Her call on Martinez was also correct, Coach Lotief said so after the game. This photos was before she hit the ball, her foot is clearly on the line.Quote:
Originally Posted by GoneGolfin
Printable View
Her call on Martinez was also correct, Coach Lotief said so after the game. This photos was before she hit the ball, her foot is clearly on the line.Quote:
Originally Posted by GoneGolfin
Great picture, do you have more?
Yes, some good shots of several homerun hits and the Craigthon's below game winner!Quote:
Originally Posted by 31Ragin97
!!!!! Danke schoen!
Is that section in background reserved for aggies? Looks empty,......
And they still didnt learn how to use hat bill to block sun apparently,lol
He great catch as well!Quote:
Originally Posted by 31Ragin97
Agreed ... all three of the calls by the home plate umpire were good.Quote:
Originally Posted by CajunT
Brian
These weren't even close to me. The calls seemed correct by a mile.Quote:
Originally Posted by GoneGolfin
Perhaps. One thing is for certain: Adam Amin couldn't wait for the first illegal pitch call so he could do his 5-minute pre-prepared segment on the topic...with graphics.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boomer
He didn't do that. He called us Louisiana-Lafayette.Quote:
Originally Posted by 31Ragin97
The guy on bases loaded did that.
He said he wouldn't use just "Lafayette." And, he didn't.
What line? According to Scarborough and Amin there are no lines and the whole thing is subjective...when A&M is batting. 😁Quote:
Originally Posted by CajunT
Glad they did that. Half the people watching didn't really know the definition.Quote:
Originally Posted by ATXCajun
I'll bet there are one or two on this board who got an education today.
Did he clarify if it his preference or "orders"..... As a broadcaster isnt it easier to say a shorter name since you have a lot to talk about, especially when some of the action is fast paced,seems adding in the second word every time would add a degree of difficultyQuote:
Originally Posted by BirdofParadise
Thats why the plate makes for an easy reference point, never gets brushed awayQuote:
Originally Posted by ATXCajun
he slipped up once near the end of the game, eighth or ninth, and threw in a "lafayette" for good measure. otherwise he was consistent with "la-laf."Quote:
Originally Posted by BirdofParadise
Besides the name how would you rate (or score) his objectivity?
Other than the name thing, I thought the espn crew had a strong weekend. Broadcasts were well paced, informative (even though we, as cajun fans, have heard the some of this before hand). Great camera work, I don't think they missed much of anything that was going on during the games, even with the bang-bang plays. Announcers were sharp, easy to listen to (aside from the name issue) and called a fair game. The talents emotions matched the intensity of the moment. Not much dead air, they allowed the pictures to tell the story, solid banter with Lotif as well. I'd say the guys in the truck (tech, directors, etc) had a grade of A, camera guys A, on air talent, B+....Post Game, F-.
Something has to be done. I think we can all stomach some UL-Lafayette on occasion. What ESPN did in the post game calling out "Lafayette" was just to much. The name and what you wish to be called is the brand, as such, it is your intellectual property. ESPN damaged that brand in the post game...I think its time to call some lawyers who have the balls to take this to another level. Otherwise, lets just call UNC, Chapel Hill...LSU, AM at Baton Rouge, Texas...Austin, and on it goes.
His ironclad preference for Valparaiso is Valpo.Quote:
Originally Posted by 31Ragin97
Lawyers? LMFAO! And rock the boat? Hold your breath waiting for thatQuote:
Originally Posted by fanof71
Ha! We don't have the nuts to keep Louisiana on the scoreboard when we are playing ULMost. Wait for that lawyer thing. LOL!Quote:
Originally Posted by basinbear
We don't use Louisiana on the scoreboard for ANY games that I've seen. But Louisiana is on jerseys...fences...scoreboard name plates...behind home plates...in the end zones...outfield fences...team warm-ups...batting helmets. Miss any?
Red wasn't it the last softball series against ULMost that we had to change the scoreboard?? Also, we did use it at one time...exclusively.Quote:
Originally Posted by CajunRed
This is the problem. Our marketing Dept is so inept that they don't even get the magnitude. Softball and baseball (and football every now and then) give you days long commercials.. Which is how your brand becomes second nature to sports fans. We've made Supers in 5 consecutive years in SB. We've been in the thick of the national baseball conversation for 3 consecutive years in baseball. We've been in bowls 4/5 years (on ESPN). How many more times do you need to get familiarized with a team before you get the name correct? How many more times will our idiot admin allow this crap to go on? For goodness sake, we have marketing masters on retainer AS WE SPEAK and we still can't get the media to call us by our freaking name. Not even our 'official' name!Quote:
Originally Posted by fanof71
Wonder why we can't further our athletic program or recognition nationally?? Exhibit A.
You big time Softball fans.. Probably the most passionate fan base we have.. I'd raise 50 kinds of hell and demand something be done. In all seriousness, how Mike and company are not irate about this, how Alden is not irate about this (considering that his firm is tied to a university that gets slapped in the face every time they appear on national television with regards to name and brand), I don't understand.
This link goes to a chat for program comments. Feel free to pile on...http://espn.go.com/espn/customercare/index
comments are passed on to the appropriate person/department