We need video of that Lou Holtz dream sequence thing last night. I missed it but my friend told me it was hilarious.

The Dr. Lou thing? that was hilarious.

I love how ESPN has made Lou Holtz a sideshow act. First dressing him up as a senile coach giving a pep talk to the TV and now having fireside chats as Dr. Lou.

Yeah that's coming soon. I just watched and....and it was awesome.

Desmond Howard just called the NCAA racists. "Kenny Chesnet, keep him. Jay-Z, he's out!"

Lou Holtz needs to spit those marbles out of his ancient mouth when he talks. He's f'n terrible and should be taking out the trash at espn.

Does Erin Andrews look good today or what? The orange top, WOW! She is really putting on her best effort going into opening Saturday of college football.

FOB? Punk rock? Dude that whirring sound you can hear is Joe Strummer spinning in his grave.

The man said "punk pop," which still doesn't really describe the wussiness of FOB.

I like the McDonough one. And Herbstreit is an idiot.

EA's black outfit Thursday night was pretty good also.

Come on Anon. Do you really think I would call FOB, punk rock?

Pam Ward, confidently, when Syracuse intercepts the ball to end its very first defensive series of the season: "That's his first interception of the year!" Uh, yes..

The audio on the Syracuse game is both horrible and brilliant. The mix is such that the crowd noise and PA announcer drown out the Ward/Bentley "commentary". Ordinarily, this would be a bad thing. In this case, it may be a keen production move by ESPN.

The verbal sparring of Mark May and Lou Holtz is priceless. I'm just waiting for the day when May squashes Holtz like a bug.

In breaking news, its hot and humid in Charlotte in late August, according to Dave Pasch.

Pam Ward. "Northwestern players...looking over to the sidelines...they want to go for it." --- It is 3rd and 9 Pam.

"We're in the second quarter..." - Pam Ward
"Do you mean second inning." - Bentley
"The Cubbies, they're on a roll..." - Pam

"You can say it now, Andre: you're a man, you're 40." - Dave Pasch
"What? I'm not a day over 26!" - Andre Ware

(We need to bring back "The Greatness That Is Andre Ware" tag.)

signal to noise:

I like how they turned that excahnge into a plug for the Fresno St - Rutgers game.

Also, Does anybody know ESPN's plan for the 5 pm slot that the App St - LSU was supposed to be in ?

The Northwestern-Syracuse game they just tuned into the audio from the two college radio stations for a play each. How sad is it that BOTH broadcasts were WAY better than what ESPN2 is putting out there today. LOL.

jg, they're going to show a simulcast of the Delaware/Maryland game from ESPNU in the time slot.

JG- It's Delaware vs MD at 345 here...not sure if that's the same everywhere.

Andre Ware - "Then you are under the pile and that is where all the dirty stuff happens."

Dave Pasch - "The French Uppercut"

AA...I think it means that they are punching under the pile, meaning they are wussies...like the French

But we learned from the A-Rodd US Open match a couple days ago apparently the French want people to avoid the face.

Anyways... It isn't nearly as bad as his others, but I had a chuckle at Andre's
"It's third and about medium."

Especially after he goes..."its now going to be a longer third and short...more like third and medium"

anon 1:07 and aa 1:08

Thanx for the update Now I dont have to find a sports bar that carries ESPNU, watch my Terps on their march to Boise.

Why is Pam Ward getting fashion advice from Paula Poundstone?

I have one word(or phrase, whatever...) for Kirk Herbstreit: DIAF.

The eloquence of Andre Ware: "I can't sell it enough how important...special teams will turn the tide of a football game".

@Bruce: Help me out here...DIAF?

From the Hawaii-Florida Game:

He's a pretty good athlete for a punter.

I dont know the announcer, but Florida ran a fake punt with the punter running a naked bootleg. Even announcers dont respect punters and kickers.

