Jim Nantz to call last final 4 in 2023

[Plum Street]

Great announcer . Gonna miss him doing the NCAA and BIG tournaments . He’s been an iconic part of March for a long time.
It does seem like an odd announcement as he is still going to do the trophy celebration. He’s got two young kids at 63! Yikes !
ian eagle to take over

Jim Nantz to call his final NCAA Tournament with Ian Eagle as successor

After more than three decades as the voice of the Final Four, Jim Nantz will call his last NCAA Men’s Tournament this March.

nypost.com

 

[LOU-RU85]

Wow - he is iconic. Will definitely miss him.

 

[jordkap]

Nantz a Marlboro High School alum

 

[ColonelRutgers]

Ian Eagle is the best. Glad he's finally getting the #1 job. My favorite football and basketball announcer.

 

[willisneverrana43]

I know I'm in the minority here, but I have always found Nantz ponderous. A few times in recent years, Verne Lundquist has been part of golf broadcasts in which Nantz was the lead, and it reminded me how a world-class announcer can call an event brilliantly without trying to make himself part of it or act like what he has to say is as important as the event. Nantz strikes me as a putz.

 

[newell138]

Local legend from Marlboro, NJ

As his Final Four sign-off approaches, Jim Nantz is the same eager fan he always was: 'He’s just a romantic'

The legendary CBS broadcaster will call his last college basketball game on Monday 40 years after he had to beg his way to his first Final Four.

www.yahoo.com

 

[BigRnj]

Have to say it … The Last Nance Dance!

 

[ScarletR30]

Wonder who gets his tie

 

[Plum Street]

I don’t think he ever called one of our games ?? Completely unbelievable that never happened . We had chances of course to get in the BIG semis and are 0-3

 

[Plum Street]

You would think cbs would do some type of tribute to him pregame? Or did they do it Saturday ?

 

[Goku]

Not gonna miss him that much. Ian eagle is better.