Started By
Message
Which Alternate Channels Did You Watch?
Posted on 1/12/16 at 10:09 am
Posted on 1/12/16 at 10:09 am
I have always liked when ESPN would use all of their channels to give viewers a choice in how they would like to watch a game. I spent the majority of the game on the SECN with Bert and McIlroy and Booger. For kicks it was fun to see Michelle Beadle and Teddy Atlas (?!) and crew blabbing about most anything BUT the game. Atlas was really the only one trying to bring them all back to the game on the TV but they all seemed pretty bored with it by the middle of the 3rd quarter.
Still - loved the insight and commentary that Bert and McIlroy provided. They each had unique perspective, especially into the Bama program and mindset - one being a former player for Saban and the other who had to try and gameplan against him the last 3 years. Also, a highlight was Paaaawwwll calling him "Uncle Bert" to his face and him laughing.
Just curious if anyone else watched anything other than Fowler and Herbie.
Still - loved the insight and commentary that Bert and McIlroy provided. They each had unique perspective, especially into the Bama program and mindset - one being a former player for Saban and the other who had to try and gameplan against him the last 3 years. Also, a highlight was Paaaawwwll calling him "Uncle Bert" to his face and him laughing.
Just curious if anyone else watched anything other than Fowler and Herbie.
7
Posted on 1/12/16 at 10:10 am to BenHOGan
ESPN2 was great with mUSCHamp and the guy in the pink shirt with the butter teeth.
Posted on 1/12/16 at 10:11 am to scrooster
quote:
guy in the pink shirt with the butter teeth.
Watched that channel briefly but butterteeth annoyed me, and I thought there were too many coaches around that table.
Posted on 1/12/16 at 10:12 am to BenHOGan
The fact that the SEC network was a few seconds behind made it better. You could watch the play on ESPN then switch over and get their reaction as they watched it. I wish the coaches were like that because what they said was more insightful. Bert was good but i liked having more coaches and less finebaum and callers.
Posted on 1/12/16 at 10:13 am to BenHOGan
I watched Sounds of the Game.
No commentary, just stadium sounds.
No commentary, just stadium sounds.
Posted on 1/12/16 at 10:14 am to BenHOGan
Voices with beadle, bilas, atlas, Wiley
Posted on 1/12/16 at 10:14 am to BenHOGan
I had the two TV set up going with the main broadcast on one and the Finebaum film room on the other. I recorded the "Homer broadcast" with Barrett Jones and Tahj Boyd. I didn't watch the whole thing, bust fast forwarding to hear their commentary/reaction/trash talk after every big/scoring play was a lot of fun.
Posted on 1/12/16 at 10:15 am to geauxtigers33
quote:
SEC network was a few seconds behind
I figure they had to be on a 7-second delay due to having callers call in.
Posted on 1/12/16 at 10:16 am to BenHOGan
Bert
Pawl was nonexistent for all but the last 4 minutes of the second half. Bert was entertaining.
Pawl was nonexistent for all but the last 4 minutes of the second half. Bert was entertaining.
Posted on 1/12/16 at 10:17 am to geauxtigers33
I didn't watch it during the game of course but went back to the Jay Bilas, Tony Atlas thing I had DVR'd.....Wasted 15 minutes of my time. The alt. that had no announcers was pretty cool. More game-like atmosphere.
I just haven't been crazy bout these alternates. I tried watching the Finebaum filmroom last year and between Finebaum trying to be a comedian, Greg wanting to break down a play and the stupid arse calls I couldn't take it. Those "film rooms" don't need but maybe 2 people hosting it so there aren't 5 people talking at once and wanting to take the show in 5 different directions. Gruden would be awesome to host one of those. Maybe put him with Herm Edwards and let those 2 be the only ones.
I just haven't been crazy bout these alternates. I tried watching the Finebaum filmroom last year and between Finebaum trying to be a comedian, Greg wanting to break down a play and the stupid arse calls I couldn't take it. Those "film rooms" don't need but maybe 2 people hosting it so there aren't 5 people talking at once and wanting to take the show in 5 different directions. Gruden would be awesome to host one of those. Maybe put him with Herm Edwards and let those 2 be the only ones.
Posted on 1/12/16 at 10:29 am to Roses of Crimson
quote:
Those "film rooms" don't need but maybe 2 people hosting it so there aren't 5 people talking at once
The best one I can remember was a few years back and it had Tebow and maybe Manziel the year he beat Bama and won the heisman. I think the best formula is to have someone on there who had gameplanned against both teams during the year and can see things on the field that they had scouted.
Last night I remember Bert saying that they could key on Henry's depth in the backfield to tell if he was getting the ball on a play of if he was blocking for a pass.
Posted on 1/12/16 at 1:33 pm to BenHOGan
I really enjoyed the multi-casts. I had my PIP hooked up to a second satellite box and it was fantastic to see multiple channels at once and being able to switch audio back and forth.
I watched\heard a lot of the Finebaum and also the coaches round-table and didn't miss a beat on the regular broadcast. Herbie was too chatty anyway. Also, while the regular broadcast and the coaches table was on commercial, Finebaum was usually still going with callers and commentary.
One thing I liked was at the coaches round`table, they were able to rewind and chalk things on screen like they would during a coaching film break-down.
I really wished Muschamp would shut up a few times as he is too impressed with himself and his coach speak. All the other coaches seemed down to earth and mindful of the audience. Muschamp just wanted people to be impressed with him, especially the others in the room. It was really kind of pathetic.
Fedora and Bielema were both very informative on their respective channels.
I watched\heard a lot of the Finebaum and also the coaches round-table and didn't miss a beat on the regular broadcast. Herbie was too chatty anyway. Also, while the regular broadcast and the coaches table was on commercial, Finebaum was usually still going with callers and commentary.
One thing I liked was at the coaches round`table, they were able to rewind and chalk things on screen like they would during a coaching film break-down.
I really wished Muschamp would shut up a few times as he is too impressed with himself and his coach speak. All the other coaches seemed down to earth and mindful of the audience. Muschamp just wanted people to be impressed with him, especially the others in the room. It was really kind of pathetic.
Fedora and Bielema were both very informative on their respective channels.
This post was edited on 1/12/16 at 1:35 pm
Posted on 1/12/16 at 1:35 pm to BenHOGan
SECN.
Thought Bret did well, but the more I hear Greg, the more impressed I am by him.
Thought Bret did well, but the more I hear Greg, the more impressed I am by him.
Page 1 of 1
Popular
Back to top
Follow SECRant for SEC Football News