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Ex-Ref
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Posted: 03/15/17 9:58 am ::: ESPN Coverage Could Be Better |
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OK, we all know that it sucks. I was looking to see if I could find out who would be calling the games this weekend (haven't yet) and came across this article from 2015.
http://awfulannouncing.com/2015/espns-coverage-womens-ncaa-tournament-carries-echoes-sports.html
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The way these games were handled makes it clear that ESPN has a problem with “star treatment” in niche sports. |
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It would be nice to think that ESPN can avoid an excessive focus on names (in any sport) and devote more energy to covering the whole of a sport itself. This is the kind of coverage grown-up sports fans want. |
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When ESPN clearly abandons coverage of the sport for a focus on celebrity or ratings-magnet entities (such as UConn women’s basketball to the exclusion or diminishment of lesser-known programs), mature sports fans notice. |
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However, ESPN is in a position to lead by example. If ESPN devoted itself to covering the sport and not just its stars, we’d have been able to see much more of Louisville-South Florida and UALR-Arizona State, two far more interesting games with far more exciting stretch runs. ESPN could choose to be a trend-changer and pace-setter in sports. It instead makes decisions which reflect a continuing captivity to what will bump up ratings points. That’s one issue. |
_________________ "Women are judged on their success, men on their potential. It’s time we started believing in the potential of women." —Muffet McGraw
“Thank you for showing the fellas that you've got more balls than them,” Haley said, to cheers from the crowd.
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Carol Anne
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myrtle
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Posted: 03/15/17 11:56 am ::: Re: ESPN Coverage Could Be Better |
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Because they do the 'best' job at drooling over everything UConn.
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If only we’re brave enough to be it.
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Matt5762
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Posted: 03/15/17 12:08 pm ::: Re: ESPN Coverage Could Be Better |
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Carol Anne wrote: |
Schedule and commentators (subject to change) halfway down. Why oh why must Dave and Doris always call the championship game? |
Well, they have added Lawson as co-analyst(?). Kara seems to have learned to drool over UCONN as well as the next, but hopefully she makes the broadcast at least a little more watchable...
Interesting to see Thibault and Hughes on the crews as well (have they have been doing other games this season and I just didn't notice?).
Here is the full list:
(College Park, Md.) - Courtney Lyle, Tamika Catchings
(Austin, Texas) - Roy Philpott, Brooke Weisbrod
(Lexington, Ky.) - Beth Mowins, Nell Fortner
(Starkville, Miss.) - Bob Picozzi, Katie Smith
(Columbia, S.C.) - Dave Pasch, LaChina Robinson
(Notre Dame, Ind.) - Paul Sunderland, Mike Thibault
(Corvallis, Ore.) - Elise Woodward, Mary Murphy
(Tallahassee, Fla.) - Melissa Lee, Angel Gray
(Storrs, Conn.) - Eric Frede, Dan Hughes
(Louisville, Ky.) - Dave O’Brien, Doris Burke/Kara Lawson
(Manhattan, Kansas) - Brenda VanLengen, Carol Ross
(Coral Gables, Fla.) - Jenn Hildreth, Steffi Sorensen
(Waco, Texas) - Lowell Galindo, Sue Bird
(Seattle, Wash.) - Pam Ward, Gail Goestenkors
(Los Angeles, Calif.) - Sam Gore, Julianne Viani
(Durham, N.C.) - Clay Matvick, Christy Winters-Scott
Lexington Regional - Beth Mowins, Deb Antonelli, Allison Williams
Oklahoma City Regional - Pam Ward, Gail Goestenkors, Kaylee Hartung
Bridgeport Regional - Dave O’Brien, Doris Burke/Kara Lawson, Holly Rowe
Stockton Regional - Dave Pasch, LaChina Robinson, Molly McGrath
Final Four - Dave O’Brien, Doris Burke, Kara Lawson, Holly Rowe
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myrtle
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Posted: 03/15/17 12:11 pm ::: Re: ESPN Coverage Could Be Better |
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Matt5762 wrote: |
Interesting to see Thibault and Hughes on the crews as well (have they have been doing other games this season and I just didn't notice?).
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Yes they have been. Quite refreshing to hear their perspectives although they are quite PC.
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linkster
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myrtle
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Posted: 03/15/17 3:00 pm ::: |
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I'm not whining. So far I'm one happy camper...but yeah, bring on the ice cream cone. I too remember listening to bball on the radio (it's a tell on our ages) but we lived so far out in the boonies that I would go with my Dad in his pickup to a mountain top so we could get reception on his radio...It was way better after dark.
But I do reserve the right to whine and gripe later on...
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If only we’re brave enough to be it.
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cthskzfn
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Posted: 03/15/17 3:18 pm ::: |
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(Storrs, Conn.) - Eric Frede, Dan Hughes
YES! I don't have to suffer w/ O'Brien and Burke doing even one UCONN game.
wooohoooooooooooooooooo
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ArtBest23
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Posted: 03/15/17 4:06 pm ::: |
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cthskzfn wrote: |
(Storrs, Conn.) - Eric Frede, Dan Hughes
YES! I don't have to suffer w/ O'Brien and Burke doing even one UCONN game.
wooohoooooooooooooooooo |
So you're expecting UConn to lose the first weekend, evidently. Interesting.