Andre Ware:
I don't think you go for 2 here, just kick the extra point here and make it a 22-20 ballgame.

Of course you kick idiot...a 22-21 ballgame with 5 minutes to go really don't make a difference from a 22-20 ballgame..

@ Jg, David Archer was the guy who said it.

"His son Shane Beamer gave birth yesterday." - Dave Pasch


Really?

@mal- it's FARK-speak(among other places) for "die in a fire". I know it's a tad harsh, but that's how I roll..

"The biggest upset Rece may actually be that you're not wearing a pocket square." - Dave Pasch

Band!

And Va. Tech blows it. I don't know why Sean Glennon is on this team.

Andre Ware after an incompletion by Virginia Tech, about East Carolina:

"The entire momentum of this game is dressed in Purple and White."

AA, we always keep track on Saturday, did you mean we kept track of comments Friday?

"If he thinking about taking the redshirt off of Ike Taylor..." - Dave Pasch

Pasch and Ware talking about ECU and VT by describing their colors.

When did this become Sesame Street ?

Pasch does not deserve to work with Andre Ware..........really.



I called this East Carolina upset.

Patrick Pinkney finished 19-23 for 210 yards and a TD on ESPN's game broadcast.


On College Football Scoreboard, Pinkney is apparently 11-12 for 120 yards and a TD.

Absolutely ss...anytime you dump Gatorade on your coach, and its not a championship game...its an upset.

Kentucky may disagree with you hch.;-)

the dt on bowling green just got a 15 yard penalty for doing the lights out dance

Guys, I want to bring this to your attention.


For those making office pools in this competition, I would highly recommend penciling in Verne Lundquist as one of your top 4 finishers.



Lundquist has called 2 preseason games for the Seattle Seahawks, and this is what he has said (and I've watched the replays) in these games:



"And here come the Redskins." - This was on a blocked punt....too bad it was the Seahawks/Bears.


"Julius Peterson makes the stop." - It's Julian Peterson.


"A 66 play...er...66 yard drive by the Seahawks."


"John Babin with the sack." - It's Jason Babin sadly.


"Go to ww.seahawks.com" - Maybe in his day, but in 2008, we use www.


He also had trouble identifying Bryan Gilmore, and Warren Moon had to tell him who he was because he was looking through the names of Seahawks players!



Please pick Lundquist.

Anyone just catch Rece cutting off that asshat Holtz when he was trying to rant about celebrations. Great stuff.

A shame we have to wait a couple weeks to hear Verne.

Brad Nessler:

"Academically uneligible"

That was BEFORE kickoff.

Jeanine Edwards is very underrated as a reporter-ette. She does a great job in ESPN's horse racing coverage and is a real pro as a sideline reporter, too. Plus her eyes are tremendously cool.

Gannon: "We didn't know who the starter would be at Michigan. It was highly secretive like a vice presidential pick".

Just 4 minutes in and I'm irritated by Paul Maguire.

Brian Davis: Oklahoma is so multiple on a longer field....

"So multiple."

Apparently Michael Keaton is on Oklahoma State now.

I never thought I'd see a black QB start at Utah.

Brian Davis is a terrible announcer, and he is so slow......

These FSN graphics they have put in are absolutely hideous.

Did anyone else catch Nessler's horrific John Wayne impersonation?

Technical difficulties on the in-game update...

"Off a play-action." - Brian Davis


Except the part where he actually pump faked and the backs were split out.

"Oklahoma State, 7th in the United States in penalties." - Brian Davis

I'm going to lose it if Brian Davis keeps saying "Gets out of jail."

That FSN score box looks like the one that was used on CSTV last year.

Why so much interest here in OK St? Is it just the most fertile ground for stupid announcer comments?

"Johnson gets a hand on it." - Brian Davis

@ Mal, because I cover mostly northwest teams......

