Wes Rucker Leaving 247

[DenVol]

Basillo is great. His post game show is the best. He cares about us common fans

I never understand the Basilio hate. Dude is a true Vol and actually cares about our school. Just because he doesn’t sugar coat things and hold your hand doesn’t mean he’s a bad commentator. He’s the voice of the true fan.

 

[Rocky Top T]

I never understand the Basilio hate. Dude is a true Vol and actually cares about our school. Just because he doesn’t sugar coat things and hold your hand doesn’t mean he’s a bad commentator. He’s the voice of the true fan.

Absolutely. He is all Vol, he just calls it like it is, and some can't handle that

 

[SpecialKVolfan]

I never understand the Basilio hate. Dude is a true Vol and actually cares about our school. Just because he doesn’t sugar coat things and hold your hand doesn’t mean he’s a bad commentator. He’s the voice of the true fan.

I him.

 

[CAVPUT]

Basillo is great. His post game show is the best. He cares about us common fans

His heart might be in the right place, but his presentation is childish, inane and repetitive. Throw in his on air meals and soda belching and it's just intolerable. Plus he talks over his guests and callers and his voice....he certainly has a face for radio, but his voice makes me want to shove an ice pick in my ears. It's grating to say the least. I'd rather have a colonoscopy than listen to him.

 

[Brave Volunteer]

Basillo is great. His post game show is the best. He cares about us common fans

I consider 5th Quarter Fan Reaction an extension of the game itself! I never miss it! Especially when we lose. Its very entertaining radio!

His heart might be in the right place, but his presentation is childish, inane and repetitive. Throw in his on air meals and soda belching and it's just intolerable. Plus he talks over his guests and callers and his voice....he certainly has a face for radio, but his voice makes me want to shove an ice pick in my ears. It's grating to say the least. I'd rather have a colonoscopy than listen to him.

Is anybody else doing it any better? If so, I'll give them a listen. But up to now I haven't found anybody else that I find as entertaining and informative. I dont always agree with his takes, and he can tend to be a negative Nancy at times. But I'd rather hear that than a boot-licking, sunshine pumping state radio host

 

[wmcovol]

Basilio has great guests. Beano keeps him grounded but days with Adams & Sinclair are tough to listen to.

 

[Jackcrevol]

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Hope his son and family are well.

 

[Jackcrevol]

His heart might be in the right place, but his presentation is childish, inane and repetitive. Throw in his on air meals and soda belching and it's just intolerable. Plus he talks over his guests and callers and his voice....he certainly has a face for radio, but his voice makes me want to shove an ice pick in my ears. It's grating to say the least. I'd rather have a colonoscopy than listen to him.

100%

 

[SDV]

Basilio is the best. Been listening to him since the mid 90s.

 

[TennesseeTarheel]

Likely laid off, journalism industry is going through a transformation rn from print and writing, to more video based content. Plus conquest likely taking the majority of Tennessee subscriptions and him being the longest tenured at 247 so the biggest contract made him the first to cut

The only time it is good to be one of the lower totems on the pole.

 

[05_never_again]

I never understand the Basilio hate. Dude is a true Vol and actually cares about our school. Just because he doesn’t sugar coat things and hold your hand doesn’t mean he’s a bad commentator. He’s the voice of the true fan.

I think 90% of it is because he's a Yankee from Philly and has an irritating voice, especially to us hillbillies. I say this as a fan of his show. He's 100% Vol though; he is an alum and has lived in Knoxville for decades.

He also is a hard listen when he doesn't have something specific to talk about (like right now); his show consists mostly of inside jokes/references with his callers. But during football and basketball season, and increasingly during baseball season, his show is entertaining. His 5th Quarter Fan Reaction show is all I listen to after football games.