I've been thinking about this topic for sometime and wouldn't normally post a topic like this on the main board but wanted to share some thoughts on the Athletic Departments Media Relations/Announcers.

Dan Hoard - without a doubt he is a great person to have involved with Cincinnati Bearcat broadcasting. He is knowledgeable, charismatic and emotes on a level that will pump a fan up while listening to a broadcast. The University has been lucky to keep him so involved with him also being under contract with the Bengals and Boston Red Sox Pawtucket franchise. I couldn't be happier. He is obviously someone with "BCS" talent as well as NFL and (for now) minor league baseball talent level. The University may eventually lose him to the BoSox, he has said at least in the past that would be his "dream job".

Unfortunately I think the University could do much better than Tom Gelehrter. I'm sure many of you have met him as have I and he is very nice, personable guy you want to succeed... however I don't think he is a "BCS" level talent. I dont believe he brings a level of excitement to broadcasts and the Foxsports Ohio show he hosts about Bearcat sports is a snoozzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzer.... He was hired from Akron and frankly I think the University could do much better.

If you have traveled and heard the broadcasts of other SEC, B12, etc. University announcers and Directors of Media do games, studio shows, etc. there is no comparison.

I hope that eventually Whit looks to upgrade the University's media relations; thoughts?