OT - Doris Burke shows some skills

[Rocket009]

While Doris is not alway appreciated for her commenting skills on the Boneyard, she still has some moves - even in heels.

 

[Geno-ista]

Vases one- I love her

 

[Carnac]

While Doris is not alway appreciated for her commenting skills on the Boneyard, she still has some moves - even in heels.

A little background on Doris (Sable) Burke, who I like by the way.

She attended Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island.[1] Sable was a member of the Providence Friars women's basketball team (1984-1987), again as a point guard. There she was known as a tough-minded player.[4]

During her senior year, Sable led the Big East Conference in assists.[4] She was a second-team All-Big East player once and twice made the all-tourney team of the Big East Women's Basketball Tournament.[3] As a senior in 1987[4] she was the college's Co-Female Athlete of the Year.[3]

She left Providence as its all-time leader in assists[4] and as of 2012 was still second in that career category.[3] She was later inducted into the Providence College Hall of Fame[3] in 1999, the fifth woman so honored.

At Providence, Sable earned a bachelor's degree in health service administration/social work and later a master's in Education.[5]

 

[Sonny44]

While Doris is not alway appreciated for her commenting skills on the Boneyard, she still has some moves - even in heels.

With high heels on, no less.
She's awesome!

 

[JordyG]

A little background on Doris (Sable) Burke, who I like by the way.

She attended Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island.[1] Sable was a member of the Providence Friars women's basketball team (1984-1987), again as a point guard. There she was known as a tough-minded player.[4]

During her senior year, Sable led the Big East Conference in assists.[4] She was a second-team All-Big East player once and twice made the all-tourney team of the Big East Women's Basketball Tournament.[3] As a senior in 1987[4] she was the college's Co-Female Athlete of the Year.[3]

She left Providence as its all-time leader in assists[4] and as of 2012 was still second in that career category.[3] She was later inducted into the Providence College Hall of Fame[3] in 1999, the fifth woman so honored.

At Providence, Sable earned a bachelor's degree in health service administration/social work and later a master's in Education.[5]

I also like Ms. Burke. I think it is telling that fans on many sides call her biased toward the other. I do occasionally find her digressions tedious, but more often I find her observations perceptive and relevant. I'll take the good which outweighs the bad.

 

[Checkmate]

it was a highlight video, that took a lot of editing

 

[UcMiami]

I haven't seen this Dishin & Swishin podcast posted here yet, but I find it a really interesting:
Bonus! Dishin & Swishin 4/08/16 Podcast: ESPN’s Kevin Negandhi helps put a wrap on the college basketball season

Kevin Negandhi talks a lot about the dynamics of the studio with Kara and Rebecca - about there trust in each other and with the producer to be able to do a lot of the discussion extemporaneously. It is that quality that I think makes the show so good, and the fact that none of them are trying too hard to be 'personalities'.

I do think Doris has some very good stuff to say, but I find three issues:
1. She has a 'pronouncement' style of talking where everything seems to be prefaced with 'THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT SO LISTEN ....'
2. Too much of what she says appears to have been 'scripted' and is too repetitive.
3. When a game is not particularly competitive, the commentary goes off on tangents and whatever is happening in the game is pretty well ignored. This is not unique to her, it seems to be the modern style of game commentary in all sports - the producers seem to have this idea that they can hold on to fans by being 'really interesting' in their commentary when the contest is no longer in doubt. Personally, and I think for a lot of fans really good game commentary might keep me interested in the game, while the drivel they are spouting forces me to at least mute and often turn off the game.

 

[bags27]

She seems to be a very talented person in all ways, but the one she's getting paid for. There are times I can actually stand her and even enjoy her. But on the whole, she's pretty much a downer for WCBB.

 

[Sonny44]

Her only fault is that she is biased in favor of UCONN. I can live with that.

 

[GiladKatzDeli]

I like Doris Burke, the game needs more people like her. Kevin Negandhi, Lawson, and Lobo do a fantastic job. You can tell they really like each other's company and work extremely well together. Kara Lawson has some great one liners!

 

[Trappist]

I haven't seen this Dishin & Swishin podcast posted here yet, but I find it a really interesting:
Bonus! Dishin & Swishin 4/08/16 Podcast: ESPN’s Kevin Negandhi helps put a wrap on the college basketball season

Kevin Negandhi talks a lot about the dynamics of the studio with Kara and Rebecca - about there trust in each other and with the producer to be able to do a lot of the discussion extemporaneously. It is that quality that I think makes the show so good, and the fact that none of them are trying too hard to be 'personalities'.

I do think Doris has some very good stuff to say, but I find three issues:
1. She has a 'pronouncement' style of talking where everything seems to be prefaced with 'THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT SO LISTEN ....'
2. Too much of what she says appears to have been 'scripted' and is too repetitive.
3. When a game is not particularly competitive, the commentary goes off on tangents and whatever is happening in the game is pretty well ignored. This is not unique to her, it seems to be the modern style of game commentary in all sports - the producers seem to have this idea that they can hold on to fans by being 'really interesting' in their commentary when the contest is no longer in doubt. Personally, and I think for a lot of fans really good game commentary might keep me interested in the game, while the drivel they are spouting forces me to at least mute and often turn off the game.

I think that maybe we fail to realize that Boneyarders are not Doris Burke's audience. She announces for the mildly interested and casual fan. If you watch all of her UCONN coverage of the NCAA tournament, you soon realize that her repetition is because she may be addressing a significantly new audience each game as the Huskies advance. I, too, find her scripted and repetitive and I often just turn off the sound - but then I remember that she isn't broadcasting to me. So give her a break.

 

[bleeckerhusky]

I too generally like Doris Burke and have defended her on the BY, but her commentary during this year's NC game against Syracuse was more than I could tolerate. I had to turn off the sound as she went through her usual repertoire of irrelevant stories, and even added some new ones, while Syracuse was going on its 16-0 run. Both she and Beth Mowins seemed to hardly notice what was happening and never commented on Morgan's uncharacteristic multiple turn-overs during that run or that Saniya had entered the game and immediately gave the ball away.