Tony is a legend but.....

[StillWarriors]

Homer is really good!

I think Tony will grow into it. Knows the game, good personality and easy voice to listen to.

I understand there are a lot of fans from WI who are so used to Homer and enjoy him, but I've always found his call of MU games to be extremely grating. Mac made it somewhat palatable. Hopefully Tony will with time too. Fortunately most games are on tv.

[Mr. Sand-Knit]

I think Tony will grow into it. Knows the game, good personality and easy voice to listen to.

I understand there are a lot of fans from WI who are so used to Homer and enjoy him, but I've always found his call of MU games to be extremely grating. Mac made it somewhat palatable. Hopefully Tony will with time too. Fortunately most games are on tv.

Not from wisconsin

[Galway Eagle]

Never for me! It's like a spoon. I don't let it bother me. Most I find are pretty dam good. If MU is good, the better crews will work there games.

This metaphor of a spoon is lost on me.

[Benny B]

This metaphor of a spoon is lost on me.

https://www.youtube.com/v/4iGSAFjzBd8

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Kinda OT but since the game was streamed, is there a replay of said stream available anywhere?

[mugrack]

Interesting that Homer's pants were pulled down last night, hearing him bitch off mic, at halftime about Tony's comments why the team be nervous/ rusty in their first game. He said, He "isn't nervous when he plays tennis." Also, hearing him bitch off mic about Markus' foul 40 feet from the basket.   . Big MU homer, huh?

[warriorchick]

Interesting that Homer's pants were pulled down last night, hearing him bitch off mic, at halftime about Tony's comments why the team be nervous/ rusty in their first game. He said, He "isn't nervous when he plays tennis." Also, hearing him bitch off mic about Markus' foul 40 feet from the basket.   . Big MU homer, huh?

You can't criticize a stupid play and still be a homer?

[MUDPT]

I realized last night that "missed the layup" for Homer could be any shot within 2 feet of the basket. For years, I thought MU was dribbling with a straight path to the basket and missed the shot, when I listened on the radio.

[mugrack]

You can't criticize a stupid play and still be a homer?


If you do it on the air too. Hence pants pulled down

[mujivitz06]

I'm not really a big fan of Homer either.

Get outta here!

[mujivitz06]

Look broadcasting is hard, especially a game like that. It wasn't great but your first run never is. It should get better just because of that.

[TallTitan34]

Get outta here!

I'd perfer you on play-by-play or color. Not saying you are bad. I would legitimately want you on the crew.

[GOO]

I think you are being way too hard on Tony.  He did fine.  Homer is over the top, of course, and that is fine.  But it means the color guy should probably be much more reserved.  Two hyper loud guys would be a bit too much.

Tony had a lot of good basketball stuff as far as positioning, passing, etc.  The stuff that you'd hear from someone who knows that game or was a coach, etc.  This was an exhibition game and his first game.  Give Homer and him a bit of time.  I wasn't too impressed by Mac early on, but he really developed and was great.  I'll never forget when Buzz ripped into Mac for asking a normal soft ball question and misinterpreted it as criticism.  How Mac help back and was so professional, is a credit to Mac.

[Benny B]

I'd perfer you on play-by-play or color. Not saying you are bad. I would legitimately want you on the crew.

[barfolomew]

Benny, surely you of all people have the Scoop Illuminati secret identities all figured out by now?

mujivitz = Homer
mueng03 = Larry Williams
Chicos = Buzz Williams
4Ever = Riley Crean
warriorchick = Bill Cords
williewarrior = Steve Wojo
Benny = Myron Medcalf
BigDaddy = BMOHBC/FiFo Head of Custodial Services
HermanCain = Herman Cain

[SWARM!]

Benny, surely you of all people have the Scoop Illuminati secret identities all figured out by now?

mujivitz = Homer
mueng03 = Larry Williams
Chicos = Buzz Williams
4Ever = Riley Crean
warriorchick = Bill Cords
williewarrior = Steve Wojo
Benny = Myron Medcalf
BigDaddy = BMOHBC/FiFo Head of Custodial Services
HermanCain = Herman Cain

You just won the Internet today.

[GGGG]

Benny, surely you of all people have the Scoop Illuminati secret identities all figured out by now?

mujivitz = Homer
mueng03 = Larry Williams
Chicos = Buzz Williams
4Ever = Riley Crean
warriorchick = Bill Cords
williewarrior = Steve Wojo
Benny = Myron Medcalf
BigDaddy = BMOHBC/FiFo Head of Custodial Services
HermanCain = Herman Cain

I never make the cool lists.

[dgies9156]

This.

I'm guessing most announcers have less than stellar first gigs. If he's still repeating the same lines at the end of the season, MU may have a decision to make.

You should have heard Mike Shannon when he first joined the St. Louis Cardinals broadcast team. He was way beyond awful. One had to wonder whether Shannon could breathe and broadcast at anything close to the same time.

He certainly has not become Jack Buck in the years since, but Shannon is servicable and has become a beloved figure in St. Louis. It took time but in time, he learned to understand what he could and could not do as a broadcaster and his observations on the game aren't bad.

I'm sure the same will be the case with Tony.

[Eldon]

Five years to judge

[Newsdreams]

Five years to judge

I wonder do Tony and Homer flush at the FF?

[Benny B]

I never make the cool lists.

You probably would have, but every time someone mentions McAdams around here, the thread gets shut down.

[wadesworld]

You should have heard Mike Shannon when he first joined the St. Louis Cardinals broadcast team. He was way beyond awful. One had to wonder whether Shannon could breathe and broadcast at anything close to the same time.

He certainly has not become Jack Buck in the years since, but Shannon is servicable and has become a beloved figure in St. Louis. It took time but in time, he learned to understand what he could and could not do as a broadcaster and his observations on the game aren't bad.

I'm sure the same will be the case with Tony.

Nobody cares about the Cardinals.

[4everwarriors]

I never make the cool lists.

Beyond kool ta kall da Vatican yo digs, aina?

[1SE]

This is painful. And you can tell homer is trying to help him out, but it's just terrible.

[wildbillsb]

What's so terrible?  Sounds fine to me.