Bob Harris to retire

[diablesseblu]

http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.db...CLID=211052312

[Mike Corey]

Oh, man. Very sorry to hear this news, but congratulations, Bob, on your retirement. Thank you for all you've done for Duke Athletics and for being the voice of the Blue Devils for four decades. Watching and listening to Duke games will never be the same.

[weezie]

Wow, Bob deserves a wonderful retirement but we'll miss him terribly. I'll never forget his loyalty to Duke and his passion (a word used far too facetiously and too often elsewhere) for Duke sports.

A terrific person and a very kind man!

[CrazyNotCrazie]

I'm sorry to hear it - he is a legend and a class act. He will be greatly missed. Hopefully his final game will be the national championship game. Between Bob and Vin Scully, it is a big year for broadcaster retirements. I can't imagine anyone filling those shoes.

[sagegrouse]

Following the 2016-2017 basketball season.

[SCMatt33]

Wow, Bob deserves a wonderful retirement but we'll miss him terribly. I'll never forget his loyalty to Duke and his passion (a word used far too facetiously and too often elsewhere) for Duke sports.

A terrific person and a very kind man!

His loyalty and passion were absolutely tremendous, in a way that will certainly be missed. I can remember many times actually becoming frustrated listening to his calls because that passion would occasionally interfere with his duties informing the listener as to what happened in a timely manner. I can't tell you how many times I was in the car and would hear him get really excited about the great diving effort a receiver made on third down only for him to say 10 seconds later that they were in punt formation because the pass was actually incomplete. Knowing that it came from a place of love and admiration for the athletes made it such an enjoyable experience overall.

Congratulations to Bob on such a wonderful career!

[chrishoke]

Bob's finest moment.

Nifong vs Harris - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bd1J6BqjThE

[OldPhiKap]

Sad, but certainly well-deserved.

[Olympic Fan]

Bob's finest moment.

Nifong vs Harris - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bd1J6BqjThE

Concur ... Bob was excellent as a play-by-play man for almost 40 years, but I agree, this was his finest moment.

[hallcity]

I hope the final game he calls is the first Monday in April 2017 and Duke wins.

[BLPOG]

Congrats to Bob on a great career. I'll certainly miss his voice during broadcasts. I strongly encourage any readers in this thread to check out the quotes at the end of the GoDuke article - there's some really terrific praise.

[DukeFanSince1990]

Following the 2016-2017 basketball season.

Hope he goes out on a high note!

[Indoor66]

Happy for Bob - to get to have some peaceful time to enjoy Phyllis and the family.

[Atldukie79]

Bob was, and is, a class act. A tremendous human being.
40+ years is phenomenal. And to think he only worked with 2 men's head basketball coaches in that time!

[Lar77]

As many on this Board have said, listening to a Bob Harris broadcast is a pleasure, especially compared to the ESPN crews.

I've gotten to know many people in Stanly County who knew Bob as he was starting out and they all speak highly of him as a person and as a broadcaster.

Congratulations on a fabulous career and wish you well going forward.

[devildeac]

"How sweet it is!"

[MChambers]

When I see this, I hear "Bobby Hurley up the floor with Laettner. They throw it the length of the floor: Laettner catches, comes down, dribbles, shoots, SCCOOOOOREEEESSS!"

[WakeDevil]

I hope Duke does better with its replacement than UNCheat did. And while we are at it, maybe Bob's partner will also call it quits.

[dukelifer]

http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.db...CLID=211052312

Win it for Bob!

[tteettimes]

Blue Devil Bob...the best since Ad Penfield
Thanks Bob....wish you the best....thanks for the great years 😀😀