Announcers

[TWG236]

I know that this has been discussed before, but today’s announcers were absolutely awful. Never identified the fouling players or what was the cause of a turnover. They just continued to talk about anything and everything that was not about the game action. Really, really miss SNY.

 

[DrummerDee]

yes, they were atrocious. I complained at fox.com. There is a category that actually includes on air performance. Do it. They were soooo bad, I put ear plugs in while following the espn app.

 

[my2cents]

I have been muting the announcers on most UConn women's games.

 

[BBallF]

They just talk, and talk and talk. Total nonsense. Again, if FS1 thinks the women's game is so bad that it needs that kind of background, don't do the games.

 

[CL82]

, I put ear plugs in while following the espn app.

Maybe just use the mute button?

For what it's worth, I read that Peacock has an option that allows you to listen to crowd noise, but eliminates the announcers.

 

[azfan]

I have been muting the announcers on most UConn women's games.

Yep...listen to Bob Joyce who is excellent

 

[Centerstream]

I prefer to monitor the live stats on my phone while ignoring most of the awful announcing on TV.
Each oncourt action is displayed almost immediately, along with any current game trends.
The only thing I am not sure about being logged are coaches' appeals or referee reviews, like the review of the Marquette shot clock violation in this game.

 

[EricSD]

Yep...listen to Bob Joyce who is excellent

Plus if you listen to the radio feed, there's obviously no visual from their perspective for us, so they really call what is going on at all times.

 

[tomcat]

I don't understand how announcers are bring coached or trained these days. It is okay to not call every move of every play, but not to call none of them. If you are in the second seat, your job is not to fill every second of air with blather when the other one is catching a breath. Have we reverted to the world of Charles Dickens, when the "talent" is paid by the word? Sure seems that way.

 

[Majic Hands]

Hey!
What a gig.
Getting paid to chat with a friend.

 

[Bigpetunia]

In fairness, the announcers didn’t fill every moment of airtime by trading their useless dribble back and forth. You’re overlooking all the times they both spoke simultaneously!