Monday, April 4, 2011

Steve Kerr Saves the Final Four

The NCAA tournament is the best time of the year.  We can all agree on that.  However, for a long time, the Final Four was nearly unbearable from a broadcast standpoint.  Jim Nantz is serviceable, but his cornyness gets in the way at times.  For years Bill Packer was the grumpy old guy ruining the party for everyone.  Then they replaced him, and while Clark Kellogg was a breath of fresh air, his cornyness combined with Nantz, created for a kindergarten-like atmosphere.  This year, enter Steve Kerr.  Somebody who is no nonsense, by the book, and explains what is going on!  Steve has added the missing dynamic that was there with just Nantz and Kellogg and his work with them on Saturday night was brilliant.  I'm looking forward to tomorrow night's championship game now.  Go Butler!