This is every conversation I've ever had with my Uncle Frank.

Somebody tell Musburger to shut the hell up. He is terrible. Announce the damn game.

I watched the clip and think you are being too critical or maybe it’s that you have absolutely NOTHING else to talk about. Yes, the conversation was a little crazy and strange but it was during a timeout, so who cares. Also you mention 5 minutes left in a game, blah, blah, blah, you of all people, AA, should know that 5 minutes left in a basketball game is a TON of time, geez. They are just trying fill some dead time/space, just like you do with post about the Hills or Britney Spears.

I can't remember the last time I posted on Britney Spears, and the Hills???

They talked about this nonsense for two minutes James...I think you're going to be in the minority on this one friend.

Are you serious James? This was just stupid. Lavin is even trying to get Brent to shut the fuck up.

Broken record time.

Brent was probably ejaculating all over himself because somebody just told him that USC beat UCLA.

You posted about the hills. Some party or something?

and mention britney from time to time

Ahh....well that had to do with Sports because they invited Marc Bulger to the party.

I still don't understand what that has to do with anything.

12/27/2007 Marc Bulger Likes To Hang Out With The In-Crowd

I was trying to show that we all "fill space" sometimes with "off topic" or useless information just for the hell of it.

who cares, don't get panties all in a bunch AA.

Yeah I get that, but I don't stop in the middle of a live-blog and talk to you about my day. Of course you fill time, but with 4 minutes left in a tie game you don't just talk about nonsense. The first mention was just dumb on ABC's part, but Musburger keeps going because he has nothing else to talk about. He just doesn't know what's going on in Basketball (he barely does in Football).

You have every right to disagree with me, but I have every right to think you're out of your mind if you enjoyed that.

I'm with AA on this one. I saw that live and was yelling at the screen. Who the hell cares? It was pointless and a horribly broadcasted game.

Oh I'm cool Anon. I just don't understand how someone couldn't find that annoying. Maybe it was because I'm a MD fan....I don't know.

This little stink-nugget is certainly the brainchild of a producer worried about filling time at the end of another Heels blowout in Chapel Hill...

They should have bagged this in the truck and spared us all...

I'm not defending Gushburger, as he is so bad as to be beyond redemption...His radio call of the BCS title game reached a new level of horrid...

Place the blame where it belongs -- the ESPN production staff...

not saying I enjoyed it, but just didn't think it was BIG deal like you blow it up to be. Obviously its not something that he probably wanted to talk about, there were graphics pulled on screen, this was planned. I think it maybe be ABC, not necessarily Musburger.

Maybe if brent metioned AA he would be the best. All of a sudden doug mentions AA and he should replace bilas because doug is young and bilas is serious. Don't you bitch because espn chooses style over substance and now you want them to do it.

was it 5 minutes or 4 minutes AA?

Tarheel fans were upset we lost to MD and exposed our flaws. Flaws will be fixed and heels will be in the championship game. MD will still be making fun of of jj and losing in the 1st round. But they can still make fun of jj.

Pretty sure it was like.. 5:34

Doug Got does provide substance and it has nothing to do with him mentioning the site. We're comparing the Basketball version of Gameday to the Football one. The Football one is light years better because they actually seem like they're having fun and provide insight.

Anon- Was it 4 or 5? Well it was both because they talked about it for 2 damn minutes.

so even more time left in the game, it was even going to even be a for sure "upset" yet.

AA- it was during a freaking timeout, don't think 2 minutes had gone by.

Musberger needs to eat a fucking knife. He's awful at FB and BB.

It starts with 5:34 left in the game, and ends with about 4:42 left in the game. There were parts of this during a timeout and parts while the game was going on.

It's right there during the video. There's about a 30-40 second piece cut out which you can obviously notice. There was a 2nd of stoppage of play and Brett started the convo back up. They miss two free throws during a tie game because of this.

I'm surprised AA doesn't have the you tube clip up yet of espn "name dropping" the site.

so not even a minute, thanks for clearing that up, I enjoyed the play by play.

anon 1:00- whoa a little early to be hitting the bottle, is that even English?

Do any of you even watch Sports on a regular basis? This was pointless, unnecessary, and asinine. It was a great game between the #1 team in the nation and a team trying to make a run at the Tournament.

I watched it live and AA is right. It went on forever and I remember them missing a free throw by MD at the start of it.

If you can stand Brent Musburger calling any Sport, I feel sorry for you.

