Best/Worst analysts/commentators/announcers

Postmaster · Post by **Postmaster** » 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.

Postmaster · Post by **Postmaster** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 11:18 pm

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.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 11:25 pm

According to Wikipedia she does womens play by play.

The inequality is real.

Olsondogg · Post by **Olsondogg** » Wed Jan 19, 2022 9:51 am

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.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 11:09 pm

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.

Postmaster · Post by **Postmaster** » Fri Jan 21, 2022 12:06 am

Yeah
Even a blow out we didn’t have to hear stories. An announce team should still talk about the game.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Fri Jan 21, 2022 6:27 am

I thought Corey was trying way too hard to make it seem like Stanford was still in the game

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » 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.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » 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.

TheCat · Post by **TheCat** » Fri Jan 21, 2022 8:19 am

Was much better last night.

Olsondogg · Post by **Olsondogg** » Fri Jan 21, 2022 8:45 am

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

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Fri Jan 21, 2022 9:28 am

I know... it still annoys me though.

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Fri Jan 21, 2022 9:29 am

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.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sat Jan 22, 2022 1:04 pm

97cats · Post by **97cats** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 10:04 pm

Fraschilla really went balls deep tonight in Lawrence

Postmaster · Post by **Postmaster** » 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.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue Jan 25, 2022 5:21 am

I read he needs surgery on his vocal cords.

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Tue Jan 25, 2022 8:39 am

Latest new procedure, miracle of robotic surgery: they decapitate for better access and then enter through his one real eye.

Postmaster · Post by **Postmaster** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:22 pm

He will be like Nixon day n Futurama.
Talking head in a glass case.

WildcatStunner · Post by **WildcatStunner** » Thu Feb 03, 2022 8:08 pm

Walton was fantastic tonight.

RondaeShimmy · Post by **RondaeShimmy** » Thu Feb 03, 2022 8:09 pm

Bill Walton >

Bangkok Wildcat · Post by **Bangkok Wildcat** » Thu Feb 03, 2022 8:11 pm

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……

VegasCatFan · Post by **VegasCatFan** » Thu Feb 03, 2022 8:12 pm

WildcatStunner wrote: ↑Thu Feb 03, 2022 8:08 pm Walton was fantastic tonight.

Agree! Might be the best game I’ve heard from him.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Thu Feb 03, 2022 8:30 pm

Meanwhile I got texts from two non-Arizona fans about how terrible Walton was.

Olsondogg · Post by **Olsondogg** » Fri Feb 04, 2022 8:19 am

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

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Fri Feb 04, 2022 9:32 am

I preferred the shots of Luke and Ricky watching the game.

pc in NM · Post by **pc in NM** » Fri Feb 04, 2022 9:51 am

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....

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Fri Feb 04, 2022 10:36 am

Walton should realize that the UA fans keep standing until the opposing team scores starting each half.

Pasch had to remind him of that.

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Fri Feb 04, 2022 10:43 am

Didn't know Tiger Wood played ball

TheCat · Post by **TheCat** » Fri Feb 04, 2022 12:39 pm

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.

U.P. Zona Fan · Post by **U.P. Zona Fan** » 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.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » 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.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » 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?

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sat Feb 05, 2022 6:23 pm

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.

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Sat Feb 05, 2022 6:42 pm

Is it just me or has Pasch been a total turd this year and also made tons of mistakes he never usually made?

U.P. Zona Fan · Post by **U.P. Zona Fan** » Sat Feb 05, 2022 8:35 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.

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.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Feb 05, 2022 8:43 pm

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sat Feb 05, 2022 9:24 pm

azgreg wrote: ↑Sat Feb 05, 2022 8:43 pm

Olsondogg · Post by **Olsondogg** » 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.

gronk4heisman · Post by **gronk4heisman** » Tue Feb 08, 2022 10:13 am

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.

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Tue Feb 08, 2022 10:25 am

So I take it I am.the only one who thinks Pasch has been awful this year?

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Feb 08, 2022 10:33 am

Pasch has always been awful.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Tue Feb 08, 2022 10:33 am

What Chi said

Olsondogg · Post by **Olsondogg** » Tue Feb 08, 2022 10:37 am

Pasch is the worst.

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Tue Feb 08, 2022 10:45 am

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

Olsondogg · Post by **Olsondogg** » 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.

TheCat · Post by **TheCat** » Tue Feb 08, 2022 11:16 am

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.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » 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.

Olsondogg · Post by **Olsondogg** » Tue Feb 08, 2022 12:54 pm

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.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Feb 08, 2022 1:10 pm

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.

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