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[AFhusker]

Musburger is the best....Hands down....

 

who is better? Why do people not like him? Did he say something critical of Nebraska once?

Where have you been? He was a jerk every time he showed up in Lincoln.

T_O_B

 

He's been pissed since he was busted with an open container in Lincoln earlier this decade. He's been anti NU since then. Plus I believe that he's an Northwestern grad and took the butt kicking in 2000 a little too personal. But I'm sure he loved last year.

[PaulCrewe]

I just get sick of burnt cheeseburger referring to every star in the game he is doing on a first name basis as if they have been best pals for years. Get off their knob for the love of broadcasting. Every play its here comes Taylor. Let's see what Taylor does. Taylor uses eight squares of toilet paper when he wipes. Taylor breaks the huddle and stares at the honey badger.

[GSG]

The Brent Musburger Drinking Game

WARNING!

Play at your own risk. It is conceivable your whole party will be passed out with 8 mins remaining in the 1st quarter.

*Note: Partner is spelled "Pardner," because that's the way Brent says it.

Rule #1: "The Pardner" A person is picked to be the Pardner at the beginning of the game. The first time Brent says "Pardner," the Pardner has to take 1 drink, and then picks someone else to be the Pardner. The next time Brent says it, the new Pardner has to take 2 drinks, and then pick a new Pardner, and so on and so on. The Pardner must wear a special "Pardner" hat.

Rule #2: "Folks" Everyone drinks 1 when Brent says "Folks." However, if Brent says "Hold on Folks", everyone must drink once but the first person to drink has to finish their drink for not holding on.

Rule #3: "It's a foot race!". Whenever Brent says "It's a foot race" everyone has to finish their drink. The first one done becomes "That Man" and gets to punch the Pardner in the arm.

Rule #4: "There's that man again". After someone becomes "That Man," they get to give away 3 drinks to someone of their choosing the next time Brent says "That Man." That person then becomes "That Man." If Brent says "That Man" before "It's a footrace," The Pardner becomes That Man. If The Pardner becomes That Man first, he gets to punch the new That Man in the arm twice after giving away the 3 drinks. There must also be a special hat for "That Man."

Rule #5: "Dr. Pepper". Every time Brent says "Dr. Pepper" everyone has to yell out "I'M A PEPPER!" and take 2 drinks. Afterwards, each person must give out a satisfied "AAAAAAAHHHHH!", as if in a Dr. Pepper commercial. Anyone who fails to do so must drink again.

Rule #6: "Jack Arute". Whenever Brent says "Our ol' buddy Jack Arute" everyone has to say "AROOOOOOT!" Last one to do it has to do a shot. If everyone does it simultaneously, the Pardner must do a shot.

Rule #7: "In the college game". Whenever Brent says this little gem, everyone must say "Shut the **** up Brent", drink 2, and punch the Pardner in the arm.

Rule #8: Mentioning a Big 10 school during a Big 12 game. Whenever Brent does this, the first person who names the Big 10 school's mascot gets to make somebody drink for 11 seconds, since there's 11 schools in the Big 10.

Rule #9: Calling a touchdown before the player actually scores. For example, during an interception return, Brent says "It's a touchdown!" before the player actually scores. In this case, everyone must start drinking and continue to drink until the player actually does score. If by some odd event, the player does NOT score, everyone must finish their drink.

Rule #10: "Gary, my man". Whenever Brent says "Gary, my man", the Pardner gets to choose someone to be Gary. From that point on, that person must be referred to as "Gary, my man" until the game is over. "Gary, my man" gets to give away 5 drinks the rest of the game any time Brent says "Gary, my man". If someone talks to "Gary, my man" without calling him that, they have to do a shot. If there is someone playing the game actually named Gary, that person is automatically "Gary, my man".

Rule #11: "The Major". If Brent has a pet nickname for one of the players during the game, for example calling Major Applewhite "The Major", everyone must drink 5 anytime Brent uses this nickname. However, "Gary, my man" does not drink but gets to give away 5 drinks since this person already has a nickname of their own.

Rule #12: "John Saunders". The first time Brent quips with John Saunders, everyone must drink 1. The next time, everyone must drink 2, and so on and so on.

