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My biggest pet peeve about women's softball on TV
Posted on 5/12/15 at 10:24 am
Posted on 5/12/15 at 10:24 am
I watched a good bit of the SEC tourney, mainly since LSU hosted it.
One thing that drove me crazy was how the announcers talk way too much about a players "excitement" or "intensity". Shouldn't that be a given to have the intensity in a tournament? It's like these announcers go out of their way to try to validate softball players as being equal to baseball players.
I watched an interview with the Bama coach before their game and the ESPN girl said, "coach, when I played at Bama and our pitcher got a big strikeout, I gave a big fist pump. What do you do when your pitcher gets a big strikeout?" The coach then said she gives a a little fist pump and the ESPN girl asked her to demonstrate it.
I get that people will say, "let them have fun..." but it's just silly to me. It was all capped off when I was UCF's team doing the swimming crap behind the coach during an interview in a CHAMPIONSHIP game they ended up losing.
One thing that drove me crazy was how the announcers talk way too much about a players "excitement" or "intensity". Shouldn't that be a given to have the intensity in a tournament? It's like these announcers go out of their way to try to validate softball players as being equal to baseball players.
I watched an interview with the Bama coach before their game and the ESPN girl said, "coach, when I played at Bama and our pitcher got a big strikeout, I gave a big fist pump. What do you do when your pitcher gets a big strikeout?" The coach then said she gives a a little fist pump and the ESPN girl asked her to demonstrate it.
I get that people will say, "let them have fun..." but it's just silly to me. It was all capped off when I was UCF's team doing the swimming crap behind the coach during an interview in a CHAMPIONSHIP game they ended up losing.
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Posted on 5/12/15 at 10:26 am to King of New Orleans
Women's college athletics have always been treated like middle school athletics.
Posted on 5/12/15 at 10:26 am to King of New Orleans
Women's sports are about having fun. The winning part is secondary
Posted on 5/12/15 at 10:28 am to King of New Orleans
Just when I thought there was going to be a legit topic about softball.
Posted on 5/12/15 at 10:31 am to Macintosh
Watch an LPGA tournament. The announcers overdo it to a laughable degree. Every player "is such a competitor", " her short game/driver/putting is just magnificent" or "these girls are all wonderful players." If Johnny Miller was ever in the booth for a women's event, he'd get burned at the stake by the SJWs.
Posted on 5/12/15 at 10:31 am to c on z
Two years ago and last year, the 3 LSU benchwarmers who acted crazy in the dugout got more facetime than the starters.
Hadn't noticed too much this year though.
Hadn't noticed too much this year though.
Posted on 5/12/15 at 10:35 am to King of New Orleans
My biggest pet peeve is the constant cheering from each teams dugout. Makes it unwatchable
Posted on 5/12/15 at 10:36 am to lsutigers1992
I just feel like I'm watching the little league World Series when I tune into softball. Might as well ask them what their favorite food is and who their role model is.
Posted on 5/12/15 at 10:37 am to King of New Orleans
Too much thunder thighs out there
Posted on 5/12/15 at 10:39 am to PapaPogey
quote:
just feel like I'm watching the little league World Series when I tune into softball. Might as well ask them what their favorite food is and who their role model is.
Jason Marqui. And I'm from Staten Island
Posted on 5/12/15 at 11:08 am to PapaPogey
Volleyball is pretty pathetic. What is with fuggin group hug after every single play?
Posted on 5/12/15 at 11:09 am to Teddy Ruxpin
Riseball and I am 2 miles from Staten Island
Posted on 5/12/15 at 11:44 am to SoFla Tideroller
quote:
If Johnny Miller was ever in the booth for a women's event, he'd get burned at the stake by the SJWs.
Miller would be so mad...
Posted on 5/12/15 at 11:46 am to Golfer
the non stop chanting is ridiculous
Posted on 5/12/15 at 11:50 am to King of New Orleans
My biggest pet peeve is that it's on TV.
Posted on 5/12/15 at 1:01 pm to King of New Orleans
Probably mostly women announces right? It's the little man syndrome.
Posted on 5/12/15 at 1:08 pm to King of New Orleans
Slap bunting is the worst fricking tactic in any sport. shite is unwatchable.
Posted on 5/12/15 at 1:21 pm to King of New Orleans
Nothing says "excitement" or "intensity" like a rousing cheer/chant from the dugout.
Girls' sports are so stupid.
Girls' sports are so stupid.
Posted on 5/12/15 at 2:09 pm to King of New Orleans
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This post was edited on 3/18/23 at 1:37 pm
Posted on 5/12/15 at 2:15 pm to King of New Orleans
OP is #triggered
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