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Topic: A moment of silence for Dick Schorr
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Ted Thompson
12/30/2016 1:38 PM

Long-time Voice of the Bobcats has passed away.

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Ted Thompson
12/30/2016 1:40 PM

An article from Tom Metters on Dick reflecting on his broadcast career: http://www.logandaily.com/archives/schorr-reflects-on-announcing-career/article_e39d6b6d-189c-5c46-8890-02c72bd4b213.html

Athletic Dept. release: Ohio Athletics Mourns Loss Of Longtime 'Voice Of The Bobcats'

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giacomo
12/30/2016 2:17 PM
There likely won't be another like him come our way again.
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oldkatz
12/30/2016 3:09 PM
He was indeed a legend and a treat for the ears. RIP Mr Schorr.
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Alan Swank
12/30/2016 3:25 PM
Some Schorr stats through the years. He painted a verbal picture that you could see.

https://www.ohio.edu/news/months/nov1998/106.html
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Jeff McKinney
12/30/2016 4:35 PM
Phlange. I loved his style. He will be missed.
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Pete Chouteau
12/30/2016 5:01 PM
Dick Schorr bought me a drink at the hotel lounge of the Holiday Inn in Romulus, Michigan. I was 20. It was a great moment.

Pouring one out tonight.
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Joe McKinley
12/30/2016 5:32 PM
Pete Chouteau wrote:expand_more
Dick Schorr bought me a drink at the hotel lounge of the Holiday Inn in Romulus, Michigan. I was 20. It was a great moment.

Pouring one out tonight.

What a great experience, Pete.

Love the photo with Russ -- two pros.

Jeff -- it should be flange and not phlange if you mean a device which strengthens I- or T-beams. The other is, um, something you might find used in certain social settings or in selected hip hop lyrics. I'll leave it at that, brother. :-)
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cbus cat fan
12/30/2016 10:27 PM
Very few broadcasters can paint a visual picture all the while telling a story. Dick Schorr did so with style and class. I remember early in Danny Nee's career he didn't like the way Dick Schorr was asking the questions in the post game interview. He told him so in a somewhat brusk and rude way. Mr Schorr responded with grace and class and from then on Danny Nee never acted that way again. He seemed to have gained an appreciation of Dick Schorr's approach.
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Jeff McKinney
12/31/2016 12:20 AM
cbus cat fan wrote:expand_more
Very few broadcasters can paint a visual picture all the while telling a story. Dick Schorr did so with style and class. I remember early in Danny Nee's career he didn't like the way Dick Schorr was asking the questions in the post game interview. He told him so in a somewhat brusk and rude way. Mr Schorr responded with grace and class and from then on Danny Nee never acted that way again. He seemed to have gained an appreciation of Dick Schorr's approach.
I remember that.
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87OU Alum
12/31/2016 8:31 AM
I had the pleasure of working as a broadcast engineer on the Bobcat Network from 85-87. Was fortunate enough to get to know Dick both behind the mic and on a more personal level.
Always enjoyed sharing a drink and a story.
Senior year we are in Kalamazoo and there just so happens to be a strip club across the street. It is the closest place to grab a drink....and nothing made Dick happier then a place to have a cocktail close to the hotel. We walk in and there's Cleve and the coaching staff.
Rest In Peace Dick...and thank you for the lessons.
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Alan Swank
12/31/2016 1:02 PM
87OU Alum wrote:expand_more
I had the pleasure of working as a broadcast engineer on the Bobcat Network from 85-87. Was fortunate enough to get to know Dick both behind the mic and on a more personal level.
Always enjoyed sharing a drink and a story.
Senior year we are in Kalamazoo and there just so happens to be a strip club across the street. It is the closest place to grab a drink....and nothing made Dick happier then a place to have a cocktail close to the hotel. We walk in and there's Cleve and the coaching staff.
Rest In Peace Dick...and thank you for the lessons.
Oh the days of joy before social media and cell phone cameras.
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Shawn Sellers
12/31/2016 1:16 PM
RIP Dick. I have great memories of sitting in my dorm listening to his radio call of Bobcat road games. It would be nice if someone could put together a montage of some of his historical radio clips.
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Deciduous Forest Cat
1/1/2017 12:35 PM
One of my favorite quotes in the history of sports broadcasting... he was on the air calling a game when it was announced that both Marshall and niu would be rejoining the Mac : "I'd rather drive thumbtacks into my forehead than make that bus trip to dekalb again."
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Ted Thompson
1/1/2017 12:43 PM
Dick seemed to really enjoy Snoopy Graham's game. I remember whenever Snoopy was working the refs he'd say "Snoopy's feeding them the sugar."
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mcconnelsville
1/2/2017 10:27 AM
Couldn't say how many Ohio games I listened to Dick Schorr but many, many from 1972 until his retirement. I've missed his announcing over the years because he was not only a very good announcer, he brought personal perspective and so many relationship over the years. I've missed him because he loved the Ohio University Bobcats. I knew and respected him as a part of the WATH radio family. It is my opinion he has been the very best at broadcasting Ohio University sports, the best. God bless Dick Schorr. He will enjoy the Bobcats in another life.
Last Edited: 1/2/2017 10:44:57 AM by mcconnelsville
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SBH
1/2/2017 11:00 AM
Pre-internet there was telephone service that charged for a direct feed to your favorite football broadcast. I remember calling in a number of times in the mid to late 1980s and being patched into Dick's broadcast, where he was describing some unbelievable play and/or great effort by a Bobcat player. I'd tell my wife, "It's sounding good for us today." Then Dick would announce the score...we were invariably down three or four touchdowns. There was also a built-in delay in Dick's broadcasts...you'd hear the crowd react and then about 8 seconds he'd describe why. He was a classic.
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Joe McKinley
1/2/2017 11:30 AM
SBH wrote:expand_more
Pre-internet there was telephone service that charged for a direct feed to your favorite football broadcast. I remember calling in a number of times in the mid to late 1980s and being patched into Dick's broadcast, where he was describing some unbelievable play and/or great effort by a Bobcat player. I'd tell my wife, "It's sounding good for us today." Then Dick would announce the score...we were invariably down three or four touchdowns. There was also a built-in delay in Dick's broadcasts...you'd hear the crowd react and then about 8 seconds he'd describe why. He was a classic.
Another great story. Thanks for sharing.
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OhioStunter
1/2/2017 10:10 PM
SBH wrote:expand_more
Pre-internet there was telephone service that charged for a direct feed to your favorite football broadcast. I remember calling in a number of times in the mid to late 1980s and being patched into Dick's broadcast, where he was describing some unbelievable play and/or great effort by a Bobcat player. I'd tell my wife, "It's sounding good for us today." Then Dick would announce the score...we were invariably down three or four touchdowns. There was also a built-in delay in Dick's broadcasts...you'd hear the crowd react and then about 8 seconds he'd describe why. He was a classic.
Kids don't know how good we have it today. It really wasn't THAT long ago, but yes, we had to dial in to a game and were tethered to the landline. Now, we can watch almost any broadcast live from our cell phones.

