Tom Hammond Needs to Leave

[philipm31]

You can listen to Criqui and Pinkett call the game on Sirius/XM on the Catholic Channel.

If you have a DVR or HD receiver you can adjust the TV to match the audio feed.

It can be done.

How do you do that?

 

[philipm31]

And frankly, Tirico is great. The fact that we got him to do ND football games is a steal. He calls a great game, holds Flutie accountable and is highly preferable to Damn Hicks, ffs.

 

[nsisk157]

And frankly, Tirico is great. The fact that we got him to do ND football games is a steal. He calls a great game, holds Flutie accountable and is highly preferable to Damn Hicks, ffs.

Adore Tirico doing the games this year, Flutie is unbearable. There is something great listening to Don on the radio though.

 

[TheRealLynch51]

Adore Tirico doing the games this year, Flutie is unbearable. There is something great listening to Don on the radio though.

In regards to Criqui, he's absolutely great if you dont like knowing things like score, down and distance, what just happened on a play etc. I literally would rather not listen to the game than to listen to him and Pinket ramble on about everything except what is literally happening on the field.

 

[mick2]

Too bad the game is back on NBC this weekend, I have enjoyed both ESPN and Fox's broadcasts the past two weeks.

 

[BabyIrish]

Too bad the game is back on NBC this weekend, I have enjoyed both ESPN and Fox's broadcasts the past two weeks.

I didn't get to hear the ESPN broadcast but I heard the FOX and Gus and Klatt were great commentators.

 

[dublinirish]

I didn't get to hear the ESPN broadcast but I heard the FOX and Gus and Klatt were great commentators.

Klatt is f'n terrible.

 

[tko]

I didn't get to hear the ESPN broadcast but I heard the FOX and Gus and Klatt were great commentators.

Gus was not himself and Klatt was awful, but he did give some props to ND a few times throughout the telecast. I felt in general, both were really hoping for MSU to win.

 

[BobbyMac]

Klatt is f'n terrible.

First I've heard that. (*edit* Now second - lol) If Klatt is f'n terrible, Flutie is

F'N TERRIBLE

Tirico is better than ESPN and FOX by himself in spite of Flutie. NBC has the best production, they should they have ND Stadium dialed in. Fox was downright bad.

And to all you Gus Johnson swingers:

Myron Tuh'gayle'violin-Amosa says... WUT?

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

I'm going to sound bias AF here, but...

I watched most of the Purdue game (alumni, i know...), also on Fox.

Brady Quinn was WAY better than Klatt, like not even close. Is Klatt considering their "primetime" color guy? Or is it just random? Because know way it's based on talent.

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

Also, I love how Klatt and Gus kept throwing the officials under the bus...

The one "2nd review" play, sure, the officials went off on their own.

But plays like Crawford's were awful... It took them two plus minutes to realize it wasn't a TD, then they act like it's the officials fault? They never once gave a TD signal...It was ruled a touch back live... My wife even knew that...

(just one example of sloppiness)

 

[GowerND11]

Also, I love how Klatt and Gus kept throwing the officials under the bus...

The one "2nd review" play, sure, the officials went off on their own.

But plays like Crawford's were awful... It took them two plus minutes to realize it wasn't a TD, then they act like it's the officials fault? They never once gave a TD signal...It was ruled a touch back live... My wife even knew that...

(just one example of sloppiness)

Their expert was equally bad on the Crawford play. He said something to the effect of I don't know how they called it a touch back in the first place. I think they'll just have to let the call stand now...

 

[dublinirish]

pairing Gus Johnson with Joel Klatt is like having Mean Joe Green as your nose tackle and then having Joe Schmidt play behind him

 

[Irish Joe]

I like Klatt, he calls it like he sees it and doesn't tiptoe around things that other analysts would sugarcoat.

 

[brewdog_14527]

I don't know about the guys calling the game. I thought they were OK. The halftime crew, though, was plain awful!! I listened to them, while we were winning 28-7 mind you, and you would have thought MSU was kicking ND's ass. I didn't realize a team up 28-7 was so bad, or lucky, and the team losing was lurking and ready to pounce. That crew sucked!!

 

[GowerND11]

I don't know about the guys calling the game. I thought they were OK. The halftime crew, though, was plain awful!! I listened to them, while we were winning 28-7 mind you, and you would have thought MSU was kicking ND's ass. I didn't realize a team up 28-7 was so bad, or lucky, and the team losing was lurking and ready to pounce. That crew sucked!!

Devil's Advocate: We were up 28-7 thanks to 3 HUGE turnovers. Now, that isn't to minimize what we did. We had to force those. However, one of them, just doesn't happen ever (the Crawford strip and recovery for a touch back). Without that little miracle, we could be looking at a 21-14 halftime, with them gaining some momentum.

However, I agree. They seemed to dismiss any positives we had, and focused on MSU doing things wrong as to why they were in a hole.

 

[BobbyMac]

I'm going to sound bias AF here, but...

I watched most of the Purdue game (alumni, i know...), also on Fox.

Brady Quinn was WAY better than Klatt, like not even close. Is Klatt considering their "primetime" color guy? Or is it just random? Because know way it's based on talent.

I like Brady better also. He's one of my favorite color guys. While I'm homerin', Aaron Taylor is too. Mayock's still the gold standard. A team of Tirico, Quinn and Taylor would help me get over the glory days of Hammond, Mayock and Mmm Mmm Flanagan.

Klatt is Gus Johnson's partner for all Fox football games.

pairing Gus Johnson with Joel Klatt is like having Mean Joe Green as your nose tackle and then having Joe Schmidt play behind him

Pre or post injury Schmidt? Pre or post Coke Classic Mean Joe?

