WHCU ends broadcast partnership with CU

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

In his house at Shea, Seaver waits dreaming.

Appropriate.  If the Mets rise, it would be a horror.

[Chris H82]

I discovered long range AM by growing up a Mariners fan on Long Island in the mid-late 70s.  

Wow, they were NOT good at all back then. And I'll bet you didn't have much company rooting for the Ms on Long Island.

it's ok he was able to enjoy baseball by rooting for the mets as well *touches earpiece*

TBH the Mariners have been the perfect pairing with the Mets.

This is why I will never, ever, ever be down on Cornell hockey.  "Fire?  I was born of this."

Yeah, my wife and sons love to watch me suffer endlessly with the yearly disappointment by the Mariners.

[VIEWfromK]

Anyone 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

[Trotsky]

I discovered long range AM by growing up a Mariners fan on Long Island in the mid-late 70s.  

Wow, they were NOT good at all back then. And I'll bet you didn't have much company rooting for the Ms on Long Island.

it's ok he was able to enjoy baseball by rooting for the mets as well *touches earpiece*

TBH the Mariners have been the perfect pairing with the Mets.

This is why I will never, ever, ever be down on Cornell hockey.  "Fire?  I was born of this."

Yeah, my wife and sons love to watch me suffer endlessly with the yearly disappointment by the Mariners.

Rest in power, my brother.

[BearLover]

Anyone 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

[jts15]

From Jane M.  
NEWS: Cornell Athletics has confirmed to @cornellsun
 the following updates to Cornell hockey broadcasts: Jason Weinstein (prev. WHCU) will do play-by-play for men's & women's ESPN +broadcasts. Tony Eisenhut will join as color for men's broadcasts; women's color commentator TBD.

https://x.com/JaneMcNally_/status/1966202086800101720

[Trotsky]

Anyone 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

McGuire has National Hockey Media Syndrome: the affectation that college hockey is an "appetizer" to the NHL, driven in turn by Sports Insecurity Syndrome, the desperation of many sports media types to be taken seriously despite their existential vacuity.

A few national college hockey media figures escape this, like Buccigross and the USCHO and CHN folks.  But pretty much everybody on the national Derp Circuit has it bad and that aint good.

[BearLover]

From Jane M.  
NEWS: Cornell Athletics has confirmed to @cornellsun
 the following updates to Cornell hockey broadcasts: Jason Weinstein (prev. WHCU) will do play-by-play for men's & women's ESPN +broadcasts. Tony Eisenhut will join as color for men's broadcasts; women's color commentator TBD.

https://x.com/JaneMcNally_/status/1966202086800101720

Well that's interesting. Jason was pretty good back when he did the webcasts (was that like ten years ago?). Hopefully he says "through the screen" less now (he used to say it on like half of the shots on net). Did the decisionmakers at Cornell prefer Jason and Tony to Grady and Tim? Who are the decisionmakers, anyway?

[BearLover]

Anyone 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

McGuire has National Hockey Media Syndrome: the affectation that college hockey is an "appetizer" to the NHL, driven in turn by Sports Insecurity Syndrome, the desperation of many sports media types to be taken seriously despite their existential vacuity.

A few national national hockey media figures escape this, like Buccigross and the USCHO and CHN folks.  But pretty much everybody on the national Derp Circuit has it bad and that aint good.

I actually think Buccigross is the single biggest offender. A huge portion of his announcing and broader college hockey coverage is in reference to the NHL.

[Trotsky]

I 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.

[Trotsky]

Anyone 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

McGuire has National Hockey Media Syndrome: the affectation that college hockey is an "appetizer" to the NHL, driven in turn by Sports Insecurity Syndrome, the desperation of many sports media types to be taken seriously despite their existential vacuity.  He has such hyper-specific pre-college knowledge it's actually become a joke.  May be retired by now.  Or dead.

A few national national hockey media figures escape this, like Buccigross and the USCHO and CHN folks.  But pretty much everybody on the national Derp Circuit has it bad and that aint good.

I actually think Buccigross is the single biggest offender. A huge portion of his announcing and broader college hockey coverage is in reference to the NHL.

I might be confused -- who is the guy who famously can rattle off where every New England player went to prep school, who his coach was, and then who went there 20 / 40 / 60 years before ?

[arugula]

Anyone 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.

[arugula]

Anyone 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

[arugula]

I 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

[Trotsky]

Most 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...