WHCU ends broadcast partnership with CU

[arugula]

The answer is going to be regional freelancers rather than employees on anyone's payroll.

If that's the case, Grady is a regional freelancer.

[arugula]

Anyone so long as Pierre McGuire is not involved

[Beeeej]

The answer is going to be regional freelancers rather than employees on anyone's payroll.

Play-by-Playmates?

[VIEWfromK]

My third wish is for infinite wishes.

What about the crap about the kids?

[BearLover]

Anyone so long as Pierre McGuire is not involved

I don't really get where this is coming from. Pierre was on the #1 NHL commentary team for a long time and would be a big upgrade over anyone who has ever announced Cornell hockey games.

[RichH]

My third wish is for infinite wishes.

What about the crap about the kids?

OK, so we regroup: first the sex thing, then the power, then the money, THEN the kids....ooooh wait I forgot about revenge against my enemies

[jtwcornell91]

Anyone so long as Pierre McGuire is not involved

I don't really get where this is coming from. Pierre was on the #1 NHL commentary team for a long time and would be a big upgrade over anyone who has ever announced Cornell hockey games.

Back before 2010 or so, TV broadcasts of the NCAA Regionals and even the Frozen Four were commentated by people with a long history in college hockey broadcasting, including goofy but lovable color commentators like Bob Norton, Doug Woog and Cap Raeder.  Then ESPN dug its tendrils into the enterprise and replaced them with their standard NHL crews.  Something was lost then, and I'd rather not see a similar thing happen to the regular season streams.

[Swampy]

My third wish is for infinite wishes.

What about the crap about the kids?

OK, so we regroup: first the sex thing, then the power, then the money....ooooh wait I forgot about revenge against my enemies

Run for president!

[RichH]

My third wish is for infinite wishes.

What about the crap about the kids?

OK, so we regroup: first the sex thing, then the power, then the money....ooooh wait I forgot about revenge against my enemies

Run for president!

I mean, rewatching the Steve Martin bit, it's hard to view it in this current reality.

[RichH]

Anyone so long as Pierre McGuire is not involved

I don't really get where this is coming from. Pierre was on the #1 NHL commentary team for a long time and would be a big upgrade over anyone who has ever announced Cornell hockey games.

Back before 2010 or so, TV broadcasts of the NCAA Regionals and even the Frozen Four were commentated by people with a long history in college hockey broadcasting, including goofy but lovable color commentators like Bob Norton, Doug Woog and Cap Raeder.  Then ESPN dug its tendrils into the enterprise and replaced them with their standard NHL crews.  Something was lost then, and I'd rather not see a similar thing happen to the regular season streams.

I remember when buccigross basically installed himself as the pope of college hockey. We were doomed from that point on.

[stereax]

Anyone so long as Pierre McGuire is not involved

I don't really get where this is coming from. Pierre was on the #1 NHL commentary team for a long time and would be a big upgrade over anyone who has ever announced Cornell hockey games.

Back before 2010 or so, TV broadcasts of the NCAA Regionals and even the Frozen Four were commentated by people with a long history in college hockey broadcasting, including goofy but lovable color commentators like Bob Norton, Doug Woog and Cap Raeder.  Then ESPN dug its tendrils into the enterprise and replaced them with their standard NHL crews.  Something was lost then, and I'd rather not see a similar thing happen to the regular season streams.

I remember when buccigross basically installed himself as the pope of college hockey. We were doomed from that point on.

As my BU friend calls him, sex pest Buccigross? That Buccigross?

[BearLover]

Anyone so long as Pierre McGuire is not involved

I don't really get where this is coming from. Pierre was on the #1 NHL commentary team for a long time and would be a big upgrade over anyone who has ever announced Cornell hockey games.

Back before 2010 or so, TV broadcasts of the NCAA Regionals and even the Frozen Four were commentated by people with a long history in college hockey broadcasting, including goofy but lovable color commentators like Bob Norton, Doug Woog and Cap Raeder.  Then ESPN dug its tendrils into the enterprise and replaced them with their standard NHL crews.  Something was lost then, and I'd rather not see a similar thing happen to the regular season streams.

I would prefer announcers with a long history in college hockey all else being equal, but I still don't understand what you're seeing from weekly ECAC color commentators that's preferable to what someone like Pierre would provide. When Pierre commentated the Lake Placid the last few seasons, I noticed far more polish and in-depth analysis than I have heard from any regular ECAC announcer.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

My third wish is for infinite wishes.

What about the crap about the kids?

OK, so we regroup: first the sex thing, then the power, then the money, THEN the kids....ooooh wait I forgot about revenge against my enemies

Fear, surprise, a ruthless efficicency, an almost fanatical devotion to the pope, and these cute little red uniforms...OH BUGGER!

[Trotsky]

Background for the keeeds.

[adamw]

Anyone so long as Pierre McGuire is not involved

I don't really get where this is coming from. Pierre was on the #1 NHL commentary team for a long time and would be a big upgrade over anyone who has ever announced Cornell hockey games.

Back before 2010 or so, TV broadcasts of the NCAA Regionals and even the Frozen Four were commentated by people with a long history in college hockey broadcasting, including goofy but lovable color commentators like Bob Norton, Doug Woog and Cap Raeder.  Then ESPN dug its tendrils into the enterprise and replaced them with their standard NHL crews.  Something was lost then, and I'd rather not see a similar thing happen to the regular season streams.

It's worse than that. No one who does the NCAA games is part of NHL crews, except Buccigross - and that's just to throw him a bone, since he's mainly a studio guy. The other Regional crews are typically not even hockey broadcasters for most of the year.

BTW - ESPN has absolutely nothing to do with these Cornell broadcasts or any of the other college broadcasts. They just "air" them.