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Wednesday, November 19, 2003 The Language of Al McGuire ![]() Al McGuire had a way with words. In fact, it seemed like he had his own personal language. The New York Times called Al McGuire "the James Joyce of the airwaves" before the 1995 NCAA basketball tournament. His almost stream-of-consciousness delivery coupled with his unique phrasing made McGuire one of the most popular college basketball announcers. Here's a sampling (with translation) of McGuire-isms:
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