Jimmy Soto

[Minnesota Ute]

Off topic but something that still bugs me. I never got a suitable answer for why Jimmy Soto left the color job on ESPN700. Being honest, I really don’t like Mooney as the replacement. He has that rhetorical habit that I associate with politicians, pundits, and wall st high rollers of saying “right” after making a point. I find that condescending, which fits in perfect with his habit of complementing their play with the “good job Ezra” like 1) they are listening to him and 2) like he was ever a player or coach that is qualified to sit in judgement of what is or isn’t good play. He just comes across to me like an annoying elitist (sorry).

So to my question, does what Josh is saying about Craig have something to do with Jimmy’s departure? Was Jimmy critical of Craig for not accepting his help or the help of others (like Josh) who he was close to? Maybe (probably) the two aren’t connected, but makes me wonder.

[Stone]

Not an answer to your questions, and I am by no means perfect with language, but the habit of so many to end statements with “right” is something I also find really annoying.

[Minnesota Ute]

It’s like fingernails on a chalk board to me. I had an asshole of a boss that came from that milieu and that was his goto when he was pontificating about something especially when it was clear to everyone in the room that he didn’t understand s**t. Inside everyone just died a little every time he said “right?” when he clearly was wrong but everyone was too afraid of him to say so. And not good accountability type fear, but fear of prolonging the discussion for another half hour where he would continue to attempt to convince you why he was right and you were wrong.

[EagleMountainUte]

I would be the coworker that wouldn’t agree to him being right and extend the meeting by an hour.

[Minnesota Ute]

And I would be the mid-manager pulling you aside after the meeting and saying “we all know John is a f**king idiot, just nod along and we’ll get together later and talk about what we actually need to do”

[homer]

I know, right?

[Rick]

Jim’s departure had everything to do with Mark Harlan. They don’t see eye to eye on how fundraising should be done and how the department should be led. When Jim left the athletics fundraising team it was just a matter of time before he’d lose the color job. He was under contract for that. I don’t listen enough to have much of an opinion on the radio stuff but Jim’s departure from fundraising has hurt the department significantly.

[Minnesota Ute]

Thanks for the answer, but I’m not gonna lie, that is something concrete I will hold against Harlan. I miss Jimmy and I dare say the program also misses him. Maybe with the right hire, he can patch up some of those relationships.

[UteFan Vineyard]

I know this is a basketball discussion, but I also miss Frank Dolce. I really enjoyed his color commentary and still look forward to listening to his takes when he’s a guest on the radio shows each fall.

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