Vin Scully has commented how the shift to TV really hurt the art of play by play

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Jul 22, 2017
12:20:34pm

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Vin Scully has commented how the shift to TV really hurt the art of play by play

that was best done on radio broadcasts

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Run-DMT

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Wife out of town this week. I've watched a few old games with my boys.

7/22/17 8:06am

Thought the same thing watching some games the other day

AFcoug7

7/22/17 8:35am

Eh, if id listening on radio then I'd agree. But I think

Jimo Dashen

7/22/17 8:51am

Agree. I actually enjoy McCann🤓

BYUbob

7/22/17 9:12am

That was the big praise for Pat Sumerall. People raved about how he

Y05

7/22/17 9:25am

Agreed. He is not great but I prefer the TV PBP guy keep it to a minimum

fulano

7/22/17 9:29am

RE: Eh, if id listening on radio then I'd agree. But I think

7/22/17 10:29am

It's got nothing to do with the appropriateness of his call on TV vs radio. He's

Kerbouchard

7/22/17 11:33am

I have the same opinion...compared to Greg Wrubell, no comparison.

BYUSwoop

7/22/17 10:21am

Comparing radio pbp to TV is apples and oranges though...and not necessary.

Kerbouchard

7/22/17 11:35am

Fair; he does a good job with analysis; I don't notice the deficiency in BB

BYUSwoop

7/23/17 5:35pm

He's horrible. BYU TV should be able to do better.

Kerbouchard

7/22/17 11:34am

Vin Scully has commented how the shift to TV really hurt the art of play by play

Run-DMT

7/22/17 12:20pm

Pretty good news anchor. Not so great sportscaster.

WhyaskY?

7/22/17 12:44pm

I like him and feel he is doing well. We are blessed to even have the

BlueForLife

7/22/17 1:00pm

I love Dave McCann for just the reasons you mentioned

buckles

7/22/17 1:13pm

I wish he'd at least start by pronouncing BYU player's/coach's names correctly

BBLUE76

7/22/17 1:46pm

This is where he struggles. He can't say poly names right even after Fowler

AFcoug7

7/22/17 3:07pm

Or Italian names - JJ "Day" Luigi

BBLUE76

7/22/17 10:56pm

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