Jack Michaels: Brutal commentator
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Stoneman89
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Could have killed him the other night. Driving home from work, and had no idea the Sharks even scored their first goal from his call on it. Very frustrating. Couldn't wait to get home and see the visuals again. Mind you, with that game, the visuals were probably worth missing anyhow.
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There's no doubt that Jack was excited. He was energetic, but not enough to stop from being drowned out by the crowd during the "SCOOORES!" part. Real? Not to these ears. That "OOOOOOVERTIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIME!!!" yell sounds like a needless attempt to manufacture excitement. I don't think Jack is a terrible broadcaster- just a little misguided in some of his choices.
guymez
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I am trying to like Jack but he just isnt my cup of tea at all.
I wish him much success in getting the LA job.
I wish someone would change the title - he's not a brutal commentator. There are MUCH worse out there. I don't like the WWE style OVVVVERRRTIME either but brutal? not even close.
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The history of radio calls on the Oilers is major homers, one sided, and they put the fan blinders on. Lots of fans love this style, as why not, , but it's become trendy to hammer this approach.
A guy doesn't realize how good michaels is until they could turn off Quinn and Remenda for a night, go to the garage and listen to michaels call the game, say while a poker game or working on a car. He calls it to make it fun, he's a fanboy like Stauffer, blindly optimistic, loves the big goal calls, what else would you want? Don't be blinded just because there's decent calls on oilers playoff games, Michaels being sit everywhere. Isn't.
Sick of the *****ing, he's as good as we will get, I really don't have a problem with it. Heck, even TSN aired his call on mcds open netter. Feel free to enjoy it, oiler fans are like beat wives, won't allow themselves to enjoy a moment or two. It's real take it in.
A guy doesn't realize how good michaels is until they could turn off Quinn and Remenda for a night, go to the garage and listen to michaels call the game, say while a poker game or working on a car. He calls it to make it fun, he's a fanboy like Stauffer, blindly optimistic, loves the big goal calls, what else would you want? Don't be blinded just because there's decent calls on oilers playoff games, Michaels being sit everywhere. Isn't.
Sick of the *****ing, he's as good as we will get, I really don't have a problem with it. Heck, even TSN aired his call on mcds open netter. Feel free to enjoy it, oiler fans are like beat wives, won't allow themselves to enjoy a moment or two. It's real take it in.
Read a while back on the LA forum that Michaels may have the inside track on the LA TV PBP job. That would be a good gig for him. I have to say I loved his OT GWG call and the call that closed the series last night. Passionate. Over the top. Emotional even if forced. Just fun.
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I agree. He's an L.A. kind of guy, and would probably fit right in there, and be a lifer. Just not the right fit for this market, IMO.
On a side note, not sure how others feel, but I kind of like Dave Randorf on T.V. I like his style, not over the top, with just the right amount of emotion at the right times, and his mistakes are very limited. I have no problem if he was our guy in the regular season and beyond.
Yup, I agree on Randorf. I have always liked his PBP. Him and Louie full time would be so much better than Quinn and Remenda who must be on medical leave now that his Sharks got bounced.
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Completely agree on all points.
I am hoping we see Randorf and Louie for the rest of the Oiler playoff run.
Randorf isn't bad. Hopefully I don't have to see Remenda next season. He's probably crying in bed knowing his precious sharks lost to the Oilers.
Stoneman89
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Remeda has been curled up in the fetal position on the floor of his bedroom for the last 12 hours, sucking on his thumb and clutching his Joe Pavelski blanket as tightly as possible. He won't be taking phone calls for another day or so while he recovers.
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Quinn is better that Randorf. Debrusk is much better than Remenda.
Michaels is fine. Hes American, and it shows, but its OK. We have high standards though.
Michaels is fine. Hes American, and it shows, but its OK. We have high standards though.
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would like Randorf and big lou in the reg season as well .doing a great job so far.thought the oooooovvvvvveeeeerrrrr tttttiiiiimmmmeeee was a little over the top but maybe he was really that excited or looking for a sound bite to hit us media
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That overtime call is part of his schtick. He does it every time the Oilers score an O/T goal.
Its like the OILERS radio network thing that he does. Its these gimmicks that makes him so hard to listen to IMO.
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Yeah. I don't mind his regular play calling and emotion, it's the canned material and schtick that I don't care for, or random mentions of other sports during game play. All in all, though, I don't mind Michaels.
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Did everyone not hate Louie back when we had him full time? I seem to recall being one of the few people that wanted to keep him.
Re: Randorf/Quinn, they're both good. Quinn messes up names from time to time, but that's minor in the grand scheme of things. I wouldn't object to either of them
Re: Randorf/Quinn, they're both good. Quinn messes up names from time to time, but that's minor in the grand scheme of things. I wouldn't object to either of them
I never disliked Louie. But I did feel he had room to improve. He's still light years better than Remenda ever will be. Remenda can go back to his beloved sharks.
KeithIsActuallyBad
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I think it has more to do with the fact he replaced Ferraro, who I remember was quite beloved by the fans.