Rule #13: In the booth. Whenever there's a camera shot of Brent in the booth, the Pardner must make a toast to Brent. After the toast, everyone must drink 1.

Rule #14: "My Friend" Every Pardner gets to choose a "Friend." The friend must always get up to get the Pardner another drink (since the Pardner will be doing quite a bit of that). However, when Brent utters "My Friend" the friend gets to punch the Pardner in the arm for making him get up so much.

http://www.fanblogs.com/ncaa/005660.php

[HuskerShark]

 

 

Musburger is the best....Hands down....

 

who is better? Why do people not like him? Did he say something critical of Nebraska once?

 

The overwhelming opinion is, that he IS good.... If that wasn't the overwhelming opinion, he wouldn't be doing primetime football on ABC....

 

Rece Davis is ok.

 

Are you having a bad day?

 

 

 

The opinion isn't necessarily that he's good, but that he's a "legend", and that's only the opinion of suits at ESPN. Fact is, he's old balls and his announcing leaves a lot to be desired. Basically, his play-by-play consists of "Taylorrrrrr......loookingggggggg........runninggggggg.....passing..........TOUCHDOWN NEBRASKA!"

 

While you are 100% correct, I would rather just listen to a play by play commentating job done by Musberger than anyone else. With any other announcer, you get the post-play analysis that always tends to piss me off, especially when we are losing. I'm not so sure that Musberger knows enough or has enough opinions to babble on after the play.

 

I agree with Rollin Rock on this one. Musberger is the best.

[tschu]

Don't get the Musberger hate. He's 10x more competent than Verne and Gary doing the SEC games.

[arkiehusker]

Has anyone else noticed the way Rece Davis says " yard line"? Its like he tries to say it all in one syllable.

[strigori]

Musburger doesn't really bother me, but I really like Nessler doing play by play.

[California Husker]

Mushmouth is absolutely aweful. He doesn't understand the game and makes bad calls throughout. He gets on one team or one player and jocks everything they do, and he is the master of exageration. When Tombs was playing for aTm he started that game at 250 lbs and was nearly 300 by the end of the game.....and he wasn't Tombs...he was TOOOOOOOMMMMS every time he touched the ball..even if it was for two yards.

 

It is tough though...there really aren't any good announcers. The debacle with that chick and Galloway was one of the worst things I've ever heard (I'll never get over Galloway saying that Arkansas State was going for it on 4 & 8 from "their own 50 yard line"). It is just really hard to stomach. I would turn off the sound, but then you lose the crowd noise and it doesn't seem like a live game. IDK, it's too bad there isn't a way around them.

 

But to reiterate...MUSHMOUTH IS THE WORST!

[T_O_Bull]

I do miss Keith 'Whoa Nelly!' Jackson.

T_O_B

[clyde40]

 

The Brent Musburger Drinking Game

 

WARNING!

 

Play at your own risk. It is conceivable your whole party will be passed out with 8 mins remaining in the 1st quarter.

 

*Note: Partner is spelled "Pardner," because that's the way Brent says it.

 

Rule #1: "The Pardner" A person is picked to be the Pardner at the beginning of the game. The first time Brent says "Pardner," the Pardner has to take 1 drink, and then picks someone else to be the Pardner. The next time Brent says it, the new Pardner has to take 2 drinks, and then pick a new Pardner, and so on and so on. The Pardner must wear a special "Pardner" hat.

 

Rule #2: "Folks" Everyone drinks 1 when Brent says "Folks." However, if Brent says "Hold on Folks", everyone must drink once but the first person to drink has to finish their drink for not holding on.

 

Rule #3: "It's a foot race!". Whenever Brent says "It's a foot race" everyone has to finish their drink. The first one done becomes "That Man" and gets to punch the Pardner in the arm.

 

Rule #4: "There's that man again". After someone becomes "That Man," they get to give away 3 drinks to someone of their choosing the next time Brent says "That Man." That person then becomes "That Man." If Brent says "That Man" before "It's a footrace," The Pardner becomes That Man. If The Pardner becomes That Man first, he gets to punch the new That Man in the arm twice after giving away the 3 drinks. There must also be a special hat for "That Man."

