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Re: Best/Worst analysts/commentators/announcers

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2022 11:14 pm
by Postmaster
Olsondogg wrote: Fri Jan 14, 2022 7:22 pm Guys.

Just found out that was Brunson’s first play by play ever.

She was bad, but damn, I’ve been a clown on my first day at work too.

I hope she gets better…
Are you sure?
I know I’ve seen her before done by something.

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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2022 11:18 pm
by Postmaster
g32knights wrote: Fri Jan 14, 2022 7:58 am Corey lost me when he was dumbfounded that the Arizona reserves were shooting the ball with 1:30 left. Are they just supposed to take shot clock violations? Corey has always been brutally bad, and he said he would be announcing the Stanford game next week.
I thought he was trying to say that in his playing days Lute would have them run the shot clock down to the end before shooting.
As opposed to shooting with 20 seconds left.

But he didn’t articulate it very well.

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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2022 11:25 pm
by Chicat
According to Wikipedia she does womens play by play.

The inequality is real.

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Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2022 9:51 am
by Olsondogg
Postmaster wrote: Fri Jan 14, 2022 11:14 pm
Olsondogg wrote: Fri Jan 14, 2022 7:22 pm Guys.

Just found out that was Brunson’s first play by play ever.

She was bad, but damn, I’ve been a clown on my first day at work too.

I hope she gets better…
Are you sure?
I know I’ve seen her before done by something.
I think she’s done color before, but this was first play by play.

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Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2022 11:09 pm
by Merkin
Just wanted to pull back my comments regarding Corey Williams. Both Roxy Bernstein & Corey Williams were outstanding tonight.

How refreshing to just talk about basketball.

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Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 12:06 am
by Postmaster
Yeah
Even a blow out we didn’t have to hear stories. An announce team should still talk about the game.

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Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 6:27 am
by Alieberman
I thought Corey was trying way too hard to make it seem like Stanford was still in the game

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Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 8:01 am
by Chicat
Every commentator does that. Telling people the game is over isn’t great for ratings or their advertisers.

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Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 8:01 am
by Chicat
Every commentator does that. Telling people the game is over isn’t great for ratings or their advertisers.

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Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 8:19 am
by TheCat
Was much better last night.

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Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 8:45 am
by Olsondogg
Chicat wrote: Fri Jan 21, 2022 8:01 am Every commentator does that. Telling people the game is over isn’t great for ratings or their advertisers.
Especially when you can tell a game is over at halftime

Re: Best/Worst analysts/commentators/announcers

Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 9:28 am
by Alieberman
I know... it still annoys me though.

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Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 9:29 am
by EastCoastCat
Tough when you are calling games with your school playing. Can never win there.

I listen to McLean call UCLA games and he does the same thing.
Same with Muehlbach.

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Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2022 1:04 pm
by UAEebs86

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Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2022 10:04 pm
by 97cats
Fraschilla really went balls deep tonight in Lawrence

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Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2022 10:25 pm
by Postmaster
I saw that Vitale is steeping away for the season.
Something about resting his vocal cords.
That doesn’t sound too good.

Re: Best/Worst analysts/commentators/announcers

Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2022 5:21 am
by azgreg
I read he needs surgery on his vocal cords.

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Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2022 8:39 am
by dovecanyoncat
Latest new procedure, miracle of robotic surgery: they decapitate for better access and then enter through his one real eye.

Re: Best/Worst analysts/commentators/announcers

Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:22 pm
by Postmaster
He will be like Nixon day n Futurama.
Talking head in a glass case.

Re: Best/Worst analysts/commentators/announcers

Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2022 8:08 pm
by WildcatStunner
Walton was fantastic tonight.

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Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2022 8:09 pm
by RondaeShimmy
Bill Walton >

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Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2022 8:11 pm
by Bangkok Wildcat
WildcatStunner wrote: Thu Feb 03, 2022 8:08 pm Walton was fantastic tonight.
I know….I actually forgot ‘he’ was there and thought I was actually watching a basketball game with professional announcers instead of the stoned goofball he usually is! I don’t expect it to continue though……

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Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2022 8:12 pm
by VegasCatFan
WildcatStunner wrote: Thu Feb 03, 2022 8:08 pm Walton was fantastic tonight.
Agree! Might be the best game I’ve heard from him.

