Replace Kevin Colabro

[dviss1]

Racist

I want Hurd replaced too.

 

[dviss1]

Should've chosen Steve Smith.

 

[HailBlazers]

oh my god.
he worked for seattle for countless years and mistakenly said it once as blazers
what a piece of shit amiright ?

Like we know Kevin, Lenny Wilkins is the GOAT.

 

[HailBlazers]

Should've chosen Steve Smith.

Yea Steve with Barrett would have been perfect.

 

[dviss1]

oh my god.
he worked for seattle for countless years and mistakenly said it once as blazers
what a piece of shit amiright ?

Yup. He should be slapped for that.

YesIsaidit

 

[dviss1]

Assume much?

Clearly he's an ageist and prefers the ancient, crotchety Mike Rice to the youthful and hip Hurd.

BNM

Meh, he wasn't serious.

 

[MickZagger]

Anyone think Michael Holton would do a better job than Hurd? Holton used to be even cornier than Hurd, but has really improved.

I'd still prefer someone like Brent Barry, but man just about anyone would be better than Hurd. I thought he'd settle down and settle in after a month or two, but he's just as bad now as he was on opening night. If anything, he's worse. At least his stupid jokes and corny expressions used to be new. Now he's just repeating things that bombed the first time, and every time since.

BNM

Really? All the Barry family are pompous turds. I don't know if I could put up with Brent on a game by game basis.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Meh, he wasn't serious.

Nor was I.

BNM

 

[Pinwheel1]

I like both of them.

 

[Po'sFinest]

And Hurd is so hip and cool I love when he talks about trendy hip young kid shit i can relate so well...

Straight.
Corny

I like it. He relates to a lot of brothas out there. I'm tired of the old white guys who do these jobs

 

[Boob-No-More]

I like it. He relates to a lot of brothas out there. I'm tired of the old white guys who do these jobs

Ageist!

BNM

 

[Po'sFinest]

I want Hurd replaced too.

I was just playing with that

Imo Hurd is not bad. Ppl just need to give him time. And like I said before I think he's going to draw more of the new generation blazer fans. The kids who are in middle school, high school now.

These years go by quick their going to remember Hurd and have a connection with him that will be more relatable to them as they get older. As I hit my 30s I'm starting to realize it's all about drawing the new generation and keeping them then eventually moving on and capturing new fans..

It's the way of life. Besides I follow the team idc about the announcers. Just speak English and give me good basketball

 

[Po'sFinest]

Ageist!

BNM

Lol

 

[Haakzilla]

Simple really..mute the sound and listen to Wheels...I've been doing that throughout the Mike and Mike era....Calabro is a rookie with the franchise and this has been a weird season to start with a team...I have no problem with the new guys but Rice could go off on tangents and forget names about as well as anybody...so if that's the beef...I don't get it.

...isn't there a delay from radio and "live" TV though? I've never had much success getting this to work -- can't stand when one is ahead of the other (if only for a split second)!

 

[mook]

So who was it that came up with the "Hipster Hammer"? Did Hurd come up with that also?
That is the best one yet.

That was me. I think Calabro said something about a hammer during the dunk, and it just clicked for me.

Anyway, I find them acceptable, and certainly better than The Mikes. Much less whining about refs, off tangents, incorrect names. I'd rate them in the middle of the pack as far as League Pass announcers.

But yeah, I like the idea of Brent Barry or Chris Webber (hey, I can dream).

 

[riverman]

...isn't there a delay from radio and "live" TV though? I've never had much success getting this to work -- can't stand when one is ahead of the other (if only for a split second)!

There is a delay...I don't know why either

 

[Rhal]

Kevins grown on me as the year has gone along. I would still prefer Mike and Mike but Kevin has gotten better as the year has gone along, it feels like he actually cares about the Blazers instead of him just calling another national TV game. Hurd is very hit or miss for me, haven't liked him much overall. It gives me hope that next year I won't dislike listening to Kevin and Hurd at all.

 

[riverman]

I just want the Mike's to take over talkin' ball as soon as their contracts are up...they're still getting paid on their old contract I think...they'd be great as Jaynes replacements

 

[Scalma]

Brent Barry is a literal sleeping pill.

 

[BlazerBeav]

I like both of them. I also like Brent Barry. Of course, seeing as how Hurd and Barry are both Beavs, it's unlikely I'd say anything different.

 

[Blazer_Hippie]

There is a delay...I don't know why either

It's the dump button delay for cussing... the answer would be for radio to delay the call, I could swear they did that somewhere... but that would encourage people to mute the TV which the Blazers don't want.

 

[jlprk]

That woman in particular, or is that a generalization?

Eve stole my rib.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I could probably survive Calabro another season but please can Hurd. He's as useless as 3 day old dish soap. The Nurkic Fever bit is the only half clever bit he's come up with and he even flubbed that!

Is soap not effective after the 2nd day? Not trying to be an asshole, I've just never heard that saying.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Should've chosen Steve Smith.

Maybe he, with his national gig said no?

 

[ripcityboy]

Is soap not effective after the 2nd day? Not trying to be an asshole, I've just never heard that saying.

If you leave it in water I would imagine no. That was the comparison. Sorry I should have put the word.....used, somewhere in there.

 

[Pridan]

I like Calabro and Hurd, I had no real time connection with Mike and Mike and I used to get frustrate during games when Rice could get players name right. Calabro has a great voice to listen to, isn't too biased (that might still come) and Hurd is interesting enough. There's obviously some resistance to change, which I get. But give it time, these guys will grow on us all.

 

[dviss1]

Maybe he, with his nation gig said no?

I'm not sure he was considered. Calabro got to choose his running mate.

He's McCain picking a Black Male Sarah Palin.

Yes, Hurd is that bad to me.

 

[dviss1]

I like Calabro and Hurd, I had no real time connection with Mike and Mike and I used to get frustrate during games when Rice could get players name right. Calabro has a great voice to listen to, isn't too biased (that might still come) and Hurd is interesting enough. There's obviously some resistance to change, which I get. But give it time, these guys will grow on us all.

Calabro got the city wrong....

Fuck.

That.

 

[Sinobas]

Colabro might have been a good play by play radio guy, but it doesn't translate to TV as a color commetator. Neither him nor Hurd are bad...it's just sort of like watching a national tv broadcast. I miss Mike and Mike.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

I'd like to see Barrett back and pair him up with Holton. Fans would go nuts if MB was back, TV ratings would go up.
My beef with Colabro is that he does too much radio play by play on TV. We can see the game, we dont need to be told "Damian drives to the lane, dishes it off to CJ...". He doesnt give us the back ground info we want. Who's in the game (substitutions), stat streaks/trends, etc. I want better game info and good analysis.