Hawk was awesome. Once I got over his corny tag-lines (He gone!), he was just a great laid-back, old-school announcer, which is my preference for TV. I like some analytics, but I don't need to be beaten over the head with them, and I don't need every second of every telecast to be filled with talking. People always accused Hawk of being a homer, but that's kind of the job of every local announcer.