Best/Worst analysts/commentators/announcers

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Wed Feb 11, 2015 12:25 pm

catgrad97 wrote:To have Nantz and Raftery on the Final Four this year will be back to the Tiffany Network standard. No more of this Greg Anthony garbage.

Yes, but Grant Hill, too. He's not ready for prime time.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketb ... e-analysts

Harvey Specter · Post by **Harvey Specter** » Wed Feb 11, 2015 11:17 pm

Olsondogg wrote:I like Kevin Calabro's voice in games...

Calabro has a top-tier voice... I'd put him in a lower band of the same league as Chick Hearn and Al McCoy (voice-wise).

Loved listening to him do Somics games when I lived in Seattle. I was shocked the first time I heard him on a P-12 broadcast.

I really like Corey Williams, but I think he is pretty bad, like Miles Simon bad - but both are shining stars next to Shane Battier at this juncture.

As for former Cats, Elliot is solid, and Kerr was superb before the career change.

Olsondogg · Post by **Olsondogg** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 9:59 am

Harvey Specter wrote:
Olsondogg wrote:I like Kevin Calabro's voice in games...
Calabro has a top-tier voice... I'd put him in a lower band of the same league as Chick Hearn and Al McCoy (voice-wise).

Loved listening to him do Somics games when I lived in Seattle. I was shocked the first time I heard him on a P-12 broadcast.

I really like Corey Williams, but I think he is pretty bad, like Miles Simon bad - but both are shining stars next to Shane Battier at this juncture.

As for former Cats, Elliot is solid, and Kerr was superb before the career change.

Kerr was one of the best, I'd agree. Williams has a way to go, and Miles is hard to listen to.

It will be interesting to see who does the games for ESPN in the PAC tourney....

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 11:45 am

Olsondogg wrote:
Harvey Specter wrote:
Olsondogg wrote:I like Kevin Calabro's voice in games...
Calabro has a top-tier voice... I'd put him in a lower band of the same league as Chick Hearn and Al McCoy (voice-wise).

Loved listening to him do Somics games when I lived in Seattle. I was shocked the first time I heard him on a P-12 broadcast.

I really like Corey Williams, but I think he is pretty bad, like Miles Simon bad - but both are shining stars next to Shane Battier at this juncture.

As for former Cats, Elliot is solid, and Kerr was superb before the career change.

Kerr was one of the best, I'd agree. Williams has a way to go, and Miles is hard to listen to.

It will be interesting to see who does the games for ESPN in the PAC tourney....

Pasch said he and Bill would be doing them during one of our games. I can only imagine how insane things will get by the championship game.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 7:14 pm

I'm pretty sure Clark Kellogg hasn't seen Wisconsin play basketball since Bo Ryan has been coach.

dirtbags · Post by **dirtbags** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 7:30 pm

for nostalgic reasons, i sometimes miss george raveling's slo-mo speak ("AIRR-uh-zoh-nuh") and even the hokiness of marcus & the fiz

dirtbags · Post by **dirtbags** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 7:36 pm

dirtbags wrote:for nostalgic reasons, i sometimes get a hankerin' for george raveling's slo-mo speak ("AIRR-uh-zoh-nuh") and even the hokiness of marcus & the fiz

azthrillhouse · Post by **azthrillhouse** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 9:42 pm

dirtbags wrote:the fiz

never speak well of the Phys.

dirtbags · Post by **dirtbags** » Tue Apr 07, 2015 9:41 am

haha, thrillho - no sentimentality!

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Mon Mar 28, 2016 7:15 am

Olsondogg · Post by **Olsondogg** » Mon Mar 28, 2016 10:32 am

He's the worst.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Mar 28, 2016 10:42 am

Olsondogg wrote:He's the worst.

I thought you guys were Twitter buddies?

Olsondogg · Post by **Olsondogg** » Mon Mar 28, 2016 10:46 am

azgreg wrote:
Olsondogg wrote:He's the worst.
I thought you guys were Twitter buddies?

Me? No. I got blocked by Goomdman last year cause of his comments on Stanley having a bad "preseason". I try to avoid him like I have Seth Davis at all costs.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Mon Mar 28, 2016 11:28 am

I followed Seth Davis on Twitter for way too long. Like two or three months.

