Per ESPN release, the announcers for the bowl will be Mike Tirico and Jon Gruden. The sideline reporter will be Shannon Spake.
Thoughts? I'm definitely not a huge fan of Gruden, personally, but I do like Tirico most of the time.
Link: http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2012/12/61713/
But who will the color guy be
Bruce Pearl
Bruce Pearl?
I love Gruden
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Nothing wrong with Gruden, the guy is pretty smart
and usually has some good insight. Would not have minded Mr Griese though.
Go Flyers!
Go Flyers!
Gruden likes
everybody and everything - there won't be any hating vibe that's for sure. Plus every Michigan player will be described in a "Fred Jackson" style........love it - plus I will be hungover so sound will probably be turned down a touch.
If someone ever invented a low fat vitamin - filled vegetable that tasted like fudge covered Rice Krispies treats - I'd probably eat better
Prototypical Gruden conversation:
"See [veteran NFL player] here? I like this guy. I call him the workhorse. You know why I call him that [rookie NFL player's nickname]? 'Cause he's a workhorse."
Love listening to Gruden. He's this generation's John Madden and I have no problem with that!
I surprised Gruden won't be in Pasadena
Scouting his new Badgers team.
I hear the skiing in Colorado
I hear the skiing in Colorado is nice this time of year. Perhaps he will pass by Boulder to investigate the infrastructure the football program has been building.
~Herm
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Not as nice as the beaches in
Not as nice as the beaches in south Florida though, Gruden's kicking the tires at FIU right now
I couldn't diagree more. I
I couldn't diagree more. I love Gruden. The guy knows football, particularly offense, and is as enthusiastic as they come. The only downside to this may be that he probably isn't able to watch as much college football as other announcers, but to be honest that probably means he'll have a fresher perspective and rely more on the film he'll watch on both teams.
But enthusiasm doesn't
But enthusiasm doesn't necessarily lead to good things. McGary is enthusiastic about playing basketball, but that high energy can lead to good things (like 5-5 FG's) and also mistakes (like 4 turnovers). I think he sometimes doesn't know how to stop talking and just let the game stand for itself, a lot of what he says doesn't add a ton of value for me.
Also, I just don't like the sound of his voice. Just a preference thing.
Gruden's gushing can be a bit
Gruden's gushing can be a bit much, but he really is a quality announcer, especially given the other options. I don't know how many times I've heard him say something like "I wouldn't be surprised to see X happen right now" and it inevitably does. And his X is usually pretty specific.
Could be much, much worse
I like Tirico a lot, and Gruden doesn't bother me much. I'm just thankful it's not BTN. Or Pam Ward.
Surprised it isn't Herbstreit
Surprised it isn't Herbstreit and Spielman with Casey Anthony as the sideline reporter.
/s
I hear Urban Meyer is free
I hear Urban Meyer is free this bowl season, I enjoyed his commentary last year.
~Herm
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Tirico lives in A2. Good
Tirico lives in A2. Good choices.
When your team is winning, be ready to be tough, because winning can make you soft. On the other hand, when your team is losing, stick by them. Keep believing. -- Bo Schembechler
I don't love Gruden, but
I don't love Gruden, but that's a lot better than the vast majority of shitty announcers that I hate, so I'll take it. I'm pretty relieved, actually. He'll say lots of nice things about our players, and as an actual coach I respect his opinion. He does lay it on a little thick, but he doesn't just talk out of his ass to fill the entire broadcast like some announcers do.
How many times have you been on the freeway and had someone fly by you at 100 mph then end up 2 cars ahead of you at the off ramp? What's the point? -Mark Harmon
Love em!
I would pick them over any team other than Buck/Aikman. Sure, I like Herbstreit's commentary, but he's so often paired with Musburger who makes me nauseous.
Tirico is pleasant and critical enough; Gruden is very good at picking apart a play and explaining the keys to it.
I love it!
Turico is a Michigan guy, and Gruden is the man. I guarantee you Gruden will watch 20+ hours of film on both South Carolina and Michigan and be fully prepared to break down the game as he sees it. He's a coach at heart and it will be great to hear his insight on our team.
I wonder how many times
I wonder how many times Gruden will slip up and say he's a "National Football League player"
Great for us...
I love the Gruden/ Tirico combination. Now if we can only get our Offense on track. Thats right Al Borges!!! IM TALKING TO YOU!!!!!!!!
Reporter: “Did you visit the Parthenon while in Greece?”
