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Message: [QUOTE="UcMiami, post: 3091407, member: 199"] I think people often equate this issue to WCBB crews when unfortunately this is the template for ALL announcing crews across all sports. It traces back to Howard Cosell and Dandy Don in the MNF booth, and Bob Ueker and Tim McCarver in baseball, and ALL of the Olympic broadcasting teams over the last 50 years it seems. The idea that announcing is 'entertainment' rather than enhancement of the picture being broadcast. What may make it stand out more, especially for Uconn WCBB broadcasts is how consistently over the years they have dominated the score and their opponents from the tip. While Uconn fans still want to watch the games, the producers and announcers have the mistaken belief that they can make a blow-out win more compelling for a casual fan by filling the airwaves with drivel. It annoys the fans and doesn't keep the none fans from flipping channels or turning the TV/Streaming off. [/QUOTE]