Olsondogg · Post by **Olsondogg** » Mon Mar 28, 2016 11:47 am

Chicat wrote:I followed Seth Davis on Twitter for way too long. Like two or three months.

WTF is wrong with you.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Mon Mar 28, 2016 12:07 pm

Olsondogg wrote:
Chicat wrote:I followed Seth Davis on Twitter for way too long. Like two or three months.
WTF is wrong with you.

I'm a masochist.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Mar 29, 2016 11:08 am

UALoco · Post by **UALoco** » Tue Mar 29, 2016 11:18 am

For me, Gus Johnson makes every game sound like it is life or death and I love it. I love his football calls as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B08Km6sV3pk

KOQSTRONG · Post by **KOQSTRONG** » Sun Apr 24, 2016 6:40 pm

Kind of a random thread to resurrect but I tried searching Dick Vitale and this was the best thread I could find with him in it. I am in Lido Key, Florida just outside Sarasota on a "business vacation" and we were looking for places to eat. Came upon this pricy fish place and I was promptly rejected going by my girlfriend And I said OK and turned around and saw some bald headed huge eyebrow fucker who looked familiar. I did a double take and noticed he was looking and me and I realized it was Dick Vitale. I told my girl and showed her his picture and we kind of laughed and walked to somewhere else. It wasn't until and hour or so later that I now realized he took a hard look at me because I have my Arizona shirt on with a huge "A" on it and he was probably worried i would say something to him. I regret not saying Dookie V or something while I had the chance....

Puerco · Post by **Puerco** » Wed Apr 27, 2016 7:57 am

Not only CBB but interesting anyway. Bilas ranks pretty high.

http://www.sportingnews.com/list/470345 ... r/slide/28

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 6:38 am

Fox wants to pay Skip Bayless millions to be a witless contrarian. Could get RiseandFire for a lot less.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 6:40 am

gumby wrote:Fox wants to pay Skip Bayless millions to be a witless contrarian. Could get RiseandFire for a lot less.

When it comes to sports, Fox loves throwing good money after bad. It's like their mantra is that if they pry enough ESPN personalities away from the (self-anointed) worldwide-leader, they'll eventually become just as popular. Hasn't happened so far, so just keep digging....

Puerco · Post by **Puerco** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 6:45 am

gumby wrote:Fox wants to pay Skip Bayless millions to be a witless contrarian. Could get RiseandFire for a lot less.

gronk4heisman · Post by **gronk4heisman** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 10:06 am

The next sports fan I meet that doesn't think Bayless is an absolute joke will be the first.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Tue Sep 06, 2016 10:03 am

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Mon Nov 21, 2016 8:14 am

Just kidding...

rgdeuce · Post by **rgdeuce** » Mon Nov 21, 2016 8:35 am

I wish I could erase all of the grimy experiences I had around Simon at a personal level (and a couple of the well-known ones). He is one of the REALLY smart analysts out there and out of that group, one of the few who doesn't get into dick measuring contests in the booth or at the podium. Always gives Arizona love too without being a homer.

Olsondogg · Post by **Olsondogg** » Mon Nov 21, 2016 9:56 am

Jeff Goodman is still what he is.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sun Dec 18, 2016 10:45 pm

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Dec 27, 2016 7:28 am

Is that fat, bald asshole Berman finally retiring? Probably not from being a fat bald asshole...

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Tue Dec 27, 2016 8:48 am

Dude needs some sleep. Maybe the big sleep.

"It's the Grim Reaper. And He. Could. Go. All.The.Way."

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Tue Dec 27, 2016 8:50 am

gumby wrote:Dude needs some sleep. Maybe the big sleep.

"It's the Grim Reaper. And He. Could. Go. All.The.Way."

Grim "Don't Fear The" Reaper. From? Hades

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Tue Dec 27, 2016 8:55 am

Steve Steven Lavin still rockin the redundant/repetitive synonym/Thesaurus schtick/bit

"He's tough in the key, on the block, down low. Can't let him get position, squatter's rights. Or he'll just bank it in, kiss it off the backboard."

"Arizona needs to corral the rebound or carom or board to finish or complete possessions. Otherwise, the other team will get out in transition or fast break, get easy buckets, cupcakes, gimmes ... before the defense sets up or gets back."

Let's go to commercial, ads, or, what the hell, a break ...

