Since when is it the announcers job to "work the refs"?

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Feb 23, 2020
10:00:54pm

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Seasider

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Just rewatched the game. Wow that announcer was a homer.

Cougar76

2/23/20 9:32pm

It was absurd. Talking to sister in Boise tonight & even she said they watched and asked if

Soupie

2/23/20 9:35pm

One guy is the SF Giants play by play guy and the other played at UCLA. I’m sure

pink22

2/23/20 9:37pm

Wait, you didn’t think he was being a homer for the Zags?

byuguns55

2/23/20 9:39pm

No. Give me a break. First of all, I’m not sure TJ’s foul wasn’t flagrant. And

pink22

2/23/20 9:41pm

You really wonder about us???

byuguns55

2/23/20 9:44pm

The sensitivity some of you show towards refs, players, fans, coaches and now

pink22

2/23/20 9:46pm

That’s the point. He was supposed to be neutral but was anything but

Cougar76

2/23/20 9:48pm

Sorry your Zags lost.

crazY

2/23/20 9:45pm

Wanted BYU. Cheered for BYU. Glad BYU won.

pink22

2/23/20 9:48pm

He clearly had issues with BYU. It was actually bizarre and very

Cougar76

2/23/20 9:43pm

Did it bother you?

pink22

2/23/20 9:51pm

You seem bent out of shape

vegas guey

2/23/20 9:58pm

I’m not the one worried about an announcer. Who cares what the guy says?

pink22

2/23/20 10:08pm

Then who should care what we are saying? Your logic is sound

byuguns55

2/23/20 10:08pm

My point is it would be nice to not act like somebody is always out to screw us

pink22

2/23/20 10:13pm

3 dozen games per season. First time we’ve complained of homer announcers.

Cougar76

2/23/20 10:16pm

I think (and he can correct me if I’m wrong)

Y'zcrack

2/24/20 7:28am

Exactly. The persecution complex is strong in Mormonism. Always has been.

pink22

2/24/20 10:38am

What an ironic post

MarylandFan

2/24/20 1:40pm

I’m with pink. He had plenty of compliments for BYU.

D.T. Survivor

2/24/20 8:44am

The guy is the commentator broadcasting the game - so who cares what he says?

calbearcoug

2/24/20 12:10am

Did you notice how many times the announcer was concerned for Gonzaga’s safety?

RealityCheck

2/24/20 12:03am

it's a valid concern- rushing the court is dangerous for those trying to get off the court.

byujag

2/24/20 7:21am

Farnham has called zags games for espn a lot

BYU '80

2/23/20 10:09pm

🙈🙉🙊

Jacare

2/24/20 12:34am

Dude. CB may be exaggerating it but you are overly minimizing it.

Gerald-DeGroot

2/24/20 7:54am

Wrong. I watch Zags a lot and Farnham is a big time shiller.

raines31

2/24/20 2:37pm

I was there live and haven't watch the ESPN telecast but I did watch the ESPN

SayMyName

2/23/20 9:55pm

That sounds really impartial

Wingnut

2/23/20 9:58pm

Impossible. Announcers are always neutral by definition.

Cougar76

2/23/20 10:00pm

Since when is it the announcers job to "work the refs"?

Seasider

2/23/20 10:00pm

He should have just sat by Few. Would have been more transparent

BYU '80

2/23/20 10:11pm

This!

jaba166

2/24/20 2:32am

Totally innappropriate.

Soupie

2/23/20 10:13pm

"...what she said."

Q-grr

2/23/20 10:14pm

Wow, that's even more embarrassing. What a loser.

Mitty

2/23/20 11:05pm

If true, this is appalling and damning. Journalists do not work refs.

calbearcoug

2/24/20 12:06am

That’s unbelievable.

Gerald-DeGroot

2/24/20 7:55am

I'll validate this account. It was the most demonstrative thing I have seen from

sandtrapcougar

2/24/20 9:49am

I think they overreacted to Haws'foul, but other than that I thought they did a good job

Adrielle

2/23/20 10:22pm

Those guys were junk-rate garbage as commentators. Give us Steve Cleveland.

Mitty

2/23/20 11:03pm

Give us Bill Walton!

jre85

2/23/20 11:38pm

RE: Give us Bill Walton!

Waschlappen

2/25/20 7:50am

I think BYU fans are a little too sensitive

Machiavelli

2/24/20 12:11am

As objective as CNN 😉

YaHerdWithPerd

2/24/20 9:20am

he was a Zags homer for sure, but the concern for the players during a court-storming afterwards is real

byujag

2/24/20 7:18am

The refs were not good and the announcers were terrible.

oldrugger

2/24/20 10:08am

I think the refs were good. Dave Hall is one of the best in the business

jre85

2/24/20 10:06pm

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