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Kravitz let go from WFNI (Kravitz and Eddie)

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  • #16
    Re: Kravitz let go from WFNI (Kravitz and Eddie)

    Originally posted by Jonathan View Post
    Funny. Who was the coach 4 IU the last time they had a championship run? Mike Davis. He is going against Knight (one year @ his worst) Sampson, Dakich, and Crean. What has Crean done in 2 years? Dakich lost a game 2 MINN with 3 potential pros on his team. (DJ, EJ, & Crawford) Dakich is a terrible coach and radio broadcaster. He stinks. I would listen to Mark Boyle and Kevin Lee over Dan Cocksuckich any day. His show is terrible and makes Mark and Dan Patrick look decent. Bring back JMV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    As an IU alumnus (BA '92/MBA '99) I offer my apology to the PD forum.
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    • #17
      Re: Kravitz let go from WFNI (Kravitz and Eddie)

      Originally posted by Jonathan View Post
      What has Crean done in 2 years? .................. I would listen to Mark Boyle and Kevin Lee over Dan Cocksuckich any day.
      He's brought respectability back to the program. The wins will follow, but his first step was to clean up the mess Sampson left behind. To this point, a job well done.

      As for the 2nd part of your quote ............... you must be 10. 11 ??

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      • #18
        Re: Kravitz let go from WFNI (Kravitz and Eddie)

        Originally posted by Jonathan View Post
        Funny. Who was the coach 4 IU the last time they had a championship run? Mike Davis. He is going against Knight (one year @ his worst) Sampson, Dakich, and Crean. What has Crean done in 2 years? Dakich lost a game 2 MINN with 3 potential pros on his team. (DJ, EJ, & Crawford) Dakich is a terrible coach and radio broadcaster. He stinks. I would listen to Mark Boyle and Kevin Lee over Dan Cocksuckich any day. His show is terrible and makes Mark and Dan Patrick look decent. Bring back JMV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
        Throwing out that is just laughable. Unless you are bringing in Calipari, Coach K, or someone of that caliber there is nothing they could have done in 2 years to return IU to its former glory. Crean was given a team that was in shambles, riddled with violations, and had no respectable players to speak of. Crean had to clean house to get the trash out and now he is rebuilding. You have to give someone dealing with that kind of situation more time.

        It is disappointing to hear Kravy will be gone. He was one of the few people to actually talk about the Pacers. I know a lot of people in Indy dislike him for some of his harsh comments about the Colts, but when you are at that level more is demanded of you.

        I am just glad I do not have to listen to Dakich. After listening to him a few times put his head so far up Urban Meyer's butt I could not stand it anymore.

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        • #19
          Re: Kravitz let go from WFNI (Kravitz and Eddie)

          Originally posted by Peter_sixtyftsixin View Post
          What about Derek Schultz? I love his show and it beats the hell out of Eddie and Mark.
          never heard of him

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          • #20
            Re: Kravitz let go from WFNI (Kravitz and Eddie)

            Originally posted by Jonathan View Post
            Funny. Who was the coach 4 IU the last time they had a championship run? Mike Davis. He is going against Knight (one year @ his worst) Sampson, Dakich, and Crean. What has Crean done in 2 years? Dakich lost a game 2 MINN with 3 potential pros on his team. (DJ, EJ, & Crawford) Dakich is a terrible coach and radio broadcaster. He stinks. I would listen to Mark Boyle and Kevin Lee over Dan Cocksuckich any day. His show is terrible and makes Mark and Dan Patrick look decent. Bring back JMV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
            Plainly, if other powers would have been involved at the time, Coach Knight would have had one more national championship banner in the rafters at Assembly Hall with the team he assembled that even a coach like Mike Davis was able to basically watch go much further than his own coaching talents would have ever allowed in many, many people's opinions.

            Coach Crean has a long road ahead of him, and he may be too nice to ever get the turnaround completed. But, after the program had been decimated by Myles Brand and Mike Davis, and then Kelvin Sampson actually destroying the remaining credibility of the school and its administration by 100% predictably doing exactly what he always did in violating NCAA rules. Dakich was loyal enough to his alma mater to finish the season of Sampson's firing, and did OK despite that team being totally out of sorts due to the continuous distraction of the investigation into Samspson and the players he recruited, a few of whom that probably were scared of the results of the investigation with good reason. Dakich had done pretty well at Bowling Green, where it is difficult for any coach to truly develop a consistent program in the MAC due to the conference not getting the national exposure that the elite conferences do and therefore not being as attractive for top talent to consider.

            Dakich is a radio personality who has a place in radio here. He speaks off the cuff, but generally with at least some knowledge, wherever he gets that knowledge. He is the closest thing we have to a "shock jock" in local radio, and it is possible to love him as a broadcaster one day and totally hate his guts the very next day. He is, as Forest Gump would say, "like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get".

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            • #21
              Re: Kravitz let go from WFNI (Kravitz and Eddie)

              Originally posted by Jonathan View Post
              Dakich is terrible nothing but a Colts Cheerleader and Pacer Hater. His show used to be decent when Mark Boyle was on but 1070 still has Kevin Lee. I hope he gets his much deserved credit. He is quality.

              Face It if Dakich knew as much about B ball as he claims he would have beat Minnesota with DJ and EJ in the big ten Tourney. Mike Davis is the best coach IU had the last decade.

              Dakich is just a northside elitest in my book who is rude to callers with a different opinion and a corporate kiss ***. He claims to not deal with stupidity but lets Greg Doyle on his show. Come ON
              Please tell me you're kidding. You can't really be serious about any of that, can you?

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              • #22
                Re: Kravitz let go from WFNI (Kravitz and Eddie)

                The best thing about Eddie and Kravitz was Bob and now he's gone.

