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The one, the only: Ian Eagle joins the show to talk NCAA Tournament, his personal road to calling the Final Four, late nights with Bill Raftery and so much more
Here's a special bonus show for you: Norlander has a fun conversation with longtime play-by-play maestro Ian Eagle, who is now the voice of the men's NCAA Tournament/Final Four on CBS/TBS/TNT/truTV.
Here are the two feature pieces (from The Ringer and NJ Media) that Norlander references during the pod.
3:00 - Ian’s beginnings
5:54 - First broadcasting gig
8:11 - Early broadcasting traits
8:52 - Quest for knowledge
10:43 - Ian broadcasting style
13:26 - Why calling the Final Four in an arena setting is different
15:54 - When Bird met Bill!
22:05 - When Ian gave up trying to keep up with Raftery's late nights
23:33 - When Ian met Grant Hill
27:53 - Differences in calling NBA vs. college hoops
30:39 - Best tournament games he's ever called
33:31 - Ian’s prep, Larry David and much more.
Hope you enjoy this special show. Our thanks to the great Ian Eagle for taking the time.
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Here's a special bonus show for you: Norlander has a fun conversation with longtime play-by-play maestro Ian Eagle, who is now the voice of the men's NCAA Tournament/Final Four on CBS/TBS/TNT/truTV.
Here are the two feature pieces (from The Ringer and NJ Media) that Norlander references during the pod.
3:00 - Ian’s beginnings
5:54 - First broadcasting gig
8:11 - Early broadcasting traits
8:52 - Quest for knowledge
10:43 - Ian broadcasting style
13:26 - Why calling the Final Four in an arena setting is different
15:54 - When Bird met Bill!
22:05 - When Ian gave up trying to keep up with Raftery's late nights
23:33 - When Ian met Grant Hill
27:53 - Differences in calling NBA vs. college hoops
30:39 - Best tournament games he's ever called
33:31 - Ian’s prep, Larry David and much more.
Hope you enjoy this special show. Our thanks to the great Ian Eagle for taking the time.
- Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts.
- Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe
- You can listen to us on your smart speakers! Simply say, "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast," or "Hey, Google, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast."
- Email the show for any reason whatsoever: [email protected]
- Visit Eye on College Basketball's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw
- For more college hoops coverage, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/
- To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/
To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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