After 16 years with CBS, Gus Johnson has left and joined Fox Sports. Johnson will call NFL and Pac-12 games next season but it's not clear yet what exactly Johnson's roll will be with Fox. Will he be the lead broadcaster for the Pac-12 on Fox? Will he be the 2nd or 3rd announcer for the NFL on Fox? Will Fox drop someone like Kenny Albert or Thom Brennaman in favor of Johnson? (We all know they're not getting rid of Joe Buck as the lead NFL announcer.) Will Johnson call MLB games on Fox? Will Gus replace Glen Beck on Fox News? There's a lot of possibilities and hopefully Fox gets it right and gives Gus great assignments. (You know somehow Fox will screw this up.)
Now for the reason why Gus Johnson left CBS in the first place. According to Bob Raissman of the NY Daily News, Gus left CBS for other reasons besides money.
A CBS source who wanted Johnson - a former Knick radio voice - back said that not only money, but politics was an issue. The source said some of CBS Sports' college hoops voices were not thrilled with Johnson's rise to March Madness' most popular voice.(Via SB Nation)
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