Which Broadcaster Would You Rather Have Doing Radio Play-By-Play?

[Velo Vol]

Your preferred basketball Voice of the Vols?

[Volinnooga]

Kesling/Bert

[vollifer]

John Ward

[JohnWardForever]

Originally Posted by vollifer

John Ward

Without question the best ever. Now it's "natural gas".

Wilkerson wasn't that bad as a Sub--not as polished as "Bill", but more into it from a fan's perspective,

[slinger11]

John ward hands down

[ALock4UT]

John Ward is easily the best of all time (along with Harry Carey), but Kesling blows this other guy out of the water. Wilkerson was tripping all over his words when tempo got fast yesterday and he couldn't keep up.

[Velo Vol]

Most fans would go for Ward, but he's no longer available.

I liked the substitute. But granted his flaws might become more annoying if I listened to him more. On the other hand, he might gett better with more practice.

[Vol4life09]

Bob Kesling is more pollished, controlled and thinks more like a seasoned broadcaster, but man you can't beat Wilkerson's energy and passion, even though he may stumble and make more mistakes. Give me passion and energy over catch phrases and name dropping.

The one that gets under my skin the most is Kesling's sidekick Bert Bertelkamp. I cringe whenever I hear him yell MONEY. It wouldn't be so bad every once in a while and at the end of the game when they've actually made some shots, but it's like he gets paid each time he says it. He said it in the first Exhibition game when McBee made his first shot (it was his first shot at Tennessee) how do you know that he's "money"?

[Tenn Ted]

I loved listening to Wilkerson last night. I turned the sound down on the TV due to the two dorks they had announcing it and switched on the radio to listen to Wilkerson. He did a great job! Still like Keisling for Football though. And yes I too miss John Ward, but he ain't coming back, so I've learned to live with it.

[True_Fan]

Ward will always be the man...I wish Titans radio guy, Mike Keith, would have gotten the nod. Wilkerson certainly seems more excitable than Kesling.

[EnglewoodVol]

Burt's the man, but I'm with the Mike Keith idea.

[OrangeWilly]

Vin Scully

[BigOrangeVol29]

Originally Posted by Vol4life09

Bob Kesling is more pollished, controlled and thinks more like a seasoned broadcaster, but man you can't beat Wilkerson's energy and passion, even though he may stumble and make more mistakes. Give me passion and energy over catch phrases and name dropping.

The one that gets under my skin the most is Kesling's sidekick Bert Bertelkamp. I cringe whenever I hear him yell MONEY. It wouldn't be so bad every once in a while and at the end of the game when they've actually made some shots, but it's like he gets paid each time he says it. He said it in the first Exhibition game when McBee made his first shot (it was his first shot at Tennessee) how do you know that he's "money"?

Definitely agree, I'm tired of hearing "Money" every time makes a shot. I loved Wilkerson's enthusiasm and genuine passion for the Vols. I've long felt that was something Kesling was lacking was a genuine passion for the Vols. If he were doing a game for a national network, I would laud his professionalism, but this is a school-centric network and I like a bit of a homer.

[cotton]

I'm probably in the minority, but I think Kesling does a pretty good job at calling the basketball games, much better than he does with football.

For the record, I thought Ward was a much better football announcer than basketball.

[Co. Aytch]

Kesling.