Fans outraged from TNT bias

[UWMandSDSU]

Twitter was all a buzz last night about TNT having bias announcers on the team casts. What most of those fans didn't realize is that TNT (and TruTV) we're suppose to have "homer" announcers. TBS had the national, non-bias announcers. It was pretty funny to read some of the tweets.

http://www.regrit.com/final-four-tea...ed-about-bias/

[Nidaros]

Re: Fans outraged from TNT bias

It took me awhile to figure this out. I was watching the UK stream, and could not figure out their color guy. UK was down several points, and he kept going on and on about UK and how good they were. I finally found the Wisconsin stream and their camera was focused a great deal on Bo Ryan. I heard a great deal of coach Ryan but could not recall what he looked like. Thanks to the Wisconsin stream, I found out. To me it really does not matter. UK and their youth pulled out another one in the final seconds. I thought Wisconsin had played their hearts out, but their season is over.

BTW if this was explained to me weeks in advance, I was not listening.

[UWMandSDSU]

Re: Fans outraged from TNT bias

It took me awhile to figure this out. I was watching the UK stream, and could not figure out their color guy. UK was down several points, and he kept going on and on about UK and how good they were. I finally found the Wisconsin stream and their camera was focused a great deal on Bo Ryan. I heard a great deal of coach Ryan but could not recall what he looked like. Thanks to the Wisconsin stream, I found out. To me it really does not matter. UK and their youth pulled out another one in the final seconds. I thought Wisconsin had played their hearts out, but their season is over.

UK color guy was former Wildcat and NBA player Rex Chapman. He openly let people know he was going to be over-the-top when announcing.

[Nidaros]

Re: Fans outraged from TNT bias

UK color guy was former Wildcat and NBA player Rex Chapman. He openly let people know he was going to be over-the-top when announcing.

Yeah they showed a picture of him as a Wildcat. It really does not bother me that much, it just took me by surprise. I was looking for the games on KELO land and there was different program. I gave up my subscription to TV guide years ago, so did some surfing and found the games. Like many thinks in my life, there is the element of surprise.

[jack power]

Re: Fans outraged from TNT bias

Twitter was all a buzz last night about TNT having bias announcers on the team casts. What most of those fans didn't realize is that TNT (and TruTV) we're suppose to have "homer" announcers. TBS had the national, non-bias announcers. It was pretty funny to read some of the tweets.

http://www.regrit.com/final-four-tea...ed-about-bias/

I was perusing several message boards at halftime. There were multiple threads with posters outraged at the homer announcers. lol

[RowdyRabbit]

Re: Fans outraged from TNT bias

Was at Cubby's saturday night and caught a bit of the UConn/Fl game and had seen a graphic mentioning the teamcasts for the UK/Wisc game...don't remember that being done before...must be new this year?

[MontanaRabbit]

Re: Fans outraged from TNT bias

Was at Cubby's saturday night and caught a bit of the UConn/Fl game and had seen a graphic mentioning the teamcasts for the UK/Wisc game...don't remember that being done before...must be new this year?

Yeah first year they have done it. Also the first time the semifinals weren't on national TV.

I might be crazy, but am I the only one that thinks the homer casts are dumb? I don't like listening to a biased announcer even if they are for the team I'm rooting for.

[da_coach]

Re: Fans outraged from TNT bias

Yeah, I read a rant on facebook from someone Sunday morning...saying how terrible and horrible it was that they didn't interview the winning coach, etc...

LOL.

It was priceless to read the reactions after others told them about the different stations.

[Nidaros]

Re: Fans outraged from TNT bias

Yeah first year they have done it. Also the first time the semifinals weren't on national TV.

I might be crazy, but am I the only one that thinks the homer casts are dumb? I don't like listening to a biased announcer even if they are for the team I'm rooting for.

I vote for "The homer casts are dumb". Like I said earlier, they took me for a surprise.

[Nidaros]

Re: Fans outraged from TNT bias

Yeah, I read a rant on facebook from someone Sunday morning...saying how terrible and horrible it was that they didn't interview the winning coach, etc...

LOL.

It was priceless to read the reactions after others told them about the different stations.

You had to be watching the Wisconsin streamcast.

[jackdaniel]

Re: Fans outraged from TNT bias

One things for sure,if enough people think its dumb, and tune out,it won't be back next year

[SanDakotaState]

Re: Fans outraged from TNT bias

I don't know why people have a problem with a "homer" cast. If you don't want to watch it turn the channel and watch the unbiased cast on tbs. Its something different and somewhat entertaining especially during the ending of the Kentucky/Wisconsin ending just to hear their reactions. I expect it to be back next year.

http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireSto...erage-23209560

[witness]

Re: Fans outraged from TNT bias

I don't know why people have a problem with a "homer" cast. If you don't want to watch it turn the channel and watch the unbiased cast on tbs. Its something different and somewhat entertaining especially during the ending of the Kentucky/Wisconsin ending just to hear their reactions. I expect it to be back next year.

http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireSto...erage-23209560

I think people were outraged because they couldn't figure out that there were teamcasts for each team and an unbiased cast as well.

[jack power]

Re: Fans outraged from TNT bias

I think people were outraged because they couldn't figure out that there were teamcasts for each team and an unbiased cast as well.

There's a lot of dumb people out there.

[2002jack]

Re: Fans outraged from TNT bias

There's a lot of dumb people out there.

yes, yes there is.


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