Sound on or Sound off?

[Orangemen]

A few years ago I switched to watching all SU games with the sound off. Only exceptions are when the games are pretty much not in doubt with SU running away with it.

Am I the only one on this? Anyone else watch games this way?

 

[stuckinbig11]

I switch the sound off if Dick Vitale is on.

 

[Forloveoforange]

I watch the Spanish broadcast, and I don't speak Spanish. The names of the players are the same.

 

[Briancuse]

Depends on who's doing the games. Vitals and dicky simpkins were must mute.

 

[two3zone]

I've never switched the sound off, no matter who is saying what I'm able to focus on the game and more worried about a pass, the shot being taken or the positioning of the 10 guys on the court to even care about what they're saying

 

[OrangeDW]

A few years ago I switched to watching all SU games with the sound off. Only exceptions are when the games are pretty much not in doubt with SU running away with it.

Am I the only one on this? Anyone else watch games this way?

I like to hear the crowd and I like to complain about how bad the commentators are, so the sound stays on.

 

[Forloveoforange]

And then there's Bill Walton and Dave Pasch. That's a situation where some of us go for the talking more than the interest in the particular game.

ESPN's Dave Pasch confirms working with Bill Walton is as insane as you thought it was

 

[Brooky03]

Occasionally, but the announcers are rarely bad enough to warrant it.

 

[stlorange]

Do the exact same thing!

 

[cuseattle]

I need to hear the shoes and the dribbles.

 

[MSOrange]

I've never switched the sound off, no matter who is saying what I'm able to focus on the game and more worried about a pass, the shot being taken or the positioning of the 10 guys on the court to even care about what they're saying

I'm pretty much the same way with the exception of Vitale has bothered me before with rants that have nothing to do with the game. Sometimes I just can't tune him out

 

[MaxwellCuse]

Well, most of my hearing is gone so "sound off" is par for the course. I do get so annoyed I turn off closed captioning now and then, however.

 

[kuethstheman]

I never have the sound on for sporting events. It's so rare that I find the announcers add anything to the experience. I'd rather listen to music although for SU games, I go with total silence. No distractions.

 

[kuethstheman]

I do get so annoyed I turn off closed captioning now and then, however.

That's hilarious!

 

[Col. Bleep]

"Sound Off"...the greatest name for a radio show ever...the old classic 1260 WNDR.

 

[scottynguyen]

Almost always off. I couldnt care less to hear another technique of how to beat the zone.

 

[STEVEHOLT]

very rarely do they say ANYTHING informative to the viewer. these so called "experts" should be breaking the games down to a much more detailed level than they are. for example, in the MSU / bradley game, they just kept talking about how bradley was playing tough defense..yet never specifically mentioned the main contributor to that tough D was MSU's inability to set screens' successfully. Bradley's midget point guard was incredibly adept at fighting over screens and forced at least a couple illegal screen calls.

 

[Orange Barrel]

A few years ago I switched to watching all SU games with the sound off. Only exceptions are when the games are pretty much not in doubt with SU running away with it.

Am I the only one on this? Anyone else watch games this way?

Always off when I'm watching anything except Syracuse games. Been tempted to listen to Pasch and Walton, but haven't taken the plunge.

 

[MartyCuse]

I normally watch with the sound on... this year however I found myself having to run during the game to pick up my son from swim practice an enjoyed listening to the game on the radio almost as much as watching. I guess I am turning into my dad... he always had headphone on wether we were at the Dome or in our living room.

 

[donniesyracuse]

Whenever we invite my my in-laws over to watch a game. I usually have the sound off on the television and music on instead. They always ask if I can turn up the TV, which makes me want to murder them.