Re: Best/Worst analysts/commentators/announcers

Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2022 8:30 pm
by Chicat
Meanwhile I got texts from two non-Arizona fans about how terrible Walton was.

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Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2022 8:19 am
by Olsondogg
I love Walton sitting on a still with a monitor adjusted higher as well. Dude is like 6 feet tall sitting on that stool. Haha

Re: Best/Worst analysts/commentators/announcers

Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2022 9:32 am
by EastCoastCat
I preferred the shots of Luke and Ricky watching the game.

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Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2022 9:51 am
by pc in NM
Walton's performance as a commentator varies considerably with the quality of the contest in front of him - he remained on-task pretty well in both U of A./ucla games....

Re: Best/Worst analysts/commentators/announcers

Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2022 10:36 am
by Merkin
Walton should realize that the UA fans keep standing until the opposing team scores starting each half.

Pasch had to remind him of that.

Re: Best/Worst analysts/commentators/announcers

Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2022 10:43 am
by Jefe
Didn't know Tiger Wood played ball

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Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2022 12:39 pm
by TheCat
Postmaster wrote: Mon Jan 24, 2022 10:25 pm I saw that Vitale is steeping away for the season.
Something about resting his vocal cords.
That doesn’t sound too good.
That he is coming back? He is a POS.

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Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2022 3:24 pm
by U.P. Zona Fan
So the downside of having sling and pac 12 and no cable is that I don't get games on the big networks, but I do get to listen to Brian Jefferies who is fantastic, my favorite radio guy.

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Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2022 6:16 pm
by Merkin
U.P. Zona Fan wrote: Sat Feb 05, 2022 3:24 pm So the downside of having sling and pac 12 and no cable is that I don't get games on the big networks, but I do get to listen to Brian Jefferies who is fantastic, my favorite radio guy.
What are the big networks? I get Sling with the sports package and get all the ESPN channels. I don't get FS1 and 2, not sure what else I don't get but don't call them big networks.

The game today was OTA (over the air) so I just used an antenna to watch it.

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Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2022 6:18 pm
by Chicat
Merkin wrote: Sat Feb 05, 2022 6:16 pm
U.P. Zona Fan wrote: Sat Feb 05, 2022 3:24 pm So the downside of having sling and pac 12 and no cable is that I don't get games on the big networks, but I do get to listen to Brian Jefferies who is fantastic, my favorite radio guy.
What are the big networks? I get Sling with the sports package and get all the ESPN channels. I don't get FS1 and 2, not sure what else I don't get but don't call them big networks.

The game today was OTA (over the air) so I just used an antenna to watch it.
Did you pull your old console Zenith with the bunny ears out of storage?

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Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2022 6:23 pm
by Merkin
Chicat wrote: Sat Feb 05, 2022 6:18 pm
Merkin wrote: Sat Feb 05, 2022 6:16 pm
U.P. Zona Fan wrote: Sat Feb 05, 2022 3:24 pm So the downside of having sling and pac 12 and no cable is that I don't get games on the big networks, but I do get to listen to Brian Jefferies who is fantastic, my favorite radio guy.
What are the big networks? I get Sling with the sports package and get all the ESPN channels. I don't get FS1 and 2, not sure what else I don't get but don't call them big networks.

The game today was OTA (over the air) so I just used an antenna to watch it.
Did you pull your old console Zenith with the bunny ears out of storage?

I get true HD OTA!!! And it doesn't lag like Sling does. Image was really sharp.

Those old analog antennas actually work better that you think they would with digital.

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Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2022 6:42 pm
by PHXCATS
Is it just me or has Pasch been a total turd this year and also made tons of mistakes he never usually made?

