Sunday, November 11, 2018

Grading Texas' College Basketball Announcers - 2018-2019

University of St. Thomas men's (10/22/18) - Great voice.  If he would just speak clearly without putting out a ton of hype lathered in mustard, it would be great to watch a game there.  Otherwise, he's just plain annoying.  An announcer's job is to inform, not entertain.  I found nobody that cheered after his long "for threeeeeeeeee" for him.   They were already cheering for the actual play.

Houston Baptist University women's (11/11/18) - Again, great voice.  The acoustics in Sharp Gym are absolutely terrible.  The Huskies have gone from a voice that you can barely hear to one you can barely understand.  Additionally, the understated name announcement of the visiting team players' baskets is uncalled for and totally unprofessional.  You should be able to state the name clearly and loud enough to be heard.  They're another human being giving it their all and you're treating them like a second-class person.  Great way for a Christian school to witness in the spirit of competition.  (Sarcasm intended)