Is it me? Or, is ESPN Doug Gotleib an idiot?

[johnSandlin]

Did anyone listen to Doug Gotleib this morning on ESPN saying that John Cahill made two terrible calls last night back to back in the Syracuse-UCONN game, but yet quoted the rule and stated that by letter of the law it was the right call to make on one of the plays. Is this guy that big of an idiot?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by johnSandlin

Is this guy that big of an idiot?

Yes. I stopped listening to him a long time ago. One of the worst, IMO.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by johnSandlin

but yet quoted the rule and stated that by letter of the law it was the right call to make on one of the plays.

That is a pretty common meme of common-taters and sports journalists.

[asdf]

Not only that, but I do believe that being an idiot is a pre-requisite for the job.

[Rich]

Last night near the end of the Duke-UNC game a Duke player caught a ball with his left foot in the backcourt and his right foot pivoting. He pivoted into the front court and then into the backcourt. The C was straddling the division line with a "that's nothing" pose and Dookie V starts in, "Isn't that backcourt? He stepped over the line."

His partner had to gently say, "I think that's all right. He wasn't all the way across."

[jdw3018]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Last night near the end of the Duke-UNC game a Duke player caught a ball with his left foot in the backcourt and his right foot pivoting. He pivoted into the front court and then into the backcourt. The C was straddling the division line with a "that's nothing" pose and Dookie V starts in, "Isn't that backcourt? He stepped over the line."

His partner had to gently say, "I think that's all right. He wasn't all the way across."

Which foot was the pivot foot?

[APG]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Last night near the end of the Duke-UNC game a Duke player caught a ball with his left foot in the backcourt and his right foot pivoting. He pivoted into the front court and then into the backcourt. The C was straddling the division line with a "that's nothing" pose and Dookie V starts in, "Isn't that backcourt? He stepped over the line."

His partner had to gently say, "I think that's all right. He wasn't all the way across."

I saw that one. Even for a commentator, that one was pretty bad. It wasn't like it was even close.

As far as Doug Getleib goes, it's typical armchair officiating from a commentator who acts like he knows what he's talking about. What made it even worse is they quoted the rule book, went back and looked at the play, and still disagreed about the call.

[BBall_Junkie]

(Answer to Subject)

Yes, he is an idiot. No, its not you (at least in this case)

[DLH17]

Originally Posted by welpe

that is a pretty common meme of common-taters and sports journalists.

:d

[icallfouls]

Originally Posted by Welpe

That is a pretty common meme of common-taters and sports journalists.

I like common-taters with my comon-fowls

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by johnSandlin

Did anyone listen to Doug Gotleib this morning on ESPN saying that John Cahill made two terrible calls last night back to back in the Syracuse-UCONN game, but yet quoted the rule and stated that by letter of the law it was the right call to make on one of the plays. Is this guy that big of an idiot?

not a big fan.

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[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by johnSandlin

Did anyone listen to Doug Gotleib this morning on ESPN saying that John Cahill made two terrible calls last night back to back in the Syracuse-UCONN game, but yet quoted the rule and stated that by letter of the law it was the right call to make on one of the plays. Is this guy that big of an idiot?

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