                Mark patrick I refuse to listen to him.

                I do enjoy Dakich although mainly only when mark Boyle is on.

                They probably could have saved more money just byy going ESPN radion 24 hours a day and dropping all local content, but they didn't so I'm happy about that
                Last edited by Unclebuck; 03-16-2010, 09:40 AM.

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                • #23
                  Re: Kravitz let go from WFNI (Kravitz and Eddie)

                  I guess my tastes run different from some here. I enjoyed listening to Kravitz, but don't care for Eddie White.

                  Didn't care for Patrick or JMV, and don't care for Schultz (Seems almost like a monologue, when I've listened.).

                  I enjoy DD's show most days. I even liked listening to Greg Rakestraw when he wasn't talking about golf, or the free food at wherever they were doing a remote from.

                  In my opinion, Cowherd being gone is a blessing. Not a fan at all.

                  It will be interesting to see how Big Joe does. Other than his football experience, I have no idea what to expect from him.

                  Cost cutting is something to almost be expected from a radio station that is still new to the sports arena. I'm sure they wanted to hit the ground running, then hope for the best as far as ratings and billings (advertising) go. It is a tough market niche for certain.

                  Let me back up a bit and say this about Dakich, and his brief tenure as IU coach. They HAD to get rid of Sampson, and they had to bring in someone who would start the clean-up of the mess he had created. Some of those players needed to be run out of town, and Dan had the courage to do it. It is a good thing that many were sent away when they were. The problems beyond recruiting violations were bad. REALLY BAD. IU still owes Dan a debt of gratitude for what he did.

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                  • #24
                    Re: Kravitz let go from WFNI (Kravitz and Eddie)

                    As much as Bob can be annoying in print, I actually thought he was the best thing going for that show. I can't stand Eddie White. I also find Mark Patrick unlistenable.

                    Hopefully this is just the precursor to JMV's triumphant return. It really would be the smart move for 1070. I expect the "Eddie White Show" to go in the tank pretty quick.
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                    • #25
                      Re: Kravitz let go from WFNI (Kravitz and Eddie)

                      I will say though that Eddie white is able to get some very high profile guests and as long as he continues to do that I'll continue to listen to him. (I don't listen when they have callers call in, it bugs me, I only like when there are guests on)

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                      • #26
                        Re: Kravitz let go from WFNI (Kravitz and Eddie)

                        With out a straight man, Eddie will crash & burn - Quickly!
                        Over-the-Top types like Eddie are the "comic relief" to a supporting cast. He is Joey from "Friends". Good when working w/ others, a train wreck by himself. WFNI better slide M.Grady in there ASAP, as he seems to know his sports, or you will be seeing alot more changes there in the future.

                        Lots of love here for Krapitz & his Pacer focus, & I don't get it. The thing is, the guy was as unknowledgable about the Pacers as it comes. He has a reputation of coming to Pacer games late, leaving early, watching the majority of the game through the back of his head while standing at the media buffet table, & repeating what ever Mike Wells tweets about, or callers or bloggers inform him of. Bob is married to the Colts as much as anyone else in this town. Bob's only interest in the Pacers if getting JO'B canned & playing off the pain of everyone on this board. Bob stirs the pot, but rarely provides any of his own ingredients to the dish. He takes the "fruit" from others, & cut-n-paste's them together in his own wordage. That said, he was not bad on the show, & the show is worse off for it.
                        "Larry Bird: You are Officially On the Clock! (3/24/08)"
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                        • #27
                          Re: Kravitz let go from WFNI (Kravitz and Eddie)

                          The only time I manage to listen to the radio is for brief periods between 10:30 and noon, depending on when I go to work out. I loved Dakich in that spot, as I think he's about the only guy I know on sports radio who at least tries to back up his opinions with facts or direct experience, rather than just shouting louder than anyone else.

                          I'll miss hearing him.
                          BillS

                          A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
                          Or throw in a first-round pick and flip it for a max-level point guard...

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                          • #28
                            Re: Kravitz let go from WFNI (Kravitz and Eddie)

                            OK, so local sports radio is now .............

                            Patrick. Can't stand him. Listened to about 10 minutes of his new gig and it's no different from 4, 5 years ago. He brings nothing.

                            JMV. Don't care for him either. Never took a stance. Tried to be a Rome-clone. Listening to him puts me asleep. Hope he doesn't come to 1070.

                            Joe. Don't know too much about him, but I'll give him his chance. From what I've heard, he has potential for a decent show. Should bring great football insight. Looking forward to hearing him.

                            Dakich. Obnoxious at times. Very knowledgable. Has connections to some good interviews. Has strong opinions and doesn't back down from them. I guess I respect that. Enjoy the show.

                            Eddie. Eddie is Eddie. Obnoxious. FM-DJ type of delivery, but has great connections in the sports world which brings a high quality of interviews. He needs someone else to play off - I just hope it's not JMV. No, I pray that it's not JMV.

                            It could be worse. It could be a whole lot better, but it could be worse. I listen here and there throughout the day when I can, it's not like I'm tuned in from 10-6.

                            We'll see how the new guy does and what they give Eddie to work with. I'm praying it's not JMV.

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                            • #29
                              Re: Kravitz let go from WFNI (Kravitz and Eddie)

                              I am also praying that is not JMV
                              @WhatTheFFacts: Studies show that sarcasm enhances the ability of the human mind to solve complex problems!

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                              • #30
                                Re: Kravitz let go from WFNI (Kravitz and Eddie)

                                Of course, for those times that you can't find anything local you like

                                http://www.espn980.com/audiovault/#

                                A nice break for those of us who are fans of Tony Kornheiser and miss the days of "Old Guy Radio".

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