prove their point. | redsoxnation
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| #6 Posted on 6.5.11 2108.03
Reposted on: 6.5.18 2108.06 | | Let him go do Florida International games for his buddy Isiah. | It's False
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| #7 Posted on 10.5.11 1633.56
Reposted on: 10.5.18 1634.17 | As of now, Gus Johnson is now on FOX (by way of the Big Ten network):
The voice renowned for March Madness buzzer-beaters is now the voice of fall’s gridiron glory and more as FOX Sports Media Group has named Gus Johnson lead play-by-play announcer for its college football coverage and men’s basketball on the Big Ten Network. He will team with FOX Sports football analyst Charles Davis to form the Group’s lead college football announce team. The announcement was made today by FOX Sports Executive Producer and Co-President & COO, FOX Sports Media Group, Eric Shanks.
This saves them the awkwardness of putting Joe Buck on college football duty. But I'm going to miss Gus around March Madness time.
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