3 three-and-outs all three times

- Greise

"This is the best thing that's happened to Virginia all day." - Nessler, after a celebration penalty makes USC kick off from their own 15.

rece Davis just called the USC-UVA game over with 4:00 min left in the 1st quarter.

The spirit of Billy Packer lives!

What's the tie in between ESPN and AC/DC? They are playing AC/DC tunes as they break to every commercial. I know they are coming out with a new album. Must be some sort of tie in/promotion. Is Angus Young a character in the next Disney movie?

Brian Davis must be working for Washington tourism because he keeps mentioning that Tacoma is 1 hour south of Seattle, or that Mukilteo is up the street of Seattle.

Virginia just scored, but it's over anyway, what's the point?

Bosseli: Washington State can't ask its defense to keep the Cowboys out of the endzone". Ummm. Isn't that what a defense is supposed to do in a tackle football game?

Gannon: "Michael Phelps has the same diet as David Norrie"

With the way Wazzu's offense is playing, I think U-Dub will finish a lot better than them.


GO Huskies!

Ah, sneaking in politics in a football game eh Fox?

Who is doing color in the WASU game?

Tony Boselli is the analyst in the WASU game.

Trivia Question: When was Michigan's last losing season?

"Let's see, Michigan has been to a bowl 33 straight years"- David Norrie.

Gannon shut him up after that.

whoever the pbp guy in the michigan/utah game:

"Both of these teams like to get up to the line of scrimmage and snap the ball"

^Terry Gannon

Boselli is wretched. The PBP in Utah-Michigan is David Norrie (whoever the heck he is).

Has AA left us?

You are right Norrie is color.

I like these Big Ten Network promos with all the head coaches. Paterno looks like he's really angry about the whole ordeal, though.

Terry Gannon is PxP for the Utes-Wolverines game.

Love the MNF promos on ESPN. The one with Hammer is classic and the one with the paper jams is pretty good too (Top Ten Things You'd Like to See Wonder Woman Do). Very funny.

I find Pam Ward to be a very good announcer, but I guess sexism by the macho male counterparts has stuff like Pam Ward Chronicles.


She knows her facts, and I think she should be one of the top announcers for ESPN. She is not the best, but she is very good.

ESPN just cut away during the DE / MD game during a measurement to show a replay, and didnt even say what the result of the measurement was.The people who produce / direct these games are clueless.

I thought AA Hates ESPN, or whatever he decides to call himself, took the weekends off. Guess not.

ESPN is always clueless. Half the time they cut away from the "in game update" and when they come back they are in the middle of the next play. Very poorly produced.

Also, did anyone happen to see the open for the Tampa/Baltimore game on Fox? I guess Kevin Millar dressed up like Dick vitale and announced the lineups, but I haven't seen the video. I hope someone else noticed this

Can Brian Davis be any more biased towards Wazzu?

Keith jackson just did a phone interview during the USC-UVA game and had better comments in 5 minutes than I've heard all day.

On Navy (who runs the triple option flexbone, mind you):

"Only 4 pass attempts from Bryant, one of those for a score.....He's only thrown the ball 4 times, but 25% of his throws have gone for a score. What if, say, Chase Daniel does that tonight with 40 attempts?"

-Tom Hart of CBS College Sports.

If Daniel does that, he'll be the first pick in the arena league draft.

Way to give away the AFLAC trivia question answer before actually revealing it Nessler.

On why he wants the O-line to feel pressure tonight, Bowden says "It takes it off of me".

I believe the exact quote was:

"...one of these teams is going to rock your world!"

EA on outfit #2 today.

Speaking of rocking my world...is that a leather vest on EA tonight? Yowza!

When do we get the crowd shot with the two Bama co-eds in the Bear Bryant hats? That is a highlight of any Crimson Tide football game.

Herbstreit ragging on Musberger's golf game. When sports announcing become insult your broadcast partner ?

Hey, does anyone know if that Reamer kid was one of the jokers on that MTV Two-A-Days Show?

