National Broadcast vs Michigan Broadcast?
I'm curious what the board thinks. Last week I watched the game while listening to the Michigan radio broadcast. I'm debating whether to do that again or just watch and listen to the national broadcast. What are your thoughts? Also, GO BLUE!!!!!!
January 8th, 2024 at 3:49 PM ^
Watch national… listen local…
January 8th, 2024 at 3:51 PM ^
Karsch and Jansen for the win.
January 8th, 2024 at 3:53 PM ^
I'm in Italy and it'll just be me, them and Jason Avant tonight.
January 8th, 2024 at 4:23 PM ^
If it were Brandstatter and Dierdorf then yes, but Karsch doesn't do it for me.
January 8th, 2024 at 6:39 PM ^
Brandstatter amazing color guy for Lions (Lomas is boring as hell); awful PbP.
I would take Brandstatter and Jon as the color guys but need to find a PbP without that grating voice.
January 8th, 2024 at 4:31 PM ^
I haven't heard much of them but the day after the Rose Bowl I listened at work on Tuesday and Wednesday to each half on the Michigan radio archive (Varsity sports app on the phone). It was the first time listening to them and they were pretty solid.
January 8th, 2024 at 3:52 PM ^
This is an important thread!
January 8th, 2024 at 3:52 PM ^
I usually listen on mute or nearly mute nowadays. Stresses me out too much to listen to the call. It's nice.
January 8th, 2024 at 3:57 PM ^
If you have a surround sound setup, just unplug your center channel. It removes the booth, but keeps all the game sounds. So you can HEAR FOOTBALL... clap clap.
January 8th, 2024 at 4:03 PM ^
Gonna try this, thx
January 8th, 2024 at 4:06 PM ^
One of the Rose Bowl broadcasts had no commentary, just stadium noise. Can't recall which it was, ESPNU I think. Maybe ESPN News. Kind of assume they'll do it again if you get those.
The camera angle was exclusively the skycam though, which wasn't too bad.
January 8th, 2024 at 5:10 PM ^
Skycam/natural sound is on ESPN News; I wish it was an option all year.
January 8th, 2024 at 4:24 PM ^
I often keep it on mute, especially when Herbstreit is on. (I listen when it's Gus and Klatt.) While i would love to listen to the Michigan broadcast, I simply can't listen to Doug Karsch. His voice is like finger nails on a chalk board. Two minutes and I'm done.
GO BLUE!!
January 8th, 2024 at 5:01 PM ^
I couldn't take Karsch, so went back to my usual practice, keeping the volume on the lowest setting, turning it up every now and then to pick up some detail.
January 8th, 2024 at 3:53 PM ^
Michigan Radio >>> Herbstreit/Fowler.
January 8th, 2024 at 4:31 PM ^
is fowler a different guy than reece davis? they could be the new odd couple show. cj stroud could be the nosy neighbor.
January 8th, 2024 at 3:55 PM ^
I only have basic cable, so no ESPN. For whatever reason, xfinity had the option to watch the ESPN video feed with the local radio announcers for both semi-final match-ups for free. I liked it, plus it saved me from having to pay for Sling or YouTubeTV or whatever. I'll try to hunt that down again, otherwise I'll probably re-up my Sling account for a $20 preview month.
One note: that local radio feed did not have any post game stuff. So if you're interested in things like post-game interviews or trophy presentation, I don't think this will cut it.
January 8th, 2024 at 4:12 PM ^
If you're able, do a YouTube TV trial. I signed up for one to watch the Rose Bowl, thinking I'd get 7 days...and got a 21-day trial, plus was able to add the 4K resolution package on a 30-day trial.
January 8th, 2024 at 4:44 PM ^
Oh, nice! I checked a handful of services, but somehow missed that YouTubeTV had a free trial. I just saw the $70+ monthly charge, and moved on to other options. Good to know.
January 8th, 2024 at 5:00 PM ^
I'll add that obviously price is an individual determination, but I have YTTV and give it 11/10. I work in sports professionally and it's just about the best service I've found for all the leagues I need to watch/care about, and it works seamlessly on phone, TV, etc.
January 8th, 2024 at 4:29 PM ^
use the varsity sports app on your phone for postgame. I listened to the Rose Bowl the day after while working, on the Michigan radio replay. They throw up the full 6 hour pre, actual game, and post game @_@
January 8th, 2024 at 4:43 PM ^
Oo, nice. I remember listening to the recording of the radio broadcast for 2021 OSU win, which was Brandstatter and Dierdorf's last game. That was awesome to revisit.
January 8th, 2024 at 3:56 PM ^
For those who have watched the TV broadcast while listening to radio, how well do they sink up? There has to be some delay of one vs. the other. That would drive me nuts.
