| Every year around this time I ask myself
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| | from the selection committee as
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| the same question - why is Billy Packer
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| | mid-majors. Each went on to prove Packer
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| the lead analyst for CBS's coverage of
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| | wrong in the tournament, yet Packer will
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| March Madness? While Packer is working
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| | not publicly admit to it or apologize for
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| the game for the TV audience, Bill
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| | his comments.
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| Raftery is calling the game for the much
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| | In direct contrast, the fun-loving
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| smaller radio audience with more passion,
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| | Raftery is best known for catch phrases
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| knowledge, and love for the game than
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| | such as "[team] is going MAN to MAN",
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| Packer.
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| | "Send it in, Jerome", "With the kiss",
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| Raftery and Verne Lundquist are CBS's
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| | and my personal favorite, "Onions!"
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| second pair to Packer and Jim Nantz, who
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| | Raftery is also extremely intelligent
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| have been number one for the past 15
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| | when it comes to his basketball IQ. From
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| years. Packer seems to be hated by more
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| | 1970 to 1982, Raftery was the head coach
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| fans than he is loved, mostly for his
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| | of Seton Hall University where to he led
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| intense ACC bias (particularly towards
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| | them to four ECAC post-season tournaments
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| his Alma matter Wake Forest), his refusal
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| | and two NIT appearances
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| to accept mid-major conferences as worthy
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| | What are you waiting for CBS? Pull the
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| competition for power conferences, and
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| | plug on Packer and give the fans what
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| his inability to admit when he is wrong.
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| | they want - a more knowledgeable, more
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| Raftery, on the other hand, is revered
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| | fun, and less bitter analyst!
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| for his enthusiastic and animated
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| | Disagree? Make your opinion heard! Rate
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| commentary that displays his love for the
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| | and review sports announcers at
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| game.
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| | Adam McFarland owns the Network - a
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| Packer has repeatedly insulted others
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| | network of sports sites including
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| with his unwarranted criticism. In 1996
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| | collectibles, movies, books, video games,
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| Packer described the Georgetown Hoyas
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| | and more.
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| star guard Allen Iverson as a "tough
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| | recently won honorable mention in the
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| monkey". He also questioned Larry Bird's
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| | Microsoft Start Something Amazing Awards
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| Indiana State team, Jameer Nelson's St.
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| | and was featured in the February 2006
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| Joseph's team, and this year's George
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| | issue of Tuff Stuff Magazine.
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| Mason team for getting too much respect
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