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

[BamaFan334]

I hope y'all understand these guys are told to talk about specific points and that it may not be their decision to talk about something as much as they are. Please tell me y'all are smart enough to know that. These guys have bosses too, and guys up top that give them talking points and do whatever it takes to get a rating and keep it throughout the program.

 

[planomateo]

I don't need to hear about the 11th man 50+ times, or the countless other dead horses.

 

[alabama mike]

I have no problem with a female announcer, including Beth Mowins. Not crazy about the voice but she knows the game when she is doing the play by play. However, ole Gary I like to hear myself talk Danielson, gets on my last nerve. I turn the volume down, watch the game and type on the live thread. The best Bama games are the ones he does not call.

 

[BamaFan334]

I don't need to hear about the 11th man 50+ times, or the countless other dead horses.

You saying you don't hear the same song and dance on every channel you watch though? Look at the attention Devin White brought. Of course CBS is going to tell Gary to hit on the 11th man. This was the biggest game of the year for CBS and deep down they knew it would be a blowout, but they still had to drive home the narrative that LSU had a chance in efforts of collecting viewers. They can't sit there and talk about how damn awesome we are for four quarters. More people hate us than like us, so of course there will be a slant to keep viewers engaged.

This is the main reason I watch series, not talk shows or anything like that. Atleast with a series the narrative changes a little.

 

[sean]

i haven't listened to a tv broadcast in a number of years. i always mute the tv audio and turn on the radio to listen to Eli and the guys.

 

[TerryP]

I hope y'all understand these guys are told to talk about specific points and that it may not be their decision to talk about something as much as they are. Please tell me y'all are smart enough to know that. These guys have bosses too, and guys up top that give them talking points and do whatever it takes to get a rating and keep it throughout the program.

I'm experienced enough to know there's a huge difference in a producers role in a studio show and a live broadcast. You're mixing the two genres together here and it doesn't work that way.

In a three man "live crew," the only person that's "assigned" a storyline is the sideline reporter. A lot of those assignments are done in-game, not pre-game. (By a lot I'm saying more than 2/3rds.)

Why is there such a stark difference between what Greg brings to the booth and what Gary brings? Greg is doing his own research. Gary, in spite of the help he has, doesn't do much other than follow storylines. It's his choice to focus on the things he does--not a CBS producers decision. The same rule of thumb applies to all of your broadcast networks' live crews. He made the decision to go with his "11th man" narrative both in content and repetition.

 

[XXL TideFan]

I agree with TerryP, she is thorough and professional at her job but her voice is grating at best. I just can't stand to listen to her.

 

[TerryP]

I agree with TerryP, she is thorough and professional at her job but her voice is grating at best. I just can't stand to listen to her.

From a technical standpoint, a lot of people don't take into account how a specific voice tone can cut through the ambient noise heard in live broadcasts.

 

[BamaFan334]

I hope y'all understand these guys are told to talk about specific points and that it may not be their decision to talk about something as much as they are. Please tell me y'all are smart enough to know that. These guys have bosses too, and guys up top that give them talking points and do whatever it takes to get a rating and keep it throughout the program.

I'm experienced enough to know there's a huge difference in a producers role in a studio show and a live broadcast. You're mixing the two genres together here and it doesn't work that way.

In a three man "live crew," the only person that's "assigned" a storyline is the sideline reporter. A lot of those assignments are done in-game, not pre-game. (By a lot I'm saying more than 2/3rds.)

Why is there such a stark difference between what Greg brings to the booth and what Gary brings? Greg is doing his own research. Gary, in spite of the help he has, doesn't do much other than follow storylines. It's his choice to focus on the things he does--not a CBS producers decision. The same rule of thumb applies to all of your broadcast networks' live crews. He made the decision to go with his "11th man" narrative both in content and repetition.

Is that why ESPN broadcasts mimic each other so much? Same storylines, and same talk.

 

[TerryP]

Is that why ESPN broadcasts mimic each other so much? Same storylines, and same talk.

James Dunn produces a lot of their studio content for college football, so yes, that's one of the main reasons you see the same storylines from CFB Live to Championship Drive, etc.