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HOLIEN NAMED MONTANA’S “SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 7:15 am
by Eastcoastgriz
HOLIEN NAMED MONTANA’S “SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
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MISSOULA – For the eighth time in his distinguished play-by-play career, the “Voice of the Grizzlies” Mick Holien, has been named the 2007 Montana Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sportswriters and Sports Broadcasters Association.
Holien, who has called nearly 800 games, is in his 23rd year of broadcasting UM events. He will receive the award at N.S.S.B.A.’s annual convention in Salisbury, N.C. in May.
For the last 15 years he has been the play-by-play announcer for UM football and men’s basketball on the Grizzly Sports Network. Prior to that, he was the announcer for Lady Griz basketball for eight seasons.
Holien has called all five of the Grizzlies’ National Championship Football games (1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, and 2004), as well as the four appearances made by Griz basketball team’s in the NCAA Tournament (1997, 2002, 2005, and 2006).
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:00 am
by Billings_Griz
This should be good.
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:48 am
by GavinDonos
Isn't this award basically just passed around between four or five different jobs? UM football guy, MSU football guy, Carroll football guy, Rocky Erickson... rinse, repeat...
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 9:12 am
by Billings_Griz
GavinDonos wrote:Isn't this award basically just passed around between four or five different jobs? UM football guy, MSU football guy, Carroll football guy, Rocky Erickson... rinse, repeat...
That's funny...and true. I guess you're up next.
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 9:51 am
by canyoncat
GavinDonos wrote:Isn't this award basically just passed around between four or five different jobs? UM football guy, MSU football guy, Carroll football guy, Rocky Erickson... rinse, repeat...
John Laugerquist (sp?), the Carroll football/basketball guy has got to be the most boring person to listen to. Personally I like the guy, but my gawd he has little to no energy and doesn't give the score out as often as I would like.
He even said over the radio one time that Carroll football games are getting boring because they were kicking everyone's a$$ all the time (paraphrase). He sounds like he is in a constant yawn the whole game. Like I said, good guy but gesh.
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:55 am
by Au Blue
Where'd Gurnsey finish?
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:43 pm
by omahacat
Gurnsey can't finish anywhere because he's still crying about the Jizzlies playoff loss.
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:37 pm
by grizatwork
I like Mick. He is a homer's homer. He has opposing teams saying he is too much of a homer, so he is probably doing a good job. The only problem I have is when he says "a gain of 4 on first down" and then a moment later says "griz at second and nine" I like a little more accuracy. Gurnsey on the other hand annoys me. He does not come across as a homer. He comes across as an arrogant condescending jerk. I liked it when Brad Solonen did the color.
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:54 pm
by MashTun
omahacat wrote:Gurnsey can't finish anywhere because he's still crying about the Jizzlies playoff loss.
Grizinwa about to comment about how awesome Gurnsey is in .......10..9...8...
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 2:13 pm
by catsrback76
MashTun wrote:omahacat wrote:Gurnsey can't finish anywhere because he's still crying about the Jizzlies playoff loss.
Grizinwa about to comment about how awesome Gurnsey is in .......10..9...8...
He's almost as bad as Jeremy Cry me a River Jorgenson... i hate that voice.
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 2:17 pm
by AlphaGriz1
Gurnsey kicks ass, just that fact that some of you hate his arrogance makes me like him a little more.
The only reason Mick won is he was the only one on the ballot.
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:01 pm
by tampa_griz
AlphaGriz1 wrote:Gurnsey kicks ass, just that fact that some of you hate is arrogance makes me like him a little more.
The only reason Mick won is he was the only one on the ballot.
I lived next door to Gurnsey for a few years just before I left for Florida. Truly one of the funniest neighbors you could have.
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:43 pm
by AlphaGriz1
Gurnsey is a little too much fun to drink with in Butte on St Paddy's Day.
He is a piece of work.
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:46 pm
by longhorn_22
AlphaGriz1 wrote:Gurnsey kicks ass, just that fact that some of you hate is arrogance makes me like him a little more.
The only reason Mick won is he was the only one on the ballot.
More reason to say he's not worthy of the award.
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 5:00 pm
by MashTun
AlphaGriz1 wrote:Gurnsey kicks ass, just that fact that some of you hate is arrogance makes me like him a little more.
The only reason Mick won is he was the only one on the ballot.
Gurns, holien, or jorgenson are great...as long as you don't expect the game to be related ACCURATELY....."great 4 yard gain for the fiz...we're now 2nd and 9 to go......"
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 11:22 pm
by justinthedj
Rocky Erickson deserves to win NOTHING.
"On the NOOOOORTHERNNNNN...(pause pause, eat a sandwich, pause pause, read the paper, pause pause)....sports NETwork."
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 5:20 pm
by raincat
My favorite announcer is "color guy", Dan Davies. He's sort of a knock- off of one of those Chris Farley SNL interviews....
Announcer: "BOY, Daley really blasted that guy!!"
color guy: "yep, he sure did".
Announcer: That pass and catch just covered 57 yards!!!
color guy: "yep, hard to see how he got that open."