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re: Is there a better duo than Ben McDonald and Lyn Rollins?

Posted on 2/15/25 at 1:26 pm to
Posted by TackySweater
Member since Dec 2020
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Posted on 2/15/25 at 1:26 pm to
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Rollins is bad by any measure except the ones used by a lot of LSU baseball fans. So he appeals to his audience

Melt harder lol
Posted by Gulf Coast Tiger
Ms Gulf Coast
Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 2/15/25 at 1:29 pm to
McDonald and Rollins are awesome

Our basketball radio crew is also very good with Blair and Brady

Blair’s best sport, to me is basketball, and I would have never in my wildest dreams thought Brady would be this good on the radio

Posted by Nutriaitch
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Member since Apr 2008
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Posted on 2/15/25 at 2:02 pm to
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Rollins is bad by any measure except the ones used by a lot of LSU baseball fans. So he appeals to his audience. I guess there’s something to be said for that. But there are plenty of other announcers who are way better.


except that even national writers love him when they get to hear him call a game
Posted by Bigdibber
Member since May 2023
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Posted on 2/15/25 at 2:03 pm to
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fricking blasphemy. I hope you get dick cancer
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Great. I had a slightly different opinion and now I have dick cancer.
Thanks a lot.
Posted by MasterAbe1
Member since Oct 2016
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Posted on 2/15/25 at 2:29 pm to
Agreed. Blair is just okay at football, but he is fantastic at basketball. Him and Brady make a great pair
Posted by Gnash
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Member since Oct 2015
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Posted on 2/15/25 at 3:27 pm to
I wish they could have Lyn on the radio call, at least when Blair is away at Bball games.
Doug is fine as a color announcer but his pbp is horrible
Posted by tigerlife00
Member since Jul 2014
246 posts
Posted on 2/15/25 at 4:59 pm to
No
Posted by thumperpait
Member since Nov 2005
3062 posts
Posted on 2/15/25 at 5:47 pm to
The commentators today were boring as hell. Would love for Ben and lyn to call all of our games. Plus all the stories are pure gold.
Posted by Indefatigable
Member since Jan 2019
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Posted on 2/15/25 at 5:57 pm to
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Is there a better duo than Ben McDonald and Lyn Rollins?

For college baseball? No.

Especially not team-specific coverage. LSU is blessed in this regard. Watch our away conference games, some of the other schools are many tiers below our broadcast crew.
Posted by soccerfüt
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Posted on 2/15/25 at 6:30 pm to
We’re blessed to have McDonald involved.

He was a helluva player and has been a great alumni, representing LSU and the LSU Baseball program well.

Thanks to him for doing so.

(Obviously my opinions)
Posted by Tiger Ugly
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2008
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Posted on 2/16/25 at 8:05 am to
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I turned on Doug Thompson and buzzy while I was driving and was sorta bummed but was quite excited when I found Ben and Lyn. Unfortunately Ben doesn't do many bc of the damn orioles so I try to enjoy it when he does.



Oh absolutely, Ben is the best - and Thompson suffers by comparison. Thompson I think does himself no favors at times, but I think ultimately, he is himself - which bottom line just is not nearly as likable as Ben.
Posted by Tigrdynasty
19th hole
Member since Jun 2018
2914 posts
Posted on 2/16/25 at 8:17 am to
Lemme think... Big Ben and literally anyone else. Rollins about the worst to ever do it
Posted by Tigrdynasty
19th hole
Member since Jun 2018
2914 posts
Posted on 2/16/25 at 8:25 am to
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I remember being at the Box in 1985 or 86 and seeing him pitch to Bo Jackson


Pshhh.... no you didn't
Posted by Tigrdynasty
19th hole
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Posted on 2/16/25 at 9:19 am to
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national writers love him


Like who? Who said that?
Posted by Nutriaitch
Montegut
Member since Apr 2008
9659 posts
Posted on 2/16/25 at 2:08 pm to
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national writers love him


quote:

Like who? Who said that?



i’d have to hunt down old tweets from several years ago to tell you exactly who.
but it was during regionals when the LSU feed too over the national feed due to a blowout.
more than one National guy was speaking very highly of him.
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