The announcers

[Saunders]

It's not just Husker Fan saying that Ed Cunningham sucks. Just read this tweet from Matt Hinton, writer for Football Outsiders, Deadspin and Football Study Hall:

@MattRHinton

Ed Cunningham instinctively zeroes in on the only possible way to suck the excitement out of a 99-yd touchdown pass. The man is a machine.

Tom Fornelli ‏@TomFornelli1 Jan

If I were in charge at ESPN I’d have Ed Cunningham work every Nebraska game.



lol

 

[JTrain]

I didn't have any issue with them. Can't say I pay much attention to the announcers, especially when watching the game with a large group. I don't really understand the levels of anger that people have towards them.

Well if you are not listening, then there is nothing to be angry about. You don't see them much...it's an audio thing

I was listening, just not paying that close attention. The announcers are almost always bland. Sometimes they have something of insight to say, from their weekly player/coach interviews or pointing out some Xs and Os. But not usually. Unless the sound of their voice is really grating, it doesn't bother me. I don't think the announcers hated us or any such thing. I'm generally too nervous and focusing on the action to care if the announcers are giving Nebraska enough credit or something.

 

[JTrain]

I didn't have any issue with them. Can't say I pay much attention to the announcers, especially when watching the game with a large group. I don't really understand the levels of anger that people have towards them.

Because it can have an effect on the perception of our program.

If we have perception issues, it's like 95% us and 5% Ed Cunningham hates us (supposedly). I doubt any recruits are being swayed by his not-so-colorful commentary.

 

[California Husker]

ESPeNIS sux! Fuchem all. Dirty bassturds!

I don't know if you coined "ESPeNis" or not (if so congrats to you!)...but it's the first time I've seen it...and now that I've seen it...I'm surprised it took so long.

 

[simplekin]

I would love t o see someone put together a highlight reel of the NU/UGA and LSU/Iowa commentators sucking the $EC off. Someone has to have some mad editing skills here.

 

[Joe_5700]

No, no, no. I absolutely knew about the radio broadcast. When I was a boy my dad and I would listen to the game while we worked the cattle. I want to watch it with the video with no delay. That is what I was interested in. I used to always do this before Janet Jackson had to have her mammory fall out and it screwed it up.

They synced up the radio broadcast with the non-HD TV broadcasts. Well, at least it has been the case for the last few games. I tend to have BOTH going on.

 

[southernoregonhusker]

I rewatched the game last night. For some reason, it didn't seem as bad the second time around. He talked a lot about Nebraska's injuries in the first half, but droned on and on about anything Georgia in the second half.

 

[zoogs]

It's not just Husker Fan saying that Ed Cunningham sucks. Just read this tweet from Matt Hinton, writer for Football Outsiders, Deadspin and Football Study Hall:

@MattRHinton

Ed Cunningham instinctively zeroes in on the only possible way to suck the excitement out of a 99-yd touchdown pass. The man is a machine.

Heh, yeah, that bummed me out.

 

[TAKODA]

ESPeNIS sux! Fuchem all. Dirty bassturds!

I don't know if you coined "ESPeNis" or not (if so congrats to you!)...but it's the first time I've seen it...and now that I've seen it...I'm surprised it took so long.

Hehe, I did, I did.

A few weeks back it just came to me while posting here on HB. Not that it will catch on or anything but since their love affair with the SEC began, they have looked to be the pivot person at a circle jerk.

 

[Redux]

Im surprised the Aflac Trivia question wasnt: "What game was it that Bo Pelini exploded at Taylor Martinez?"

 

[mwj98]

It's not just Husker Fan saying that Ed Cunningham sucks. Just read this tweet from Matt Hinton, writer for Football Outsiders, Deadspin and Football Study Hall:

@MattRHinton

Ed Cunningham instinctively zeroes in on the only possible way to suck the excitement out of a 99-yd touchdown pass. The man is a machine.

Amen to that brotha......he never really acknowledged the touchdown.....he did say, talk about the flag on the 42 yd line and how the nebraska players were trying to kick it off the field...and they need the be careful......that was priceless. 99 yd play, right after he says "I wouldn't do anything that takes to much time"

 

[Guy Chamberlin]

Never did they mention that Nebraska was just as roughed up all year, and our star senior QB wasn't able to make the game, either.

Yeah they did. At the beginning, the middle and the end.

They put up stats showing all the records Taylor Martinez set at Nebraska. The sideline reporter spoke directly with Martinez (likely he didn't want to appear on camera) and reported what he told her about his injury and that he has set the date of the NFL combine for his recovery. At which point Ed Cunningham said a healthy Martinez deserves a chance at some position - including quarterback - in the NFL.

They speculated how much better Nebraska's season would have gone with a healthy Taylor (even if a lot of Nebraska fans don't go that far)

They were incredibly effusive about Ameer Abdullah throughout the game, even mentioning a fellow ESPN analyst saying he'd never seen a 190 pound back hit the line harder, ever.

They mentioned Nebraska's decimated offensive line several times, and also how well the reserves had stepped up.

Cunningham also defended Bo Pelini regarding the audio tape, saying it was taken out of context, said Bo had Nebraska heading in the right direction, that he deserved to keep his job and that the Huskers should be among the early favorites in the new Big 10 West.

They also mentioned how few teams could boast Nebraska's string of 9+ win seasons.

They also said a lot of things supportive of Georgia football, because why the hell wouldn't they?

When asked to rank the greatest college football teams of all-time, ESPN college football analysts put two Nebraska teams in the top 3. Fowler and Corso both appear in our own Legacy Video, calling Nebraska fans the best and most knowledgeball in college football. Not "one of the best". But "the best." Along with our gameday experience. The classiness of Nebraska fans and the Bobby Bowden anecdote are repeated in every Nebraska broadcast and now they've added the Jack Hoffman video, voted one of the best moment in the entire sporting world at the ESPYs.

If you were anybody else on the planet, you'd conclude that ESPN just can't get their nose out of Nebraska's a$$.

But I guess we see what we want to see. Just don't know why Husker fans are so damn quick to perceive an insult.

 

[RedRex]

Never did they mention that Nebraska was just as roughed up all year, and our star senior QB wasn't able to make the game, either.

If you were anybody else on the planet, you'd conclude that ESPN just can't get their nose out of Nebraska's a$$.

But I guess we see what we want to see. Just don't know why Husker fans are so damn quick to perceive an insult.

How could we ALL be so stupid to see any bias.... Gee, thanks Dirk

 

[Kernal]

I didn't notice the announcers being particularly pro-Georgia or anti-Nebraska.

 

[dutch91701]

I didn't notice the announcers being particularly pro-Georgia or anti-Nebraska.

Musta had the mute button on.