Jump to content

2021 Texas TV Broadcast Announcers

Tex Pete

By Tex Pete
in Football

 Share

Recommended Posts

Tex Pete

Tex Pete 20179

Posted
Posted

I figured I’d start a thread about the TV broadcast teams that cover our games. We always discuss it in the game threads, but it’s hard to find when you’re trying to remember something later. I like to think back through a season and remember the good and bad  

This thread can be a catch-all for all the bitching, moaning, or...imagine a world with...praise for a good TV broadcast. 

Yesterday we had Brando and Spencer Tillman. Maybe Texas fans’ most hated broadcast team working our game. Last year especially, Brando said some idiotic shit and tweeted some things that really pissed Texas fans off. I did not have high hopes for them calling the game.

Honestly, I thought they weren’t terrible. Brando just generally rubs me the wrong way, but he wasn’t too bad. It appeared to me that they had talked about it and made an effort not to be obnoxiously anti-Texas and not to say anything so ridiculous as to draw our ire. Brando was as cheesy as ever, but that won’t change. 
 

Spencer Tillman normally doesn’t bother me too much, which surprises me because he is a Sooner. He seems to do his homework most of the time, and I thought he was fine yesterday. 
 

Thoughts?

 

  • Hook 'Em 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Tex Pete

Tex Pete 20179

Posted
  • Author
Posted (edited)
9 minutes ago, fellside said:

Brando had no idea what was going on half the time, regardless of bias.

There were so many instances where the announcers said something and Brando just completely missed it.

Yeah, he was completely lost. 

I thought Tillman’s quips were funny. Brando and Tillman were much better yesterday than last year, IMO. 

Edited by Tex Pete
Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • Popular Post
Tex Pete

Tex Pete 20179

Posted
  • Author
  • Popular Post
Posted
1 minute ago, LarryMoeSurly said:

Tillman has always been such an SEC pumper that I couldn’t stand to listen to him. He was actually decent yesterday, maybe because we’ll be in the SEC soon. 

And he was effusive in his praise for Sarkisian. That was noticeable, and probably influenced what I thought of the overall broadcast. I do admit that when their mics weren’t working at the beginning of the game, I was hoping they wouldn’t get fixed. 

  • Hook 'Em 7
  • Like 4
  • Haha 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites
The Ace of Aces

The Ace of Aces 5106

Posted
Posted
8 minutes ago, Tex Pete said:

And he was effusive in his praise for Sarkisian. That was noticeable, and probably influenced what I thought of the overall broadcast. I do admit that when their mics weren’t working at the beginning of the game, I was hoping they wouldn’t get fixed. 

A loooooot of talking heads yesterday were talking up Sark. It was interesting since they never really seemed to respect (rightfully) Tom Herman. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
SL Xpress

SL Xpress 7505

Posted
Posted

I thought Spencer Tillman was very good. He did a much better job of identifying defensive formations and what the offense will do to attack the scheme being employed than other color announcers I watch. He gushed about the Texas staff, particularly Pete Kwiatkowski and Jeff Banks. I didn't hear any of the kind of anti-Texas Sooner bias I expect, and his pro SEC slants were at least in part driven by the fact he was employed at CBS sports for 17 years while the SEC was their primary college football product. 

I mean, Joel Klatt is my favorite on Fox, but I didn't have any issues with how Tillman performed his duties during the Louisiana game.

Oh, and Fuck Tim Brando.

  • Hook 'Em 4
Link to comment
Share on other sites
morehornsepower

morehornsepower 867

Posted
Posted
31 minutes ago, fellside said:

Brando had no idea what was going on half the time, regardless of bias.

There were so many instances where the announcers said something and Brando just completely missed it.

This right here.  They both seemed more concerned about saying something "clever", rather than actually calling the game.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
WBT

WBT 20422

Posted
Posted
4 minutes ago, OU Sucks said:

"WOW! WOW. They called Washington instead. I didn't see that coming. Yeah, I thought he got back and there was movement after that."

image.thumb.png.f04a16d1b9b58c91ab01b616cbd1bbf4.png

Watching live, I actually thought Jones might have moved before the blitzer crossed the LOS but I didn't care enough to rewind it.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Vito Andolini

Vito Andolini 9112

Posted
Posted
37 minutes ago, fellside said:

There were so many instances where the announcers said something and Brando just completely missed it.

