Fox Big Noon Coverage

[Superdave63]

I'm no fan of Gus Johnson but his comment during the game yesterday was a classic (loosely quoted):

"One of my favorite things about coming to Penn State.........the phones don't work"

Even Joel Klatt laughed out loud!

 

[1995PSUGrad]

I just don't understand why Gus Johnson can't use his normal voice when he calls a game. On top of that, I can't believe that his shtick has made him so much money in his career.

 

[Nitt1300]

The mute button is your friend

 

[Nittering Nabob]

Joel Klatt is more duplicitous than Herbie. Both laud PSU in the pre-season and then gradually DUs the Lions as the season unfolds.

During yesterday’s broadcast Klatt was whining like a spoiled brat over what he considered biased officiating favoring PSU.

 

[mmp121]

I'm no fan of Gus Johnson but his comment during the game yesterday was a classic (loosely quoted):

"One of my favorite things about coming to Penn State.........the phones don't work"

Even Joel Klatt laughed out loud!

 

[BobPSU92]

How much bandwidth does $700 MM buy?

 

[Psu00]

I just don't understand why Gus Johnson can't use his normal voice when he calls a game. On top of that, I can't believe that his shtick has made him so much money in his career.

He’s the Dick Vitale of college football. It’s more about his constant yelling and (what he considers) funny sayings rather than what’s actually happening on the field. It’s does get a bit contrived and over the top at times. After a while it just wears thin.

 

[bbrown]

I'm no fan of Gus Johnson but his comment during the game yesterday was a classic (loosely quoted):

"One of my favorite things about coming to Penn State.........the phones don't work"

Even Joel Klatt laughed out loud!

I loathe and detest Gus Johnson as an announcer. But more importantly why is worried about his phone when he's calling the game?
He should be banned from doing Penn State games for his stupid "Big Zamboni" comment alone.

 

[bbrown]

Joel Klatt is more duplicitous than Herbie. Both laud PSU in the pre-season and then gradually DUs the Lions as the season unfolds.

During yesterday’s broadcast Klatt was whining like a spoiled brat over what he considered biased officiating favoring PSU.

Well he was right on the holding call against UCLA and then the non holding call against us. I don't think the officials are biased, just bad. Well accept for the ACC refs who are doing everything they can to keep Miami in the hunt.
But the refs missed the UCLA OL moving before the snap, several times.

 

[SleepyLion]

How much bandwidth does $700 MM buy?

Bandwidth was not in the original plans (we know because the plans were provided to anyone who asked to see them). That is a change order...

 

[BobPSU92]

Bandwidth was not in the original plans (we onow because the plans were providedto anyone who asked to see them). That is a change order...

Ask PSU for information and get it? The hell you say.

 

[OhioLion]

I loathe and detest Gus Johnson as an announcer. But more importantly why is worried about his phone when he's calling the game?
He should be banned from doing Penn State games for his stupid "Big Zamboni" comment alone.

The Zamboni comment once to relate the story is one thing. However, when Penn State has a big offensive play, it’s asinine to yell “the big Zamboni dialed one up!”

 

[SleepyLion]

Ask PSU for information and get it? The hell you say.

no total sarcasm... except we are not getting bandwidth in the $700m. That contract will be awarded later to some bid winner friends of the BoT.

 

[Bwifan]

How much bandwidth does $700 MM buy?

More importantly how many Starbucks will be going in the stadium for $700mm?

 

[razpsu]

The phone service is absolutely ridiculous. You can’t even use your phone for Ticketmaster etx. I finally got it to work right at the gate after 5 min where I had the “psu fan” wi fi.. the line for “printed tickets at 25 bucks” was a hundred people long. What a scam!!
the only time I could get Wi-Fi the whole game was at the gate. Couldn’t send a text in the parking lot or stadium. Learned something. If your text just keeps going and doesn’t send turn it to airplane mode for a minute then turn phone back on and text stops. Saves your battery!!!

 

[Nitt1300]

I've never needed a phone or an internet connection at a game. There is a game to watch.

 

[Superdave63]

I've never needed a phone or an internet connection at a game. There is a game to watch.

Too funny. I tell my kids, this is what it was like to come to a game in the 70's. Tailgating and watching the game. No selfies, no texts, no social media............we had just as much fun.

 

[PSU87]

I just don't understand why Gus Johnson can't use his normal voice when he calls a game. On top of that, I can't believe that his shtick has made him so much money in his career.

As I posted in the game thread yesterday, in an industry where people like Pat McAfee and Desmond Howard have not just jobs, but prominent ones, the bar is honestly not very high.

Sports broadcasting and journalism these days are both awful.

 

[OhioLion]

As I posted in the game thread yesterday, in an industry where people like Pat McAfee and Desmond Howard have not just jobs, but prominent ones, the bar is honestly not very high.

Sports broadcasting and journalism these days are both awful.

Here I thought I was the only one who felt McAfee is a total doowah!

 

[LionJim]

One of the great luxuries of my life is my ability to totally block out the talking heads. I know it’s a L that I never was able to hear Keith Jackson or Richie Ashburn but I’m convinced that on the whole it’s a W, especially nowadays.

