I just heard the guy manage to mess up saying Alex Phillip's name, which is quite simple to say. Then you have the woman who has no knowledge of track and field at all, talks way too much... can we get good commentating in track and field? Former runners please?
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agree wrote:
I wonder who she is --- I think she said she used to run "sprints" --- I think her first name is Caitlin --- I wonder where she ran?
They said her name after the 10,000. She's one of the idiots who sits on Chris Chavez's couch and talks about sprints during the Trials, etc.
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king999 wrote:
Important Announcement wrote:
Then how about you do it if you think you’re so much better
...If they called me I would oblige and be way better at it than either of these two clowns.
Why not volunteer
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951Mike wrote:
agree wrote:
I wonder who she is --- I think she said she used to run "sprints" --- I think her first name is Caitlin --- I wonder where she ran?
They said her name after the 10,000. She's one of the idiots who sits on Chris Chavez's couch and talks about sprints during the Trials, etc.
"Live coverage of the NCAA East First Round will air on ESPN+, starting at 4:58 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, and 3:58 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The broadcast talent includes Katelyn Hutchison and Noah Frary."
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Have Valby be the announcer and make everybody cringe.
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king999 wrote:
These announcers are brutal
It sucks so bad that Track at all levels has by far the worst announcers
The announcing for The sprint events were solid. For example in the 400m, They explained this new phenomenon of taking it out at a blazing fast pace and holding on the last 200m (similar to what WVN and KW do). Previously it was evenly paced.
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Xcncaafan wrote:
king999 wrote:
These announcers are brutal
It sucks so bad that Track at all levels has by far the worst announcers
The announcing for The sprint events were solid. For example in the 400m, They explained this new phenomenon of taking it out at a blazing fast pace and holding on the last 200m (similar to what WVN and KW do). Previously it was evenly paced.
The 400M has always been a positive split , this is hardly new. And on the race calls, he was so inexperienced, he could not tell you who was leading ever. He had the wrong lane leading every heat.
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Who the F were the announcers? The guy didn't know anything about the sport (play-by-play) and the woman (color announcer) didn't know much either and is just awful. ESPN couldn't find anyone else. Hell I would have announced the meet 50x better than these two.
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Who the F were the announcers? The guy didn't know anything about the sport (play-by-play) and the woman (color announcer) didn't know much either and is just awful. ESPN couldn't find anyone else. Hell I would have announced the meet 50x better than these two.
Just watched West coverage, way way different..understated and so much better, just the facts. It kind of sucks, but I cannot take another night of East audio. It's that bad.
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Announcing is not good, but doesn't bother me as much as the awful video. Good luck seeing anything but a close up of the leader during the race and forget about watching anyone cross the finish line who isn't first. The drama is all in the last spot to qualify, not watching the winner walk around at the finish. Erg!
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I was there yesterday, and the PA announcer was great. Got home to rewatch a few races, and was shocked at how bad the play by play (baseball guy?) was. Just real shoddy work by ESPN to hire such an ignorant fool.
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I will do this for free next year as long as flight and hotel are covered. Just give me a knowledgeable sprints partner and I got the 800 on up covered. They couldn't get someone who ran more than one year of middle school track on the play by play?
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NotAScientist wrote:
Have Valby be the announcer and make everybody cringe.
She could be mic'ed up in her race and still win.
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If the female uses “ain’t” one more time I am going to scream… the “colloquial” matter of the conversation is bad as well. I guess being able to be grammatically correct is no longer a requirement for announcing…🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
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Latest the female announcer…
”If you trip and fall it can mess up your speed…”
“It is not about fast times it is how well you race”….HUH?? It IS about the fastest time…🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️41 -
*manner, not matter
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Seriously, the 4x100m blunders were non stop. How about looking for flags and knowing what the hell you are talking about.
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seriously, this is all on the NCAA.
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announcer keeps calling him Graham "Blakes"
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