Did anyone notice this? I think it is very funny, and he didn't even correct himself. Where did he get this idea, considering Germany isn't even a split country anymore? How bizarre...
Anyway, Marie had a hell of a race to get second. I congratulate her on her strong finish after taking it out pretty hard.
She aint no Ossi.
Lets Go Mountaineers!!!!!
Sean Cleary is one of the better coaches in the US but gets very little credit.
Congrats to Marie Louise and Coach Cleary! Way to rep Canada!
Shes a rebel wrote:
Did anyone notice this? I think it is very funny, and he didn't even correct himself. Where did he get this idea, considering Germany isn't even a split country anymore? How bizarre....
While i thought the announcer sounded like a nice guy.....he should be fired for not being able to get anything right at all. He called Mcneil, Kigen for like 2/3's of the race....and he was leading with his name on the shirt! He called the opening leg for Oregon, Hasay, he as you noted said Asselin was from West Germany....seriously? West Germany?? He called the pole vault the long jump (or vice versa)...and he made a huge deal about anchors running 4:06 or faster...he commented about Koll having a chance to break the 5k record....which she never did at any point in the race, he commented that Michigan was holding on in the DMR...holding on to what...2nd to last?....and i only saw less than half of the broadcast...i'm sure he screwed other stuff up MASSIVELY. You'd have done better with no one talking as all you got was wrong info...
And whoever was in charge or the results had serious issues...kept showing James in the 200 and then the real person, couldn't make up their mind. And in the womans 200 in the 2nd heat said they needed to beat 20.46. Major issues the entire time with getting the right persons name...
ya f uckin sucked but its was cool
Ah, forgot that he also called the Tenn anchor price at the beginning....poor guy just couldn't get anything right.
The announcer, Scott Davis, is one of the most knowledgeable guys in track and field - he is also recovering from highly aggressive treatment for cancer. Those of us who know him could tell that things were not as normal yesterday. Clearly there are some damaged synapses, but I wish him well and hope he makes a full and speedy recovery.
slackcutter wrote:
The announcer, Scott Davis, is one of the most knowledgeable guys in track and field - he is also recovering from highly aggressive treatment for cancer. Those of us who know him could tell that things were not as normal yesterday. Clearly there are some damaged synapses, but I wish him well and hope he makes a full and speedy recovery.
He sounded absolutely fine, and it wasn't like he was having trouble reading names off sheets in front of him. He just didn't know who anyone was, didn't care to know. It was very clear that he knows nothing about the current runners and was just reading off who was supposed to be running certain legs. Also was there no one else up there with them? I couldn't believe how long he called Mcneil the wrong name without ANYONE correcting him??? That was an embarrassment to track and field.
If he's still recovering and uncapable, he should have stepped down from doing this. But that was not the case, he just had no clue what was going on the entire time which was very clear.
I hope you never have to endure what Scott has gone through this year.
whatever he endured, im sorry to hear.
but on a side note, WHO CARES WHEN IT COMES TO HIS ANNOUNCING!!! he was awful.