JTrain Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 I know it has become somewhat of an ongoing joke with the national media how difficult Ndamukong is to pronounce, but please, it really isn't that hard. I still can't believe that 80% of the national media, now months after his breakthrough performance against Mizzou and over a month after the Big 12 title game, still cannot for the life of them pronounce it. Although I think pronouncing the best player in the league's name should be expected of people that are paid to talk about sports, I was nice enough to let it go because it was the national media. They have a lot of teams and players to cover, so I tried to excuse them. But what I really couldn't believe was Nebraska's own journalists not knowing the correct pronunciation. A few weeks ago I watched Sipple blatantly mispronounce it. Unreal... and then I just heard Christopherson butcher it even worse. Are they serious? En - DOM - ah - ken En as in . DOM as in "dominate." - ah - ken (not "con" or "kong"!) Here is Christopherson (scroll to bottom) discussing "In-DAM-eh-kong" Suh... http://huskerextra.com/articles/2010/01/08...f7177049007.txt Quote Link to comment
HuskerfaninOkieland Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Imagine what they'll do with this one: Owamagbe Odighizuwa Quote Link to comment
krc1995 Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 IS this why you think Huskernation might have to learn Owa's name: http://www.huskerextra.com/articles/2010/0...ff394028788.txt Quote Link to comment
BIGREDIOWAN Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 IS this why you think Huskernation might have to learn Owa's name: http://www.huskerextra.com/articles/2010/0...ff394028788.txt Now that is some fantastic news, to be back in the running for him is great. I hope like hell we can get him to come here. He may have a NC ring on his finger if he does if things keep rolling the way they have. Quote Link to comment
husker98 Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Imagine what they'll do with this one: Owamagbe Odighizuwa they won't say it. i wouldn't if i was calling a husker game and he was playing. Quote Link to comment
MKO Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Not to get too derailed on Owa, but the very beginning of this video has Owa pronouncing his own name. I've found it helpful to practice! Quote Link to comment
Count 'Bility Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Odighizuwa really is not that difficult. It's pronounced as it looks. Ndamukong shouldnt be either, just the last g is silent. I dont understand why people cant pronounce these so called tricky names. Quote Link to comment
WVhuskerXX Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Odighizuwa really is not that difficult. It's pronounced as it looks. Ndamukong shouldnt be either, just the last g is silent. I dont understand why people cant pronounce these so called tricky names. I see what you mean...bout how would the average person know the g is silent??? They wouldn't..we all think it should be easy because we have been saying it for 5 years...but im sure there are plenty of players on others teams that would butcher their names like other people do with Suh Quote Link to comment
missouri_husker24 Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Some of my friends in texas started calling him Donkey Kong Suh after the B12 CCG. I thought it was pretty funny Quote Link to comment
KingBlank Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Some of my friends in texas started calling him Donkey Kong Suh after the B12 CCG. I thought it was pretty funny And racist....... Quote Link to comment
Malth Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Some of my friends in texas started calling him Donkey Kong Suh after the B12 CCG. I thought it was pretty funny And racist....... I hope you're trolling. Quote Link to comment
Paul in WI Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 If you think those are difficult, try moving into a community in Wisconsin where almost everyone is Polish. Some of these people's names don't even have VOWELS. Quote Link to comment
Ringer02 Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Some of my friends in texas started calling him Donkey Kong Suh after the B12 CCG. I thought it was pretty funny And racist....... They see me trollin, they hatin! Quote Link to comment
NoKoolAidForME Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Odighizuwa really is not that difficult. It's pronounced as it looks. Ndamukong shouldnt be either, just the last g is silent. I dont understand why people cant pronounce these so called tricky names. I see what you mean...bout how would the average person know the g is silent??? They wouldn't..we all think it should be easy because we have been saying it for 5 years...but im sure there are plenty of players on others teams that would butcher their names like other people do with Suh 5 Years and people still are saying it wrong. I come in contact with NU fan that still call him Na-dom-a-king and Un-doom-a-kin. Quote Link to comment
NoKoolAidForME Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Some of my friends in texas started calling him Donkey Kong Suh after the B12 CCG. I thought it was pretty funny And racist....... They see me trollin, they hatin! Trying to catching my typing dirty. Quote Link to comment
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