David Kellum Just Blew Out My Speakers
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Worst I've ever heard out of him and that's saying a lot. Compare that call to Ellis' call of the Masters grand slam. They aren't in the same class at all.
Kellum: GO! GO! GO! GO! GONE!!!!
I expect announcers emotions to slant in favor of their team. That makes it fun. But to be a total fan instead of a professional behind the mike just sounds bad. They could put any joe homer fan behind the mic and they'd be as 'good' as Kellum.
A few minutes before that, the other team hit one to the warning track and it was caught by the Rebs for an out. Kellum gave no indication to where the ball was going until he yelled at the top of his voice "CAUGHT AT THE WARNING TRACK". Just left you hanging until there was something for him to yell about. Pathetic.
Also noticed in the one innning I listened to that he had very little commentary to offer - just facts as they happened (or when he felt like skipping them as I mention above) and his brand of joe average fan yelling in the mic.
I hate that guy.
Kellum: GO! GO! GO! GO! GONE!!!!
I expect announcers emotions to slant in favor of their team. That makes it fun. But to be a total fan instead of a professional behind the mike just sounds bad. They could put any joe homer fan behind the mic and they'd be as 'good' as Kellum.
A few minutes before that, the other team hit one to the warning track and it was caught by the Rebs for an out. Kellum gave no indication to where the ball was going until he yelled at the top of his voice "CAUGHT AT THE WARNING TRACK". Just left you hanging until there was something for him to yell about. Pathetic.
Also noticed in the one innning I listened to that he had very little commentary to offer - just facts as they happened (or when he felt like skipping them as I mention above) and his brand of joe average fan yelling in the mic.
I hate that guy.
BUT, I don't think there's anything wrong with having a homer announcer. The Yankees announcer is a real idiot. It sucks for the other guy listening, but I wouldn't expect anything else from UM. I do think Ellis and even an old Jack are eons ahead of Yellum Kellum.
GimpyDawg said:
It's that it sometimes seems he pulls for the other team too much. OK, I know he's a Bulldog, and no I don't want him necessarily be a total homer, and I don't mind if he's fair- I would actually prefer that- but you'll be listening to him and he'll say stuff like "Well, Alabama is looking for a double play ball from the Bulldogs, and THERE IT IS! They got it.
Go ahead and rip me.
I wish he'd have at least a little "fan" in him. He's a 180 from Kellum, no doubt. I had an Ole Miss friend with me one day and we were listening to a State baseball game. Ellis said something with a little enthusiasm and my UM buddy said, "Looks like y'all did something good." Nope, the other team did something good. Of course, he is use to hearing Kellum.
Nothing pisses me off more in a nervewracking game than hearing Ellis and his "ya gotta give (opponent) credit!!", etc. This isn't Little League. Let their own announcers give them credit.
But, he is an excellent baseball announcer. He should give the actual score more, but other than that he is one of the best I've ever heard in the college ranks.</p>
But, he is an excellent baseball announcer. He should give the actual score more, but other than that he is one of the best I've ever heard in the college ranks.</p>
I don't listen to many other teams play they may all be like this, but Kellum is always gets stuck on some slang term. Today was "cutter" as in "Wow there was a mean cutter, started high and the cutter dove right across the plate. That cutter is gonna give us trouble all day, I guess the batters are having trouble picking up the cutter."
During football its "twins" "Twins out left" "Twins out right" Twins in the back field Twins out right and left.
And I for one enjoy Jim's style of *almost* unbiased announcing.
During football its "twins" "Twins out left" "Twins out right" Twins in the back field Twins out right and left.
And I for one enjoy Jim's style of *almost* unbiased announcing.
tell me that I have to give the other team credit.
No Jim, I don't have to give Maine credit for beating us! I am pissed!!
No Jim, I don't have to give Maine credit for beating us! I am pissed!!
He's just "fair & balanced" (sorta like the great one, Jack). I work with his son-in-law & forwarded him the Master's grand slam audio a few months back (he loved it, as we all do). In his prime, Jack was as good as it gets in both football & basketball. I would say the same for Jim in baseball. May just have to listen to the Master's slam again tonight (hopefully we will have more moments like this under Cohen & soon).
