It could definitely be worse. If not for the ACCN, I'm watching most of the season on the internet.
I like Wes Durham and a lot of the announcers.
I just don't like the pre-game and post-game shows. Richt is an energy vampire.
And my kid's Zoom functionality is better than whatever they're using. There was so much dead air due to delays that it made listening to them really painful.
They finally got rid of that Collinsworth idiot. What a disastrous hire he was. That has helped make the shows somewhat tolerable.
I think Cornette is doing a reasonably good job moderating things. He was really bad starting off but it looks like he is getting more comfortable as he goes on. He isn't going to offer anything worthwhile in terms of information, but he is at least trying to engage the sub-standard panel he has to work with.
That fat lineman from Clemson, I think his name is Eric Mac Lain, is not good.
Richt had some health problems last year and has not been the same since. And he wasn't great before that. I think with a good host and director, they could get decent content out of him.
EJ Manuel is decent. You can tell he has no broadcasting experience. But it appears he is at least somewhat intelligent and articulate, and willing to sometimes make an observation.
I would love to see a host who follows the sport and has the knowledge and guys to state opinions. Someone who is willing to force the panel to do more than pick a team they think will win. And the panel members need to bring substance to the show.
It is all fluff. Lots of kidding about alma maters and light banter. It is obvious that no one on the show is a professional and that the director has no idea how to mold this into something worthwhile.
For God's sake, please hire some Newhouse people and get rid of these clueless clowns. Someone thought the ACCN doesn't pay enough to hire new grads from Newhouse. Sorry, there is no way that is right. A lot of kids just of out Newhouse bounce around doing AA baseball, AHL hockey, etc. Or do local news sportscasts. No way the ACCN pays less than a lot of these gigs and the visibility is way higher.