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Tue Dec 27, 2016 8:57 am

UAEebs86 wrote:
gumby wrote:Dude needs some sleep. Maybe the big sleep.

"It's the Grim Reaper. And He. Could. Go. All.The.Way."

Grim "Don't Fear The" Reaper. From? Hades

Chris "Don't Cross Me" Berman.

rgdeuce · Post by **rgdeuce** » Tue Dec 27, 2016 10:04 am

Chicat wrote:Is that fat, bald asshole Berman finally retiring? Probably not from being a fat bald asshole...

Friend of a friend who interned at ESPN told me Berman is the biggest asshole alive. This was before it become semi-common knowledge. Wish I could remember some of the examples he gave, because they blow away the stuff you see in the youtube videos showing how he really is. Appreciate the guy for what he did, he was a trailblazer and at one time one of the best around, but I cannot remember the last time I watched him and didn't think his shtick died years ago. Hearing him call a home run derby is torture.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Dec 27, 2016 10:46 am

UAEebs86 wrote:
gumby wrote:Dude needs some sleep. Maybe the big sleep.

"It's the Grim Reaper. And He. Could. Go. All.The.Way."

Grim "Don't Fear The" Reaper. From? Hades

ESPN could have saved so much money by hiring you instead and putting Berman out to pasture (literally .... you're now imagining him grazing ... and you're welcome).

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Tue Dec 27, 2016 10:49 am

rgdeuce wrote:
Chicat wrote:Is that fat, bald asshole Berman finally retiring? Probably not from being a fat bald asshole...

Friend of a friend who interned at ESPN told me Berman is the biggest asshole alive. This was before it become semi-common knowledge. Wish I could remember some of the examples he gave, because they blow away the stuff you see in the youtube videos showing how he really is. Appreciate the guy for what he did, he was a trailblazer and at one time one of the best around, but I cannot remember the last time I watched him and didn't think his shtick died years ago. Hearing him call a home run derby is torture.

Berman is equivalent to Walton in a way in my opinion. The extent to which you like the schtick is the extent you like the guy. The difference is that Walton seems like generally a decent guy with a schtick, and Berman seems like a jackass with a schtick.

catgrad97 · Post by **catgrad97** » Tue Dec 27, 2016 4:40 pm

Berman's rise began the triumph of shtick over substance at ESPN.

If the network had held to a greater standard than gimmickry, Dick Vitale would've been reined in and we might still have something for sports on cable more than a historical footnote.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Thu Jan 05, 2017 9:40 pm

Bill Raftery sure does love him some missed shots. All of them are just so dang pretty.

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Fri Jan 06, 2017 11:03 am

Chicat wrote:Bill Raftery sure does love him some missed shots. All of them are just so dang pretty.

He and CSM were pretty chummy during the postgame interview. Obviously they know each other well from their old Big east days.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Fri Jan 06, 2017 11:10 am

EastCoastCat wrote:
Chicat wrote:Bill Raftery sure does love him some missed shots. All of them are just so dang pretty.
He and CSM were pretty chummy during the postgame interview. Obviously they know each other well from their old Big east days.

Well CSM did have the assist on "Send it in Jerome!"

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Fri Jan 06, 2017 11:23 am

Raftery ... love that guy. "With the kiss." And he's right about Chance. Needs to get those puppies organized.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Fri Jan 06, 2017 11:37 am

gumby wrote:Raftery ... love that guy. "With the kiss." And he's right about Chance. Needs to get those puppies organized.

Dude knows ball.

However I bet he doesn't know where the largest organism in North American is!

Or what the literacy rate in Finland is.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Fri Jan 06, 2017 11:54 am

And not once did he note that the game was between teams in the Conference of Champions.

I take it back.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Jan 10, 2017 6:11 am

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Tue Jan 10, 2017 7:40 am

Reminds me of the line by Steve Martin (while wearing an arrow hat): "And the most amazing this is ... I get paid for doing this!"

Strange what people value.

rgdeuce · Post by **rgdeuce** » Tue Jan 10, 2017 9:14 am

Bayless is a hack.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Wed Jan 25, 2017 9:16 am

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Wed Jan 25, 2017 9:43 am

Liked Old Brent better than Young Brent. He loosened up. Great career. Can remember him with Irv Cross and Phyllis George.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Wed Jan 25, 2017 9:45 am

Merkin wrote:

Dude still looks like he's in high school.

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