SEC Network broadcasts so bad

#26
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UTFranklinVol said:
Ive commented on this in the football forum before but now I'm noticing the same thing with basketball games. why do they suppress the crowd noise during these broadcasts? it's awful listening to nothing but the broadcasters without hearing the crowd when a big play happens.
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I mute the sound announcers are annoying Bilas , Hamer , Jimmy
I like have dollar for Everytime he says
"Downhill"..... GO VOLS!!!!!
 
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b-ball fan said:
Daymeon Fishback is, by far, the worst I’ve ever heard.
I’d love to have a dollar for every time that his commentary after a big play is “ooh”.
He brings nothing to the game. Much prefer Bradshaw, Dykes, or Bilas.
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Fishstick is unlistenable. His basketball knowledge and persona are both bottom of the barrel. I don't even like the audible sound of his voice. Everything he does is nails on a chalkboard to me.
 
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volunator said:
I look at it like this, I'm 65 and remember listening to all but a couple of games on the radio. Once or twice a year the Vols would end up on TV. So while they could do a much better job, especially stop panning through the crowd while the ball is in play, at least I get to see them play.
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Vols win a tough Q1 game on the road: “Geez but how annoying was the broadcast”. Vol fans will always complain even after a win
 
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swchandler1988 said:
Vols win a tough Q1 game on the road: “Geez but how annoying was the broadcast”. Vol fans will always complain even after a win
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No offense, but what does Tennessee winning or losing have to do with whether or not Vol fans enjoy the television production or level of knowledge/skill of the broadcast team? If we had lost, would that make voicing frustration with something unaffected by the outcome of the actual game any more palatable? Folks can enjoy a win and still be frustrated with things independent of the final result.
 
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cncchris33 said:
No offense, but what does Tennessee winning or losing have to do with whether or not Vol fans enjoy the television production or level of knowledge/skill of the broadcast team? If we had lost, would that make voicing frustration with something unaffected by the outcome of the actual game any more palatable? Folks can enjoy a win and still be frustrated with things independent of the final result.
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It just seems like a silly thing to bring up, in my opinion
 
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UTFranklinVol said:
Ive commented on this in the football forum before but now I'm noticing the same thing with basketball games. why do they suppress the crowd noise during these broadcasts? it's awful listening to nothing but the broadcasters without hearing the crowd when a big play happens.
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IMO too many broadcasters become enamored with themselves and the sound of their own voice to the point they think THEY are the show instead of the game.
 
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1morevol said:
IMO too many broadcasters become enamored with themselves and the sound of their own to the point they think THEY are the show instead of the game.
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Ding ding ding. Nailed it.

The two differences in broadcasters in the ESPN era and before every single game was on TV:

1. With so many games that require a PBP man and 'analyst', the quality of broadcaster and analyst is clearly going to drop off sharply, to the point where anyone with a decent voice and enunciation can call the game and any ex-athlete or coach who can fog a mirror is thrown in to offer their 'wisdom and experience'. What could go wrong?

2. I call it the ESPN school of sports broadcasting - you and your broadcast partner become a major part of the broadcast, talking about what you had for dinner, what players you spoke to and hung out with, and creating a sense of celebrity for two people most viewers never heard of. I had never seen the PBP guy last night and the analyst maybe a couple of times, and they carried on like they were ... Jim Nantz or something.

And that's the problem - the biggest names, most of who learned from the true greats like Summerall, Enberg, and Jack Buck, have forgotten the lesson that the game is the star. When the biggest names in the business like Nantz, Joe Buck, and Verne Lundquist become clowns who make themselves part of the proceedings, what are the new guys on the block going to do?

Sorry for the rant, but this has been a major pet peeve for a while now. You have a handful of solid pros left, like Brad Nessler and Mike Breen, but for the most part the "entertainment" part of a sports broadcast has taken over, at the behest of the networks, I'm sure. After all, there can't be even a moment of silence to let the picture do the talking.
 
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sami said:
Ding ding ding. Nailed it.

The two differences in broadcasters in the ESPN era and before every single game was on TV:

1. With so many games that require a PBP man and 'analyst', the quality of broadcaster and analyst is clearly going to drop off sharply, to the point where anyone with a decent voice and enunciation can call the game and any ex-athlete or coach who can fog a mirror is thrown in to offer their 'wisdom and experience'. What could go wrong?

2. I call it the ESPN school of sports broadcasting - you and your broadcast partner become a major part of the broadcast, talking about what you had for dinner, what players you spoke to and hung out with, and creating a sense of celebrity for two people most viewers never heard of. I had never seen the PBP guy last night and the analyst maybe a couple of times, and they carried on like they were ... Jim Nantz or something.

And that's the problem - the biggest names, most of who learned from the true greats like Summerall, Enberg, and Jack Buck, have forgotten the lesson that the game is the star. When the biggest names in the business like Nantz, Joe Buck, and Verne Lundquist become clowns who make themselves part of the proceedings, what are the new guys on the block going to do?

Sorry for the rant, but this has been a major pet peeve for a while now. You have a handful of solid pros left, like Brad Nessler and Mike Breen, but for the most part the "entertainment" part of a sports broadcast has taken over, at the behest of the networks, I'm sure. After all, there can't be even a moment of silence to let the picture do the talking.
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Great post. I watch most games, all sports, with the TV on mute.
 
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adam.vol said:
It sounded like 1980’s Saturday morning Mid-South Wrestling commentary and audio.
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Lance and Dave Brown? That was excellent announcing- Solid in the play by play and the color commentary! Throw in a little Jimmy Hart sitting in offering commentary on the First Family of Wrestling. Can't be beat.
 
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1morevol said:
Great post. I watch most games, all sports, with the TV on mute.
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I only wish I could do that. I need the sound of the game, but I haven't watched a sporting event live in more than 20 years - the DVR is one of man's greatest inventions. This allow you to blow through announcer blather, endless reviews, halftime, and commercials, and finish a game in an about and a half without missing anything and avoiding a lot of annoyance. I highly recommend it.
 
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