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Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2022 8:35 pm
by U.P. Zona Fan
Merkin wrote: Sat Feb 05, 2022 6:16 pm
U.P. Zona Fan wrote: Sat Feb 05, 2022 3:24 pm So the downside of having sling and pac 12 and no cable is that I don't get games on the big networks, but I do get to listen to Brian Jefferies who is fantastic, my favorite radio guy.
What are the big networks? I get Sling with the sports package and get all the ESPN channels. I don't get FS1 and 2, not sure what else I don't get but don't call them big networks.

The game today was OTA (over the air) so I just used an antenna to watch it.
Fox, abc, cbs, nbc.

Since the feds made all the networks go digital, we have not been able to get any signal from any over the air network where I live. Tried signal boosters and all sorts of crap, they apparently put all the hardware on a tower south of ishpeming and there is a big ridge between us and there.

Another way the govt has made things better. No broadcast tv available for free in big Bay.

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Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2022 8:43 pm
by azgreg

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Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2022 9:24 pm
by UAEebs86
azgreg wrote: Sat Feb 05, 2022 8:43 pm


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Re: Best/Worst analysts/commentators/announcers

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2022 8:29 am
by Olsondogg
Whomever was with Casey Jacobsen last night was trash. Couldn’t get a play called correctly to save his life.

Awful.

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Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2022 10:13 am
by gronk4heisman
azgreg wrote: Sat Feb 05, 2022 8:43 pm
I wonder if Bill (or the producers) know that milking a man has a different meaning.

Re: Best/Worst analysts/commentators/announcers

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2022 10:25 am
by PHXCATS
So I take it I am.the only one who thinks Pasch has been awful this year?

Re: Best/Worst analysts/commentators/announcers

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2022 10:33 am
by Chicat
Pasch has always been awful.

Re: Best/Worst analysts/commentators/announcers

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2022 10:33 am
by UAEebs86
What Chi said

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Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2022 10:37 am
by Olsondogg
Pasch is the worst.

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Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2022 10:45 am
by PHXCATS
Damn

He was never my favorite but he was always fine in my opinion. This year he has been a total turd and made so many mistakes

Fuck asu

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Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2022 10:50 am
by Olsondogg
Pasch went from a solid play by play guy, to a character “straight man” when he works with Walton. I used to enjoy his calls years ago, but now he baits Walton and then pretends he’s annoyed by it.

It sucks. Walton is fun when not with Pasch.

Re: Best/Worst analysts/commentators/announcers

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2022 11:16 am
by TheCat
Olsondogg wrote: Tue Feb 08, 2022 8:29 am Whomever was with Casey Jacobsen last night was trash. Couldn’t get a play called correctly to save his life.

Awful.
I kept telling my wife he is wrong. He couldn't even get who had the ball right. He SUCKED.

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Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2022 11:18 am
by Merkin
Olsondogg wrote: Tue Feb 08, 2022 10:50 am Pasch went from a solid play by play guy, to a character “straight man” when he works with Walton. I used to enjoy his calls years ago, but now he baits Walton and then pretends he’s annoyed by it.

It sucks. Walton is fun when not with Pasch.
Exactly. Walton and Pasch try way to hard to be Walton and Pasch.

Re: Best/Worst analysts/commentators/announcers

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2022 12:54 pm
by Olsondogg
Merkin wrote: Tue Feb 08, 2022 11:18 am
Olsondogg wrote: Tue Feb 08, 2022 10:50 am Pasch went from a solid play by play guy, to a character “straight man” when he works with Walton. I used to enjoy his calls years ago, but now he baits Walton and then pretends he’s annoyed by it.

It sucks. Walton is fun when not with Pasch.
Exactly. Walton and Pasch try way to hard to be Walton and Pasch.
I feel like Walton is always Walton. He does same things with Roxy or whomever, but someone at espn is encouraging the schtick of Walton and Pasch.

Re: Best/Worst analysts/commentators/announcers

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2022 1:10 pm
by Chicat
I feel like Pasch started to believe that people were tuning in to hear him. And it made him lazy.

Or maybe he was always lazy. But for fuck’s sake just guide people through the game. Tell them what to look out for and what they may have missed. And holy shit please remember, and this goes for everyone at ESPN, that television is a visual medium. There’s no need to verbally describe in minute detail what’s right in front of my eyes.