Hey, Fox Sports

[HuskyNan]

Please give Fanta and Adams a podcast where they can babble all they want and put a real play by play sportscaster and color analyst on your programs. We actually care why a ref blows a whistle and who the foul was called on. Maybe discuss the type of defense being played and let us know what subs have come in. Hire some professionals, for crying out loud

Fanta makes my ears bleed. If he keeps saying UConn has 7 starters multiple times each game, I’m going to put my fist through the TV.

 

[ochoopsfan]

Nan's TV

 

[borninansonia]

Please give Fanta and Adams a podcast where they can babble all they want and put a real play by play sportscaster and color analyst on your programs. We actually care why a ref blows a whistle and who the foul was called on. Maybe discuss the type of defense being played and let us know what subs have come in. Hire some professionals, for crying out loud

Fanta makes my ears bleed. If he keeps saying UConn has 7 starters multiple times each game, I’m going to put my fist through the TV.

That's why I almost always mute the announcers. Dick Vitale taught me that

 

[Centerstream]

That's why I have the live stats running while watching the game, to see what actually is happening or happened.

 

[Fishy]

Please give Fanta and Adams a podcast where they can babble all they want and put a real play by play sportscaster and color analyst on your programs. We actually care why a ref blows a whistle and who the foul was called on. Maybe discuss the type of defense being played and let us know what subs have come in. Hire some professionals, for crying out loud

Fanta makes my ears bleed. If he keeps saying UConn has 7 starters multiple times each game, I’m going to put my fist through the TV.

Fanta is one of those personalities that we’re all supposed to pretend to love.

He’s too shrill and too repetitive for me. Not everything is amazingly amazing all the time.

 

[Bigboote]

Nan's TV

I used to go to a Hallowe’en party every year where we’d sacrifice a television. In a grave yard. Love the GIF.

On topic: Kim Adams said she’d “Never seen that side of Ashlynn Shade” when Ash tore a rebound away from an opponent for a tie up. Obviously didn’t do her homework, it happens 2-3 times a game.

 

[HuskyNan]

Fanta is one of those personalities that we’re all supposed to pretend to love.

He’s too shrill and too repetitive for me. Not everything is amazingly amazing all the time.

Yesterday, Fanta and his cohort were talking about cute kids in the crowd and young fans’ hairstyles while the game was being played

 

[huskeynut]

Fox/ FS1 need to step up the talent of their announcers.

 

[hoopsfan22]

Welcome to the big leagues of sports broadcasting.

 

[reelfan]

Championship game " announced " by amateurs.

 

[msf22b]

I thought the broadcast was a disgrace...blab, blab, blab
but...
Is it possible (for whatever reason)
That there is still a big enough distrust of the product
That the networks feel they have to provide (what they consider "color")
To keep up viewership and interest.

What we are hearing is not (entirely) an accident
Much of it is scripted
And is ubiquitous throughout the networks.

It may be an (unwanted) phase in the development of Woman's College BB
or worse?

 

[Basingstoke]

Please give Fanta and Adams a podcast where they can babble all they want and put a real play by play sportscaster and color analyst on your programs. We actually care why a ref blows a whistle and who the foul was called on. Maybe discuss the type of defense being played and let us know what subs have come in. Hire some professionals, for crying out loud

Fanta makes my ears bleed. If he keeps saying UConn has 7 starters multiple times each game, I’m going to put my fist through the TV.

Actually, for me, it seemed like Fanta was a lot more disciplined when calling non-UCONN games. As for Kim Adams, I can forgive her anything as long as she clearly calls out bad ref calls (back up by the Fox director having a replay ready to roll).

 

[TAK]

I would like to hear Kim Adams paired with a better play by play announcer. While she is not as a good as Rebecca (and Kara Lawson prior to coaching) she is better than many! Sarah Kustock is my least favorite

 

[broooce]

Allen Bestwick!

 

[Lemuel]

I thought the broadcast was a disgrace...blab, blab, blab
but...
Is it possible (for whatever reason)
That there is still a big enough distrust of the product
That the networks feel they have to provide (what they consider "color")
To keep up viewership and interest.

What we are hearing is not (entirely) an accident
Much of it is scripted
And is ubiquitous throughout the networks.

It may be an (unwanted) phase in the development of Woman's College BB
or worse?

I watch all the men’s games as well, and those announcers are also frequently into their own stories and neglecting the details of the game in front of them. I believe this may be a director’s guidance as they may believe that the personalities contribute more than who that last file was on or what that call was by the referee regarding a violation of some kind. This of course, is a detriment to those of us who are really into the game itself, and not their sidebar unrelated commentary.

 

[Huskee11]

Please give Fanta and Adams a podcast where they can babble all they want and put a real play by play sportscaster and color analyst on your programs. We actually care why a ref blows a whistle and who the foul was called on. Maybe discuss the type of defense being played and let us know what subs have come in. Hire some professionals, for crying out loud

Fanta makes my ears bleed. If he keeps saying UConn has 7 starters multiple times each game, I’m going to put my fist through the TV.

Maybe Fanta could do the podcast in his van down by the river

 

[Terrierdog]

That's why I have the live stats running while watching the game, to see what actually is happening or happened.

That's a cool idea. How do you do that?

