http://utrockets.com/news/2016/3/2/athle...=athletics

Nooooooooooooo!!!!

This stinks. Will miss him.

Unfortunate he never got to call a game in the ncaa tournament.

Sad news. Mark was a gem. Thank you for all you have given us Mark, and best of luck in retirement. We will miss you.

Agree, enjoy your retirement Mark!!!

I'm 759 days behind you...

(03-02-2016 11:18 AM)adunifon Wrote:  This stinks. Will miss him.

Unfortunate he never got to call a game in the ncaa tournament.

He still has this season! One more opportunity!

(03-02-2016 12:16 PM)RocketBBallFan Wrote:  

(03-02-2016 11:18 AM)adunifon Wrote:  This stinks. Will miss him.

Unfortunate he never got to call a game in the ncaa tournament.

He still has this season! One more opportunity!

We must be watching different games lately. :)

I wonder if that floor announcer from basketball is available?

(03-02-2016 12:30 PM)adunifon Wrote:  

(03-02-2016 12:16 PM)RocketBBallFan Wrote:  

(03-02-2016 11:18 AM)adunifon Wrote:  This stinks. Will miss him.

Unfortunate he never got to call a game in the ncaa tournament.

He still has this season! One more opportunity!

We must be watching different games lately. :)

I'm the eternal optimist!

Wow. It is certainly a sad day for us Rocket fans. All I've known in my lifetime is Mark Beier so he truly is the voice of the Toledo Rockets for me. Going to be extremely tough to replace him, next year will be weird.

(03-02-2016 12:32 PM)SylvaniaRocket Wrote:  I wonder if that floor announcer from basketball is available?

Anthony Bellino. Also is the PA voice for the Walleye, Mud Hens and the Wolverines of Michigan.

He's a BGSUcks grad. I don't know about you guys, but I don't know if I want a poop brown and tacky orange alum doing our play by play. Don't get me wrong, he does an excellent job at PA but I want my play by play guy to have true passion for our great University. You know, the kind of passion like Mark Beier has.

(03-02-2016 12:48 PM)inductchuck16 Wrote:  

(03-02-2016 12:32 PM)SylvaniaRocket Wrote:  I wonder if that floor announcer from basketball is available?

Anthony Bellino. Also is the PA voice for the Walleye, Mud Hens and the Wolverines of Michigan.

He's a BGSUcks grad. I don't know about you guys, but I don't know if I want a poop brown and tacky orange alum doing our play by play. Don't get me wrong, he does an excellent job at PA but I want my play by play guy to have true passion for our great University. You know, the kind of passion like Mark Beier has.

Sorry. I didn't mean Bellino I was talking about the goofy guy who yells, "who wants a free t-shirt??????"

(03-02-2016 01:03 PM)SylvaniaRocket Wrote:  

(03-02-2016 12:48 PM)inductchuck16 Wrote:  

(03-02-2016 12:32 PM)SylvaniaRocket Wrote:  I wonder if that floor announcer from basketball is available?

Anthony Bellino. Also is the PA voice for the Walleye, Mud Hens and the Wolverines of Michigan.

He's a BGSUcks grad. I don't know about you guys, but I don't know if I want a poop brown and tacky orange alum doing our play by play. Don't get me wrong, he does an excellent job at PA but I want my play by play guy to have true passion for our great University. You know, the kind of passion like Mark Beier has.

Sorry. I didn't mean Bellino I was talking about the goofy guy who yells, "who wants a free t-shirt??????"

Ahh, my bad. But yeah, that goofy guy sure would be FANTASTIC wouldn't he

No Jim Heller.... PLEASE!!!

I heard the football pa guy would take over with the girl in the stands during timeouts doing color...

(03-02-2016 11:18 AM)adunifon Wrote:  This stinks. Will miss him.

Unfortunate he never got to call a game in the ncaa tournament.

Maybe this year.....still dreaming til the dream is dead

Big shoes to fill. HUGE. In all my years, I've really only had 2 Rocket announcers--Mark Beier and Jerry Keil.

(03-02-2016 01:35 PM)bcunn3128 Wrote:  Big shoes to fill. HUGE. In all my years, I've really only had 2 Rocket announcers--Mark Beier and Jerry Keil.

And Keil was a BG Grad!!!!

(03-02-2016 04:45 PM)DetroitRocket Wrote:  

(03-02-2016 01:35 PM)bcunn3128 Wrote:  Big shoes to fill. HUGE. In all my years, I've really only had 2 Rocket announcers--Mark Beier and Jerry Keil.

And Keil was a BG Grad!!!!

Yeah, but his wife Sharon was a UT grad and she kept him honest.

(03-02-2016 01:12 PM)RangerRocket Wrote:  No Jim Heller.... PLEASE!!!

Agree!!! His pushes his voice way too much and it is like nails on a chalkboard to me.