 

[PSU87]

One of the great luxuries of my life is my ability to totally block out the talking heads. I know it’s a L that I never was able to hear Keith Jackson or Richie Ashburn but I’m convinced that on the whole it’s a W, especially nowadays.

Only you could take something like that and view it as a W...you're a credit to this board, sir.

 

[slwlion01]

Well he was right on the holding call against UCLA and then the non holding call against us. I don't think the officials are biased, just bad. Well accept for the ACC refs who are doing everything they can to keep Miami in the hunt.
But the refs missed the UCLA OL moving before the snap, several times.

Even my ancient eyes saw the constant movement.

 

[1995PSUGrad]

He’s the Dick Vitale of college football. It’s more about his constant yelling and (what he considers) funny sayings rather than what’s actually happening on the field. It’s does get a bit contrived and over the top at times. After a while it just wears thin.

You are being very generous to Gus Johnson.

 

[1995PSUGrad]

As I posted in the game thread yesterday, in an industry where people like Pat McAfee and Desmond Howard have not just jobs, but prominent ones, the bar is honestly not very high.

Sports broadcasting and journalism these days are both awf

One of the great luxuries of my life is my ability to totally block out the talking heads. I know it’s a L that I never was able to hear Keith Jackson or Richie Ashburn but I’m convinced that on the whole it’s a W, especially nowadays.

I am going to disagree with you about the Keith Jackson part of your comment.

 

[LionJim]

you're a credit to this board, sir.

If I am, it’s a privilege.

 

[LionJim]

I am going to disagree with you about the Keith Jackson part of your comment.

Huh. Well, wth do I know?

 

[JWB389]

It would be funny if it wasn’t true. Pretty sure they disabled the WiFi in stadium.

 

[Connorpozlee]

I am going to disagree with you about the Keith Jackson part of your comment.

You might be the first college football fan I’ve ever heard (or read, I guess) that didn’t like Keith Jackson.

 

[G3624]

Here I thought I was the only one who felt McAfee is a total doowah!

You must have forgot where he graduated; that's what his instructors called him when he raised his hand in class.

 

[LionJim]

You must have forgot where he graduated; that's what his instructors called him when he raised his hand in class.

That’s funny. Nicely executed.

 

[Sven56]

Well he was right on the holding call against UCLA and then the non holding call against us. I don't think the officials are biased, just bad. Well accept for the ACC refs who are doing everything they can to keep Miami in the hunt.
But the refs missed the UCLA OL moving before the snap, several times.

^^^ this. 1000% agree, especially re: refs ultimately winning the game for Miami (and putting athlete's health at serious risk).

 

[NewEra 2014]

He’s the Dick Vitale of college football. It’s more about his constant yelling and (what he considers) funny sayings rather than what’s actually happening on the field. It’s does get a bit contrived and over the top at times. After a while it just wears thin.

The problem is that Gus is the play by play guy, not the color guy. Vitale, John Madden, etc. are the color guy, so they can be bombastic.

Fox is setting up Gus to become the “legendary” announcer who stays on well after he has lost his fastball, like happened with Keith Jackson, Pat Summerall, and Al Michaels. No one really minded those guys hanging on a bit too long. But I’m afraid Gus’s act will wear very thin before he calls it quits.

 

[Erial_Lion]

The problem is that Gus is the play by play guy, not the color guy. Vitale, John Madden, etc. are the color guy, so they can be bombastic.

Fox is setting up Gus to become the “legendary” announcer who stays on well after he has lost his fastball, like happened with Keith Jackson, Pat Summerall, and Al Michaels. No one really minded those guys hanging on a bit too long. But I’m afraid Gus’s act will wear very thin before he calls it quits.

I still really enjoy Al Michaels.

 

[Waaaaaaaany]

Something is different about the service this year....I had great T Mobile service and even played some pokemon go during the game

 

[PrtLng Lion]

Cell service around the outside of the stadium last week for Illinois game was terrible, even worse in the stands. Luckily I transferred the Ticketmaster tickets to my Wallet or I would have been screwed at the gate.

 

[Connorpozlee]

The problem is that Gus is the play by play guy, not the color guy. Vitale, John Madden, etc. are the color guy, so they can be bombastic.

Fox is setting up Gus to become the “legendary” announcer who stays on well after he has lost his fastball, like happened with Keith Jackson, Pat Summerall, and Al Michaels. No one really minded those guys hanging on a bit too long. But I’m afraid Gus’s act will wear very thin before he calls it quits.

So you’re saying more like Chris Berman with ESPN? His obnoxious schtick was old by the mid-80s.

 

[psuno1]

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How much bandwidth does $700 MM buy?

I guess not much.

 

[1995PSUGrad]

So you’re saying more like Chris Berman with ESPN? His obnoxious schtick was old by the mid-80s.

The difference there is that Chris Berman isn't doing play by play.

 

[1995PSUGrad]

You might be the first college football fan I’ve ever heard (or read, I guess) that didn’t like Keith Jackson.

I highly doubt that I am the only one.

 

[Connorpozlee]

I highly doubt that I am the only one.

I honestly can’t think of one time I’ve ever heard it. Possibly the most universally loved announcer.