Good Morning -
 
On Sun, 24 Mar 1996, Erik Biever wrote:
> Jim Love blasts the TV announcers at the West Regional...
>
>> Much as the MSC crew would like to think otherwise, college hockey does
>> not revolve exclusively around Minnesota.  Playing to the home folks is
>> fine for MSC's regular season broadcasts, but if you're tabbed by the
>> NC$$ to broadcast a National Tournament it seems to me you've got to
>> work a little harder at seeing the world through other than maroon/gold
>> glasses.  WCHA uber alles won't cut it when your audience expands East
>> of Pittsburgh ....
>
> That was *not* MSC's crew; MSC was picking up the feed from NCAA Productions.
 
  It appears that I'm (much to my chagrin) making it something of a habit
of sticking my foot in my mouth :-(  Since the Eastern Regional broadcasts
utilized Bob Norton (from NESN) as their color guy (but with a differing
play-by-play man, which I didn't think was all that unusual given NESN's
other committments for its broadcasters - namely Red Sox spring training),
I *assumed* (thereby making an ass, etc. :-) that NC$$ Productions had
similarily picked up the MSC guys for the Western Regional broadcasts.  As
Erik noted, I have egg on my face this morning, but that in no way detracts
from my earlier comments re: what a terribly unprepared, clueless lot
these two dolts were.  How can the NC$$ expect the sport to grow beyond
its perceived provincialism if it inflicts the likes of these two buffoons
on us for some of its showcase games ?!!?
 
  Eagerly anticipating a GREAT TIME in Cincinnati - Jim
 
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