Today's Uconn in game announcers

[Bama fan]

Looks like Sarah Kustok today ,and she did a good job last game of ours she did.

 

[Plebe]

Looks like Sarah Kustok today ,and she did a good job last game of ours she did.

Kustok is a total pro. I was gushing about her about this time last year. Love her commentary work, both in studio and on sideline.

 

[Husky fanatic]

Good job by both. Stayed on point

 

[AmeriConn]

Both announcers were fantastic!

 

[SallyH]

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.

 

[BBallF]

Exactly. When are they going to figure out that we don't need human interest stories to have an interest in women's basketball?

 

[Zinethar]

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.

 

[Redux]

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.

 

[GoingPostal]

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.

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.

 

[cwaduke]

These commentators talk too much about other factors than the game. They remind me of Tony Romo, who I actually turn off.

 

[Sargassoc]

I felt just the opposite. One of the two of them (couldn’t tell who) mangled the English language.

 

[RSHERMVIKES]

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!

 

[Woof 101]

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.

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.

 

[chrissaran]

Doesn't make someone a good announcer. Jason Witten, Booger McFarland and even Joe Montana who wasn't comfortable criticizing players.

 

[cbraarj]

One of the announcers Saturday said Gene Auriemma.

 

[npignatjr]

These commentators talk too much about other factors than the game. They remind me of Tony Romo, who I actually turn off.

Romo actually calls out what the next play will be, by formation who will be open and is correct most if the time.

 

[cookie447]

To me, announcers should be like referees; they’re so good at their job, you barely notice their presence! Not an easy thing, to be sure.

 

[mbr33ct]

Looks like Sarah Kustok today ,and she did a good job last game of ours she did.

Probably the last time you'll start a thread.

 

[Bald Husky]

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.

 

[donalddoowop]

I like Lisa. She also announces volleyball. I am not familiar with the other announcer.

 

[Bald Husky]

I like Lisa also. She announces volleyball also. I am not familiar with the other announcer.

Sarah does a lot of WNBA games, so I was glad when I saw that she would be doing yesterdays game. She knows what she is talking about.

 

[eebmg]

Did the ignore thread button all of a sudden disappear. All I see are the buttons below?

Today, I would not mind using it on a few threads.

 

[msf22b]

I never got a reply to my mailed (not E) letter to ESPN