From the opening tip and throughout the game, Raftery so often verbalizes his prejudice for one of the teams and one of the players to be point of becoming nauseating. He's a sick dog as far as announcers go, cut from the same cloth as many of the other ex-coaches (fired for poor performance) who now hang out in the broadcast booth. We could all enjoy the games so much more if the networks had the "onions" to clean house of the Raftery-types.

He knows the game but one thing that I find amusing/irritating/puzzling about him is when ever a team starts out in a man to man defense, say UCLA for example, he calls out:

 "UCLAGOINGMANTOMAN!!!"

And no I have not forgotten to include spaces or hyphens in quoting him. He says that sentace "UCLA is going man to man" like its one bi word.

I can't stand the guy. Half the time I have to turn on closed captioning just to try to figure out the slurring sayings coming out of his mouth...and what in the world do onions have to do with basketball?

Doug Collins is NOT (I repeat) NOT a good color announcer. He is NEGATIVE, NEGATIVE, NEGATIVE. He doesn't have much good to say about anyone; at least not during a game. At least 95 percent of what he purports is ALWAYS negative. If he would just call the game like a normal color announcer he WOULD be much better. Exciting things are happening during a game and he's pontificating about a players past history. What the hades do we care at that moment! Doug, we don't! What we need is someone who is INTO the game; watches what is actually happening and is more positive with things that are going on during the game rather than all the negative crap; and I mean crap. Once in a while, Doug, actually makes some sense but far-and-away it's the same old "drivel" spewing from his mouth. If he would get a clue (no, I think your actually clueless) the game would be more of a pleasure to listen to. I don't expect Doug to change (Doug, can you change???????) so I say just replace him with someone more positive; at least one that watches the game and makes more positive comments about what's happening on the floor rather than the drivel that comes from his mouth; and yes it is definitely drivel. So, Doug are you up to the task? I'm sure you could be, if you want to be. To be or not to be is the question.

Without a doubt the most annoying idiot I've ever had to listen to when watching sports. I'd rather have someone persistently farting in my ear than listen to the crap that comes out of his mouth.

If there was a negative five rating, I would give it to this idiot. He sputters slurred sentence fragments like he's got Tourette's. I've got him muted right now so I can stomach watching the Florida-Purdue game. By the way, I've always thought Purdue was overrated, but I like how they're making Florida work for it. Gonna have to cheer for the Choo-Choos today.

"Onions.... more onions, lets make some soup." That is how Raftery called the game tying and game winning shots in the 2005 NIT Championship. I'll watch a game no matter who is playing just to hear his outbursts.

Simply the best. Raft has many great phases. nickel dimer Verne Lundquist, Syracuse goes zone, with man to man principles. big valentine send it in (name) onions! the blow by!!

Raftery is a class act and a professional. Has some of the greatest sayings in the game: a little nylon, the tin, etc.

very nice man.

There is no greater feeling watching a college game, when your favorite player drains a deep three and Mr. Raftery chimes in with a resounding Onions!

I have Bill Raftery next to Hubie Brown on the All-Time Basketball Analysts List. No matter how bad the game is you're gonna' have fun listening to his comments. Anytime I see Bill Walton or Doug Collins I switch channels. They're awful!

Send it in Jerome! With the kiss! And the Cavaliers go maaaan to maaaan! Come on, he has got to be one of the all time greats to call a game.

I can't stand him. He's really abrasive and annoying.