He brings two years of college experience with him and we’re looking forward to having him join the Spartan Family.”ĮSPN: "Auburn has reloaded as effectively as any team in the country this spring, despite losing star guard Sharife Cooper and freshman JT Thor to the NBA draft and breakout freshman Justin Powell to the transfer portal," Borzello wrote. “He was named his league’s defensive player of the year and he’s got a good feel and vision for the game. “In watching Tyson play, he’s a guy who can get his teammates open looks, he can get into the lane and he’s a crafty finisher because of his speed,” Spartans coach Tom Izzo said in a statement. Check out ESPN's Jeff Borzello's latest Way-Too-Early Top 25 college basketball rankings for 2021-22 below:Ģ47Sports: Michigan State landed Northeastern transfer Tyson Walker this spring, a player the Spartans will rely on next season after losing guards Rocket Watts and Foster Loyer to transfer.
CLICK HERE to download the CBS Sports Mobile App and get the latest on your team today.ĭespite Krzyzewski's retirement news, the world of college basketball continues to spin. Get the fastest scores, stats, news, LIVE videos, and more. So, to the countless members of our extended family, thank you very much." Our family is eternally grateful to everyone who contributed to our career for the past 46 years. For us, there is no greater joy than being part of our players' respective endeavors through basketball, and more importantly, their lives off the court. "Certainly, I have been blessed to coach some of the finest young men and greatest players in basketball history as a direct result of these unique opportunities. That, coupled with 11 unforgettable years as the United States National Team coach, has resulted in a remarkable journey. "Our time at both West Point and Duke has been beyond amazing and we are thankful and honored to have led two college programs at world-class institutions for more than four decades. "My family and I view today as a celebration," Krzyzewski said in a statement provided by the school. This year will be Krzyzewski's 42nd and final season as head coach of the Blue Devils. The college basketball world was rocked on Wednesday with the news of Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski's retirement plans following the 2021-22 season. With transfer portal entries and transfers committing to other programs, teams are constantly moving around. Unfortunately, as long as the networks keep hiring nitwits like Michael Irvin, Keyshawn Johnson, and Deion Sanders, Dilfer will have to join in the fracas to keep from being shouted down.Way-too-early college basketball rankings change by the day. If Trent Dilfer is smart - he’ll look to Tom Jackson as a role model and remind himself every day to keep the games the top story. The trouble is, all the other sports networks are no different than ESPN. I find myself watching it less and less now. It was only on part of the day then, too.
I started watching ESPN when its biggest feature was televising rodeos. I will miss Tom Jackson because unlike these modern clones, he was a class act who could make his points without screaming and with an excellent command of the English language.ĮSPN has been going downhill for years and this is just another case of it being worse today than yesterday.
I long for true professionals such as Curt Gowdy, Jim McKay, Pat Summerall, Jack Whitaker, and Ray Scott - all of whom knew what it meant to act like a professional and let the games be the story. Young NFL fans are now accustomed to all the hollering and stupid jokes that these guys and gals do on every show, and since they grew up watching and listening to it, they think it’s how it should be.
But he became a cheap parody of himself as time went on and I honestly don’t know how Jackson could stand working with him as long as he did. He began by imitating the King Of Self Promotion - Howard Cosell - and his act was fine for a while. Unfortunately, Chris Berman started it all. It’s too bad that all the sports networks are now filled with guys and gals who think of themselves as comedians and try to make themselves the story for one purpose - to promote themselves. He was always classy and kept his focus on the real story - the games - and not himself.
Tom Jackson had what 99% of the commentators today don’t have - class.