ESPN Commentations for Thursday

[punaj]

Maybe I don't watch enough basketball but I didn't realize Jim Calhoun called games.

 

[joe for prez]

Yes and he is terrible

 

[gelesen]

I can't understand him, he just mumbles.

 

[boilercss]

He is pretty bad!

 

[lbodel]

Maybe I don't watch enough basketball but I didn't realize Jim Calhoun called games.

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Rece Davis also doesn't know the difference between hosting a show and calling a game still either. Tries way too hard.

 

[Dryfly88]

Calhoun has that east coast accent and talks really fast and low. Sounds like he has marbles in his mouth.

All that said, some on the main board love him doing their games, to each his own. I'm just really glad we are on ESPN! I wish it wasn't a 9:00 start (going to be a very late drive back to FW). But let's have a great game and crowd and whip some worthless nuts!!

 

[C'ville Boiler]

I think he called the Iowa at MSU game. I thought they were having technical difficulties because the way he talks sounded like he was in a tunnel

 

[proudopete]

I'm not a fan.
He does mumble and his accent makes it hard for anyone outside of Boston to understand what he is saying.

 

[*4purdue*]

Calhoun has that east coast accent and talks really fast and low. Sounds like he has marbles in his mouth.

All that said, some on the main board love him doing their games, to each his own. I'm just really glad we are on ESPN! I wish it wasn't a 9:00 start (going to be a very late drive back to FW). But let's have a great game and crowd and whip some worthless nuts!!

I actually prefer him ahead of some of the others that tend to have a bias toward 1 team or another because they coached or played in the B1G. I think he gives a pretty non bias opinion since he doesn't have a rooting interest.

 

[TopSecretBoiler]

I actually prefer him ahead of some of the others that tend to have a bias toward 1 team or another because they coached or played in the B1G. I think he gives a pretty non bias opinion since he doesn't have a rooting interest.

I guess I'm in the minority. I like him too. He and Bardo are probably my 2 favorites.

 

[Dryfly88]

I actually prefer him ahead of some of the others that tend to have a bias toward 1 team or another because they coached or played in the B1G. I think he gives a pretty non bias opinion since he doesn't have a rooting interest.

I agree. I just can't understand what he is saying half the time!!

 

[pumsu]

I can't understand him, he just mumbles.

Thanks I thought my hearing was going...

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Rece Davis also doesn't know the difference between hosting a show and calling a game still either. Tries way too hard.

Agree; I definitely like Rece Davis better in the studio. I think it also may be due to the after-affects of spending that much concentrated time with Vitale and Phelps over the previous years.

 

[*4purdue*]

Agree; I definitely like Rece Davis better in the studio. I think it also may be due to the after-affects of spending that much concentrated time with Vitale and Phelps over the previous years.

Are you kidding... his call "BAPTIZING THE MASSES" on JO's dunk at IU last year is an instant classic.

 

[punaj]

Could be worse... we could have a couple of guys talking about "diaper dandies" and "kiss off the glass" the entire game. I'd probably put it on mute and sync up Cliz at that point.

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Are you kidding... his call "BAPTIZING THE MASSES" on JO's dunk at IU last year is an instant classic.

No doubt about that......but just because of that doesn't change my opinion (and that's all it is).....I just think he's better in the studio. Now the reference to the others I mentioned was for humor and a little bit of sarcasm.

Candidly, there are a lot worse announcers than Rece Davis, no question.