Ok, some of the digressions that occur during a game make sense. That one didn't. No one watching the basketball game cares how many people there are with the last name "Williams".

There's a reason most of my friends refer to him as "Mush-for-brains". Sad thing is, there are worse announcers out there.

(Note to those of you viewing this video: it looks like this is spliced, you can see him talking during the free throws at 5:34 and then it looks like the clock says 4:40-something when they call the timeout. Which makes it even less excusable - either he continued through play, or he picked up the same absurd tangent again at the next break. Why not talk to us about ... I dunno, the game?)

I do watch sports, but for sure not as regular as AA, thank God.

oh, ouch anon 1:12, I agree somewhat with you, sports are like AA's Metamucil.

Metamucil....I don't get it. Was that a joke?

And thanks for summing everything up Spartandan. That's a dead on assessment.

Jay and digger were having fun. Did you see when jay tossed digger off the set. Jay and digger should be like corso. I thought he was the worse. Doug just pimps his brother's team.
You should have seen all of it before judging. A few weeks ago wasn't doug slammed by all because of his computer chat. Everyone said he was not professional and laughed at his past. Now he is the best.

Yes I trashed Gottlieb at the time, but it was during an online chat and I think he just lost his cool.

You all can keep discussing how much you hate me, but I'm moving onto Football. I love you all.

He does this all the time and now it is bad, because MD didn't get respect. Waaaa waaaaa go make fun of jj and his poetry.

The #1 team is on the ropes, and they pull this shit out? I can't believe how well defended this is by some of the people on here - this felt very much like something that was planned for this late in the game because UNC was supposed to be up big late, and instead of adapting to a change in the script, they went ahead.

And then they continued it! Amazing.

Oh yeah, anon 12:56 - we're having a shit season, but at least know your facts. We've lost twice in the first round - ever. The last time was 11 years ago. If you really want to bring up pointless things from forever ago, I'll gladly mention the words Weber State.

This was without a doubt the most annoying two minutes in the history of ncaa hoops broadcasting. Based solely on this exchange, I now hate Musburger and his stupid face.

Hey, Brent, Lavin CLEARLY DOESN'T KNOW THE ANSWER. FUCKING TELL HIM ALREADY SO WE CAN WATCH THE BASKETBALL GAME.

/rant

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sorry AA but the Metamucil thing was funny, do you not know what Metamucil is? I cannot imagine you without sports, can you? "it keeps you regular"

Oh okay. I get jokes. Yes...yes they do. Not bad.

www.metamucil.com/

This was pointless and with 5 minutes in the game, I would rather have the announcers talk about the game. Save the Fluff pieces for the first half.

Forget Brent and his tangents...shouldn't the real issue be how God awful his tie was???

I noticed that too, oh my god!

Gary's tie was even worse- It was forest green and paisley. For some reason in big games he usually pulls out some tie that is in no way team colors.

Musberger was awful. When Lawson picked up his fourth foul with three minutes left Musberger was wondering if Roy would pull him.

Brent, there are three mins left. I think you chance it at that point.

To be fair to Brent and Lavin, I think the Williams statistic thing was pushed on them by the producer. It was obvious though that they were willing role with it.

Didn't really bother me. Better that than more commercials.

Lay off Awful Announcing, people. He is clueless. He thought that the NFC title game was moved to the late time slot bc it was Green Bay and the NFL wanted conditions. Not that it is rotated every year, AFC and NFC. Brent rules.

Say what you will about Musberger, I'll take him over Nantz anyday. He calls every game like he's at the Masters.

Most announcers think what they do is bigger than the game.musberger is god awful.Never played a sport. Just likes to hang with the jocks.Same with Joe Buck, who is extremely dreadful. Another one who is non-athletic,living on his father's name. Then there is Aikman who kisses everybody's butt. Just turn off the sound and you will enjoy the so much more.

In defense of the announcers, this was clearly a segment that they were instructed to do. Had Musburger done this off-the-cuff it would be different, but with the graphics and the information included, it had to be something that came from the producer(s) of the program.

And, yes, it was utterly ridiculous to run this with five minutes to go in a tie game involving the #1 team in the country -- no argument on that.

It's not war, AA. It's a game. A regular season game. If you're a Terp fan who has to hear Musburger tell you what you just saw--Milbourne hit the foul shot!!!--then you need to dial up Johnny Holliday. I, for one, found it hilarious that Lavin didn't know Hank Williams Sr.

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