Fauria is horrible in his own way, and I think her naivete actually makes her more likable than him.
If he corrected what she said it would be horrible, he would be lecturing/teaching her the entire game. She doesn't understand the sport at all. He just has to listen to her say stupid stuff for 3+ hours and he's not allowed to laugh, I don't envy his position.
nah there is a way to go about it and still give off good energy. Fauria just plain sucks as a commentator and should find a different profession. She just seems like she was thrown into a position and was told to sink or swim without prior knowledge.
Middle fingers in the air and on to steam roll Army!! Let’s get a nice warm bowl game in southern Florida.. beers on me
It's not his job to teach her the sport of football during broadcasts.
I gave it a thumbs down because the tone of the article is ridiculing UConn.
TCU stays unbeaten, A&M finds a new low and UConn (!) is bowl eligible
TCU won, and the dream of a spot in the playoff remains within reach. Oregon lost, and no matter how many times fate seemed to intervene on Washington's behalf, that loss is all that ultimately matters.www.espn.com
agree to disagree. a big part of that job is playing off your coworker.
The author of that screed is a raging jackass... and that's being polite...
He tries not to hurt her feelings and when he corrects her he does so subtlety.
Yes, that's a given when both people understand the sport. It's not a professor student relationship.
He talks to damn much. Let the play breathe brotha.
Liberty is top 25 in AP, not CFP. ESPN goes by CFP.
He's obviously trying to cover for her. I'm certain a memo to this effect exists. She shouldn't be calling FB games until she practices enough to learn how to call FB games without insulting the audience. There are literally dozens of HS/college radio announcers, some of them students who could do a better job. You are trying to tell me there isn't some out of work pbp guy who would be interested in national broadcast gig. There aren't female announcers who actually understand basic football concepts, gameplay, and terminology? I'm pretty sure you could find several assuming they are getting paid. What about a former UConn player who is free on Saturdays.
A lot of that "are they giving them the first?" is her not trusting her eyes. She's waiting for the officials when everyone else knows what they saw. She'll learn, I hope, to call what she sees and then be surprised when the refs see it different. Still seems like an odd assignment for someone unfamiliar with the game.
I just was going to post this. It is like they can't give us our do. Same as the AAC site and other places that all said we should give up on football. Radio silence....
They have done it that way since the CFP started.
Wow, what a jerk!TCU stays unbeaten, A&M finds a new low and UConn (!) is bowl eligible
TCU won, and the dream of a spot in the playoff remains within reach. Oregon lost, and no matter how many times fate seemed to intervene on Washington's behalf, that loss is all that ultimately matters.
