Sportscaster respects Boise
In the booth: Ron Franklin

Boise State vs. Oklahoma
7:30 p.m., Jan. 1, 2007•Where: University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Ariz.

•TV: Fox, KOKH-25 (Cox 12)

•Radio: KRXO-FM 107.7; KOKC-AM 1520

Q&A: Ron Franklin
Sportscaster Ron Franklin, who this past fall was demoted from the ESPN to ESPN2 Saturday night college football telecasts, will call the Bucknell at Texas Tech basketball game at 3:30 p.m. Saturday on ESPN2 (Cox 28). Texas Tech coach Bob Knight will attempt to tie Dean Smith NCAA Division I victories record. Franklin talked about the game and his demotion.

Are you looking forward to calling the Bucknell-Texas Tech game?

It will be fun. I've always had a good relationship with Coach Knight. I go in a couple of hours ahead of time and sit down in the locker room with him. Most of the time we don't even talk basketball. We talk fishing, outdoor stuff, because he really likes that. Through that, we really have developed a good friendship.

Were you disappointed with the move to ESPN2?

In a way. I had done prime time for 17 years. They kept me on prime time, but it was ESPN2. Some of the games were disappointing, but they also gave me a new contract and a nice raise. I have resigned myself to the fact that I'm going to have fun doing the games, and we're going to get on down the road.