But, regarding sounding professional behind the mike, it's always seemed to me that some of the greatest calls have come when the announcer sounded more like a fan (Not that I'm comparing Kellum's call to them. It was too <17>ing loud).
For instance, Run Linsday run.
For instance, Run Linsday run.
I don't like it when he says something like, "You have to hand it to them. They did (blah blah blah). No, Jim, I don't have to hand State's opponents anything.Todd4State said:
First, I think Kellum sucks as an announcer, but it has nothing to do with him being a homer. I love it when school radio guys are homers, and they should be. That's the best part of a big play happening. When you can watch the highlights from a big game and get the team radio broadcast alongside it with the announcer going nuts on the call, it's 10x better than watching a highlight with Musberger or someone else faking some emotion on the live call.
Kellum sucks because he's not good at describing live action, he uses cheesy phrasing, and he just comes across as a goober, not because he's a homer. Some of the best team radio announcers out there were huge homers. Larry Munson was and will always be the best in my eyes, and he was far from objective, ever. Another example of this is how when you had big plays in the 2007 football season, everyone wanted to hear Jack's call of the play. That's because you wanted to hear the real emotion of a Bulldog fan making the live call. Jack is a homer, but he does not suck.
Kellum sucks because he's not good at describing live action, he uses cheesy phrasing, and he just comes across as a goober, not because he's a homer. Some of the best team radio announcers out there were huge homers. Larry Munson was and will always be the best in my eyes, and he was far from objective, ever. Another example of this is how when you had big plays in the 2007 football season, everyone wanted to hear Jack's call of the play. That's because you wanted to hear the real emotion of a Bulldog fan making the live call. Jack is a homer, but he does not suck.
He looks for an excuse to start yelling. "Deuce off tackle, HE'S IN THE OPEN!!! <font size="4">ONE MAN TO BEAT!!!</font> <font size="6">AND HE'S JUST TRIPPED UP!!!!</font> <font size="1">Second down and 8</font>."
As for his Home Run call, it was all right but you've heard him yell so much you become immune to it. On the other hand, when Jim "Always gotta give credit to the opponents" Ellis makes a home run call, it sends chills down your spine because you're not used to it.</p>
As for his Home Run call, it was all right but you've heard him yell so much you become immune to it. On the other hand, when Jim "Always gotta give credit to the opponents" Ellis makes a home run call, it sends chills down your spine because you're not used to it.</p>
I like Sandroni a lot. Granted I only listen to about one Rebel football game per year, so maybe I'm wrong here. But that guy, as a former coach or whatever, seems real good at breaking plays down. After hearing Kellum fumble the play call, Sandroni steps in and explains in great detail what just happened and why.
If you guys don't want him, send him here. I'd like to see Ellis & Sandroni replace Cristil & Ellis.
If you guys don't want him, send him here. I'd like to see Ellis & Sandroni replace Cristil & Ellis.
Two hours of nonstop bitching and distortion of the actual game. An example:
"Bost dribble penetrates, walks but gets away with it. Bost hammers Huertas in the arm with his face and no foul called. Oh my goodness they are letting them play today. Varnado over the back for the rebound, no foul called, and puts it in. White back up the floor bumped by Bost but no foul called. White takes three hard dribbles with both hands and five mighty steps across the lane and finger rolls it in. That's just good basketball right there. Hippity hoppity hotty toddy what a *** am I."
"Bost dribble penetrates, walks but gets away with it. Bost hammers Huertas in the arm with his face and no foul called. Oh my goodness they are letting them play today. Varnado over the back for the rebound, no foul called, and puts it in. White back up the floor bumped by Bost but no foul called. White takes three hard dribbles with both hands and five mighty steps across the lane and finger rolls it in. That's just good basketball right there. Hippity hoppity hotty toddy what a *** am I."
We also fired him because he took a job coaching high school football at Olive Branch and that's a conflict of interest.
Sigh.
Sigh.