According to wiki, Reamer was not.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-A-Days

I think JP Wilson, or maybe it was his brother, was on that MTV show.

Before they were Southeastern Conference athletes, Caldwell, Reamer and Wilson played football together at Hoover High School, which is now the subject of the MTV reality show “Two-A-Days.”

The Hoover Buccaneers won the 6A title in all three seasons Caldwell played, went undefeated and finished fourth in the USA Today national poll in Caldwell’s senior year. Behind demanding coach Rush Propst, Hoover has won five of the last six Alabama state championships.

As Caldwell said, “Hoover’s the program to be.”

No, he was definitely on the show. I remember making fun of his last name. It was him and John Parker Wilson's little brother who's playing baseball now.

is Mus berger trying to say the officials are biased ? He mentions that is an SEC crew every time there is a penalty.

WHAT???? Wikipedia had inaccurate or incomplete information? Next you'll tell me that Bonds used steroids or something.

Can I just reiterate what everyone said the other day? Ron Franklin is awesome.

wiki > encyclopedia britanica

Two-A-Days debuted on August 23, 2006 with a 60-minute pilot episode, and continued with eight additional episodes which lasted 30 minutes each. The first season followed the Hoover Bucaneers football team during the 2005 season while they compete for their fourth consecutive state championship and deal with many obstacles along the way. In the pilot episode, the Buccaneers defeated Nease High School of Florida, a team led by 2007 Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow.

Hmm, interesting

Clemson is getting blowed up at the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball.

Musberger: "On the streets of Atlanta today we saw ticket scalpers. That's when we knew we had a major event."

Speaking of which, I actually saw someone being arrested for trying to scalp day session tix to the U.S. Open. That's something I never thought I'd see.

Musberger: "the Atlanta Falcons should be so lucky to have crowds like this".

There is less talent on the Falcons than either Clemson or Alabama

"You could see his head was all the way back because it was grabbed." -- announcer for MSU/Cal game, I don't remember his name

Nick
http://nickonsports.blogspot.com

Kirk: "He (Bowden) isn't having any fun right now".

Chris Martin on Duane Bennett from the NIU/Minnesota game:

"When he gets the ball in his hands, he's as quick as a hiccup."

-Chris Martin

Not really egregious, but I can't say I've ever heard of that one before :)

I'm sure Herbstreit isnt enjoying being in SEC country.

Kirk: "If you are Clemson and you are going to lose the game, go down swinging. Show some life. Show some leadership".

I think Kirk is tired of watching an ass-whipping. At least us dummies at home can change the channel.

Brent: "Kirk, we have to call it like it is, my friend: This is a horrible day for the ACC".

Seriously Anon. I've been watching Ill-Mizzou for about 30 minutes now, but I also hate watching Clemson play. Their play calling is just maddening.

Uh oh....Chase Daniel.

Mark Jones:

The Big Ten suffered a big hit today when Utah lost to Michigan.

If Clemson keeps playing like this, their will end in Atlanta also at the Peach Bowl (or whatevr the corporate sponsor name is called)

"Part of the ligament that they replaced in him was a ligament from a cadaver. Yeah, he's got a part of a dead man in him, but his game is alive!"- Mark Jones

So so bad.

Tommy Bowden not a happy camper at halftime.

Brent Musberger

"Alabama gets an A+ right now. Clemson gets a C-."

LOL

96 yards... put it on the board baby!!

Brent taking Hawk Harrelson's line, but forgetting to add the YESSS at the end.

Musberger's call of that kick return had to be one of the most rambling nonsesnsical things I've heard.

Seriously. I've heard of openly rooting for a good game, but good lord. Settle down Brent.

"That sucker can be just like a golf ball, it can come with a reverse action." -- Ron Franklin

That one is eh, alright.

Nick
http://nickonsports.blogspot.com

Not to be off topic, but wow:

http://deadspin.com/5043889/sweet-lincolns-mullet-the-sarah-palin-sportscast-video-is-here

Nice accent and could that exchange at the end be more awkward.

