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Shaq taking broadcast lessons
Shaquille O'Neal is in training for his next career. The 7-foot-1 center for the Suns is taking a course at Syracuse University known as Sportscaster U, a crash course designed to teach athletes about the broadcasting industry. He arrived on Sunday and started school Monday at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Sportscaster U is essentially a broadcasting boot camp started last year by Syracuse radio play-by-play announcer Matt Park and fellow Syracuse alum Dave Ryan, an ESPN announcer. Park and Ryan are adjunct professors at Newhouse. The inaugural Sportscaster U was held last summer in conjunction with the National Basketball Players Association. Four players, including Eric Snow and Adrian Griffin, signed up for the hands-on course. They will host another session for more NBA players later this summer, but this week's session was designed specifically for Shaq. "His energy level is unbelievable," Park said. "He wants to do it all and he's been terrific."
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will they get him to remove the marbles from his mouth when he talks so we can understand him?
Vaughn9
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Preparing for his next gig very soon because he's just about done.
EastCoastJessie
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He can do whatever he wants except being a GM.
Guam Baller
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I have to agree with you on this. Shaquille can just about do anything he wants to after his career is over. Going into TV would be a good step for him though with his personality and sense of humor. He could offend people and make you laugh at the same time. Kind of like Charles Barkley.
J. HOVA: BROOKLYN
Brooklyn, NY
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I think it would be pretty funny to have him as an announcer. Having him and Barkley together would be entertaining. Just maybe a little more diction when he speaks. Kinda mumbly at times.
adamac
Victoria, BC
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I despise Shaq. I hope he gets eaten by a Great White Shark.
jayhawkfan11
Jayhawkville, KS
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envy is such a bad trait... but I guess some people can't avoid it...
Roni
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Lets pray Syracuse has a school for rap and dance too.
ICEnSoCal
Earthquake Central, CA
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Love Syracuse, anyone who is pro-active in his education is alright in my book. Good for him.
Hopefully he can take over Mark Jackson's job, cause I'm thinking he is blowing the entire Nuggets' squad by how biased his commentary was last night.
mplsboywonder
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Exactly!
Hllywd: Old…
Columbus , OH
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I like it. If Shaq was doing NBA commentary, I could at least watch the game without having to mute the sound of Mark Jackson. Jackson should have been in the 1st class.
Hllywd: Old…
Columbus , OH
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As much as I like Mark Jackson as a player, I got to agree it's tough to listen to him and Van Gundy go on. Shaq would be a much better substitute but I wonder if Shaq would want to be a game analyst?
He seems better off in the studio.
J. HOVA: BROOKLYN
Brooklyn, NY
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I can hear him now.
*dumb voice*
So, how did you ------stops to think of a question------
ugh, basketball ------pauses------
-----interviewee steps in------
Yeah, the game was good, my team played well, it was a team effort.
-----interviewee runs away-----
Shaq: Thanks, Man!!
BigBodyG
Dallas , TX
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I don't know how Shaq doing analysis could be anything but distracting and annoying. Studio only!
dynamic
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Okay maybe Shaq in the studio, but Mark Jackson has got to go. I could barely listen to him last night.
mplsboywonder
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I never thought I'd say this, but... Shaq is smarter than Barkley.
Chi-Town Riddy
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Are you kidding me? To use a Barkley phrase, "first of all", Shaq doesn't even talk well, that alone should knock him out of consideration, and second, who likes shaq anymore?, he's a has been. Please Shaq, just go be a sherriff or something.
ClydeMartinlll
Chesterfield , MO
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I would have a blast listening to Shaq when watching games. When he retires I hope he truly does do it.
michfan88
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SHAQ: 25% cop, 25% broadcaster, 25%rapper,25%NBA player.....100% IDIOT.....
SPURSDYNASTY
La Vergne , TN
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do you want to know what also would be interesting. Stan vun Gundy of Orlando broadcasting. It'd be hilariously listening to him yell.
michfan88
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