I like Klatt, he calls it like he sees it and doesn't tiptoe around things that other analysts would sugarcoat.

I don't think there's anything wrong with Klatt either. Being paired with hyper Gus will make anyone sound like the boring straight man. John Madden would sound like he's on xanax in a booth with Gus.

I don't know about the guys calling the game. I thought they were OK. The halftime crew, though, was plain awful!! I listened to them, while we were winning 28-7 mind you, and you would have thought MSU was kicking ND's ass. I didn't realize a team up 28-7 was so bad, or lucky, and the team losing was lurking and ready to pounce. That crew sucked!!

Robert Smith, Leinert and Wanny mailed it in. B-O-R-I-N-G

Devil's Advocate: We were up 28-7 thanks to 3 HUGE turnovers. Now, that isn't to minimize what we did. We had to force those. However, one of them, just doesn't happen ever (the Crawford strip and recovery for a touch back). Without that little miracle, we could be looking at a 21-14 halftime, with them gaining some momentum.

However, I agree. They seemed to dismiss any positives we had, and focused on MSU doing things wrong as to why they were in a hole.

Good point. 2 plays created 14 points of the halftime spread and the 3rd TO led to the another 7 after a drive where ND earned it. This is one of those rare games where if someone told you it was never in doubt w/ the Irish up 20+ the entire game... and then you looked at the box score you'd be like WUT?

 

[BabyIrish]

I thought Klatt had some good breakdown and analysis of plays and both of them had plenty of compliments for ND in the 2nd half.

I watched a little bit of the Purdue game and I agree that Quinn was really good and better than Klatt.

 

[GowerND11]

Good point. 2 plays created 14 points of the halftime spread and the 3rd TO led to the another 7 after a drive where ND earned it. This is one of those rare games where if someone told you it was never in doubt w/ the Irish up 20+ the entire game... and then you looked at the box score you'd be like WUT?

Absolutely. Doesn't help in the box score that MSU had that long drive for 8-9 minutes between the 3rd and 4th and they scored 0 points. Brutal for them.

I read somewhere (18 Stripes or One Foot Down) that 200 of their passing yards came in garbage time. THAT is impressive, and shows where yardage can be extremely misleading.

 

[BobbyMac]

Absolutely. Doesn't help in the box score that MSU had that long drive for 8-9 minutes between the 3rd and 4th and they scored 0 points. Brutal for them.

I read somewhere (18 Stripes or One Foot Down) that 200 of their passing yards came in garbage time. THAT is impressive, and shows where yardage can be extremely misleading.

It's only became garbage because they didn't score off moving the ball throughout the game. They controlled the clock, they had more yardage and 1st downs. They just couldn't finish. They got into ND territory 9/11 possessions and were inside the Irish 25 SIX times and only had 18 points to show... Another huge factor, ND never gave them a short field. MSU's best starting field position was their 35.

They controlled the ball well enough to win.

Q1:

6 plays = Pick 6 on ND 45
7 plays = TD
5 plays = Punt from their 13

Q2:

3 & out from their 23
9 play drive = fumble on ND 1
9 play drive = punt from ND 43 after penalty backed them up from the ND 38

Q3:

9 play drive = FG from ND 22
3 and out from their 43 after a penalty backed them up from the ND 47
19 play drive = Downs at ND 6

Q4:

7 play drive = TD
9 play drive = Time expires on ND 18

 

[GowerND11]

It's only became garbage because they didn't score off moving the ball throughout the game. They controlled the clock, they had more yardage and 1st downs. They just couldn't finish. They got into ND territory 9/11 possessions and were inside the Irish 25 SIX times and only had 18 points to show... Another huge factor, ND never gave them a short field. MSU's best starting field position was their 35.

They controlled the ball well enough to win.

Q1:

6 plays = Pick 6 on ND 45
7 plays = TD
5 plays = Punt from their 13

Q2:

3 & out from their 23
9 play drive = fumble on ND 1
9 play drive = punt from ND 43 after penalty backed them up from the ND 38

Q3:

9 play drive = FG from ND 22
3 and out from their 43 after a penalty backed them up from the ND 47
19 play drive = Downs at ND 6

Q4:

7 play drive = TD
9 play drive = Time expires on ND 18

No argument that they controlled the ball well enough. However, they could not score, as you mentioned. This is a very good bend but don't break defense we have right now, that can also force turnovers. On top of that, our offense was, and has been all season, perfectly efficient when inside the red zone, so they became pressed.

 

[BGIF]

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[irishog77]

I wonder when some the corpses Tom Hammond has been molesting, week after week, will finally get together and take action against him in the form of a lawsuit?

 

[BabyIrish]

Mike Mayock has been hired as Raiders GM. Good for him and hope he excels. My favorite color guy I’ve heard in the modern era.

 

[Blazers46]

Mike Mayock has been hired as Raiders GM. Good for him and hope he excels. My favorite color guy I’ve heard in the modern era.

The raiders will be the quickest but not the fastest team.

 

[GowerND11]

The raiders will be the quickest but not the fastest team.

A lot of dudes in the team rooms too.

 

[ACamp1900]

Wow,... that’s,... surprising, even for the Raiders

 

[Irish#1]

Mike Mayock has been hired as Raiders GM. Good for him and hope he excels. My favorite color guy I’ve heard in the modern era.

I wonder how this will play out given Gruden has final say on personnel?

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

I wonder how this will play out given Gruden has final say on personnel?

I think Mayock will be a glorified scout for Gruden.

 

[Circa]

Mike Mayock has been hired as Raiders GM. Good for him and hope he excels. My favorite color guy I’ve heard in the modern era.

Other than traffic. He Is entering the best spot in the states to be head of anything.