Best Sportscaster in Iowa
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I was moderately surprised that he wasn’t fired for ripping his own players. I mean the radio guys spend a lot of time with the coaches and team. That was pretty low.
The only saving grace on that one is he thought he was off air. Still a bad moment....
I think the way Mrs. Mad Fran screwed him over sucks.
But I do think that he should have known better both about the 'King Kong' comment and the bashing of the Iowa players on an open mic.
I really enjoy Dolph and Eddie together on the football broadcasts. Yes Gary gets some of the facts wrong, but his love for the hawks comes through the broadcast. He is a treasure for the Hawkeyes.
However, nobody comes close to the great Pete Taylor. All he had to say was "good grief" and you knew exactly how the game was going.
However, nobody comes close to the great Pete Taylor. All he had to say was "good grief" and you knew exactly how the game was going.
Hey now, somebody has to draw penises on live TV to ~14 million people.
This is true. Driving through states and listening to other team radio calls can be brutal.
We were driving through Jacksonville during their last game and their announcers were not good. They were so bad I made a comment to my wife about it. She rolled her eyes and went back to sleep.
Eddie IS a guy they pulled out of a bar.
It was a campus park bench, literally.
I like Dolph a ton but I can't tell what's going on when he does a game. Just being real.
Had to listen to the PSU game on the radio coming back from vacation....I can't disagree.
Congrats to Dolph, I'm guessing this is an award of popularity and seniority.
I was lucky enough to meet Dolph and Ed when Zach Johnson held a flood relief event with Chris DiMarco after those bad floods in 2008. It was the Friday before the Iowa/ISU game. My buddy was the pro in the pro-am for a group that featured Cal Eldred, an Iowa baseball coach, and Cal's family members. So I rode along with my buddy while he played with these guys. Great day. Of course I had ISU gear on and Dolph and Ed gave me a little guff, but all-in-all were great to talk with.
That being said, woof it's laughable to try and understand what is going on in Iowa football and basketball.
Only thing that used to annoy me about Walters is his, "they needed 5 yards to get to the line to gain", comment. He was the first I had ever heard say that and I found it annoying. Now I hear it from others and it doesn't bother me. I guess I was just used to hearing "they needed 5 yards for a first down".
I was lucky enough to meet Dolph and Ed when Zach Johnson held a flood relief event with Chris DiMarco after those bad floods in 2008. It was the Friday before the Iowa/ISU game. My buddy was the pro in the pro-am for a group that featured Cal Eldred, an Iowa baseball coach, and Cal's family members. So I rode along with my buddy while he played with these guys. Great day. Of course I had ISU gear on and Dolph and Ed gave me a little guff, but all-in-all were great to talk with.
That being said, woof it's laughable to try and understand what is going on in Iowa football and basketball.
Is anybody else annoyed with the way Rima says PAANthurs?
Only thing that used to annoy me about Walters is his, "they needed 5 yards to get to the line to gain", comment. He was the first I had ever heard say that and I found it annoying. Now I hear it from others and it doesn't bother me. I guess I was just used to hearing "they needed 5 yards for a first down".
I hear Rima is a goood guy but I can't listen to him. It's his voice.
Someone should probably tell Barta about this...
Sure Fran lined up the cake and party himself.
Didn't get through the entire thread, but this. 100% this. I really like the guy, met him a few times at different events and couldn't have been more genuine and likable.
But my god does it pain me to listen to him call a game. Especially basketball. He was serviceable when called 48-43 point Lickball games, but anything higher paced than that is just an absolute mess.
I hear Rima is a goood guy but I can't listen to him. It's his voice.
Rima is probably a good guy, but god he is terrible on the radio.
John Walters is the only one I'm familiar with and he's great. There are others?
