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Today's Uconn in game announcers

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But other people do need or desire the human interest things. I like them while I get to watch the obvious. What frustrates me is when it overpowers the game and comes in place of knowing who the fouls are on or who is coming into the game type things.
 
This particular game coverage was better than most nowadays. But ...

I grew up with the classic: you had a play-by-play announcer and one or more color commentators. Sure, when there was rapor (natural or forced) the p-b-p would interact but there was never an issue as to where the focus of that person was: the game. When someone might go off on a tangent or some story they would cut off, even mid-sentence, when something happened that needed to be reported.

That started changing decades ago, but the degradation was slow. Lately it's disintegrating; games in all sports are becoming unlistenable.

I don't know whether networks focus-group or poll on this stuff, but I have to believe they'd learn pretty quickly that people watch games for the games and not this mindless irrelevant chatter.
 
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SallyH said:
Not to be intentionally contrarian, but I wish the announcers would just stick to calling the game, who made the basket, who committed the foul, etc. instead of talking about Lobo.
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I totally agree but unfortunately the network usually has a prepared script of topics that need to be interjected into the broadcast at some point. The days of actually describing only the game action are a thing of the past.
 
These commentators talk too much about other factors than the game. They remind me of Tony Romo, who I actually turn off.
 
I felt just the opposite. One of the two of them (couldn’t tell who) mangled the English language.
 
I really liked yesterdays crew. Today i felt the women were knowledgeable, had nice voices and were doing a very good job. At the start of the second half they just talked and talked... i started to ask them to be quiet... there never was quiet...... At the beginning of the season i felt this could be an amazing year to watch the game as we would be able to hear the coaches instructions to the teams because there would no fan noise..

how did you like their halftime show??
 
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Announcing went south when ESPN started doing games and went for the "cute" or 'Funny" lines! Like Sport Center!
Now most games are more social than reporting the action! Looks into the stands at WHO is there instead of focusing on the game itself! IMHO!
 
SallyH said:
Not to be intentionally contrarian, but I wish the announcers would just stick to calling the game, who made the basket, who committed the foul, etc. instead of talking about Lobo.
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Thank you....
Yak, yak, yak about everything but the game. No attack on the OP but it gets ridiculous. At least three whistles today never got explained because they were not talking the game but their conversation. Possible second foul on Olivia was a stoppage and officials going to the monitor before they even woke up on who the foul might be on. The yak / ramble seems to be more important than actual game time information.

It is so obvious they are into their individual notes of player bios and team histories they actually forget what we may not hear or see. Thank you to those that will tell me to mute them, save it. I do depending on the time lapse between the TV and radio broadcast. Should not be needed though.
 
cwaduke said:
These commentators talk too much about other factors than the game. They remind me of Tony Romo, who I actually turn off.
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Romo actually calls out what the next play will be, by formation who will be open and is correct most if the time.
 
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You guys are so critical, its humorous. We have had so many bad announcers this year, but yesterday I enjoyed Lisa and Sarah. Yes, they talk about other things, but who do you know who doesn't. Outside of SNY, I think they were the best we've had this year. I'm happy that they will be doing todays game.
 
I like Lisa. She also announces volleyball. I am not familiar with the other announcer.
 
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Did the ignore thread button all of a sudden disappear. All I see are the buttons below?

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Today, I would not mind using it on a few threads. :(:(
 
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I never got a reply to my mailed (not E) letter to ESPN
 
eebmg said:
Did the ignore thread button all of a sudden disappear. All I see are the buttons below?

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Today, I would not mind using it on a few threads. :(:(
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I miss it too. Biff tells me he’s checking into it. Could have to do with undercover changes to the site. Sure hope we get it back, I use it a lot.
 
Bald Huskie said:
You guys are so critical, its humorous. We have had so many bad announcers this year, but yesterday I enjoyed Lisa and Sarah. Yes, they talk about other things, but who do you know who doesn't. Outside of SNY, I think they were the best we've had this year. I'm happy that they will be doing todays game.
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Including SNY
 
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