UNO @ SCSU: Unleash the Murray! Dec 4 and 5

[St. Clown]

Re: UNO @ SCSU: Unleash the Murray! Dec 4 and 5

That's surprising...Terry Leahy is typically even keel and the play-by-play guy Ahlers is usually fairly even in his announcing. I didn't listen last night so I don't know how it compares to how they usually call it. Leahy has been doing color since the Mavs began in the late 90s and Ahlers is the Assistant Athletic Director for Communications. They are usually fairly unbiased.

Announcers are always unbiased when they're in favor of the team we support.

[gomavs#1]

Re: UNO @ SCSU: Unleash the Murray! Dec 4 and 5

For the SCSU broadcast being student run, they do a really good job. I've seen some other student run broadcasts and they were bad. Quinnipiac stands out for example.

The actual broadcast itself rivals a lot of professional feeds. The pre-game opening and the camera work, not to mention the intermission stuff is really top notch. I was extremely impressed.

[gomavs#1]

Re: UNO @ SCSU: Unleash the Murray! Dec 4 and 5

Then there isn't a professional in college hockey. BTW listening to UNO's feed was very tough as the homerism was through the roof. But I listened because of the same reason you did. My local feed was too far ahead.

You have to accept homer announcers. To be honest I don't find Jim Rich to be that much of a homer.

That's surprising...Terry Leahy is typically even keel and the play-by-play guy Ahlers is usually fairly even in his announcing. I didn't listen last night so I don't know how it compares to how they usually call it. Leahy has been doing color since the Mavs began in the late 90s and Ahlers is the Assistant Athletic Director for Communications. They are usually fairly unbiased.

[Pump It Up]

Re: UNO @ SCSU: Unleash the Murray! Dec 4 and 5

Cosnidering everything other than the announcing is done by undergrads, I have always been thoroughly impressed with the SCSU broadcasts. We are very lucky in that regard. The video quality and the camera work has been second to none for the last season or two.

I think Jim Rich does a really good job as did Rob (can't remember his last name) that preceeded him. The color guys, be it one of the Parrish boys or someone else, could stand to improve, but across any and all major sports non-national color analysts tend to be former players/homers so that doesn't really bother me much.

I am out of the country and can't watch so I can't comment on the game last night other than to say I hope for a similar result. And also no injuries. Get em tonight boys.

[RL3AO]

Re: UNO @ SCSU: Unleash the Murray! Dec 4 and 5

For the SCSU broadcast being student run, they do a really good job. I've seen some other student run broadcasts and they were bad. Quinnipiac stands out for example.

[First Time, Long Time]

At that, Geno followed Mark's footsteps and re-enrolled at SCSU, if I understand his situation correctly. So that leaves Jim Rich as the only non-student involved.

He may be.
If he is, he's working on a Masters.

[Biddco]

Re: UNO @ SCSU: Unleash the Murray! Dec 4 and 5

That's because Jim Rich isn't an SCSU Homer, he's from Duluth where his dad owned KBJR-TV, very good article on Jim ...
http://www.virginiamn.com/sports/fea...9bb2963f4.html

And he does local tv in the Cities. Being from Duluth is even better

[hockeykrazy]

Re: UNO @ SCSU: Unleash the Murray! Dec 4 and 5

Then there isn't a professional in college hockey. BTW listening to UNO's feed was very tough as the homerism was through the roof. But I listened because of the same reason you did. My local feed was too far ahead.

You have to accept homer announcers. To be honest I don't find Jim Rich to be that much of a homer.

That's because Jim Rich isn't an SCSU Homer, he's from Duluth where his dad owned KBJR-TV, very good article on Jim ...
http://www.virginiamn.com/sports/fea...9bb2963f4.html

[Biddco]

Re: UNO @ SCSU: Unleash the Murray! Dec 4 and 5

Its not that simple. Broadcasters dont get to say whatever they want, they are often expected to make things sound better for the home team to (in I think a feeble attempt)sell more tickets and merchandise. Go back and watch the SCSU drubbing at Kalamazoo. The announcers often made that sound like it was a close game. ESPECIALLY at non professional levels, both junior hockey and collegiate, you are expected to spin, spin, spin but I spoke with Dan Terhaar about this very issue 3 months ago and he said he would often get called into the office when he pointed out how bad the Wild 's power play had been. He was just stating facts reading numbers that were true, but they still got on his case about it.

FSN is just the worst.

[Biddco]

Re: UNO @ SCSU: Unleash the Murray! Dec 4 and 5

Professional announcers are unbiased - even if it is their home call. A little bias is expected, but there is no way that UNO can always be "getting away with one" while SCSU played clean the entire game. Find the UNO broadcast for two professionals calling a game. Or don't hire former players to call a game.

Then there isn't a professional in college hockey. BTW listening to UNO's feed was very tough as the homerism was through the roof. But I listened because of the same reason you did. My local feed was too far ahead.

You have to accept homer announcers. To be honest I don't find Jim Rich to be that much of a homer.

[SCSU Euro]

Professional announcers are unbiased - even if it is their home call. A little bias is expected, but there is no way that UNO can always be "getting away with one" while SCSU played clean the entire game. Find the UNO broadcast for two professionals calling a game. Or don't hire former players to call a game.

Its not that simple. Broadcasters dont get to say whatever they want, they are often expected to make things sound better for the home team to (in I think a feeble attempt)sell more tickets and merchandise. Go back and watch the SCSU drubbing at Kalamazoo. The announcers often made that sound like it was a close game. ESPECIALLY at non professional levels, both junior hockey and collegiate, you are expected to spin, spin, spin but I spoke with Dan Terhaar about this very issue 3 months ago and he said he would often get called into the office when he pointed out how bad the Wild 's power play had been. He was just stating facts reading numbers that were true, but they still got on his case about it.

[St. Clown]

Re: UNO @ SCSU: Unleash the Murray! Dec 4 and 5

It's not a professional broadcast per se as it is entirely done by students save the two announcers.
It's incredibly good but if you are looking for totally unbiased...not going to happen.

At that, Geno followed Mark's footsteps and re-enrolled at SCSU, if I understand his situation correctly. So that leaves Jim Rich as the only non-student involved.

[First Time, Long Time]

Professional announcers are unbiased - even if it is their home call. A little bias is expected, but there is no way that UNO can always be "getting away with one" while SCSU played clean the entire game. Find the UNO broadcast for two professionals calling a game. Or don't hire former players to call a game.

It's not a professional broadcast per se as it is entirely done by students save the two announcers.
It's incredibly good but if you are looking for totally unbiased...not going to happen.

[gomavs#1]

Re: UNO @ SCSU: Unleash the Murray! Dec 4 and 5

So you're mad that a former SCSU defenseman and captain, and a guy who's been doing SCSU broadcasts at the local level for a number of years now are homer announcers?

I will say the quality of the video and audio was the best I had seen/heard from an NCHC broadcast.

[gomavs#1]

Re: UNO @ SCSU: Unleash the Murray! Dec 4 and 5

I think Geno did make a good point that UNO gave us a bigger gap starting the second.

Very much agree...I didn't take notice of that until he said it...and then it was pretty clear how much space UNO was giving up.