IU isn't expected to win too many games this year, but get ready for some exciting calls like that (hypothetical one) in the above headline. If you are looking for some excitement this year when watching IU games, look no further than the Big Ten Network.
The Big Ten Network has announced its on-air talent for the upcoming basketball season, and leading the way is Gus Johnson. Some have referred to the sounds Johnson has screamed on air as "inhuman," others simply can't get enough of Gus.
Johnson will be joined by former Michigan State star and NBA journeyman Steve Smith and Kendall Gill, an Illinois alum and former NBA player (and also a guest star on Nickelodeon's My Brother and Me) as the newcomers to the Big Ten network.
Here is a You Tube compilation of some of Johnson's greatest/worst calls (depends on your view of Johnson).
Feel free to comment with your predictions of what Johnson may scream during IU games this year. Here are some possibilities:
- "Jones with the runner..."
- "Roth, hit that one from the parking lot!"
- "Tijan Jobe! Oh my goodness!"
- "Williams...rise and fire!"