 

[Terrierdog]

Please give Fanta and Adams a podcast where they can babble all they want and put a real play by play sportscaster and color analyst on your programs. We actually care why a ref blows a whistle and who the foul was called on. Maybe discuss the type of defense being played and let us know what subs have come in. Hire some professionals, for crying out loud

Fanta makes my ears bleed. If he keeps saying UConn has 7 starters multiple times each game, I’m going to put my fist through the TV.

Honestly, I thought they were a lot better than what we sometimes get during the NCAA tournament.

 

[Terrierdog]

I used to go to a Hallowe’en party every year where we’d sacrifice a television. In a grave yard. Love the GIF.

On topic: Kim Adams said she’d “Never seen that side of Ashlynn Shade” when Ash tore a rebound away from an opponent for a tie up. Obviously didn’t do her homework, it happens 2-3 times a game.

But Ash did have an especially violent look on her face as she did it. I thought that was what the comment was about. Remember afterwards they said something about her being "Midwestern nice"?

 

[Centerstream]

That's a cool idea. How do you do that?

I use my phone for the Most Recent Plays on the live stats' On The Court View. the link from the UConn+ app, and watch the game on my tv.
However, the live stats are posted ahead of the game streaming on my tv.
Example from a game currently being played:

 

[Eleven]

The ESPN app has a live play by play…very helpful for filling in what you don't get from Bozo and Bozo.

 

[HuskyNan]

The ESPN app has a live play by play…very helpful for filling in what you don't get from Bozo and Bozo.

You can get live stats from theUConn website. Do you see the plus signs (+) highlighted below? During a game, click on that and you’ll see an option to view live stats. There are various formats - I like the real time box score but you can get a play by play if you prefer

 

[MainefanSC]

That's a cool idea. How do you do that?

I do the same.
I'm convinced that some of these announcers don't know the game well enough to describe what's happening.

 

[my2cents]

I generally mute them and listen to music from my laptop. Fanta is a big UConn fan, but the constant blabbing is very annoying.

 

[meyers7]

Personally I do like grape Fanta.

 

[Tufkas]

Please give Fanta and Adams a podcast where they can babble all they want and put a real play by play sportscaster and color analyst on your programs. We actually care why a ref blows a whistle and who the foul was called on. Maybe discuss the type of defense being played and let us know what subs have come in. Hire some professionals, for crying out loud

Fanta makes my ears bleed. If he keeps saying UConn has 7 starters multiple times each game, I’m going to put my fist through the TV.

This, though its basically a quote of my post in the other thread, though that was more around our former analyst.

Repetitive verbal diarrhea, featuring the same platitudes over and over while the game goes on in the background. Last night's broadcast was one of the worst national broadcasts in memory. Adams, for me, was similar, rhapsodizing on players' histories and qualities, even as she was missing what was going on in front of her, e.g. exclaiming that Azzi Fudd was so on, her early 3-3 on 3 pointers have touched nothing but net, even as we just saw her third one contact the front rim. The few times she tried to comment (e.g. the ridiculous blocking foul on Strong's defender), Fanta talked over her. The one time there was actually room for drama - Creighton cuts the lead to 14 - they basically ignored it.

Total and complete incompetence.

Ryan Ruocco ("YOU BET!") is probably the best there is at the moment, though I think Beth Mowins is quite good.

 

[Golden Husky]

While I agree with the sentiments being expressed regarding the loquacious Mr. Fanta, I also would like to express my gratitude to The Boneyard faithful for not referring to Fanta as a broadcast journalist. As someone who toiled as an "ink-stained wretch" for 48 years, it's been my experience that most journalists know that the preposition comes before the noun: "Turn over the ball" not "turn the ball over" and that the names of colleges and universities are singular: "UConn will win the National Championship if it..." not, "UConn will win the National Championship if they..."

Although I usually make this point on Veterans Day--and not all journalists agree--I believe the term "veteran" should be reserved for those who have served their country in uniform. Long-tenured ballplayers are experienced. Referring to them as veterans demeans the sacrifice of our military men and women.

Rant over.

Discuss.

 

[Gus Mahler]

Not knowing who the foul was called on is one of my biggest pet peeves . . . in life!

Call the !@#$% game!

 

[Gus Mahler]

Not quite the point you're making, but one of my favorite (not) BB clichés is "she can really score the ball." What does "score the ball" convey that "score" doesn't? You can score a point or score a basket, but how do you score the ball?

It's similar to business people when they say something like "this is a good buy at this price point." Why do you need to add "point"? Isn't a price a point?

While I agree with the sentiments being expressed regarding the loquacious Mr. Fanta, I also would like to express my gratitude to The Boneyard faithful for not referring to Fanta as a broadcast journalist. As someone who toiled as an "ink-stained wretch" for 48 years, it's been my experience that most journalists know that the preposition comes before the noun: "Turn over the ball" not "turn the ball over" and that the names of colleges and universities are singular: "UConn will win the National Championship if it..." not, "UConn will win the National Championship if they..."

Although I usually make this point on Veterans Day--and not all journalists agree--I believe the term "veteran" should be reserved for those who have served their country in uniform. Long-tenured ballplayers are experienced. Referring to them as veterans demeans the sacrifice of our military men and women.

Rant over.

Discuss.

 

[and one]

I would like to hear Kim Adams paired with a better play by play announcer. While she is not as a good as Rebecca (and Kara Lawson prior to coaching) she is better than many! Sarah Kustock is my least favorite

That's the thing - Fanta does not do play by play. That ubiquitous formula of pairing a play by play announcer with a color person who was involved in the sport only works if someone actually does the play by play part.