Summit MBB 2018-19 conference

[goon]

Re: Summit MBB 2018-19 conference

I have always been a fan of how Jason lueth does high school games. He use to do them for Washington. Maybe still does. Also did them for state tournament. He was great being not biased and announcing the same for both teams.

[MontanaRabbit]

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I believe he is referring to the tone and quickness of how he announces opponents names when they score. He has a quick, quiet way of doing it. I can see where some may argue it isn't ideal but I think it is fine. That behavior is pretty common when it comes to PA announcers.

I think it's perfect. He's the SDSU PA guy. His job to a degree is to create excitement for the Jacks not the opponent.

[BTownJack]

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I like that he says the names of the opponent scorers, personally. I don't do it every game, but it's helpful when actually keeping score on the score sheet.

I believe he is referring to the tone and quickness of how he announces opponents names when they score. He has a quick, quiet way of doing it. I can see where some may argue it isn't ideal but I think it is fine. That behavior is pretty common when it comes to PA announcers.

[RowdyRabbit]

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JT Hittle is our PA guy. He does a great job. The only complaint that I have heard about him is the way he announces names when the opposition scores. He used to do the Huron High School games back when they had those great teams in the 90s with Jay Ellwein, Ryan Mors, and Neil Campbell. Those were some loud times at the Arena.

I like that he says the names of the opponent scorers, personally. I don't do it every game, but it's helpful when actually keeping score on the score sheet.

[SoDakJack]

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There will be no reciprocal comments when USD plays at SDSU. Our PA announcer is a professional (his professionalism gets him the invite to be the PA guy for the Summit League Championships every year).

JT Hittle is our PA guy. He does a great job. The only complaint that I have heard about him is the way he announces names when the opposition scores. He used to do the Huron High School games back when they had those great teams in the 90s with Jay Ellwein, Ryan Mors, and Neil Campbell. Those were some loud times at the Arena.

[RabbitObsessed]

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I honestly don't care about the "low class" aspects of what he was doing. My biggest complaint was the volume. It was so ****ing loud.

[Nidaros]

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I guess it's not surprising. Even so, one must resist (I know, it's hard) judging all USD fans by the antics of their PA guy. I think there were plenty of USD fans who thought the PA guy's comments were low class.

There will be no reciprocal comments when USD plays at SDSU. Our PA announcer is a professional (his professionalism gets him the invite to be the PA guy for the Summit League Championships every year).

USED is too sophisticated for us. After all they are the oldest university in the Dakotas 1862, even though classes didn’t start until 1882.

[BTownJack]

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I guess it's not surprising. Even so, one must resist (I know, it's hard) judging all USD fans by the antics of their PA guy. I think there were plenty of USD fans who thought the PA guy's comments were low class.

There will be no reciprocal comments when USD plays at SDSU. Our PA announcer is a professional (his professionalism gets him the invite to be the PA guy for the Summit League Championships every year).

Honestly, I hope they continue to do things like this and act like they did in the FB game. Recruits with half a brain will see this and run far, far away!

[JackJD]

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Go figure. I was certain they were only doing the "NO GOOD" PA announcement on missed FTs because we were in town. Thank you for confirming it! Such a USD thing to do. SMH......

I guess it's not surprising. Even so, one must resist (I know, it's hard) judging all USD fans by the antics of their PA guy. I think there were plenty of USD fans who thought the PA guy's comments were low class.

There will be no reciprocal comments when USD plays at SDSU. Our PA announcer is a professional (his professionalism gets him the invite to be the PA guy for the Summit League Championships every year).

[BTownJack]

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I was also at the doubleheader last sunday...and am now watching the replay of the PFW @ USD game played today. I see USD PA guy and video board guys did not do any of the antics they did last sunday....("NO GOOD" on missed PFW free throws, cheesy gifs on the video boards when fouls either went their way, or against them...) I haven't made it far enough into the game to see if PA guys screams "FOUR FOULS" on a PFW guy yet....those must be things they save for when SDSU comes to town.

At last weeks game, my kid and I were in the concession line when the mens game started. My dad, watching on tv, texted me wondering where everyone went....I told him everyone was at concessions, because we got in line with about 5 minutes left before tip-off and didn't get to our seats until there was 15 minutes left in the half, about 25 minutes in line....I was stunned when we got to our seats to see a half empty bowl. It was like everyone went from concessions to their cars. Very bizarre.

Also, after seeing that exodus for the mens game, I'm not surprised by the poor attendance today (no way there were 1800.)

Go figure. I was certain they were only doing the "NO GOOD" PA announcement on missed FTs because we were in town. Thank you for confirming it! Such a USD thing to do. SMH......

[Grizzled_Jack]

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As someone who lived through the mid-sixties when both SDSU and USD had mediocre programs (with the exception of Jack Theeler), I can't imagine how much fan interest in USD has deteriorated (as far as students, probably every place I know). Bad teams but flying mammals and rolling outhouses made it fun to go to Vermillion. The 'Yotes have been decimated this year but it does no good to have the fans bail. Kind of like Missouri State football where every student leaves after finding out who the homecoming queen is.

[RowdyRabbit]

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I was there, other than the student section it was realistically a sellout for the women. But we were all amazed too at the coyote fans that bailed on the mens team.

I was also at the doubleheader last sunday...and am now watching the replay of the PFW @ USD game played today. I see USD PA guy and video board guys did not do any of the antics they did last sunday....("NO GOOD" on missed PFW free throws, cheesy gifs on the video boards when fouls either went their way, or against them...) I haven't made it far enough into the game to see if PA guys screams "FOUR FOULS" on a PFW guy yet....those must be things they save for when SDSU comes to town.

At last weeks game, my kid and I were in the concession line when the mens game started. My dad, watching on tv, texted me wondering where everyone went....I told him everyone was at concessions, because we got in line with about 5 minutes left before tip-off and didn't get to our seats until there was 15 minutes left in the half, about 25 minutes in line....I was stunned when we got to our seats to see a half empty bowl. It was like everyone went from concessions to their cars. Very bizarre.

Also, after seeing that exodus for the mens game, I'm not surprised by the poor attendance today (no way there were 1800.)

[OldHare]

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I heard from a USD fan that they cut 5-7 feet off the height on the building to save costs. Don't know the accuracy of his information, but that's what he told me when I asked why there was no center hanging scoreboard.

Whether the height was due to water table and depth of digging or late minute dollar savings, it is too short for a center scoreboard. That is definitely the result.

[RabbitObsessed]

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The story I have heard is an engineering mistake where the arena could not be any deeper which created lower ceiling and no center scoreboard.

I heard from a USD fan that they cut 5-7 feet off the height on the building to save costs. Don't know the accuracy of his information, but that's what he told me when I asked why there was no center hanging scoreboard.

[98Jackfarmer]

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I will go off on a tangent for a second. Why in the hell cant they leave the top two levels not pulled out so we have more than a 3' wide concourse on the south side? Are they trying to piss everyone off to justify a remodel? I personally like the unused mens bathroom in the SE corner though.