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ESPN reduces broadcaster Ron Franklin’s basketball role; moves Brent Musberger and Bob Knight to “Big Monday”

"After being a part of ‘Big Monday’ since 1992 . . . broadcaster Ron Franklin has been reduced to Wednesday and Saturday night broadcasts," Mel Bracht writes. "Franklin and analyst Fran Fraschilla have been replaced by Brent Musburger and former Indiana/Texas Tech coach Bob Knight on ‘Big Monday.’" Bracht writes that the reduced role should make it easier for Franklin, 67, to follow through with plans to retire ESPN in April. "I can’t tell you how many coaches and athletic directors from around the league have called me to say we don’t agree with this,” Franklin says.
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3 Responses to “ESPN reduces broadcaster Ron Franklin’s basketball role; moves Brent Musberger and Bob Knight to “Big Monday””

  1. john Says:

    God, ESPN sucks so hard. Ron Franklin one of the best broadcasters in the nation.

    Bobby Knight is a boob, and all Brent Musberger cares about is the spread.

  2. Blazermaniac Says:

    Just having Musburger doing the games is AWFUL! Then again, most of the stuff that ESPN does, doesn’t make any sense.

  3. tyler Says:

    espn can’t possibly get any worse. there obsessed with womens basketball it led there sportscenter tonight. fsn doesn’t even show women basketball highlights I think. They definitly won’t lead with it especially on a night when the nets beat the spurs and the hornets beat the lakers. everyday they get worse. theyre pathetic as hell, millions of us despise espn and yet espn acts like everyone loves them. i bet players are sick of those nasty women asking retarded questions.

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