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Horrible radio broadcast

Posted on 11/22/09 at 5:43 pm
Posted by TigerOnThe Hill
Springhill, LA
Member since Sep 2008
7592 posts
Posted on 11/22/09 at 5:43 pm
To begin with, I'm just as disappointed w/ yesterday's loss as everyone else here. Having said that, I was even more disappointed w/ the quality of the radio broadcast. Prior to yesterday, it'd been a few years since I listened to an LSU radio broadcast of an LSU football. Because of circumstances, the only way I could follow the 4th quarter was on the radio. It was horrible! Jim Hawthorne very rarely got correct the yardage gained/lost on the play, spots of the ball on the field, yards needed for firt down, etc. I found myself listening for the PA in the background to get the correct info. He very rarely described the play or what happened. Instead he filled the air w/ vague exclamations (fill in the blank w/: "Oh my goodness, Can you believe that, I can't believe it, Oh my....") On the onside kick, I don't believe he even announced the ball had been kicked; all of a sudden he was announcing LSU had the ball. In addition, it's embarassing how he and Doug Moreau argue after every play. On the failed 2 point conversion, he went on about the ball being thrown "5 yards out of bounds," while Moreau was saying it was catchable. Like a bunch of other guys, I've made fun of the tv announcers, but now I think I owe the tv guys an apology. As I mentioned, it's been a long time since I listened to a radio broadcast of an LSU football game. Did Hawthorne have a "bad day at the office" last night (as can happen to anyone every now and then), or was last night's broadcast typical? If it's typical, we really deserve better than that.
Posted by bamaswallows
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2007
1224 posts
Posted on 11/22/09 at 5:44 pm to
nope - it is typical
Posted by stwepu
DFW
Member since Sep 2009
604 posts
Posted on 11/22/09 at 5:47 pm to
I also had to listen to the last few minutes on the radio and it was embarassingly bad. There was dead air every play and Hawthorne couldn't get out of his own way to explain what was happening.

On top of that he stepped all over his color guy everytime he talked.

Awful.
Posted by EST
Investigating
Member since Oct 2003
18290 posts
Posted on 11/22/09 at 5:48 pm to
And I would rather listen to them than the CBS crew
Posted by contraryman
Earth
Member since Dec 2007
2112 posts
Posted on 11/22/09 at 5:48 pm to
Posted by BTRDD
Member since Jun 2009
3988 posts
Posted on 11/22/09 at 5:49 pm to
Moreau is pretty good, but Hawthorne is terrible.
Posted by TigerOnThe Hill
Springhill, LA
Member since Sep 2008
7592 posts
Posted on 11/22/09 at 5:50 pm to
Contraryman, Did you listen to the radio broadcast?
Posted by TigerLunatik
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jan 2005
109031 posts
Posted on 11/22/09 at 5:53 pm to
Yes, that is very typical. You would think by now he would be able to get the player's names correct, but not going to happen. I had to listen to the North Texas game last year and when Derry Beckwith got hurt Hawthorne said it was Chase Pittman twice. I mean not only did he get the numbers mixed up (94 &48), but hell Pittman graduated the year before that. I honestly do not how he got that job, not saying I could do better, but that is not my career either.
Posted by lovinLSU
lafayette
Member since Nov 2007
14765 posts
Posted on 11/22/09 at 5:59 pm to
You were probably better off than listening to all the new players Vern was introducing on TV(CBS) for LSU..it was hilarious to say the least...
Posted by TigerLunatik
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jan 2005
109031 posts
Posted on 11/22/09 at 6:00 pm to
Yeah, I remember him calling referring to Jefferson as Peterson at least twice.
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