Louisiana Tech Mourns the Loss of Hall of Fame Broadcaster Dave Nitz - LA Tech Athletics
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He is a true legend to be remembered.
The GOAT
Very saddened by this news.
Wow. The voice of more than one generation.
So sad to hear this. Now I am really glad I have a few of his radio broadcasts recorded. I can enjoy his work anytime I wish to.
Oh man.
He was the best.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMUExrC_358
Spoke at length with Nitz when he was inducted into the Louisiana H of F. (also spoke with Matt Dunigan then).
Damn…..he was the best ever football PBP guy….we were damn lucky to have in Ruston.
There will be no one better that can call football, baseball and basketball.
Baseball was probably his strongest - he was smooth with the call.
Dave excelled despite having less than average talent next to him at the color commentary position…..he carried those guys and brought them up a level.
I remember riding an elevator with him at Fair Grounds Field as a teenager. I was so in awe that you would have thought I was standing next to Mick Jagger.
Nitz loved baseball, his favorite sport to call, and he was damn good at it (the best). But his basketball play-by-play listening on the radio was ridiculously good. His is the absolute best hoops' call ever. Period. If you had seen the Tech teams play, in person, you know what they looked like, for instance you could close your eyes and envision Karl Malone...and Nitz was so good, listening on the radio you could "see" Malone (and all other players) doing what Nitz just called. He painted a picture in motion, nonstop. No stupid interruptions talking about other things that had nothing to do with what was happening that moment on the court.
Yes, calling sports on radio is different than on TV. The radio guy has a responsibility to keep the audience up with the action, no dead-air time. Not everyone, even otherwise good sports broadcasters, can handle radio play-by-play. When I travel I listen to sports on the radio. Drives my wife nuts who wants to listen to music (and I do allow that to appease her...). I listen to various broadcasts on the radio, not even close to the talent of Nitz.
Freeway Dave! the ole Nitzer!
The GOAT.
Going from "Ya' Gotta love it!"
to
I Gotta Be Sad
So may nights Listening to Away games on KLPI instead of studying
Spent the first 47 years of my life listening to him call Tech sports in the fall and spring and then Captains baseball in the summers until they moved to Frisco. RIP to a true legend.
LORD, sometimes when you see me feelin' a little down, Could You use Dave's voice to cheer me up? :( ... :D
And, thank You for sharing him with us.
as i said on twitter, i wish we could have kept him forever. absolutely the best. i shake my head every time i see joe buck announcing an mlb playoff game, thinking how much better it would be with Nitz. my life is better for having been a Louisiana Tech fan during his tenure.
Great message by Teddy. This is definitely a big loss for LA Tech fans. Like Teddy said, Dave was One. Of. A. Kind.Quote:
Originally Posted by sportdawg
Just watched some old Tech highlights from the 90s on YouTube. Dave was at his finest!