Motion to ban Bruce Pearl from commentating games

You work on the legal briefs...and we will support you

I'm pretty sure most people on the board were fawning over Bruce Pearl at the start of the year so good luck with this...

Motion to ban people from starting topics to whine about announcers.

In the span of about 3 minutes in the game time he complained about the following calls:

- Charge taken by Hardaway should have been a block.
- Flying manbeast foul on Burke mid-jumpshot should have not been called, "let em play".
- Egregiously early spin move on a free throw was a "ticky-tack" lane violation against BU.
- Fast break de-pantsing move on Hardaway on his way to a slam was a "play for the ball".

I get it, it's an underdog, and it's fun for a neutral observer to have a close game, and you could maybe complain about one of these things on its own, but he sounded like I would expect a Bradley alum to sound calling the game.

(edit: to be fair that Bradley guy with the 20 second freethrow release, I'm surprised the BU players aren't _constantly_ getting lane violations)

That's the rational thing to do here

Looking forward to hearing Dakich's story about Spike's father, yet again.

I'm just happy that I am able to watch over 20-25 games here in Colorado! It's awesome that I can now watch more games than I could when I actually lived in Michigan.

I'm not mad at commentary, but mad that we played like dog shitte. That THJR slept walk through the game. That Morgan had the quietest double-double ever. That Burke can't pass with under 7 second on the shot clock.

What is a goal is basketball. I am the only one that noticed him keep saying "the goal" as in "hoop", "rim", "boards".

Denied

I actually like Bruce Pearl as a commentator. Biases aside, he's entertaining and provides some interesting insight. Much better as a commentator than a coach. I'd take him over basically anyone on the BTN.

Bruce Pearl is also the one who wrote an article on ESPN about why he thought we would become a basketball dynasty again.

This could be turned into a positive.

Who is the worst announcer of all time?

I will go with Chris Spielman.

Followed by Pam Ward at a close second.

After the first game Pearl did this year everyone kept saying how awesome he was and now everyone hates the guy?

He was good the first time he broadcast earlier this season but ya he was a little off today. Also motion to have Gus Johnson broadcast every game in ever sport from here on out.

ever

I like Bruce Pearl.

i lol'ed when he started discussing what should and shouldn't be improper benefits from people outside of the program lol

TC doesn't know about Commentating 101:

Always pump up and over-sell the underdog to keep the casual fans with minimal rooting interest paying attention.

Bradley was a huge underdog so of course they'd argue things their way. Now if a game isn't so lop-sided on paper then commentators can balance who to praise.

or blog, you would be a hero.  Which is why I upvoted your post.

I've heard worse

His Brave bias was hard to listen to, but early on he DID make a funny & insightful comment:

"last year, Michigan's backup point guard was a time-out."

I am glad I wasnt imagining it. He sounded like a damn fool- No commentator should comment on the officiating as much as he did; especially when it is so clearly one sided.

Down with ALL complaining about announcers threads PLEASE. 9 times out of 10 people have no idea what they are talking about and don't know the sport and can't take off their maize and blue glasses.

STOP WHINING.

Pearl's wanna-be Billy Packer impression all game was why he should be banned from TV...not because he was arguing for/against calls late in the game. Most of them were legit, Michigan played soft all game while Beilein tried to keep it close and get certain players a bunch of PT. It was an ugly/odd game and let's be glad we won and move on.

Pearl actually loves us, he's done other games this year and both he and Dakich (who seems to get all of the other games) BOTH love Michigan.