January 8th, 2024 at 3:59 PM ^
I was able to sync it up pretty well last week. I had to pause and play a couple times but it worked out well.
January 8th, 2024 at 4:01 PM ^
Everytime I've tried this the radio broadcast is ahead of the tv so I can't sync them up. I do think they usually have local broadcasters for the national championship on one of the ESPN channels so maybe they'll do it for us?
January 8th, 2024 at 5:14 PM ^
They will, but on ESPN3. It's only on a cable channel when it's an SEC home call.
They didn't quite have things synced last week; the radio call was a half-second or so late.
January 8th, 2024 at 4:01 PM ^
Doesn't ESPN app have a broadcast where the local radio is synced up with the broadcast feed? I may go with that and just cast to my TV. I think it only requires an ESPN subscription, not ESPN+ but I could be wrong.
That said, as much as I love the local guys, I also like the big game feel of having the main announcers calling it so might go back and forth.
January 8th, 2024 at 4:14 PM ^
Yeah, they have this for both teams for all the CFP games with any cable/streaming subscription/trial that includes ESPN.
January 8th, 2024 at 4:21 PM ^
Are Karsch and Jansen synced up to the broadcast? That's my only concern
January 8th, 2024 at 4:09 PM ^
It will be way off if you have a streaming service. Like at least 30 seconds off.
January 8th, 2024 at 4:27 PM ^
someone already said but one of the espn feeds will have an exact sync. depends which channel. might be ESPNU or ESPN online but they have it every year, just depends on whether you have ESPN package or not
January 8th, 2024 at 3:57 PM ^
yes, I always do this
January 8th, 2024 at 4:02 PM ^
I’d love to listen and time up the radio Karsch broadcast but that’s usually a bit ahead of the tv
January 8th, 2024 at 4:26 PM ^
i believe one of their feeds they have is michigan radio over the TV feed, they do it every year with home and away announcers as part of the telecast. Might be on ESPNU or ESPN online but it'll be there
January 8th, 2024 at 5:34 PM ^
They do have the Michigan radio feed but it is exclusively on their app.
January 8th, 2024 at 4:06 PM ^
It's definitely a sickos type way of watching games but lately I've found myself watching the DraftKings live odds on my phone. It's ahead of the broadcast so you know when great/terrible stuff happens. I'm not saying it's a *good* way to watch, but it's a ride.
Edit: I've done this while also having the game on TV. I'm not doing this in a dark room, lol.
January 8th, 2024 at 4:09 PM ^
After watching Rose Bowl highlights I'm tempted to try the all-22 cam with their ESPN radio announcers. Anyone try that?
January 8th, 2024 at 4:51 PM ^
I enjoy it. Less entertaining during in-between plays but unbeatable during play
January 8th, 2024 at 4:14 PM ^
Do EXACTLY the same thing; you mix it up, and we lose you'll never forgive yourself.
January 8th, 2024 at 4:26 PM ^
Just put on Karsh and Jansen
January 8th, 2024 at 4:28 PM ^
when we win.
consider this...
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MIDNR/bulletins/38315fb
couldn't get site to embed.
January 8th, 2024 at 4:31 PM ^
I wish could stomach Karsch's voice and poor PBP. Yes, I think he's even harder to listen to that Fowler.
January 8th, 2024 at 4:39 PM ^
For those with Sirius XM - I do know that the Michigan broadcast will be on Ch 84. Washington broadcast will be on Ch 81.
January 8th, 2024 at 6:22 PM ^
Are you sure? Because I heard it that Mich broadcast was on 81- which I thought was odd because for the Rose bowl it was on 84.
edit- just checked again and they do show Mich on 84.
January 8th, 2024 at 4:59 PM ^
I was going to watch the ESPN Rose Bowl broadcast with Karsch and Jansen audio but they using only a portion of the screen for the game with a bunch of crap in margins. Wasn't worth shrinking the video so I stuck with Fowler and Herbs.
January 8th, 2024 at 5:02 PM ^
I’m listening to Keith Jackson … is there a reason to listen to anyone else ?
January 8th, 2024 at 5:17 PM ^
That depends...is Ufer's call on one of the ESPN channels?
January 8th, 2024 at 5:21 PM ^
That could present a problem
January 8th, 2024 at 5:10 PM ^
Sorry, but the Michigan radio play-by-play guy is pretty bad. I don’t know how he got the job with that voice, but it’s not just the voice.
January 8th, 2024 at 6:33 PM ^
Anyone else considering syncing the SkyCam 4k broadcast with the local audio? ESPN 4k looks incredible but I don't think they have any commentary.