Lowell and Ahmad

[pyrohornIII 4809]

Growing up listening to Gifford, Summerall, Franklin, Meredith and others imprinted in my mind what a good sports calling team should be.  They didn't constantly try to give everyone or everything a fucking nickname.  That is so aggy.  It is like someone will finally start using one of their nicknames or phrases and people will say "Galindo came up with that!  He's a sharp boy, right?"  They just keep throwing shit at the wall hoping something sticks, but all it does is stink up the place.

But is it that much different than what is going on during the game with all the noise?  Stuff pumped in to keep the energy high?  That doesn't appeal to me, it detracts from the game imo.  I want to think about the plays that led up to a point and imagine what might be coming up next.  Having to listen to a bunch of garbage in between plays takes away from the drama of the game.  Cheers, a band tune, a Slippery Rock score, some silence once in a while and I would be good with that. 

With as many options as the LHN has, it seems to me they could put a second set of commentators in another room, try a more sedate approach, less hype.  Show the halftime instead or rehashing plays from other games that have been seen 20 times already.  Not all the halftime commentary and second guessing.   Just more pure game and experience.  If they did that for a few games,  I wonder which one would get the larger viewership.  Same for basketball. 

[Barry_McCokiner 160]

They're bad.  Honestly thought they were the ISU broadcast team.  Just listen to Craig Way instead.

[JoseMedinaDeJesus 207]

On 11/17/2018 at 10:51 PM, NowThis said:

for fun , just have 2 comedians do a game. Amy Schumer/Aziz Ansari? 

Name some comedians.

Edited November 20, 2018 by JoseMedinaDeJesus

[NowThis 931]

1 minute ago, JoseMedinaDeJesus said:

Name some comedians then.

not you for sure

[GRHorn 105]

Was at the game so I didn’t get to hear them, but they’ve been fine in the past. Who do people like around here? Just seems people always bitch about commentators. 

[Katfid54 8591]

1 hour ago, GRHorn said:

Was at the game so I didn’t get to hear them, but they’ve been fine in the past. Who do people like around here? Just seems people always bitch about commentators. 

There's actually a pretty long list of announcer duos that people on here like, including:

Joel Klatt and Gus Johnson

 

 

 

 

End of entire list.

[TankedBevo 2482]

There are certainly much more obnoxious commentators than those two. I really don't give a shit what they say because I'm hammered anyways. 

[Jkwellborn 6653]

Was at the game so I didn’t get to hear them, but they’ve been fine in the past. Who do people like around here? Just seems people always bitch about commentators. 

Look Ahmad, we said we liked your insight. You just talk a little much. Cut it out.

[NWAustinDude 2252]

Galindo is unwatchable and unlistenable and has been since day one. Ship him out to go call the internet broadcasts for conferences that do not get their games on TV.

Now that football is winning again and CDC has a great vibe as AD, they badly need to upgrade the lead talent at LHN.

[BillyGoatHill 4276]

Lowell sucks on LHN and Bob Cole ruins it at the game. Both should just STFU.

[Hank Kingsley 20680]

I'm sure Lowell is a really nice guy. But his knowledge of the game is lacking, his voice/cadence is too affected, and he's generally a complete douche on air.  Harmless, but also worthless. 

 

[PhillyD 1257]

The sad part is as bad as Galindo is at football, he is 10 times worse at baseball.  

[Hank Kingsley 20680]

I always assumed Lowell went to UT and that was the reason why he had such a steady gig on LHN. Just looked at his bio and he graduated from Emerson College? What the fuck, get him out of here. 

 

 

[GRHorn 105]

21 minutes ago, Hank Kingsley said:

I always assumed Lowell went to UT and that was the reason why he had such a steady gig on LHN. Just looked at his bio and he graduated from Emerson College? What the fuck, get him out of here. 

 

 

Pretty sure he’s from San Antonio. 

[GRHorn 105]

1 hour ago, Katfid54 said:

There's actually a pretty long list of announcer duos that people on here like, including:

Joel Klatt and Gus Johnson

 

 

 

 

End of entire list.

Exactly.

Evidently it isn’t an easy job. People seem to struggle with it.  Look at the freaking Monday Night Football crew. 

[Machinator 32097]

There are plenty of competent play by play callers in sports broadcasting. Intelligent, articulate analysts are more scarce.

Edited November 20, 2018 by Machinator

[Mileslong 4714]

the problem i have with ahmad is that he just never shuts up.  i mean i have never heard so many words being uttered during a call of a game ever.  just meaningless platitudes, catch phrases and using 8 words where 3 will do.  it wears me out. galindo acts like he is auditioning for ESPN with all the superlatives and trying to be so hip.  really bad team.

[Katfid54 8591]

1 minute ago, Machinator said:

There are plenty of competent play by play callers in sports broadcasting. Intelligent, articulate analysts are more scarce.

Right.

Re: MNF, I was a big fan of Tessitore when he was calling the college game, but when you pair him with DefinitelyAHumanAndNotARobot Witten engaging in verbal slapfights with Booger, it takes the whole broadcast down.

I still like Fowler, and Rece Davis is fine.  Recently, I've also really enjoyed Adam Amin's calls--especially in college basketball--but in football, he's always paired with Rob Gilmore, who I find to be insufferable.

[Here’s the deal 114]

On 11/17/2018 at 11:44 PM, MrPhlegm said:

Bla bla bla bla bla bla blaaaaa de bla...

Pretend they are Dave South and smoke a bowl and it is a lot more palatable.

What the fuck is wrong with 0072?  She looks like she just woke up from a 3 day bender.

[GRHorn 105]

I will say Lowell does an excellent job on Rewind. Gets more out of Mensa than anyone else.