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linkster
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Posted: 03/15/17 4:16 pm ::: |
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cthskzfn wrote: |
(Storrs, Conn.) - Eric Frede, Dan Hughes
YES! I don't have to suffer w/ O'Brien and Burke doing even one UCONN game.
wooohoooooooooooooooooo |
Maybe we will get a hint about who SA will be drafting.
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Howee
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lynxmania
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Posted: 03/15/17 4:19 pm ::: |
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linkster wrote: |
cthskzfn wrote: |
(Storrs, Conn.) - Eric Frede, Dan Hughes
YES! I don't have to suffer w/ O'Brien and Burke doing even one UCONN game.
wooohoooooooooooooooooo |
Maybe we will get a hint about who SA will be drafting. |
Probably not, since he isn't the coach or GM for the team anymore.
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linkster
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Posted: 03/15/17 5:23 pm ::: |
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lynxmania wrote: |
linkster wrote: |
cthskzfn wrote: |
(Storrs, Conn.) - Eric Frede, Dan Hughes
YES! I don't have to suffer w/ O'Brien and Burke doing even one UCONN game.
wooohoooooooooooooooooo |
Maybe we will get a hint about who SA will be drafting. |
Probably not, since he isn't the coach or GM for the team anymore. |
As coach/GM he might be less likely to talk about it.
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cthskzfn
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Posted: 03/15/17 5:41 pm ::: |
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ArtBest23 wrote: |
cthskzfn wrote: |
(Storrs, Conn.) - Eric Frede, Dan Hughes
YES! I don't have to suffer w/ O'Brien and Burke doing even one UCONN game.
wooohoooooooooooooooooo |
So you're expecting UConn to lose the first weekend, evidently. Interesting. |
UCONN RADIO.
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myrtle
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ArtBest23
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Posted: 03/15/17 6:41 pm ::: |
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It appears that DirecTV will be showing each individual NCAA Women's Tournament game in its entirety at channels 788-791 or thereabouts.
Saved from whiparound coverage!
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bucks4now
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Posted: 03/15/17 7:12 pm ::: |
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ArtBest23 wrote: |
It appears that DirecTV will be showing each individual NCAA Women's Tournament game in its entirety at channels 788-791 or thereabouts.
Saved from whiparound coverage! |
Thanks I have been looking for this. Last year in was the low 700's. In the same location as the 4 majors in golf and tennis.
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myrtle
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Posted: 03/15/17 7:14 pm ::: |
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ArtBest23 wrote: |
It appears that DirecTV will be showing each individual NCAA Women's Tournament game in its entirety at channels 788-791 or thereabouts.
Saved from whiparound coverage! |
Dish appears to be doing something as well (on 145-148) although it's not clear if it's every game since they also say you can get all the games by paying for ESPN Full Court on 462-465 (for $79). Too pricey for me so hoping I'll get at least some options on 145-148.
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If only we’re brave enough to be it.
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ArtBest23
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Posted: 03/15/17 7:17 pm ::: |
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myrtle wrote: |
ArtBest23 wrote: |
It appears that DirecTV will be showing each individual NCAA Women's Tournament game in its entirety at channels 788-791 or thereabouts.
Saved from whiparound coverage! |
Dish appears to be doing something as well (on 145-148) although it's not clear if it's every game since they also say you can get all the games by paying for ESPN Full Court on 462-465 (for $79). Too pricey for me so hoping I'll get at least some options on 145-148. |
I think DirecTV stopped selling Full Court two or three years ago, so I think this is free, at least for sportspak subscribers.
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Posted: 03/15/17 7:31 pm ::: |
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Best duo IMO is Dave Pasch and Lachina!
I love how the men use four channels for the first round. I wish ESPN would use ESPN2 and ESPNU for the first and second rounds
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Posted: 03/15/17 9:16 pm ::: Re: ESPN Coverage Could Be Better |
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Thank you!
_________________ "Women are judged on their success, men on their potential. It’s time we started believing in the potential of women." —Muffet McGraw
“Thank you for showing the fellas that you've got more balls than them,” Haley said, to cheers from the crowd.
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Howee
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Posted: 03/15/17 9:54 pm ::: |
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ArtBest23 wrote: |
It appears that DirecTV will be showing each individual NCAA Women's Tournament game in its entirety at channels 788-791 or thereabouts.
Saved from whiparound coverage! |
PRAISETHELORDDD! This just made MY day--
Now, my only dilemma is which games, out of any four running at one time, to record. DVR only allows me 2 simultaneous games. 'course, I may just opt to do my own 'whiparound' coverage, going where I like, when I like, but then I gotta watch live. Oh, the dilemmas!
By the way, Art....nothing was listed on those channels beyond Friday's games, i.e., Saturday's lineup. Any idea why?
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