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Post by jets on Aug 19, 2008 2:18:24 GMT -5
Most annoying have to be Chris Marlow bitching about let serves that drop for aces and Kevin Barnett complaining about the double sub of USA women team's setters/Opp towards the end of games. (Also Kevin's insistence that only the very elite of past years could compete in today's game is ridiculous, I'm amazed Paul hasn't slapped him around yet.)
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Post by Phaedrus on Aug 19, 2008 7:09:36 GMT -5
Al Trautwig (gymnastics commentator). You said a mouthful brother. I had to put up with his inane whine the past few years on the Tour De France coverage on Versus, so right after TDF, I turn to NBC Olympics and who do I hear? That moron. Good thing I hate gymnastics so it was no loss not tuning in.
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Post by blob on Aug 19, 2008 15:11:06 GMT -5
Bob Costas' toupee.
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Post by mikegarrison on Aug 19, 2008 15:15:07 GMT -5
Al Trautwig (gymnastics commentator). You said a mouthful brother. I had to put up with his inane whine the past few years on the Tour De France coverage on Versus, so right after TDF, I turn to NBC Olympics and who do I hear? That moron. Good thing I hate gymnastics so it was no loss not tuning in. Al is easily the worst member of the Versus TDF team.
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Post by leftyvballer23 on Aug 19, 2008 15:17:11 GMT -5
tim daggett!!! and Kiraly marlowe talking down to the audience like theyre someone who has never ever seen volleyball before.
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Post by bunnywailer on Aug 19, 2008 15:24:45 GMT -5
Most annoying have to be Chris Marlow bitching about let serves that drop for aces and Kevin Barnett complaining about the double sub of USA women team's setters/Opp towards the end of games. (Also Kevin's insistence that only the very elite of past years could compete in today's game is ridiculous, I'm amazed Paul hasn't slapped him around yet.) It's pretty much true. Can't compare different eras in volleyball. When I look at the '84/'88 squads there's probably only 2-3 people from both squads that could even be on the court in the 2008 Olympics and play at that level.
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Post by Phaedrus on Aug 19, 2008 15:28:05 GMT -5
Most annoying have to be Chris Marlow bitching about let serves that drop for aces and Kevin Barnett complaining about the double sub of USA women team's setters/Opp towards the end of games. (Also Kevin's insistence that only the very elite of past years could compete in today's game is ridiculous, I'm amazed Paul hasn't slapped him around yet.) It's pretty much true. Can't compare different eras in volleyball. When I look at the '84/'88 squads there's probably only 2-3 people from both squads that could even be on the court in the 2008 Olympics and play at that level. Today's players can't play with the '84/'88 teams. They had to wear super short shorts back then. These guys can't handle the shorts.
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Post by Vball818 on Aug 19, 2008 17:11:09 GMT -5
#1 Bela Karolyi - That guy is so fake and milks that stupid image of a silly/bear-like/father/I don't understand much English.....but I just smile and laugh like Santa. #2 That wo-MAN who looks like an ex-basketball player who does those stupid - supposed -to-be-funny offbeat reports from around china......can't think of her name but uggh.....go away! Sorry normally I'm a tolerant person but I'm sick of gymnastics and that guy.....and this other lady. There I feel better! I have to agree with you about BELA...for awhile he was getting on my nerves....obvioulsy he wasn't going to contain his emotions when SHAWN and NASTIA stick their landings and he was jumping up and down next to BOB COSTAS, but later on he did point out that the Americans were judged unfairly and about the scoring systems in gymnastics. Let's see - ROWDY GAINES was okay but DAN HICKS - good lord if I could I would've dragged him to the pool and....oh never mind, but when MICHAEL PHELPS won his 8th gold medal he(DAN HICKS) he made a cutdown comment on MARK SPITZ. KARCH is fine, CHRIS - keeps saying the same thing over and over again like when Misty and Kerri met, Misty and Kerri's parents met, Misty's dad, commenting on Butch vball background - does he not remember what he said in previous matches/broadcast? The list goes on and on about that guy and my friends takes bets on him when a match begins how soon or how far into the match he'll explain how volleyball is played and these are my vball and non-vball friends placing a bet. BOB COSTAS - use to like him and now gets on my nerves. Acting goofy when he interviewed SHAWN, NASTA and most of all MICHAEL. Costas is just doing his job but there is something about him that irritates me. Who I like - TIM DAGGET, TRAUTWIG, JOHN HAMMOND and CAROL LEWIS.
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Post by st15 on Aug 19, 2008 17:32:15 GMT -5
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Post by mikegarrison on Aug 19, 2008 17:44:03 GMT -5
On CBC they had Kyle Shewfelt providing color commentary. What he lacked in play-by-play experience he certainly made up for in understanding of the sport -- he was competing in it earlier in the week until he failed to make the finals.
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Post by bigfan on Aug 19, 2008 17:49:35 GMT -5
Karch should read bed-time stories.......I turn down the sound for the matches he does. Sunderland SHOULD BE the MAIN GUY for all of this. He is the Cronkite, Rather, Leno, Oprah and Howard Stern of the whole bunch.
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Post by bigfan on Aug 19, 2008 17:50:19 GMT -5
Marlow .....how does thius guy have a job?
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Post by vbdewd on Aug 19, 2008 19:12:15 GMT -5
It's pretty much true. Can't compare different eras in volleyball. When I look at the '84/'88 squads there's probably only 2-3 people from both squads that could even be on the court in the 2008 Olympics and play at that level. Today's players can't play with the '84/'88 teams. They had to wear super short shorts back then. These guys can't handle the shorts.The shorts definitely would be the equalizer! (Not to mention the fact that you're allowed to double now). ;D
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Post by flyingl123 on Aug 19, 2008 19:56:50 GMT -5
I'll never forget a few years ago when Mary Carillo and John McEnroe were commentating at the US Open. There was a rain delay during the evening session and they decided to take questions from viewers. One guy who called in referred to her as Scary Gorilla. John McEnroe simply said "thats not nice" and hung up. I almost peed my pants!
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Post by bownlovingfreak on Aug 19, 2008 20:00:04 GMT -5
I really like the diving commentator (the female).
Seriously, over the years there have been great gymnastic commentators, but Trautwig and Dagget are the worst. Elfi Schlegel hasn't been to bad, she just doesn't get a chance to talk.
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