Legend Sighting Today

[CommodoreCard]

I was in Downtown New Albany today and saw the former "Voice" of the University of Louisville Cardinals, Van Vance.

He looked good, but obviously aged. Still looked like he had on the Leisure Suit that he was so famous for wearing.

Some of you younger guys may not know who Van Vance was but, when I was kid, he was the voice of UofL sports radio. Paul Rogers was his color guy.

Our legends are getting up in years....Van Vance, Denny Crum, Howard Schnellenberger.

 

[glassmanJ]

was jock sutherland with him?

 

[CommodoreCard]

was jock sutherland with him?

Jock was with Paul Rogers in the early years, I'm pretty sure.

 

[glassmanJ]

Jock was with Paul Rogers in the early years, I'm pretty sure.

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i am old enough to remember games before paul rodgers

"Jock worked or WHAS Radio for 20 years beside Van Vance and then Paul Rogers. Following Louisville’s 1986 NCAA basketball championship, he wrote a 364-page book entitled, “Every Step of the Way,” chronicling many of the highlights, the ups and downs, and hilarious asides during that memorable season." (http://uoflcardgame.com/catching-up-with-jock-sutherland-2/44940/)

also here's a card for sale but no picture with them
1988-89 Louisville Collegiate Collection #193 Van Vance and/Jock Sutherland

https://marketplace.beckett.com/ite...ion-193-van-vance-andjock-sutherland_38780815

 

[glassmanJ]

i heard two titles called by van and jock

Paul Rogers -"He is best known, however, as the Voice of the Louisville Cardinals, calling UofL football games since 1992 and UofL basketball since 1995"

http://uoflcardgame.com/tag/paul-rogers/

 

[CommodoreCard]

i heard two titles called by van and jock

Paul Rogers -"He is best known, however, as the Voice of the Louisville Cardinals, calling UofL football games since 1992 and UofL basketball since 1995"

http://uoflcardgame.com/tag/paul-rogers/

Thanks for the update.

I wanted to ask Van Vance some questions or take a selfie (yuck) with him but I figured he was going in to eat and I was in a hurry so I just kept walking.

He has a great voice.

 

[eastwood45789]

Miss those guys. A lot of knowledge, humor and humility.

 

[rentalman]

Jock made one of the funniest comments about a player I have ever heard.

I think UL was playing South Carolina and they had a 7 foot center. About 5 minutes into the
game he said, 'this guy couldn't play dead in a Cowboy movie".

 

[TopCatCal]

I remember listening to Van Vance do the Kentucky Colonel games. A class act.

 

[zipp]

And Double-V's regular guest appearances by Clark Francis were must-listen as the only way you could get timely recruiting news. Good stuff.