Shout Out To Dicke V

Some things just transcend the local sports scene.

As you’ve probably heard by now, decades of breathlessly screaming into a microphone have taken a physical toll on ESPN broadcaster Dick Vitale, who had to undergo surgery for ulcers on his vocal chord.

Apparently the surgery was a success, although Dickie V will be in recovery mode until February. Of course, for the hard-working Vitale, who tends to broadcast college basketball games in a different location night after night for nights on end, “recovery” means scaling back to web postings with his keen insight and observations.

Still, his effervescent presence will be missed on the college basketball scene. He could make any game interesting to watch because he never, ever, ever stopped talking, going so far as divulging mundane personal details like where he planned to eat dinner when scores got out of hand.

It's never about himself, though; it's about sharing everything he has with his audience. To wit, on his tangents of personal revelation he frequently offers very public kudos to people in his life for various levels of accomplishments.

Whether you love him or hate him, you always know that Dickie V loves you. Here’s wishing him a speedy recovery.