UConn Football has a new Gameday Host - Andy Katz.

[uconnkelly]

You're right, UConnDan97. Andy's role should be in-stadium color commentary, providing insight that we'd get if we were watching on TV. It doesn't need to be constant, just a few updates during a half. I might check my phone a little less for updates and info and keep my head more in the game with that value add.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

He's a pro so he did a good enough job. It's just a strange gig for a dude in his 40s. He'd be better just doing sideline reporting not encouraging the crowd to cheer on the students doing the contests.

 

[Bezzz]

His sideline reporting was great but please please please relieve him of the narration duties for the goofy time-out on-field contests. It's below him and so sad to watch. (Bring back Erika Wachter, yum).

 

[SubbaBub]

Exactly this ^^^

Please don't have the guy talking about the Mohegan Sun seats, or talking to the kid about to kick a football for $100 gift cards!

AD Benedict, if you're reading this, and I know you are, please leverage his journalistic fame. Go to him during tv timeouts and allow him to chat about tidbits dealing with Randy Edsall / coaching staff members, player insights, formation insights, 3rd down conversion percentages, and a whole lot of things that one would come to expect from a top notch journalist.

Let the PA guy talk about the Mohegan Sun seats. Most people don't even know who that guy is...

While you are at it, fire the scoreboard/video/sound staff.

 

[EdgewoodNHV]

It's kind of a metaphor for Connecticut how far ESPN, and Andy Katz, have fallen, that he's doing UConn GameDay stuff now.

I'll stop now before I Cesspool the thread.

 

[BlueDogs]

I really didn't like the in game analysis. It seemed very out of place, and I can't believe it's good for the athletes listening to that. It was very minimal, but it kind of destroys the team concept if good plays, challenges and in-game insights are being blasted through the stadium. He belongs on a proper broadcast venue. Kind a skeeved me out.

 

[Nostical]

I wasn't impressed.