Musberger Mentions Michigan

Musberger Mentions Michigan meanwhile Millen makes multiple moronic mistakes magnifying miniscule myopic mindsets.

Musberger mundanely mentions Michigan; major mob melee miraculously materializes.

I will add a few to your sentence:
Moron Musberger Mentions Michigan meanwhile Meathead Matt Millen makes more multiple moronic mistakes.

I think we may have to wait until 2011 for any real shot at MNC contender status. In 2010 we play ND (with 3 and 4 year starters galore) in South Bend, PSU in Happy Valley and OSU in Columbus. I suspect we will not win more than one of those three games, so 10-2 would be our ceiling, IMO.

I believe you meant the Pat Massey pizza diet

why cant it be, the motor city bowl presented by....or the little ceasar's motor city bowl? the commercialization of the bowl games has gotten quite out of hand in the last decade....

I don't know that people no longer consider Michigan a traditional power, but expectations for the upcoming season are tempered. I guess it's a subtle difference, but I think it's crucial.

He is a moron

is the manner in which he amps things up to ridiculous levels to convince the TV audience that, since it's a night game at Indiana and they're wearing all red uniforms or something, that they're about to upset Ohio State! "We're LIVE in Bloomington! Oh, and did I mention that we're LIVE!??"
Indiana of course get's hammered and Brett looks like a moron.

Just call the game and let the drama, if there should be any at all, unfold naturally, Brett. Jeezus!

Do you like Musburger more before or after he's hammered? I bet you especially like it when he and Herbie start giggling about something that has nothing to do with the game going on in front of them.

Since you asked, I like Mike Tirico (though I guess he doesn't do much college football anymore). Chris Fowler is pretty good (especially considering that he's occasionally weighed down with Corso). Frankly, you could throw a dart at ESPN's announcing lineup and hit someone better than Musburger.

Granted, the folks on this blog can be a little rough on...well...anybody not associated with UM. But seriously, you can't really believe that Brent Musberger is a great announcer.

Keith Jackson. Don't think anyone will disagree with me there.

I also, generally, like Chris Spielman (which might get me into some hot water around here). He couples good enthusiasm with good football knowledge. He also does a decent job of hiding his homerism for the nuts when calling a Michigan game.

Jim Brandstatter (sp?) and Frank Beckman anyone?

I like announcers that don't try to be the main event; I like announcers that are worth hearing (so: relevant and informational with a paucity of verbiage and bad catch phrases) but aren't trying to be entertaining. Musberger and his ilk believe they're the show -- that they're the reason people turn on the tv -- and so they go over the top to entertain the viewer at the expense of the game. I don't tune in to hear a particular announcer; I tune in to watch a football game, and I want the announcers to complement the game. If there's something important I need to know in the context of the game (something I wouldn't know if the announcer didn't say it), the announcer should tell me; otherwise, he should tone it down and let the game take center stage.

Unfortunately, this goes against everything the tv networks believe, so the mute button is my friend. I like hearing the sounds of the stadium, but there are times the announcers become so bad that I'll give up the good sounds to escape the bad. (Two common examples: most Musberger games, and anytime Gary Danielson calls a Tebow game. I mean, a Florida game.)

Musberger's great if your team is winning. He's unbearable if you're losing.

I've heard a similar story from a friend who used to be a freelance shooter for ABC Sports. He told me after a particularly good (in terms of broadcast quality) game at MSU, Musberger set the crew up with a $1,500 tab a one of the local bars.