Brent Musburger (official thread)

[Gamebreaker]

Brent Musburger is the Man!

 

[souL]

I love Brent. It's his voice (along Keith Jackson's) that embodies college football for me.
Another thing I've noticed when talking about announcers: Everyone always "hates" all the announcers, who does anyone actually like?

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

I used to hate him (used to call hum Mushbooger), but after having him call so many of our games in our 2002 NC season, and with the immortal "Holy Buckeye!" call, I now want him over everyone else to call our games.

 

[souL]

I used to hate him (used to call hum Mushbooger), but after having him call so many of our games in our 2002 NC season, and with the immortal "Holy Buckeye!" call, I now want him over everyone else to call our games.

Exactly, exactly. His enthusiasm is amazingly genuine, you can tell he loves to call a game. Unlike a lot of guys like Keith Jackson who sound like they just wanna get outta the booth asap.

 

[zincfinger]

Everyone always "hates" all the announcers, who does anyone actually like?

Obviously talking about a different level here (I don't know if he's ever called a game of any significance), and maybe I'm a homer for picking this one out, but I actually think Spielman calls a pretty good game.

 

[sears3820]

For my $, it just doesn't get much better than Pam Ward.

 

[souL]

Obviously talking about a different level here (I don't know if he's ever called a game of any significance), and maybe I'm a homer for picking this one out, but I actually think Spielman calls a pretty good game.

My theory stems from announcers trying to be as unbiased as they can be (it's tough for them sometimes). Analysts and color guys (girls?) try to make unbiased observations about a game, and then when a fan of another team hears someone say something less than positive (negative?) about their team and all of the sudden that guy's anti-Team X.

Side note: When I bought the first OSU game on GamePlan (stupid Indiana didn't broadcast the game), I got to hear Coop do a game. Sounded like he was truly excited when OSU did well. Good to hear him.

 

[Sdgobucks]

I've always thought he had a pac10 lean and meatchicken just m/o

I thought that he was always gunning for us to lose in 2002 so he could get his dream match up of Choklahoma and Miami. He always talked about how well these two teams matched up. I also think he has a thing for meatchicken.

 

[slickman]

I find Musberger both annoying and entertaining. Daniel Son annoys me mostly, but he does know the game.

These guys always sound like they're wasted by the end of the game. I always think Griese is juiced and today's game being 3:30, he should be in fine form.

Look for Swann to talk about Ted Ginn since he was at the Big 33 game and watched Ginn fly by everybody in that one.

 

[Sloopy45]

slobberknocker: "I've always thought he had a pac10 lean and meatchicken just m/o"

Sdgobucks: "I thought that he was always gunning for us to lose in 2002 so he could get his dream match up of Choklahoma and Miami. He always talked about how well these two teams matched up. I also think he has a thing for meatchicken."

???? You guys must be listening to different games than I am. Brent wanted us to lose in '02??? A Pac 10 lean??? A scUM fan? Are either of you one of Tibor's aliases, by any chance?

Slobber, you do know that Brent went to a Big Ten school, right?

slickman: "I always think Griese is juiced and today's game being 3:30, he should be in fine form."

Griese sucks. Listening to a game with him is like watching grass grow. The only consolation I get when I hear that Griese is calling the game is that at least "My Son Brian" isn't quarterbacking it.

Buck87: "I wish Keels had half his excitement."

Keels could read you the Great Gatsby, or call a Buckeye game and you'd never know the difference.

 

[slickman]

Ever since I watched Major League and saw Uecker drinking in the booth I think that's all those dudes do in the booth. Griese will be wasted by 3:30. The saving grace is Nessler.

 

[Sdgobucks]

slobberknocker: "I've always thought he had a pac10 lean and meatchicken just m/o"

Sdgobucks: "I thought that he was always gunning for us to lose in 2002 so he could get his dream match up of Choklahoma and Miami. He always talked about how well these two teams matched up. I also think he has a thing for meatchicken."

???? You guys must be listening to different games than I am. Brent wanted us to lose in '02??? A Pac 10 lean??? A scUM fan? Are either of you one of Tibor's aliases, by any chance?

Slobber, you do know that Brent went to a Big Ten school, right?

slickman: "I always think Griese is juiced and today's game being 3:30, he should be in fine form."

Griese sucks. Listening to a game with him is like watching grass grow. The only consolation I get when I hear that Griese is calling the game is that at least "My Son Brian" isn't quarterbacking it.

Buck87: "I wish Keels had half his excitement."

Keels could read you the Great Gatsby, or call a Buckeye game and you'd never know the difference.

Maybe im wrong I dont know, that was just the impression i got.

 

[jimotis4heisman]

sloops who does yoru boy have this weekend?? what game brent is doing does anyone know

 

[JXC]

For my $, it just doesn't get much better than Pam Ward.

Hahahahaha!!!! Now I hope she's not doing the Northwestern game! I'll be at the game...but I don't want to have to mute the tape when I watch it.

I used to hate him (used to call hum Mushbooger), but after having him call so many of our games in our 2002 NC season, and with the immortal "Holy Buckeye!" call, I now want him over everyone else to call our games.

That's how I felt. 2002 made Brent a Buckeye fan. He deserved to do the Fiesta Bowl that year so bad. I'm sure he wanted to...but I don't know much about the politics of anouncing. I just know that Keith sucked. Dan wasn't much better.



Some great Keith Jackson Fiesta Bowl moments:



(Before the 1st overtime) "Well...we knew this game would be something different because this is the first time two schools have played with women presidents."



"And that's Barn Childress with the catch for a first down."



That's all I can remember actually...I thought there were more...add anymore Fiesta Bowl quotes from Dan and Keith if u got them.

 

[Sloopy45]

jimotis4heisman: "sloops who does yoru boy have this weekend?? what game brent is doing does anyone know"

Don't know, my man. Nutty is usually good for that info.