Alright, so here is something that I don't know that I will ever understand, when I'm watching a basketball game or any sport for that matter, why do I need to see the guys who are commentating? I hate it when they pan over during a timeout or during the halftime show, because there is always some jackhole doing something stupid behind them. It is just irritating. It's enough that I have to listen to their useless dribble! I don't need to see you to know what you are talking about.
About a month ago I was watching the Kentucky v. Alabama game and at half time, the commentators were analyzing the game. There was this kid, probably nine or ten and looked like his folks decked him out in every Bama item in their home. Frankly, the kid looked like an idiot! Anyway, the commentators are breaking the game down and this kid is just going nuts in his seat right behind them. His parents, sitting next to him (if they were his parents) acted like they didn't even see what was going on. It was classic, the two commentators got closer and closer together while the camera guy kept zooming in tighter and tighter, it looked like they might bump heads and the kid just kept getting lower and lower to stay in the shot. It was really irritating, but at the same time a hell of lot more entertaining than actually listening to the nonsense those two guys were spitting out!
The best though, is the guy who is in the shot on his phone, talking to his buddy who is watching. He keeps waving like his buddy is waving back. Watching this clown on the phone makes me think of two little girls talking to one another on the phone about a boy in school. The guys all giggly and all of his friends that are watching are just embarrassed. You're a grown ass man, act like it!
If you watch a lot of sports, you've probably also seen the ESPN College Gameday set. I don't really know why this is necessary either. The only people that ever enjoy it are fans of the school that they are at. The rest of us could give a crap. Often it is really loud and i can barely hear what is being said, cheerleaders are flying up into the camera view and people make up the stupidest signs. It's kind of like reality television for commentators. Actually, sometimes I look at these guys and they look like they just want someone to put them out of their misery. I'm not sure why being there, as opposed to being in the studio, has any impact at all!
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