Gary Danielson bias
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I'm new to this board but I just had to make sure I'm not the only one that has been hearing a Georgia bias nearly this entire game from Danielson. I don't mind hearing good objective commentary during a game but I don't want to hear one sided commentary unless I'm listening to that teams personal network. Yes I could have turned it off if I did not like what I was hearing, however I am a fan who stays till the clock runs out so I do the same at home. Just a little frustrating that's all, and again maybe I'm the only one that feels this way, but I just want to get other opinions.
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He likes certain players..
and Georgia has a couple of them. I can’t say I blame him. I don’t think he’s “rooting” exactly, but he tells us when he thinks a certain player is special. Georgia has a few of those. At this point, we really don’t.
Richard Pittman
by Richard Pittman on Oct 25, 2008 6:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
He gets going on a few players
Tebow, Stafford, those are his kind of players. He is a former quarterback. He takes things a little far though. Also some of his interpretations of events are a little absurd.
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by Gatorpilot on Oct 26, 2008 8:24 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
He does tend to develop crushes on certain players
He was an almost embarassing cheerleader for Glenn Dorsey last year (along with Tebow). He’s not a fan of a particular team, but he does tell you when he thinks a player or team is special.
I think he’s the best college analyst on TV. He’s got a great eye for offensive schemes and defensive coverages. I always feel a little smarter after watching a game with Danielson announcing. It’s kind of like staying at a Holiday Inn Express.
by The Bengal on Oct 26, 2008 12:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
+1
“I tihnk he’s the best college analyst on TV” – absolutely. I think his developing those crushes is a totally forgiveable aspect of his commentating; I don’t mind it at all. He recognizes great talents like everyone else but I think at least he does a better job of SHOWING us the intricacies of why those players are considered so great. A lot of average fans won’t be able to tell you why a player is great if there aren’t stat sheets to show it (i.e. offensive linemen), so I think viewers can just learn a lot about football by listening to him.
In the end it doesn’t seem to bias his view in favor of one team or another, either, so I love that CBS has him. (Now, some say he’s massively biased in favor of the SEC in general, and that’s possible, but I don’t really listen to much outside of my Saturday football-viewing so I don’t hear him on the talk radio circuit.)
by GeauxTigers on Oct 26, 2008 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
OMG!
God i hate Danielson and CBS as a whole. Every time Stafford would drop back and pass, the douche would make it out to be the greatest pass ever. When CBS broadcasts Bama games, he consistently sounds like he wants UA to lose and is pulling for the upset. I can’t wait for ESPN to take over. Cuase i like Blackledge. The taste of the the town is annoying but he does a good job calling an even game.
When you are an Alabama fan you have to hate Auburn, I hate Tennessee because i want to.
by bammer on Oct 27, 2008 8:58 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't like Taste of the Town
Is it just me or do they seem to show those clips at the expense of the actual game? I don’t care what this guy had for lunch when the game is going on. I can remember a couple of times this past season where they are cutting back to the end of a play that we missed b/c we had to watch this guy ramble about shrimp and grits or some burger.
by Zandor435 on Oct 27, 2008 1:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't mind Taste of the town
But I agree they shouldn’t interrupt the flow of the game to show it. It would be much better as a halftime feature.
by The Bengal on Oct 27, 2008 3:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Admittedly Danielson can go a little over the top . . .
with his mancrushes. But his analysis is generally very good. I know it makes me sound a little (read, a lot) like a homer, but I did enjoy his “so you want to be an NFL defensive back” remark on the skinny post to Demiko Goodman. That ball was a laser. And he makes the valid point that it was an example of what NFL-caliber quarterbacks do. Of course, Matt Stafford still isn’t doing that consistently, but this once Danielson was right to point it out, just as an example.
And so does The Bengal. Danielson will never love anyone as much as he loved Glenn Dorsey and Tim Tebow. Especially Tebow. There, now I sound like a Georgia homer.
by MaconDawg on Oct 27, 2008 9:37 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Danielson
I agree with the fellas concerning he has certain players he likes to a point where it gets too much too often…but thats just gary…has anyone else noticed how crazy accurate his future play calling is…..jeepers its like he has de play book..LOL
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by E.C. Inabed on Oct 27, 2008 10:13 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Danielson
Danielson is an excellent analyst. He is so much better at his job than Blackledge it isn’t even a fair comparison. Back when Blackledge and Verne were together, CBS’s broadcast was nearly intolerable. Lundquist is still as bad as ever, but at least we have Danielson there now to correct his 2 dozen or so screw-ups per game….you know, calling the wrong player’s name, missing turnovers, sounding drunk and clueless, etc.
To be able to work with that bafoon and still provide commentary, means he’s pretty talented.
We all agree that he raves a little much, but at least it is justified . Stafford did have one of his best games ever.
by skigator93 on Oct 27, 2008 2:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I like Uncle Verne
Even with the errors, you can tell he loves the game and gets excited when there’s a good game going on. He’s also got a good sense of humor. He’s even been a guest on Orson Swindle’s internet radio show.
Mike Patrick and Brent Musburger, however, I hate with the white-hot intensity of a thousand suns.
by The Bengal on Oct 27, 2008 3:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Uncle Verne
My dad loves the game too and shares those same attributes, but he also has trouble following the action and noticing which players have the ball. That’s why it’s cool for him to watch from his lazy boy, not from the CBS booth as the #1 broadcaster!!!
Golf is the best sport for Verne…..slow and easy to follow.
by skigator93 on Oct 27, 2008 5:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

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