Brandstatter vs Rutgers

The Fight Doctor Ferdie Pacheco. I can't be the only person old enough to have thought about that the first time they called his name.

Did you listen to the basketball game on BTN Plus?  Granted, I believe they are student announcers, but Ugh. 

Why hasn't the AD stepped in and fixed this? It's just terrible.

Brandy is much better suited to a color role.

Lomas Brown who replaced him during Lions games is much worse. I thought i was listening to Bubba from Forest Gump yesterday.

I always listen to the radio while watching TV, so his misidentification of players isn’t a big deal— either way he usually corrects himself shortly afterward. 

I don’t think anyone would say he’s anywhere near a good pbp guy, but as others have said I really don’t care. I actually really enjoy the banter he and Dierdorf have, they make me laugh out loud quite a few times during each game— whether it’s the lame jokes or the offensive linemen banter about crushing the opposing defense. 

His pbp in no way makes the game experience any worse for me (the tv broadcasters always annoy me to no end), but I’d be fine with them bringing in a solid pbp guy and moving to a three man booth. I think that would assuage most complaints and could be a fun dynamic. 

Some frustration is understandable but there's also much to appreciate about Brandy.  He could make simple changes that would go a long way, such as "Complete to" instead of "he's got" [receiver name].  He's never going to be the disciplined style of Formation/Names/Positions etc. that was Bob Ufer or for that matter, Frank Beckmann, but he does inject the most delightful of comments.  "SACK TIME!" is music to the ears this season.  It's a good team with Karsh on the sidelines and either Dierdorf or Jansen.  Speaking of, I'm a little worried about Dan Dierdorf as he has missed several games now, due to some vague schedule conflict.  I hope he's doing OK. 

Before the game Brandstatter couldn’t get out the words “coin toss”.  So after the 4th try he went with “toss of the coin.”

I can dig it.

Brandy is a Michigan man and a good person. He has done fine work.

But I don't care what anyone says. You simply CANNOT have two color guys announcing Michigan football games.

Frank Broyles and Ara Parseghian calling football games would have been a media catastrophe.

You NEED a Keith Jackson, a Lindsey Nelson, an Al Michaels, a Larry Munson, a Bob Ufer, a Lyle Bremser.  It's kind of a rule you just don't break.

There are no substitutes.

Who likes Brandy's new signature "It's SACK TIME!" call?? Anyone?

M fans have to complain about something.

Enjoy the Season.

I Enjoy Brandy every time I hear Touchdown Michigan,  even if I not sure what player scored.

Go Blue.

Also, they need to stick a microphone out the window during games.  It's way better on radio when they actually pick up the crowd noise and announcer is describing events over it.

I will admire and have a sentimental feeling for Brandstatter based solely on the joy Michigan Replay brought my dad and me and my brothers growing up.  His rapport with Bo reminded me of the admiration and love my dad had fro his brothers.  They were pseudo uncles.  

That said, the reason we have him and Dierdorf is the same culture that brought us Coach Hoke.  They can stay, however, until their performance impacts the bottom line.  Instead of coming on here and laying a negative vibe, stop listening and tell the stations that you are stopping.  That will allow him the modest respect he deserves and you will eventually get your outcome.

Always loved him until he took over PBP. I can't stand to listen to a close game. It's too nerve-wracking with him constantly fucking up the calls

There's a pretty easy solution to all of this. (at least for the next 2 games)

Everyone in the booth shut up and just run a mic feed from Chase Winovich for the entirety of the game.

Brandstatter messes up a bit but I attribute it to be excited and an honest to goodness fan. I still like him. He’s become like a part of the tradition and I’d hate to see him go. It’s clear he loves Michigan football.

Listening to M games on the radio?  Ouch guys.

Can plop down $500 at Costco and get a 65" nowadays. 

I also had to listen to some of the game on SiriusXM and wow, yeah. those Rutgers guys were amateurish. Especially the color guy. He kept complaining that Rutgers had to "open up the offense" as if Rutgers wasn't succeeding because of some sort of choice they were making. Stumbled over his words, rambled, left the hooks from his partners hanging, and generally sounded like your grumpy buddy on the couch.

It could be much worse. Herbstreit is like fingernails on a chalkboard for me. Even when he seems to be legitimately trying to not be a gaping homer it leaks out all over. The last two games I've muted the TV and sync'd up WTKA.

Most of the color commentators these days sound like they think they should be the head coach. My version of "color" is something other than back seat coaching. And they are ADHD in their unwillingness to let there be an instant of silence. Hint: Not every moment needs to be filled in inane blather; let us rest our ears for a second here and there.

I heard the Rutgers broadcast on satellite radio as well. That may have been the worst college radio broadcast I have ever heard. Expected homerism, but they were constantly arguing with other and generally incomprehensible.

Listen to any other B1G announcers on XM.  They all sound like they are still in the school of broadcasting at whatever university.  No analysis after the play, no history, no nothing but "Smith takes the handoff for two.  Second and eight".  I can stand an occasional misidentification if it is corrected if i get "Ruiz got a great pull to flatten the defensive end".

Yeah, that was horrible announcing by the Rutgers radio crew. Why did XM/Sirr  have to take that feed and not the UM announcers? I was driving back from work listening to those fools and they were cussing out Harbaugh for not taking a knee in the last few minutes.

If like to see Karsch on PBP and Jansen do color. But Brandy can go back to color until he retires. Dierdorf does nothing for me.

Like them or not, Brandy and Dierdorf aren't capable of a quality broadcast.

I think Shepard would be good, like he is at basketball.

Karsch on the sideline and maybe Jansen doing color.

I hear Mario and Rod are available.

I agree his strength is in color commentary.  But he got screwed by the Lions, so I'd rather not see him get screwed again.  Let him take his time and retire when he's ready.