semi OT: Ian Eagle doing TNT!

xam2k7 · Post #1 » by **xam2k7** » Fri Mar 8, 2013 5:44 am

FINALLY they got this guy on the national basketball stage! I felt utter joy when I heard his voice when i turned on the clippers-nuggets game just now...

Paradise · Post #2 » by **Paradise** » Fri Mar 8, 2013 5:56 am

Nearly every Nets announcer has done work for TNT this year now

Jersey Generals · Post #3 » by **Jersey Generals** » Fri Mar 8, 2013 6:06 am

Paradise wrote:Nearly every Nets announcer has done work for TNT this year now

"I'm next."

VCRJKidd15 · Post #4 » by **VCRJKidd15** » Fri Mar 8, 2013 6:06 am

all these announcers were the reason why i still watched games when the team sucked. It always felt like a TNT game.

jeff1624 · Post #5 » by **jeff1624** » Fri Mar 8, 2013 7:53 am

It's bittersweet to be honest.

On one hand it makes watching other games even more entertaining because Ian is just that awesome, but on the other hand this gives him more exposure which ups the chances that he moves on to bigger things than calling Nets games... which would SUCK (for us).

Ronito · Post #6 » by **Ronito** » Fri Mar 8, 2013 8:53 am

jeff1624 wrote:It's bittersweet to be honest.

On one hand it makes watching other games even more entertaining because Ian is just that awesome, but on the other hand this gives him more exposure which ups the chances that he moves on to bigger things than calling Nets games... which would SUCK (for us).

He already does NFL, college basketball and the March Madness tournament. He's always been a household name.

Post #7 » by **jerseyjac** » Fri Mar 8, 2013 4:31 pm

jeff1624 wrote:It's bittersweet to be honest.

On one hand it makes watching other games even more entertaining because Ian is just that awesome, but on the other hand this gives him more exposure which ups the chances that he moves on to bigger things than calling Nets games... which would SUCK (for us).

Ronito wrote:
jeff1624 wrote:It's bittersweet to be honest.

On one hand it makes watching other games even more entertaining because Ian is just that awesome, but on the other hand this gives him more exposure which ups the chances that he moves on to bigger things than calling Nets games... which would SUCK (for us).

He already does NFL, college basketball and the March Madness tournament. He's always been a household name.

Exactly, his voice has been heard throughout the country calling NFL games, he always does the NCAA Tourney, does NBA Action on NBA TV, during the off season usually in the summer he subs in on WFAN...I believe he will begin to be phased in for NBA TNT games as Marv's role decreases...but I still see him doing p/t w/ the Nets for the rest of his career...

He could potentially do the same thing Mike Breen does w/ the Knicks and the # of nationally NBA televised games he fits in, etc...

xam2k7 · Post #8 » by **xam2k7** » Fri Mar 8, 2013 6:23 pm

Yea he has always done games on CBS (nfl, ncaaf, ncaab) but TNT is a new venue for him

624 · Post #9 » by **624** » Fri Mar 8, 2013 8:06 pm

He did some TNT playoff games in 2010 and 2011.

Post #10 » by **Rich Rane** » Fri Mar 8, 2013 9:10 pm

Ronito wrote:
jeff1624 wrote:It's bittersweet to be honest.

On one hand it makes watching other games even more entertaining because Ian is just that awesome, but on the other hand this gives him more exposure which ups the chances that he moves on to bigger things than calling Nets games... which would SUCK (for us).

He already does NFL, college basketball and the March Madness tournament. He's always been a household name.

He also does Tennis and Olympic events. The guy is incredibly versatile and a great commentator at all events.

PetroNet · Post #11 » by **PetroNet** » Fri Mar 8, 2013 10:39 pm

xam2k7 wrote:Yea he has always done games on CBS (nfl, ncaaf, ncaab) but TNT is a new venue for him

he also has a 30 minute shot on NBATV

624 · Post #12 » by **624** » Sat Mar 9, 2013 3:35 am

Rich Rane wrote:
Ronito wrote:
jeff1624 wrote:It's bittersweet to be honest.

On one hand it makes watching other games even more entertaining because Ian is just that awesome, but on the other hand this gives him more exposure which ups the chances that he moves on to bigger things than calling Nets games... which would SUCK (for us).

He already does NFL, college basketball and the March Madness tournament. He's always been a household name.

He also does Tennis and Olympic events. The guy is incredibly versatile and a great commentator at all events.

and golf