Hank Flick was the PA announcer for football and basketball at Mississippi State for 32 years, but was fired by Greg Byrne in April of 2009. His football presence was lukewarm, but his legendary call, “Welcome to the Hump foooor Hoops! For an evening of bas-ket-ball, MISSISSIPPI STATE STYLE!!” was a staple at MSU basketball games. He gave the players nick-names and really gave the job some personality.
When MSU made the 2009 NCAA Tournament Hank Flick was still the PA announcer. On April 1st, he was fired. Consider the seasons we’ve had since then…
2010 – After returning almost all of the ’09 team, State messes around and goes into the SEC Tournament off the bubble, outside the field of 64 (or 65, or 68, whatever).