💬 One Iowa fan has lost it with Beth Mowins: A "Change.org" petition for "Ban Beth Mowins from college football."

[TerryP]

 

[50+yeartidefan]

I would sign

 

[rick4bama]

Come on guys she only trying to put food on the table!(Did I say that?)

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Come on guys she only trying to put food on the table!(Did I say that?)

I will donate the ribs and beans we had left over from last night if it would help

 

[BamaFan334]

But he has no issues with Kirk Ferentz and how he has underachieved in almost every season?

 

[PurlJam]

Come on guys she only trying to put food on the table!(Did I say that?)

I will donate the ribs and beans we had left over from last night if it would help

You're on your own...ain't no way in hell I'm giving up the beef tenderloin I grilled for game day....

 

[JoshB]

*signs petition*

 

[bradenob]

Signed!!!!

 

[planomateo]

This guy has some issues. I think change.org is lame.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

Beth is so ugly she couldn't get laid at a VFW on Saturday night even at midnight.

 

[bama alum]

Beth is so ugly she couldn't get laid at a VFW on Saturday night even at midnight.

All she'd have to do is say a few sentences to a guy, and he'd run like hell for the door...Or to the bar for an icepick for his ears.

Can't stand her.

 

[TerryP]

Verne: He can't even get the players names correct.
Beth: She doesn't make those mistakes.

Gary: He can't let a subject go like Devin White and the "11th man."
Beth: She doesn't harp on subjects--simply covers the game.

How many times have you seen, or heard, the commentators make mistakes during their broadcasts and it grated on your nerves? Now, ask yourself, how many times have you seen Beth make the same mistakes?

SEC Network:
Beth Mowins > Tom Hart and Taylor Zarzour. Dave Neal I'd put higher due to how long he's been around SEC football.

ABC/ESPN/ESPN2:

Beth Mowins > Mark Jones, Adam Amin, Dave Pasch, Bob Wischusen, and Jason Benetti. Do you like Anish? I'd put him equal with Beth though he gets caught up in trying to show too much excitement. Beth doesn't do that. Hell, there's only two guys we can say are better from those Saturday crews: Levy and Patrick.

ESPN Primetime crews:

Beth Mowins > Adam Amin, Erick Clemons, or Dave Fleming.

What about Saturday nights? You want to hear the outlandish, and improvised "excitement" of Tess or a calm, evenly called game by Mowins? Again, Mowins > Tess.

Who's better?

Fowler, Neal, Patrick, Amin, and possibly Anish?

CBS: Beth is hands down better than Ness on game prep alone.

You don't like her voice? I get that. I'm reminded of a pastor in my area that has a pretty good church to attend--IF you can get past the way he speaks (Pentecostal twang he uses to avoid a stuttering problem.)

I don't see any evidence that leads me to even consider she's bad at her job. That performance is better than 90% of the on-air talent at ESPN.

**Even if she was horrible, her allegiance and the coverage she's given to the WSB program at UA gives her a hall pass to start.**

 

[planomateo]

Gary beats the horse like no other.

 

[TerryP]

Gary beats the horse like no other.

That's lack of game prep in my view. He should be assigned to a baseball booth for a year or two.

Speaking of which...why say, baseball? If you consider baseball's play by play and color commentators what do they fill time with? A myriad of things--but they are player and game centric. It's filler material, sure. But, it flows with the game--the hardest to call as it is--and you don't find that much "harping."

Put these color commentators in a baseball booth for a year and watch their "product" improve.

Is it a coincidence that Mowins started calling action on the diamond?

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

Harry Doyle...One hit,that's all we got, one goddamn hit?
Beth Mowins...You can't say goddamn on the air.
Harry Doyle...Don't worry, nobody is listening anyway.

 

[BamaFan334]

Verne: He can't even get the players names correct.
Beth: She doesn't make those mistakes.

Gary: He can't let a subject go like Devin White and the "11th man."
Beth: She doesn't harp on subjects--simply covers the game.

How many times have you seen, or heard, the commentators make mistakes during their broadcasts and it grated on your nerves? Now, ask yourself, how many times have you seen Beth make the same mistakes?

SEC Network:
Beth Mowins > Tom Hart and Taylor Zarzour. Dave Neal I'd put higher due to how long he's been around SEC football.

ABC/ESPN/ESPN2:

Beth Mowins > Mark Jones, Adam Amin, Dave Pasch, Bob Wischusen, and Jason Benetti. Do you like Anish? I'd put him equal with Beth though he gets caught up in trying to show too much excitement. Beth doesn't do that. Hell, there's only two guys we can say are better from those Saturday crews: Levy and Patrick.

ESPN Primetime crews:

Beth Mowins > Adam Amin, Erick Clemons, or Dave Fleming.

What about Saturday nights? You want to hear the outlandish, and improvised "excitement" of Tess or a calm, evenly called game by Mowins? Again, Mowins > Tess.

Who's better?

Fowler, Neal, Patrick, Amin, and possibly Anish?

CBS: Beth is hands down better than Ness on game prep alone.

You don't like her voice? I get that. I'm reminded of a pastor in my area that has a pretty good church to attend--IF you can get past the way he speaks (Pentecostal twang he uses to avoid a stuttering problem.)

I don't see any evidence that leads me to even consider she's bad at her job. That performance is better than 90% of the on-air talent at ESPN.

**Even if she was horrible, her allegiance and the coverage she's given to the WSB program at UA gives her a hall pass to start.**

Give me Tess over Mowens in a heartbeat. Him and Gus Johnson are a ton of fun to listen to. I know you like Mowens, but no way she is better than half those guys. It's not all about pronunciation, it's about likeability and keeping you in the game, and she clearly doesn't do that for many of us. I'm not as uptight as some though, cause I loved Verne, don't mind Gary, and enjoy Tessatore, Mussberger, Blackledge, Nessler, and those type guys.

I will take Mowens over Petros Popadakis or however you spell it. Good lord have mercy he's annoying.

 

[rocknthefreeworld]

Once again, I am fine with her. Mowins voice is annoying at times, but she never gets in the way of the game.

 

[TerryP]

I know you like Mowens,

No. That's not the case of my mentioning the things I have here.

When you consider all the criticisms against commentators for Bama games you don't find those with Mowins calling games.

I listen to what they are saying--all of them. But, none of them get on my nerves. I don't dislike any of the commentators. I do disagree with some of their comments, and some of the things they call/observe. But that's a completely different manner.

I see this as...

He's bad because he does ____________________. But she doesn't.

but she never gets in the way of the game.

Better said. H/T.

As an additional thought:

I wonder if the same type of reactions are read about Jessie Mendoza calling MLB games? Dunno.

 

[rick4bama]

Here I get upset with Old Gary! I read somewhere that and LSWHo fan calling him a Bama fan! What give? He really didn't start talking about Bama on the good side maybe the 4th qu?

 

[planomateo]

In all honesty, Gary needs to retire.