worst announcers ever

[stuckinbig11]

They hardly ever told what was happening on the court.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

One of them (Mike Couzens) is an SU guy.

 

[721Comstock]

They hardly ever told what was happening on the court.

Was there a game? I hadn’t noticed.

I do know where they were in ‘03 tho.

 

[CardiacCuse]

it sounded like an AI simulation of announcing on a video game

 

[Alsacs]

That announce crew was cherry on top of chitstorm.

Crispin needs to be put on a word diet. My god he wouldn’t shut up or just call the game action.
It was brutal I had to mute the second half.

 

[ar inj]

My wife said, "I never say anything about the announcers, but those guys are HORRIBLE."

 

[sdhall01]

My wife said, "I never say anything about the announcers, but those guys are HORRIBLE."

My wife--who generally likes listening to the announcers--asked if we could mute it.

Also, what the hell is The Trapezoid of Terror? Rutgers is not good enough at basketball to name their arena.

 

[Col. Bleep]

My wife--who generally likes listening to the announcers--asked if we could mute it.

Also, what the hell is The Trapezoid of Terror? Rutgers is not good enough at basketball to name their arena.

Until recently the "terror" was experienced by Rutgers fans who were "trapped" watching the team there.

 

[CNY in Miami]

I seldom turn off the sound but did tonight, it’s like they forgot there was a game going on

 

[Sherman20]

They hardly ever told what was happening on the court.

I don’t think either one of them remarked on how well Kadary Richmond was playIng. Not once. They said nothing at all about him. There was no analysis at all from the color commentator. Couzens tried but he couldn’t get the other guy to actually talk about the game and the players. They barely talked about Syracuse at all. It was all Rutgers Rutgers Rutgers. Then suddenly we were winning and they were like, oh, I guess we should say something about their play in the second half.

 

[rocklloyd]

I fell asleep, did we win?

 

[themorey]

Preach. There was one possession where Guerrier turned the ball over when I think he stepped out of bounds. I was waiting for the cracked team of announcers to say what happened. Unfortunately they were on a roll about some random unrelated subject and not even paying attention to the game. What a couple of clowns.

 

[OrangeOnions]

I literally thought a couple of guys won a radio contest to announce the game. It reminded of this meme...

 

[sutomcat]

One of them (Mike Couzens) is an SU guy.

I disliked them too. The 'color' guy sounded like he was trying to be the East Coast Bill Walton. Mike didn't rail him in well. Probably needs some lessons from Pasch.

Mike is an SU guy through and through so I can't bash him a lot.

ESPN's Couzens' Marriage Proposal Was Seamless Production

After calling Notre Dame-Syracuse basketball, ESPN's Mike Couzens proposed to Erin Beadle off-air and at the broadcast table.

www.espnfrontrow.com

 

[MSOrange]

I disliked them too. The 'color' guy sounded like he was trying to be the East Coast Bill Walton. Mike didn't rail him in well. Probably needs some lessons from Pasch.

Mike is an SU guy through and through so I can't bash him a lot.

ESPN's Couzens' Marriage Proposal Was Seamless Production

After calling Notre Dame-Syracuse basketball, ESPN's Mike Couzens proposed to Erin Beadle off-air and at the broadcast table.

www.espnfrontrow.com

The East Coast Bill Walton is actually a pretty good comparison. I was more focused on our play in the first half, so I somehow ignored it. But I also had to mute a few times in the second half when it got to be too much.

 

[Cusefan0307]

We had Couzens last year and he wasn’t terrible. Last night it appeared he put zero effort in.

 

[GoSU96]

It was stoner on cocaine nonsense. That guy should never work another game, ever.

It was unlistenable.

 

[mikemorg]

It was horrible, but it certainly seemed like they were not in the building last night - I assume they were calling the game from a studio somewhere. I am sure that is uncomfortable for the broadcasters especially if they are still getting used to it. So rather than call the action (incorrectly), they talked about stuff not related to the game. More of an excuse for Couzens than Crispin who was just unlistenable.

 

[MSOrange]

It was horrible, but it certainly seemed like they were not in the building last night - I assume they were calling the game from a studio somewhere. I am sure that is uncomfortable for the broadcasters especially if they are still getting used to it. So rather than call the action (incorrectly), they talked about stuff not related to the game. More of an excuse for Couzens than Crispin who was just unlistenable.

Yes they were virtual. I'm sure it is easy to talk like you are just watching in your living room in that virtual situation. But they still have to remember they are on live tv

 

[Doc5120]

A couple of my favorite quotes. I don't have them memorized, but the gist of them is as follows:

"They miss Sidibe. He is capable of giving them 20 & 10 on any night."
On a 27 footer by JGIII off 0 passes. "You may think that's a bad shot. That's a good shot for him."

Neither of those things is REMOTELY accurate. It really was the D team. Couzens mentioned he was in 7th grade in 2003, which would make him ~30. I think he needs some more seasoning before doing these broadcasts. He was the better of the 2, but that's not saying much.

 

[EnviroSciGuy]

I was slightly less irritated than I usually am with Dakich, who seems to go out of his way to make it clear that he's a giant douche. At least he has some knowledge and actually talks about the game, though.

 

[TheCusian]

“Richmond has 1 point” after 2-3 trips down the court with absolutely incredible passes

 

[GoSU96]

Yes they were virtual. I'm sure it is easy to talk like you are just watching in your living room in that virtual situation. But they still have to remember they are on live tv

If it's virtual, then tone it down, not talk over EVERYTHING

I've noticed that with all the ESPN stuff. The broadcast seems to be about everything but the game during game play. Social justice, cancer, covid, food, getting high in the mountains,......

Enough already.

Makes you long for hearing Bilas go on and on about ball screens.

 

[Alsacs]

The worst decision the producer was not have any mics on the floor just to get a feel of the on-court action.

I said the broadcast was like Mystery Science Theater where Crispin was talking over the action and the game was secondary to his commentary which was boring and annoying.

I never want to hear that guy call a Syracuse game again he is just a talking like he was getting paid per word he said. You aren’t Bill Walton Jon Crispin. I don’t care about you and your brother playing at Penn State and transferring to UCLA.

 

[orangemass]

If it's virtual, then tone it down, not talk over EVERYTHING

I've noticed that with all the ESPN stuff. The broadcast seems to be about everything but the game during game play. Social justice, cancer, covid, food, getting high in the mountains,...

Enough already.

Makes you long for hearing Bilas go on and on about ball screens.

And the camera cut aways while the action is happeNing. Do we really need to see jb pick his nose again or the cardboard cut outs