ESPN Announcer Reconfiguration Bingo

Just once, I want to see Nessler, Corso, and Herbstreit do a game together. I also want to hear all of the lines that I hear whilst playing NCAA2k(number).

Only then will I be able to die having lived a fulfilling life.

"You will never escape the vast reach of Matt Millen, Detroit. Never."

Howeva!

The "FIRE MILLEN" sign I made for my then 10 y/o son to take to games two years ago will still apply.

(Self-deprecating side note: Several fans in our section wanted pics with the sign. You stay classy, Section 18!)

we can finally hear Speilman without having to put up with robo-lez

I do not want to see "Fire Millen" in Michigan Stadium. If he broadcasts any of the games the volume will be off and the radio on.

I must be the only guy who liked the Patrick, Maguire, and Joe Theismann booth.

would be introduced to college football announcing in the next 2 years.

Griese and Spielman are good because of their competence of the game. But McDonough is so monotone, he sounds like Ted Knight introducing the freaking SuperFriends on every play.

I don't know. Is it really so difficult for behemoths like ESPN/ABC to find and pay for some quality, CFB competent voices out there?

I am never sure if I am watching the same game as he is calling. It could be that splitting from Ware will help but I doubt it.

McDonough = the voice of death and/or Joe Buck without most of the douchiness.

But, yeah, nice that Ware, Gilmore are not to be heard.

Which would you rather have - whichever one of these pairings you feel is worse or the BTN? Personally I'll take the BTN as I think they do a not-too-bad job.

is great for unintentional sexual innuendo during games. Should be fun.

Stacy Dales on the sideline. She had sort of an unstable, angry woman scorned air about her.

Like she'd kill your kids rabbit.

I'm glad we'll be getting Mike Patrick. Now that Britney is possibly going back to Judaism--probably purely for the jokes--I'll need someone to keep me updated on her during critical moments of football games.

1) I think Isiah has at least a shot at the title over Millen for worst manager in the history of sports. I'm not saying it's clear-cut, but at least Millen didn't cost the Lions millions in sexual harassment charges (yet).

2) Craig James. Man. I never liked this guy at all. Smug is the perfect word to describe him. Worse (and I'm not sure I should be writing this on the internet, but what the hell), the least favorite e-mail I've read over the last several years was when a publisher told me that they were passing on my college football book to put one out "by" Craig James (quotes mine) that "will pretty much do the same thing this book would." Suffice to say, I can't tolerate his presence in any capacity at this point in time.

Food comments from Millen. I seem to remember a lot of food references come up throughout the games he did on radio/TV. Then you got Blackledge and his food spot of the week.

No Speilman! I think Desmond Howard should do as many games for OSU as Speilman does for Michigan. Then I'll be happy.

Never again use "nooner" and "Pam Ward" in the same sentence.

-1 to ESPN for breaking up Nessler-Griese and Patrick-Blackledge

...Dave Pasch worked as an update guy at WDFN back in the day, so at least he's a guy with some local ties.

It's a shame the general pop. are a bunch of dunderheads. Bob Davie turned from a great d. coordinator to a mediocre head coach to a great analyst. I'm assuming they moved him off primtime because he uh... you know... tried to actually teach you something about football instead of just yelling some crap and saying everything is "great" or so and so is the "best".

Thumbs up on Spielman, I give him credit for actually working his craft and improving. He was terrible with Pammmy at the beginning and has steadily improved. I hate the fact my favorite announcers are Buckeye, Buckeye, Domer. At least we get Papa Griese from time to time he is an adopted Wolve.

I do not like having Speilman as a announcer just because of the former buckeye thing. I hope Desmond could announce a Michigan game soon that would be awesome.

Am I the only one that misses Bill Curry in the broadcast booth? If nothing else, just for the entertainment value in trying to decipher what he's actually saying. I seem to remember him calling a UM-Wisco (I think it was Wisco, anyways) game, and at one point saying that "Wisconsin's gettin whipped like tied goats!) (granted, I wasn't really aware that tied goats were routinely whipped, but what do I know? I am a Northerner, after all)

Very happy that Steve Levy has given up College Football. Now if we could only get him to give up any other form of announcing.