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I used to like watching games with Jay Bilas as the color; but this guy is just as bad as anyone else now.

It makes me wonder if someone at ESPN didn't approach him and say their focus groups show higher popularity for him when he criticizes the officials.

He was particularly stupid in the OSU/Michigan game tonight.

He can't help it, he's a Dookie.

I thought the same thing as I was watching

"that was clearly over the back" is one quote I remember

That and "he got away with a walk" which was shortly after "I didn't see him walk" (separate plays). And when Craft jumped into the Michigan defender and didn't get a call, Bilas was as incredulous as Craft.

I watch about 25% of the games I used to, and I watch 99% of those games with the sound way way down. Both of those are directly influenced by the quality of the announcing.

Bilas may not have been correct in all situations last night, but he certainly was correct that there were several instances were fouls were not called when they should have been.

I didn't watch the whole game, so it's possible. The plays I saw, however, looked absolutely correct. The late play by Craft was the prime example.

I'm probably at about 10%, and normally have it low enough that it doesn't bug the family. I was alone with this one. Won't do that again.

You maybe right, half the fun for general audience is to second guess the officials.

Is that a paradox or an oxymoron?

I treat it just like I'm working a game. The volume is at the normal level because the reaction of the crowd adds to the game but I tune out the stupid stuff that comes with it. :)

No.

Can't stand Bilas in particular or most announcers in general. For some reason I do enjoy when Knight and Musberger announce though. Maybe because it seems Knight talks more about the players and what they did right/wrong.

opinions of annoucers
 

I too have tired of the announcer(s), that know more that about officiating than the game when they played. The definition has changed of a color commentator, now it is soley to critique the officiating. They too are looking for an official to bail out an, out of control player in the paint. I tend to watch the officials more than the game.
Thank John Madden for that, he started this when talking about what foot an official used to mark a spot in Football games.

The Only Mystery In Life Is Why The Kamikaze Pilots Wore Helmets ...
 

Al McGuire was the best.

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