"Well defended by Missouri defensively"
- Mark Jones

Thanks for clarifying Mark.

Kirk and Brent went on and on at the beginning of the game about how this felt like a Bowl game. I beg to differ. I do not recall any significant, unnecessary camera shots of either band. That would not be possible in a bowl game.

Drink Mal.

Someone tell Bob Davie they're not giving the Heisman trophy away tomorrow please? He's nominating anyone in a Mizzou uniform right now.

He's from Beverly Hills High, not West Beverly like the 90210 kids, but Beverly Hills.

Petro Papadakis on Jake Locker

Anon 11:13

He is just starting the media campaign to keep Tebow from winning a second one

Or Petros Papadakis

Maclin...gonna break'em off proper again...

Mark Jones


word...

band shot, they are about the only people left in the stands in Atlanta.

I truly hate Mark Jones, part #3983:

'We said Illinois couldn't stop Missouri. Mizzou having a tough time slowing down the juice machine.'

"Juice Williams has it in SPADES right now"
-Mark Jones

Is it okay for him to say because he's black??

Will Judson is getting his career game on right now according to Mark Jones. In related news, Stu Scott wants his outdated slang back.

As for Brent, I know for a FACT he puts money on most games he announces... so if you're ever wondering why he CLEARLY roots for one team and/or a close game... that's why.

"Ho, Houidini! He stole it!" Mark Jones

Mark Jones is atrocious in every facet of announcing. That's all I have to say. He should be a first-ballot nominee in the Awful Announcing hall of fame.

I never really thought he was that bad, but at some point in the offseason he turned into a combination of Stuart Scott and Mike Patrick. Just terrible.

Back when he was doing noon games on ESPN2 with Spielman, he never was that bad, I agree. It seems like around 2006 he began saying more and more ridiculous things.

Mark Jones has a serious man crush on "Juice Williams" Stop Mark you are embarrassing yourself! By the way Mark, Mizzou WON the game.

why shouldn't the announcers know the spread of the games? That's the only reason why most viewers are watching and it means the announcer might have some idea of the relative strength of the teams; the announcers who don't know the spread know that much less.

oops my bad reading comprehension--- ahhh i really can't argue with the announcers betting the games- they might pay more attention to it

ESPNU announcer Dave Armstrong during the Bowling Green, Pitt game when Bowling Green picked up a fumble and was headed to the end zone when the ref blew an inadvertant whistle. "Did the whistle blow? I think I heard a little toot."

don't forget we have games all weekend -- let's not reward (punish?) the patrick/blackledge crew for their Monday night game.

Not to take away from some of the gems from earlier yesterday but I have a late entry from the 7 p.m. Oregon/Washington game on FSN. This comes courtesy of Petros Papadakos (sp?)

Barry Tompkins: (Talking about Oregon QB Chris Harper from Wichita) "He said that before he came here the only thing he knew about Oregon was it was above California on a map."
Petros: "He's not a very good geologist."

UK v UL game - Joe Tessitore: "the impact players are proving to impactful".

Halftime: Previewing the UT v UCLA game, Jesse Palmer said that for UCLA it would be an "up-word battle".

I was going to submit Tessitore's, mal, you beat me to it :)

As Myron Prior returns a fumble in the 4th quarter for a TD, Tessitore says: "310 pounds of glory...big is beautiful today".

Tessitore on one of the UK RBs - "There hasn't been speed like that around here since Big Brown in May."

Mark Jones = Stu Scott + Rod Allen.
Anyone agree??

Remove the Rod Allen part of that equation, replace it with 'outdated catchphrases' and it's accurate. Despite the multitude of dumb things Mark Jones said Sturday, he can't be as stupid as Rod Allen is.

What's everybody's deal with Rod Allen? Most Tiger fans like listening to him, I know I do.