Mark Packer

@pat_croce Living vicariously through your epic journey! Keep on rockin'.

I made it to the Tengboche Monastery - ‘Spiritual Center of the Himalayas’ - beautiful old sacred place of peace. Along the way I had this 61y/o man attempt a peace sign. I can’t believe he walks this intense 6-hour serpentine incline every other week. I surely had him smile! ✌️

@neilearley He was a legendary caller....I always loved it when he called into the show. Thanks for the note.

@MarkPacker I was listening to the Prairie View/ Lehigh game tonight and was remembering all the times Lehigh Bill would call your show and sing that song. Sure miss your show Mark. Hope you are well.

@DRite007 Thanks, Doug.

@MarkPacker Thanks “ Packman “ for the reply . Sure do miss you on the tube but know you are enjoying your well deserved time away ,

Power 5 Conference Tournaments have unveiled some great storylines: Pitino working his magic in MSG w/ St. John's...he's an incredible coach. Calipari wins the SEC...@ Arkansas in year 2. Kentucky fans must be sick. Arizona is so good, and so is the Big XII. Duke....again.

@bthokie2 @KirkHerbstreit Appreciate the note. Thank you.

@MarkPacker @KirkHerbstreit If it helps, see your Dad in you in every one of your broadcasts. Think he was and would be proud of the acorn that fell very close to the tree.

My Dad, Jim, passed away 10 years ago today. I’ll never forget where I was standing that morning when my sister Teri called hysterically letting me know he had passed. Think about him every day and feel blessed to have had him as my father. I miss ya Dad! 🙏🏼

@brucekenerson1 @fishin220 @coachbrucepearl To be honest...I'm more interested in the games. Everyone has an opinion about the selections and the reason why team x should be in or out. It really doesn't matter. Let's play ball.

@MarkPacker @fishin220 @coachbrucepearl I think being honest & truthful with your kids is the best way of supporting your children. Not one “bracketologist” from Lunardi on down had Auburn in the tournament. Saying they deserved to be in, when no other experts thought they did, is a poor look, father or not, imo

Lots of folks are bashing @coachbrucepearl. I worked with him at SiriusXM, and he's a great guy to hang with to talk ball. I don't blame him for defending his son & program. You'd do the same thing if you were in his position. However, a 17-16 team shouldn't make the Dance.

@brucekenerson1 @fishin220 @coachbrucepearl If you don't like Pearl, that's up to you. In fact, you can mute him for the rest of your life. He took up for his son and his program. Big deal. I didn't think a 17-16 team should be in the Dance, but Bruce knows more about basketball than I do & he's entitled to his opinion.

@MarkPacker @fishin220 @coachbrucepearl Not if you are intellectual honest and trying to do your best job

@SUvadala @TaylorTannebaum @JonScheyer I've said it on-air for decades..."if" is the biggest word in sports.

@MarkPacker @TaylorTannebaum @JonScheyer If I win the Powerball they’ll never lose a game.

How good has Duke been under @JonScheyer? During Scheyer's tenure, Duke has won 3 ACC titles in four years... In addition, Duke has 41 Quad 1 NET wins (17 this year alone). The "best of the rest" in the ACC during that time: Clemson 21 UNC 18 UVA 17 Miami 15 Pitt 14

@brucekenerson1 @fishin220 @coachbrucepearl Big difference between school pride and immediate family.

@fishin220 @MarkPacker @coachbrucepearl Agree that Jay will and Bilas go out of their way to prove that they are not biased

@brucekenerson1 @Mikeysurf @coachbrucepearl That's fine. You're entitled to your opinion. I think father's would take up for their sons in this particular case. If I had a son, I know I would.

@MarkPacker @Mikeysurf @coachbrucepearl He may be a good guy in your opinion but he should be able to seperate his allegiance to Auburn and his son and do his job. You say everybody in his position would do the same thing, I disagree with that

@groopster @coachbrucepearl I'm not interested.

@MarkPacker @coachbrucepearl Mark, do a Wiki search on his scandals. It’s disgusting.

@Globesullivan That was his opinion. He gave reasons why he thought Auburn should be in. If you don't agree, great. I didn't think Auburn should have made it, but he was taking up for his family/program. I totally understand.

No, I wouldn’t. I would do my job honestly

@ManockTimothy @coachbrucepearl Not only has it NOT been ignored....it has been highlighted for ages. He has carried that baggage from the day it was unveiled. Like I've stated countless times, you don't have to like someone...that's up to you. I can only give my impression of somebody based on experiences.

@MarkPacker @coachbrucepearl Media loves him but other than Auburn fans people can’t stand him. He has a long history that you all ignore.

@mere_de_rousses @mckenzielaw @coachbrucepearl He was trying to draw a comparison. That's how you defend your position in a debate. SMU's position is simple. We're in, watch us play this week in the tourney.

@MarkPacker @mckenzielaw @coachbrucepearl Mark, is Pearl’s behavior mindless for SMU players and fans?

@ThatTeaPartyGuy @coachbrucepearl Its one thing to schedule and play good teams/competition. Auburn should be credited for doing just that, and they had some really good wins. 17-16 is as average as it gets. I understand those that defend them, but I just don't believe that record is good enough.

@MarkPacker @coachbrucepearl under .500 in conference shouldn't either. Actually if you aren't in the top 25% of your conference and don't win the conference tournament you shouldn't be in it. But that would take $$$'s away from these conferences.

@backinblackbur1 @coachbrucepearl I don't need to read any publication to form an opinion about a person that I've already interacted with. I can handle that on my own. But thank you for the offer.

@MarkPacker @coachbrucepearl So he was nice to media guy whose last name is very important in college basketball- thats good. I'm glad you enjoyed your time with him. Read his posts about the issues of our time and see if you think he cares about other people who don't have famous last names.

@mckenzielaw @coachbrucepearl Enjoy the Madness.....special time of the year.

@MarkPacker @coachbrucepearl Agreed. Will have super mute ready. I do like the rest of the CBS crew very much as I do your work.

@mckenzielaw @coachbrucepearl If you don't like him, don't watch. I do that with a lot of people on TV/Radio. Life is too short to be aggravated by mindless stuff.

@MarkPacker @coachbrucepearl I could not disagree more. Put politics aside and forget the off-court baggage. Bruce Pearl is STILL a polarizing, grating, deeply obnoxious television presence. That is why so many viewers are reacting this way.

@SUvadala @TaylorTannebaum @JonScheyer Lots of work ahead for Syracuse. Until they get their NIL dollars up to the elite level, it will be a struggle on the hardwood.

@MarkPacker @TaylorTannebaum @JonScheyer No kidding but man compare Duke and Syracuse. Lol. I have my real thoughts but….

@ScottMichaux @coachbrucepearl I can only tell you of my experiences.

@MarkPacker @coachbrucepearl Bad people can be fun to "hang with and talk ball." He's a bad person and shouldn't have this platform.