Worst telecast ever?

[BUHusky]

First ESPN game of the year and they can't get either the game or shot clock to work in screen. So instead of game updates they spend 5 minutes talking about potential 1 seeds. Seriously, wtf.

 

[BUHusky]

No info at all now. Score and clock updates would be nice Dave...

 

[Walker11]

This has been a painful listen. I don't think they know anything about our team this season so they are just talking about the ACC.

 

[noeynox]

I've been looking for a game clock and score for several possessions. Thought I was on the wrong channel or something.

 

[JMick]

Yeah this has been embarrassing. And ESPN wonder why it's trending downward.

 

[Chin Diesel]

This is ESPN???

Those list subscriber fees must be hitting hard.

What a mess.

You have to think the producer tells the play by play announcer that on screen graphics are out. Need to call it like a radio broadcast.

 

[Chuck]

Disgusting. Aresco should be on the phone demanding an explanation and compensation of some type. My wife laughed when they admitted that they pimp for the ACC.

 

[blackbird]

The view too, has been terrible.

I don't think the commentators know anything that's going on, either.

 

[UConnNick]

Shut up about Gonzaga and North Carolina and announce the game you're at!

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

The view too, has been terrible.

I don't think the commentators know anything that's going on, either.

Reminds me of the option on a video game no one picks.

 

[zyron]

The female announcer (Is it Burke?) needs to realize she doesn't have to talk non-stop.

 

[ctchamps]

Had entire first half on mute.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Had entire first half on mute.

I assume you were confused when the score disappeared

 

[BUConn10]

What's that thing a certain subset like to say on here?

"Our exposure in the AAC has not changed at all, we have the same number of network games!"

Except the quality of coverage and scheduling of those games is atrocious compared to the past.

 

[IMind]

As a Red Sox fan I have come to detest Dave O'Brien...

 

[dennismenace]

Thought it was horrible. First I turned the mute on for the first time this year. Then the onscreen clock disappeared and they showed the floor clock for a minute. Then the onscren scoreboard and clock disappeared for two or three possessions and scores with no game commentary. That was unbelievable!

 

[EBonz30]

Never cared, get over it!

 

[ctchamps]

What's that thing a certain subset like to say on here?

"Our exposure in the AAC has not changed at all, we have the same number of network games!"

Except the quality of coverage and scheduling of those games is atrocious compared to the past.

It's not the conference. The game was slow and these teams are not getting much attention. That will change and so will the coverage.

 

[ctchamps]

Never cared, get over it!

Cared and you get over us not getting over it. Deal?

And yes I wanted to know who the fouls were on and how much time was remaining.

 

[Jerry1714]

Never cared, get over it!

But you care enough to tell people you do not care?

 

[BUConn10]

It's not the conference. The game was slow and these teams are not getting much attention. That will change and so will the coverage.

It won't though. That's not how this business works.

 

[Papadukes]

I muted game once Doris kept talking about Aaron McKie and 5 mins later turned sound back on and she's still talking about Aaron McKie

 

[upstater]

What's that thing a certain subset like to say on here?

"Our exposure in the AAC has not changed at all, we have the same number of network games!"

Except the quality of coverage and scheduling of those games is atrocious compared to the past.

The problem is the losing. The games get switched from ESPN to ESPN2. They aren't assigned prior to the season. These are in-season decisions.

 

[Hankster]

The female announcer (Is it Burke?) needs to realize she doesn't have to talk non-stop.

I find her voice annoying. When they show her face it looks like her lips are not moving when she talks. Talk from your diaphragm Doris, not your through your teeth.

 

[ctchamps]

It won't though. That's not how this business works.

I tend to agree that there's some preference to reduce exposure to improve leverage over next AAC contract. But that is counterweighted by the importance of getting profits now from a conference they have a contract with.

Two teams just above .500 and a slow start won't bring out the best in the announcers.

Nonetheless that was bush league in the way they covered the first half.

 

[BUConn10]

The problem is the losing. The games get switched from ESPN to ESPN2. They aren't assigned prior to the season. These are in-season decisions.

I'm saying no matter what the scheduling, our games will always be during off days and the coverage of our games on ESPN will still largely be for pimping out ESPN's bigger properties, namely the ACC. This isn't changing.

 

[UConnSwag11]

Get us to fox

 

[upstater]

I'm saying no matter what the scheduling, our games will always be during off days and the coverage of our games on ESPN will still largely be for pimping out ESPN's bigger properties, namely the ACC. This isn't changing.

???

Have you looked at the schedule?

Here are the big games and when they were played:

Wed. ESPN2, 7PM
Mon. ESPN, 7PM
Fri., ESPN2, 2:30pm (off-schedule, but it was XMas Holidays)
Wed., ESPN2, 3PM (ditto)
Thurs., ESPN2, 7PM
Sat., FOX, Noon
Thurs., ESPN2, 7PM
Sat., ESPN2, 4PM
Thurs., ESPN2, 9PM
Sun, ESPN, 4PM (call this off-schedule if you like but I don't see the big deal)
Sat, CBS, Noon
Sun, CBS, Noon

12 games on the big network channels. How does this constitute "always on the off days"? The only games that were off scheduling wise were the two Xmas games against Auburn and Houston. Otherwise, weekday night games and Saturday games, along with 2 Sunday games.

Compare this to schools in the P5. Compare to say, NC State.

Here's what they have:

Sun, ESPN, 1PM
Mon, ESPN, 7PM
Wed, ESPN2, 7PM
Wed, ESPN2, 7PM
Sat, ESPN, Noon

5 games all year. As opposed to UConn's 12. And UConn is down this year from 15 and 16 the previous year.

 

[Jax Husky]

What, you didn't like listening to an entire first half of analysis of the ACC's NCAA chances?

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

As a Red Sox fan I have come to detest Dave O'Brien...

#freeDon