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Does anyone else hate Gary Danielson?

Posted on 10/2/14 at 1:04 pm
Posted by CrimsonBoz
Member since Sep 2014
16977 posts
Posted on 10/2/14 at 1:04 pm
I honestly cannot stand that guy.
Posted by The Spleen
Member since Dec 2010
38865 posts
Posted on 10/2/14 at 1:08 pm to
I love his analysis, but his whiney voice gets on my nerves every now and then.
Posted by m2pro
Member since Nov 2008
28594 posts
Posted on 10/2/14 at 1:15 pm to
Only his voice tones are bothersome. I think he's impartial, professional, and always brings relevant talking points.

I for one very much dig listening to him, because he keeps me honest with what I'm seeing regardless of it being good or bad.
Posted by Alahunter
Member since Jan 2008
90738 posts
Posted on 10/2/14 at 1:23 pm to
He aggravates me. He asks dumb questions during games. Like in the 2009 SEC Championship game, asking if a kick that deflected off the upright was returnable. I mean, really? Stopping play when a RB lowers his head and marking him down at that spot. ugh.

eta- and while sometimes he is honest. Sometimes he is just wrong and repeats it over and over, like when a call is being reviewed, and it's obvious he got it wrong.
This post was edited on 10/2/14 at 1:24 pm
Posted by FairhopeTider
Fairhope, Alabama
Member since May 2012
20758 posts
Posted on 10/2/14 at 1:33 pm to
Smartest analyst in College Football....

But he doesn't know when to shut up. He'll say 10 words when 5 will do. He'll talk over great moments and offer his opinion when the moment doesn't really call for it.

Example: Cody blocks the FG to beat UT in 2009. Amazing scene and the crowd is going crazy. Danielson brings up Cody taking off his helmet before the play was over. He continues to harp on it as Cody, who is full of emotions, walks to the lockerroom with the whole stadium chanting his name. Danielson just vomits over the moment.

Danielson usually isn't as bad as most fans say he is, but against Florida he was just insufferable. Kind of becoming college football's version of Johnny Miller.
This post was edited on 10/2/14 at 1:35 pm
Posted by Bryant91092
Member since Dec 2009
24467 posts
Posted on 10/2/14 at 1:38 pm to
quote:

Smartest analyst in College Football....

Posted by Goombaw
Kentucky
Member since Jan 2013
5249 posts
Posted on 10/2/14 at 1:39 pm to
What's frustrating about that is Verne's call of that moment was so good.

"Blocked again! Cody again!" was way better than Eli's call where they just kind of yelled over each other.
Posted by elposter
Member since Dec 2010
24857 posts
Posted on 10/2/14 at 1:42 pm to
I think he is one of the better in-game analysts in college football right now. I think he does his homework and knows what he is talking about. I think he is impartial too, except for like anyone he can sometimes try to make the narrative fit some of his preconceived notions about teams (I think he does this a lot less than a lot of others though). Of course he isn't perfect, but he is as good as anyone else in the college game I can think of.
Posted by CrimsonBoz
Member since Sep 2014
16977 posts
Posted on 10/2/14 at 1:44 pm to
Kind of like when he still thought Bradley was starting lol.

The UF game was bad and the LSU game last year was just as bad. Saying Fowler should be penalized for blowing up the LSU corner.

He adds little value IMO. He is ok sometimes.
Posted by Bryant91092
Member since Dec 2009
24467 posts
Posted on 10/2/14 at 1:46 pm to
quote:

He adds little value IMO.


I couldn't disagree more. I think he's an excellent analyst who can break down the play to where someone that hasn't watched football before could basically understand.
Posted by Dubosed
Gulf Breeze
Member since Nov 2012
7036 posts
Posted on 10/2/14 at 1:52 pm to
He's the best analyst in all of football professional or college. I can see how some people have a dig with him but it's all good. He knows the game of football.
Posted by The Spleen
Member since Dec 2010
38865 posts
Posted on 10/2/14 at 1:57 pm to
His weekly segment on Finebaum is about the only redeeming quality of that show.
Posted by Grievous Angel
Tuscaloosa, AL
Member since Dec 2008
9668 posts
Posted on 10/2/14 at 2:01 pm to
quote:

He's the best analyst in all of football professional or college. I can see how some people have a dig with him but it's all good. He knows the game of football.


He's pretty good. I never get annoyed by announcers. They DGAF who wins, they aren't in the tank . . though sometimes they go overboard (thinking Andre Ware on the Sims/Coker).
Posted by Alahunter
Member since Jan 2008
90738 posts
Posted on 10/2/14 at 2:02 pm to
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The UF game was bad


There used to be a 2 1/2 video of that game titled Gary and Verne's Misadventures. It was taken down. The entire length of it was their screw ups in that game. That's a lot of 5 second or so calls.
Posted by m2pro
Member since Nov 2008
28594 posts
Posted on 10/2/14 at 2:06 pm to
I'll definitely agree... he gets caught up seeing a trend in a game and constantly points it out. Once or twice is enough, Gary.
Posted by Alahunter
Member since Jan 2008
90738 posts
Posted on 10/2/14 at 2:10 pm to
Looks like CBS got the video yanked.. this is where it was originally posted...

deadspin - Verne and Gary's Not so Excellent Adventure

The announcing in the 2009 SEC CG was foreshadowed at the opening kickoff LINK
This post was edited on 10/2/14 at 2:16 pm
Posted by BamaDude06
GOATville20
Member since Jan 2007
3475 posts
Posted on 10/2/14 at 2:20 pm to
He's great at Xs and Os, he just goes from explaining things to giving an opinion too much. And he's always right. Period.

quote:

Example: Cody blocks the FG to beat UT in 2009. Amazing scene and the crowd is going crazy. Danielson brings up Cody taking off his helmet before the play was over. He continues to harp on it as Cody, who is full of emotions, walks to the lockerroom with the whole stadium chanting his name. Danielson just vomits over the moment.


He brought it up in the Florida game again. Called it something like "Cody takes off his helmet early game." Seriously man, let it freaking go.
Posted by Aman
Alabama
Member since Mar 2010
5181 posts
Posted on 10/2/14 at 2:25 pm to
quote:

I honestly cannot stand that guy.


He's ok. He was really annoying during the Florida game. He kept going on and on about Hargreaves. The guy got burned all day and limped off the field about 10 times during the game. The kid might be good, but I wouldn't put tape in of that game to show scouts.
Posted by CrimsonBoz
Member since Sep 2014
16977 posts
Posted on 10/2/14 at 2:28 pm to
Like most have said X's and O's are good but opinion is off the charts.

Everyone thinks Verne is a BAMA homer.
Posted by jbond
Atlanta
Member since Jun 2012
4938 posts
Posted on 10/2/14 at 2:30 pm to
I like him. Verne offers nothing in the way of analysis.
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