I honestly am not trying to be a dick, just that I don’t understand this, since Brando was the primary announcer. Was there a sideline guy/gal? I literally had the sound off, so I’m not sure. I’ll shoot you pos rep.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
fellside

fellside 1076

Posted
Posted
3 minutes ago, Vito Andolini said:

I honestly am not trying to be a dick, just that I don’t understand this, since Brando was the primary announcer. Was there a sideline guy/gal? I literally had the sound off, so I’m not sure. I’ll shoot you pos rep.

I meant to say "where the referees said something..." but I misspoke.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Liquor and Poker

Liquor and Poker 3659

Posted
Posted
4 minutes ago, TrashMaster G said:

I'm not through watching the replay, but yeah, Brando is way toned down.  Instead of sounding dumb and biased he just sounds dumb.

"Halftime at Darryl K. Memorial Stadium..."

He said that 3 times.  
 

He was a total moron yesterday but that’s a huge step up from last year when he actually rooted for the other team out loud. Yesterday he was just biased. 

  • Hook 'Em 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
OrangEngr

OrangEngr 1034

Posted
Posted
53 minutes ago, Wax Beer Cup said:

🤮if true.  Can’t stand either of them.  I too felt like Brando had been told to tone it down, at least in the first half.  First 2-3 plays were glorious as they had audio issues and no commentary. 

I am NOT here for any joe Tess slander, back off man.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
fellside

fellside 1076

Posted
Posted
16 minutes ago, Wax Beer Cup said:

If you’ve watched any of the FSU/ND game tonight and are looking forward to Saturday, you need to find Jesus…..

I've finally realized why I don't like him and why he didn't work on MNF.  The dude acts like he's a play by play, color analyst, and talking pundit all in one.  He never shuts up and dominates whoever he's working with.  And he offers opinions more than any color guy in the business.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Wax Beer Cup

Wax Beer Cup 382

Posted
Posted
12 minutes ago, fellside said:

I've finally realized why I don't like him and why he didn't work on MNF.  The dude acts like he's a play by play, color analyst, and talking pundit all in one.  He never shuts up and dominates whoever he's working with.  And he offers opinions more than any color guy in the business.

Throw in his Tom Rinaldi’ish feel good stories too

Link to comment
Share on other sites
TrashMaster G

TrashMaster G 17391

Posted
Posted
2 hours ago, Wax Beer Cup said:

If you’ve watched any of the FSU/ND game tonight and are looking forward to Saturday, you need to find Jesus…..

Tessitore is over-the-top and goofy.  Makes him perfect for Holey Moley.

But at least he's not incompetent and he doesn't have an axe to grind against Texas, so he's tolerable.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Tex Pete

Tex Pete 20179

Posted
  • Author
Posted
1 hour ago, honolulu horn said:

Spencer Tillman seemed really interested in sounding smart, dropping an Art of War and other classic literature references. While calling a fucking football game. 

But I think he is actually smart. I don’t have a problem with it. Brando did sound dumb, to be sure.

Then again, I despise almost all the broadcast teams. I think they all talk too much. I actually liked Dave Lapham and his jackhammer feet because he brought a lot of energy to the games he called. He said plenty of dumb stuff, but he seemed fairly knowledgeable, and he never came across as rooting for one team or the other. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Tex Pete

Tex Pete 20179

Posted
  • Author
Posted (edited)
1 minute ago, TrashMaster G said:

"The old guy"?  

Please tell me you're kidding.

Keith Jackson was completely out of his mind by the early 2000s. He was just plain bad. He sounded good being bad, but he was bad nonetheless.
 

He was the GOAT for sure. 

Edited by Tex Pete
  • Hook 'Em 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing


Football ... Basketball ... Baseball ... Other Sports ... Futbol ... 🤫995🤫 ... Gambling ... Movies & TV ... Music ... Hobbies ... Lulz ... Food & Travel ... Daily Texan ... Business and Markets ... Cloak Room ... Help ... For Sale ... Board Discussion ... Subscribe!... Donate!... Advertise... COOKIE MONSTER!

×
×
  • Create New...