It is such a dues-oriented business that once you walk away, you see that there are a lot of people who can do the job. Gettys counts his blessings these days for a number of reasons. But as he ponders his professional good fortune, he contemplates the hardships that have befallen others. Gettys flew from Houston to Boulder, Colo., a week ago to call the Colorado-Oklahoma State game.
Every school has a story.
The trainer at Texas was the trainer at Oklahoma State last year. There was another announcer who was supposed to be on that plane who didn't get on it. It is a tragedy of unspeakable proportions, and it affects so many people. It's given people perspective. Basketball is a game.