 

Rule #5: "Dr. Pepper". Every time Brent says "Dr. Pepper" everyone has to yell out "I'M A PEPPER!" and take 2 drinks. Afterwards, each person must give out a satisfied "AAAAAAAHHHHH!", as if in a Dr. Pepper commercial. Anyone who fails to do so must drink again.

 

Rule #6: "Jack Arute". Whenever Brent says "Our ol' buddy Jack Arute" everyone has to say "AROOOOOOT!" Last one to do it has to do a shot. If everyone does it simultaneously, the Pardner must do a shot.

 

Rule #7: "In the college game". Whenever Brent says this little gem, everyone must say "Shut the **** up Brent", drink 2, and punch the Pardner in the arm.

 

Rule #8: Mentioning a Big 10 school during a Big 12 game. Whenever Brent does this, the first person who names the Big 10 school's mascot gets to make somebody drink for 11 seconds, since there's 11 schools in the Big 10.

 

Rule #9: Calling a touchdown before the player actually scores. For example, during an interception return, Brent says "It's a touchdown!" before the player actually scores. In this case, everyone must start drinking and continue to drink until the player actually does score. If by some odd event, the player does NOT score, everyone must finish their drink.

 

Rule #10: "Gary, my man". Whenever Brent says "Gary, my man", the Pardner gets to choose someone to be Gary. From that point on, that person must be referred to as "Gary, my man" until the game is over. "Gary, my man" gets to give away 5 drinks the rest of the game any time Brent says "Gary, my man". If someone talks to "Gary, my man" without calling him that, they have to do a shot. If there is someone playing the game actually named Gary, that person is automatically "Gary, my man".

 

Rule #11: "The Major". If Brent has a pet nickname for one of the players during the game, for example calling Major Applewhite "The Major", everyone must drink 5 anytime Brent uses this nickname. However, "Gary, my man" does not drink but gets to give away 5 drinks since this person already has a nickname of their own.

 

Rule #12: "John Saunders". The first time Brent quips with John Saunders, everyone must drink 1. The next time, everyone must drink 2, and so on and so on.

 

Rule #13: In the booth. Whenever there's a camera shot of Brent in the booth, the Pardner must make a toast to Brent. After the toast, everyone must drink 1.

 

Rule #14: "My Friend" Every Pardner gets to choose a "Friend." The friend must always get up to get the Pardner another drink (since the Pardner will be doing quite a bit of that). However, when Brent utters "My Friend" the friend gets to punch the Pardner in the arm for making him get up so much.

 

 

 

http://www.fanblogs....ncaa/005660.php

I always thought this was funny but I don't even know if a Frat house could get through to the fourth quarter lol

[Landlord]

The second most annoying thing about Musburger is that he tries way too hard to be Keith Jackson. Thinks he needs to use some ridiculous, over-the-top exagerrations and narratives to make games more epic and memorable with his poetic insight. The real kicker is, when amazing stuff actually happens, he doesn't even get excited. I mean, how can you not be freaking out over a play like this?

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek3yw6zADls

[jsneb83]

 

The Brent Musburger Drinking Game

 

WARNING!

 

Play at your own risk. It is conceivable your whole party will be passed out with 8 mins remaining in the 1st quarter.

 

*Note: Partner is spelled "Pardner," because that's the way Brent says it.

 

Rule #1: "The Pardner" A person is picked to be the Pardner at the beginning of the game. The first time Brent says "Pardner," the Pardner has to take 1 drink, and then picks someone else to be the Pardner. The next time Brent says it, the new Pardner has to take 2 drinks, and then pick a new Pardner, and so on and so on. The Pardner must wear a special "Pardner" hat.

 

Rule #2: "Folks" Everyone drinks 1 when Brent says "Folks." However, if Brent says "Hold on Folks", everyone must drink once but the first person to drink has to finish their drink for not holding on.

 

Rule #3: "It's a foot race!". Whenever Brent says "It's a foot race" everyone has to finish their drink. The first one done becomes "That Man" and gets to punch the Pardner in the arm.

