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Quote from: chimpfood on September 30, 2025, 09:56:23 PM

Quote from: ACM on September 30, 2025, 06:43:25 PMCaptains announced

O'Brien surprised me, I honestly thought he might be fighting for a lineup spot, but I guess this doesn't necessarily mean that he won't be.

Good for Jack. He's a senior and perhaps needed a senior in the group.

Chris Moore was and remains great.  All this talk again makes me think of Barry Leonard.  Hope he's ok.   As someone mentioned above, I think Jason gets the gig on merit.  I like Grady, but I love Jason.  And Tony better than Tim.  Sadly, unlikely that he'll do road games.  Loved him solo on the road games.  That's challenging

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Quote from: arugulaMost of the ECAC announcers are rank amateurs.

It has gotten a lot better.  20 years ago at least half were students.  Including that one Yale girl who... well...

True.  I'd almost rather have students because they are either embarrassing but entertaining or diamonds in the rough.  I recall WHRB pbp student who was terrific.

Quote from: TrotskyI really like Grady and of course will always love Tim.  But if we had to pick survivors I am glad to go with Jason and Tony, partly on merit* and partly as a reward for grinding with us forever.

* Tony is truly a gem IMO.  Much like Johnny Pierson, the Bruins' intermission analyst from bygone days, he is able to pick up on extremely subtle things during play and often has insightful commentary.  Tim is a joy but he is kind of like Ron Darling: adorable but there for the feels, not his acumen.

Agree

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Quote from: arugulaAnyone so long as Pierre McGuire is not involved

https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/penguins/2025/09/10/nhl-penguins-radio-pierre-mcguire/stories/202509100079

The notion that Pierre McGuire is worse than the local ECAC announcers was certainly one of the crazier views expressed on this forum lately

Of course he's not worse.  Most of the ECAC announcers are rank amateurs.  I just don't like McGuire.  We've been extraordinarily lucky to have real pros

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Quote from: arugulaAnyone so long as Pierre McGuire is not involved

https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/penguins/2025/09/10/nhl-penguins-radio-pierre-mcguire/stories/202509100079

phew.... Good job outta da Pens, Doc.

Sullivan Mack in Rangers rookie camp. Hopefully Hartford this year.

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Quote from: arugulaNot a lot of jobs in your business though, as you know. Hopefully she finds a good one.  Not too many Mollie Walkers who are good and have luck and timing—she parlayed a summer internship with Larry Brooks' semi retirement from beat writing to go directly from covering UMass to the NY Rangers beat at the NY Post.

true - except the way of the world these days, is to hire very young people to cover these beats now, replacing old guard - because they are cheaper. It doesn't mean Mollie (another CHN writer at one point) or Jane aren't good -- but it's one tiny mark in their "favor" if you will.  But yes, over the last 20 years, most of my friends in the biz were laid off.

For sure.  Cheap often a wins out. Fortunately for Rangers fans, Mollie is excellent and Brooksie is still around.

AI can f itself.

Not a lot of jobs in your business though, as you know. Hopefully she finds a good one.  Not too many Mollie Walkers who are good and have luck and timing—she parlayed a summer internship with Larry Brooks' semi retirement from beat writing to go directly from covering UMass to the NY Rangers beat at the NY Post.

Is it so late for me to apply?  A shame that you're required to have a car it sounds like.  Eliminates a lot of kids.

And it's always Cal Stanford. And Yale Harvard. At least in my home.

Cal-Stanford is Big Game. No the.

Comfortable seats-good
Video boards-almost always bad.

I would love to see nice clear scoreboard and clock and no video board. And no fan engagement content. I'm plenty content and engaged to watch the game

The UA games to open 21-22 were excellent. UA was small and fast and hit a lot.  They've been pretty good for years, in the pwr 20s last year.  Remarkable considering their frankly insane travel. Omaha has been up and down but gets points for playing in a strong league. All in all could have been much weaker teams. Not sexy but competitive and shouldnt hurt our OOC or sos.