Quote from: retagent on September 05, 2011, 04:58:43 PMQuoteQuote from: footballfan413 on September 05, 2011, 10:00:09 AMQuote from: BoBo on September 04, 2011, 07:09:29 PMYa, I wasn't able to listen too closely to the broadcast as much as just keeping track of the score. Had a family birthday party going at the same time. Wasn't criticizing their knowledge or questioning their bias, just more the monotone aspect and reaching for, "wins for LaCrosse." Considering how little I actually heard, probably shouldn't have rendered an opinion anyway, in hindsight.Quote from: footballfan413 on September 04, 2011, 10:02:31 AM
Listening to the LAX broadcast was brutal, BTW. Anyone know what happened to the our broadcast on 106.5? Did it finally come on because they were playing music when the game began but I didn't check it after that.
fbf413, I had to listen to the La Crosse broadcast, too. It was brutal having to listen to the enemy radio. However, as far as broadcasters go, I thought they weren't that bad. In fact, they were quite complimentary in all aspects to the Warhawks, respectful, and knowledgeable. Unlike many of the opponent broadcasters I've heard in the last few years, who seem to think their team is the greatest thing since sliced bread, these two gentlemen (don't know their names) seemed to fully understand that there is a clear talent level discrepancy between the two teams. They did kind of played up the David vs Goliath angle a bit too much for my tastes. La Crosse only had about 75 total offensive yards in the book midway through the 4th quarter, so they were obviously hyping the defensive play (though the Warhawks were close or over 400 total yards) and the punter of the Eagles. I didn't hear the game from the start, but I heard the play-by-play guy mentioned a few times how nice the stadium looked from the inside of the pressbox. Apparently, it was his first game called on the radio from that location. Toward the later part of the game, I turned back to 106.5 and they were broadcasting, the game that is and not the oldies music!! Don't know when the game came on, though. My best guess is that the first game with voice fully retired from the mic was a bit too much for them to handle. I think no one trained the guys how to plug in the wires or something (just kidding). Everybody has first game jitters.Something like this happened a few years ago, if I remember correctly. Hopefully, things will get worked out by next week.
I have to acknowledge that this may be the first time on any board that someone has actually admitted posting something a little rashly. That's what this is all about+k for you 413 on that.
On a more serious note, what's the skinny on UWEC? I'll take even the rashest of comments.
Eau Claire seemed to field two teams last year: the team before the Platteville game that upset St. Johns, Stevents Point, and fought into the 4th quarter with mighty north central. However after a young team went to platteville without the benefit of an overnight stay (per budget restraints) and got slaughtered nothing seemed to go right, barring a win over Oshkosh. For what it's worth Kickoff predicts them to go 4-6 this year. They return all 11 starters on offense and eight players back on defense too, so the team should be a) better b)less succeptible to losing focus after a bad loss. So I think if Dr. Jekyl UWEC can remain on the field for all 10 games this team should be capable of doing some good things and exceed the 4-6 kickoff prediction. 6-4 is quite possible.