Shaquille O’Neill: “I can’t really remember the names of all the clubs we went to.”
That's one of the better
That's one of the better teams out there. A lot better than the pair doing the Ohio game, couldn't switch over to Brandstatter quick enough.
Go Blue!
"That Devin Gardner is a
"That Devin Gardner is a gunslinger, like Josey Wales!"
I don't have much of an
I don't have much of an opinion on Gruden, but Tirico sucks as a play-by-play guy. He doesn't have the voice for it. He is a studio host who ended up with a play-by-play job merely by default because he worked for ESPN. Much like Steve Levy. Disney no longer tries to get great play-by-play guys like they used to. If they have an opening, they just pluck somebody from the sidelines or the studio, regardless of whether they have the voice or the elocution for it. That's how Pam Ward, Dave Ryan, and Mark Jones got their jobs. Just about every play-by-play guy on ESPN who is really good has been doing the job for over 20 years.
I feel
that way when John Saunders calls games, but I like Tirico. I think he is an underrated play by play guy.
I don't remember John
I don't remember John Saunders calling any games.
Chris Fowler is another guy who is fantastic as a booth host but really bad as a play-by-play guy, and who only does play-by-play because he was a pre-established ESPN personality.
Tirico's excited calls are particularly high pitched and annoying.
I think
John Saunders called Michigan v. Pitt at MSG, didn't he?
I'm pretty sure John Saunders
I'm pretty sure John Saunders called our basketball game against Pitt but I could be mistaken.
"A Michigan Man will coach a Michigan Team"
I'm shuddering at the thought
I'm shuddering at the thought of Rothstein in the booth for Michigan games.
"Michigan Defense" is dominating everything, in every aspect of life. That's a rough definition.
-Craig Roh 10/29/2011
TomVH calling a game might be
TomVH calling a game might be interesting, though.
Gruden is one of the few
Gruden is one of the few announcers who doesn't completely dumb down his commentary. Probably the only one who ever provides anything new for an educated football fan.
I think Gruden is pretty good
I think Gruden is pretty good at the Xs and Os.
Greetings from Bolivia.
"It's special how the real true people hang together. And if you don't support the program you're not a true Michigan guy. It's that simple." - Gary Moeller
Right. Gruden is one of the
Right. Gruden is one of the very few who really gets into the X's and O's. Chris Collinsworth does too, but it seems to me not as much as he used to. The best at this is Mike Mayock of the NFL Network Thursday night games. He also does Notre Dame for NBC. Brian mentioned in the UFR on how excellent he was during this year's Michigan-Notre Dame game.
Tirico rarely does Michigan
Tirico rarely does Michigan games, despite living in Ann Arbor.
The last two I remember him doing was Braylonfest in 04 and Iowa in 05, both of them overtime wins.
Go Blue! Always!
Might be a more recent bowl game.
But he did the Alamo Bowl we were in most recently. Actually met him and Herbstreit at the bar before the game.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
I stand corrected. But we
I stand corrected. But we won't go into that game.
Go Blue! Always!
The announcer were in a bar
The announcer were in a bar before the game?
Ha, I didn't say RIGHT before the game.
But yeah, the night before Angelique and Wojo met up with Tirico and Herby at a packed bar.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
So are you Angelique or Wojo?
So are you Angelique or Wojo?
Neither.
But I'm probably more a Wojo than an Angelique.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
Not true
I don't recall any Alamo Bowl game with UM in it.
Sigh
Was really looking forward to Pam Ward.
Dear lord I hope that is 100%
Dear lord I hope that is 100% sarcasm
Well...
How could it not be sarcasm?
Love Tirico and like Gruden
I'm happy with this selection. Gruden at least provides actual X's and O's insight. Tirico's great. Of course, if Michigan is losing I find EVERY announcer to be annoying, no matter who they are. Lol
Chuck Norris wears Brady Hoke pajamas.
OK, first thing I did was google Shannon Spake.
Does that say more about the state of sideline reporting, or me?
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
Haha I was just about to mention her
I was just about to mention that we are leaving out the fact that we get Shannon Spake for this game, too. Yes, please.
Chuck Norris wears Brady Hoke pajamas.
No Doris Burke or Spielman!!!!!!!
It could be worse!
Oh how I hate Ohio State!
big fan of them
love them together on monday night football
once Gruden takes the Tennessee job?
There is no time, sir, at which ties do not matter.