Vitale believes Jai Lucas will 'do a fantastic job' at Miami

[Trinton Breeze]

****ie Vitale, one of the biggest figures in the college basketball industry, told Twitter that the new head coach of the Miami Hurricanes, Jai Lucas, is going to do a fantastic job during his time with the Hurricanes.

Here is what Vitale had to say after the commitment from Shelton Henderson to Miami:

"Jai Lucas will do a fantastic job with CanesHoops - has great communication skills- really connects with players."

The excitement is growing for the Hurricanes as they have...

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[Hegemon]

Vitale can STFU

I said what I said

Jai is a Duke guy only reason he's chirping.

 

[JG14]

Lost all respect for Vitale after his comments on the shapiro stuff. He can EAD

 

[IncaneInTheBrain]

Didn't realize he was still alive

 

[AtlAtty]

For those of us in our 50’s, Vitale was a god send in the 80’s when most college basketball announcers were just plain dull. We loved his lists;
PTP, All Windex team, and we endured his love of Bobby Knight and Coach K because we appreciated that he literally changed college basketball broadcasts forever.

BUT, Vitale loves college hoops so much that he is a blind homer. He loves every coach and all the players and has zero objectivity. But that was his actual charm at one point. So love him or be annoyed by him, Vitale is who he has always been.

 

[KeystoneCane]

Ugh. The mute button was indispensable when he was announcing.

 

[JG14]

For those of us in our 50’s, Vitale was a god send in the 80’s when most college basketball announcers were just plain dull. We loved his lists;
PTP, All Windex team, and we endured his love of Bobby Knight and Coach K because we appreciated that he literally changed college basketball broadcasts forever.

BUT, Vitale loves college hoops so much that he is a blind homer. He loves every coach and all the players and has zero objectivity. But that was his actual charm at one point. So love him or be annoyed by him, Vitale is who he has always been.

Agreed for the most part. He went full on Notre Dame Homer when his daughters went there

 

[AtlAtty]

Agreed for the most part. He went full on Notre Dame Homer when his daughters went there

Was that the Digger Phelps era? Another favorite of Vitale’s.
And of course he loved all Italian-American coaches.

 

[nobeastofburden]

Was that the Digger Phelps era? Another favorite of Vitale’s.
And of course he loved all Italian-American coaches.

Loved Catholic coaches

 

[KeystoneCane]

Especially Valvano.