Clark Kellogg is trying to take the high road with CBS moving him from lead game analyst to lead studio analyst for college basketball. Greg Anthony is the new lead game analyst.
However, it doesn’t take a genius to see that Kellogg isn’t happy with the move.
The former Ohio State Buckeye had these comments to Bob Baptist of the Columbus Dispatch:
Asked if he was disappointed by the network’s decision, Kellogg said, “It’s not my job to agree or disagree with it. It’s something the bosses thought would be good for the group.
“Organizational change is inevitable. My job is to embrace it and do my best in whatever job I’ve been given.
“I’ve always felt that nobody’s indispensable. I’m a team guy. The Bible says be joyful, prayerful and thankful at all times. That’s how I try to live.”
Note: Kellogg still will be working as an analyst for some regular-season games, but he will be in the studio for the tournament.
Meanwhile, Jason McIntyre of the Big Lead speculated if there are more moves to come, given CBS’ partnership with Turner for the NCAA tournament.
Turner clearly had a say in Anthony replacing Kellogg, regardless of what the networks say. Anthony has been a studio analyst with NBA TV for the last few years, so Turner is extremely familiar with his work. A quick breakdown of CBS vs. Turner at the Final 4 next season:
Game: Nantz (CBS), Kerr (Turner), Anthony (Turner)
Pregame: Gumbel (CBS), Barkley (Turner), Smith (Turner), Gottlieb (CBS), Kellogg (CBS)One source who was privy to the conversations between the two networks said Turner also prefers Marv Albert to Jim Nantz in the play-by-play spot and Ernie Johnson to Greg Gumbel in the studio. (Johnson was the studio host on TBS during last year’s tournament.)