Blake Corum and J.J. McCarthy – One Frame at a Time

LOL, that was so worth it! Over 1 billion views!

I've actually never seen this angle before. GREAT new angle.

I didn't know JJ's middle name was Rick....he was really rolling!

I'm sure you meant, "HOW daaaaAAAAARRRRREEEE YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!"

I usually don't really notice announcers for good or bad, but seriously what was up with "AIDAN HUTCHINSON!! HE'LL ROLL UP TO YOU AND MAKE YOU SMELL HIS COLOGNE!!" 

Color commentating on the fly to make things sound more dramatic is a high level skill I don't have either, but that line is just so.... oddly specific.

O-JA-BO

Perfection 

Corum said he slowed down to allow JJ to catch up for blocking, but some loose math was used and timed JJ at about 4.6 from the 30 to 30 (40 yards). JJ wasn't starting from a stop at the 30 but he also didn't run into a straight line. So it might be somewhat deceptive but that kid is really fast. 

You're questioning people's criticism of announcers by criticizing Joe Buck's announcing style?

BTW - The answer to what appears to be your real issue, "why don't people like Gus Johnson?" For me, there's no subtlety there. If everything is scream worthy, then nothing is interesting, if it's all screams. You bring up a comparison of Bob Ufer, that's exactly the opposite of Ufer. There's a reason why that AC call is so iconic, it's because he didn't do it every game three times. Beckmann was perfect. Gold standard. Again, what made Beckmann so good was his ability to tell a story. We all like the climax of the story, but you build to the climax. That's what defines it. If you're always there, you've got nothing. 

Simply, I don't particularly care for people screaming at me in real life. Gus doesn't add anything to the game, he's not insightful he just calls the game. Which is fine. He doesn't tee up Klatt with any particular expertise. He's actually kind of klunky when he wants to get Joel to talk about a topic.

Gus does one thing, and that's why FOX hired him and paid him to do it. He screams. Some people love it and have a big ole time with it. Others, like myself, would just rather not. Save the theatrics for the truly momentous occasions, I don't need you to fabricate excitement. If the game is exciting, I'll be excited.

Gus was perfect for the NCAA tournament for an underdog team upset in a game where I didn't particularly care or feel invested. Dial me in with 7 minutes left in a close game, Gus can do that with the best of them. Four hours of Gus doing the exact same thing on a Saturday afternoon, doesn't work for me.

A drive into deep left field by Castellanos

Uh, well for starters…Johnson’s constant mentioning of “The World Famous Ohio State Buckeyes” is annoying as hell.  He even worked that into Saturday’s game. He’s just annoying. I do appreciate Joel Klatt however, one of the best in the biz.

I rewatched the UM-PSU game recently, an ESPN broadcast.  Sean McDonough & Orlavsky we’re the broadcast team.  So much better from top to bottom than Fox.  Fewer commercials, relevant and frequent replays, and play by play which was not about them, but the action on the field.

It's just that some of us of a certain age would like for one or two announcers (not everyone) to use the power of understatement.

I remember a big game between Alabama and USC from the 1970s. It was in LA. USC scored an important TD. Total pandemonium throughout the stadium, and Keith Jackson's voice, level as could be and in a normal conversational tone, cut through "touchdown University of Southern California."

Excitement from announcers broadcasting on the University's network is fine; everyone understands people hired to be homers. A few hyperactive guys where it's part of their schtick (e.g. Dick Vitale or the Saturday Game Day guy who likes to put on one of the mascot heads) are OK. Just one or two guys who don't have to be the center of attention would be nice.

See also celebrity announcers for the Thanksgiving and New Years Day parades.

I like Gus when we're winning the football game.  I don't like him when we're losing.  I recall the OSU games a few years back where he went crazy with every OSU touchdown while Michigan was down like 3+ scores.  Felt like he was piling on and made me really question his so called Michigan fandom.  But maybe that was just my sour mood as we were getting blown out.

The Fox CFB commercial breaks are 10X more annoying.  I almost view Gus as an extension of this production, which is unfair to him.

Huge MS fan. He really is an unsung hero in this offense. Tenacious blocker for a WR. Another one of those "New England" recruits people were bitching about. 

"What a spectacular piece of team performance that was!"

Indeed.  The downfield blocking of our WR's, TE's, and yes, our backup QB has been an absolute joy to watch.  You could make good money running clinics for high school football coaches and just play UM tape.

What a well-coached team.

Only if your team is winning. If your team is losing his style is quite annoying because it’s so celebratory and complementary. It seems almost like he’s a fan but it’s for any team that makes plays really.