Respective Steelers, Bengals and Browns fans had to make deals to watch their NFL games in the dorm lobbies...

Edit: Sorry, I just realized that I may have inadvertently hijacked this thread. Did not mean to do that, but the Dick Schorr calls do remind me of another era.
Last Edited: 1/2/2017 10:11:57 PM by OhioStunter
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cc-cat
1/3/2017 2:54 PM
At the last game did they acknowledge his passing? If not, is there anything planned for tonight?
Last Edited: 1/3/2017 2:54:38 PM by cc-cat
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catfan28
1/4/2017 12:41 AM
cc-cat wrote:expand_more
At the last game did they acknowledge his passing? If not, is there anything planned for tonight?
Moment of silence before the Urbana game.
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OUVan
1/5/2017 1:17 PM
OhioStunter wrote:expand_more
Respective Steelers, Bengals and Browns fans had to make deals to watch their NFL games in the dorm lobbies...
Freshman year I couldn't convince the people in the Jefferson TV lounge to switch to the NBA finals that my Bullets were playing in against the Sonics. They wanted to watch a movie instead. Arggghhhh!
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Jeff McKinney
1/6/2017 12:24 PM
Wow, I remember those days in the dorm lounges. I lived in Lincoln for a couple of years (1979-1980) and our biggest obstacle was gaining control of the TV from a guy affectionately known as "Captain Video". I also remember that lounge favorites btwn 1977 and 1982 included MASH and the Gong Show.
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Alan Swank
1/7/2017 11:39 AM
We (the Residence Life staff) made a killing in Pickering Hall lounge from 79 to 81. My wife and I lived in the RD apartment and had a very small "kitchen." We'd buy a pack of hot dogs at the store for 50 cents and buns for who knows how much and the RAs would sell Pickering Dogs - 2 for a buck - during every Monday night football game and other big TV events. We sold hundreds there and during South Green Weekend. It got so popular and lucrative that several sororities asked to do the same and we let them for a cut of their profits. Probably couldn't get away with that today.
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