Announcers @Illinois Mike Patrick & Craig James
How we lucked out to get a 3:30 game the way Illinois is playing is beyond me, but luckily it means no Pam Ward. Patrick and James are your guys. Sideline reporter Heather Cox isn't listed, but she's usually with these guys.
(Via AwfulAnnouncing)
October 28th, 2009 at 12:40 PM ^
If anyone can understand our current scandal ridden program and provide insightful commentary, it's Craig James!
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And for those of you too young to understand what this post meant, here's the wiki link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Methodist_University_football_sca…
October 28th, 2009 at 12:40 PM ^
That Illinois game was scheduled way back at the start of the season. I suppose they could have pushed stuff around but I recall it being set at 3:30 perhaps even before the season began. My brother and I had marked this down as one to attend.
October 28th, 2009 at 1:01 PM ^
and craig james work very well together. They worked the WMU game and they are awesome I love mike patrick. To me he is the best, love his voice never really makes crazy comments they just are good together.
P.S. we won the game they worked.. could be good luck
October 28th, 2009 at 1:26 PM ^
I didn't love Patrick back when he was included in the Theisman, Paul McGuire (underrated in his terribleness) Monday Night Football booth, and although he was the best of the crew, that's faint praise. But I agree, notwithstanding the Britney incident, he does a fine job with Craig James, who I'm a little surprised is as palatable as he is.
Maybe MP's sort of like the mid-90s Michigan teams, playing to the level of who he's paired with.
October 28th, 2009 at 1:45 PM ^
That's what some thought about Millen until last week. I guess UM will have to win it on their own and not count on the announcers giving them luck. Too bad though.
October 28th, 2009 at 1:07 PM ^
Here's to hoping that the game is so boring (due to a Michigan blowout) that Mike Patrick can start talking about Britney Spears or some other tabloid fodder in the middle of the game again.
October 28th, 2009 at 2:29 PM ^
Ahhh so that's the guy who did it. I was thinking about that the other week and was ready to do some heavy Google research to find out who the culprit was. I remember watching a game and Patrick brings up Spears and the other guys reacted like, "what the fuck is wrong with you?"
There, just found it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pfs6LNk7Po
Also, an unrelated favorite.
October 28th, 2009 at 1:32 PM ^
I did forget the spears incident lol he gets -1 mgopoints for that lol
October 28th, 2009 at 2:36 PM ^
At least not Ward/Bentley (sounds like a really WASPy car dealership). Ward's voice is awful and Bentley is quite possibly retarded.
BTW Matt Millen has been great. During the PSU/Mich game he did not come across as biased, and he really seems to know the game well. I'm not a Lions fan so I can't say that I fully comprehend any bitterness that people in MI have toward him. I hope he's found his niche as he's been a fine addition to the ESPN announcing crew.
October 28th, 2009 at 5:00 PM ^
I was stunned at how unbiased he came across on the broadcast.
October 28th, 2009 at 2:44 PM ^
I doesn't matter how many announcers I hear call a UM game, they all make me long for the days Keith Jackson was in the booth. I miss that guy! Everyone has taken a distant back seat to him since he left IME.
October 28th, 2009 at 3:13 PM ^
Knows his football, great insight, and he can be pretty funny as well. Anyone but Pam Ward, as I always say.
October 28th, 2009 at 5:28 PM ^
Maybe he can break down a play, but he is certainly no judge of talent.
My favorite pairing is Brad Nessler and Bob Griese. They split them up this year. I like Nessler, he's smooth and brings a natural enthusiasm that keeps the game interesting. Griese is a Big 10 guy, his son played for Michigan and he calls them like he sees them.
Anything is better than Ward and Bentley, except Larivee and anyone else from the BTN
October 28th, 2009 at 5:36 PM ^
His previous experience watching Tate was the Notre Dame game, when things were still good. If he said it early enough in the game, I could at least see why he said it. He was drooling over Forcier that entire game.
October 28th, 2009 at 6:16 PM ^
Why does everyone bash Ward? I think the guy is pretty good actually.