 

Rule #4: "There's that man again". After someone becomes "That Man," they get to give away 3 drinks to someone of their choosing the next time Brent says "That Man." That person then becomes "That Man." If Brent says "That Man" before "It's a footrace," The Pardner becomes That Man. If The Pardner becomes That Man first, he gets to punch the new That Man in the arm twice after giving away the 3 drinks. There must also be a special hat for "That Man."

 

Rule #5: "Dr. Pepper". Every time Brent says "Dr. Pepper" everyone has to yell out "I'M A PEPPER!" and take 2 drinks. Afterwards, each person must give out a satisfied "AAAAAAAHHHHH!", as if in a Dr. Pepper commercial. Anyone who fails to do so must drink again.

 

Rule #6: "Jack Arute". Whenever Brent says "Our ol' buddy Jack Arute" everyone has to say "AROOOOOOT!" Last one to do it has to do a shot. If everyone does it simultaneously, the Pardner must do a shot.

 

Rule #7: "In the college game". Whenever Brent says this little gem, everyone must say "Shut the **** up Brent", drink 2, and punch the Pardner in the arm.

 

Rule #8: Mentioning a Big 10 school during a Big 12 game. Whenever Brent does this, the first person who names the Big 10 school's mascot gets to make somebody drink for 11 seconds, since there's 11 schools in the Big 10.

 

Rule #9: Calling a touchdown before the player actually scores. For example, during an interception return, Brent says "It's a touchdown!" before the player actually scores. In this case, everyone must start drinking and continue to drink until the player actually does score. If by some odd event, the player does NOT score, everyone must finish their drink.

 

Rule #10: "Gary, my man". Whenever Brent says "Gary, my man", the Pardner gets to choose someone to be Gary. From that point on, that person must be referred to as "Gary, my man" until the game is over. "Gary, my man" gets to give away 5 drinks the rest of the game any time Brent says "Gary, my man". If someone talks to "Gary, my man" without calling him that, they have to do a shot. If there is someone playing the game actually named Gary, that person is automatically "Gary, my man".

 

Rule #11: "The Major". If Brent has a pet nickname for one of the players during the game, for example calling Major Applewhite "The Major", everyone must drink 5 anytime Brent uses this nickname. However, "Gary, my man" does not drink but gets to give away 5 drinks since this person already has a nickname of their own.

 

Rule #12: "John Saunders". The first time Brent quips with John Saunders, everyone must drink 1. The next time, everyone must drink 2, and so on and so on.

 

Rule #13: In the booth. Whenever there's a camera shot of Brent in the booth, the Pardner must make a toast to Brent. After the toast, everyone must drink 1.

 

Rule #14: "My Friend" Every Pardner gets to choose a "Friend." The friend must always get up to get the Pardner another drink (since the Pardner will be doing quite a bit of that). However, when Brent utters "My Friend" the friend gets to punch the Pardner in the arm for making him get up so much.

 

 

 

http://www.fanblogs....ncaa/005660.php

Some of those need to be revised.

[ZRod]

It is tough though...there really aren't any good announcers. The debacle with that chick and Galloway was one of the worst things I've ever heard (I'll never get over Galloway saying that Arkansas State was going for it on 4 & 8 from "their own 50 yard line"). It is just really hard to stomach. I would turn off the sound, but then you lose the crowd noise and it doesn't seem like a live game. IDK, it's too bad there isn't a way around them.

 

But to reiterate...MUSHMOUTH IS THE WORST!

I've heard depending on the station and and your surround sound (if you have it), you can unplug the center cahnnel and you will cut out the announcer's voices and just have crowd and game noise.

[ZRod]

The opinion isn't necessarily that he's good, but that he's a "legend", and that's only the opinion of suits at ESPN. Fact is, he's old balls and his announcing leaves a lot to be desired. Basically, his play-by-play consists of "Taylorrrrrr......loookingggggggg........runninggggggg.....passing..........TOUCHDOWN NEBRASKA! And that'll make it first and 10 from the 15 yard line."

FIFY.

[walksalone]

Musburger is the best....Hands down....

 

He's not even in the same sentence as Keith Jackson