It's Amazing We Even Go .500

[Jimdish255]

...without Dolores Burke as our Coach. She's clearly the smartest BB mind in the arena.

 

[DaddyChoc]

Dolores?

 

[alexrgct]

Smarter than Geno Auriemma or Tara Vandeveer??????

 

[Dove]

Dolores?

You know...rhymes with...

 

[Biff]

Smarter than Geno Auriemma or Tara Vandeveer??????

Clearly sarcasm

 

[Zorro]

"Whose game calling is simply glorious?
Delorious!"

 

[Buzzyboy]

...without Dolores Burke as our Coach. She's clearly the smartest BB mind in the arena.

Actually I've always liked Doris Burke and I find myself often agreeing with her assessments though there are those "other times"! I can't imagine too many people have a LOT of problems with her broadcasts because we've obviously heard others that were so BAD that my TV instantaneously went MUTE, automatically.

 

[Kibitzer]

I thought she comported herself very well during the game.

 

[Wally East]

You know...rhymes with...

Mulva ... ?

 

[Sonny44]

I thought she comported herself very well during the game.

yea, does seem to be her favorite word. I still think she is very good though.

 

[Huskybass]

What a stupid thread. Doris Burke knows the game and does a fine job.

 

[Stinger92860]

What a stupid thread. Doris Burke knows the game and does a fine job.

She has always been jealous of the success of UConn, IMO.

 

[Phil]

She has always been jealous of the success of UConn, IMO.

??? Hardly.

(Or was that sarcasm I missed?)

 

[hoophuskee]

The comment that Stewie should have followed her shot from 15-20 feet from the basket as the ball is rolling around the rim was laughable. How often do you see KML or Dolson following their shot from that far out? You don't. Anybody that expects the ball to go in from that far away rarely ever follows their own shot. One problem is players are human. A good shooter will have their shot rebounded within a few feet from the rim. When you are taking a 15-20 foot shot you can't even come close enough to get the rebound. The ball will be rebounded before you can take 3 steps inward - then you've weakened your transition defense. Soemtimes she says soe really dumb things.

 

[Icebear]

The comment that Stewie should have followed her shot from 15-20 feet from the basket as the ball is rolling around the rim was laughable. How often do you see KML or Dolson following their shot from that far out? You don't. Anybody that expects the ball to go in from that far away rarely ever follows their own shot. One problem is players are human. A good shooter will have their shot rebounded within a few feet from the rim. When you are taking a 15-20 foot shot you can't even come close enough to get the rebound. The ball will be rebounded before you can take 3 steps inward - then you've weakened your transition defense. Soemtimes she says soe really dumb things.

Yeah, that one was rather bizarre given what one was looking at on the court.

 

[Sonny44]

The comment that Stewie should have followed her shot from 15-20 feet from the basket as the ball is rolling around the rim was laughable. How often do you see KML or Dolson following their shot from that far out? You don't. Anybody that expects the ball to go in from that far away rarely ever follows their own shot. One problem is players are human. A good shooter will have their shot rebounded within a few feet from the rim. When you are taking a 15-20 foot shot you can't even come close enough to get the rebound. The ball will be rebounded before you can take 3 steps inward - then you've weakened your transition defense. Soemtimes she says soe really dumb things.

Announcers are also human. None make all the right calls. Doris gets many more right than wrong.
Actually if she has any bias I would say that it is in UCONN's favor.

 

[Bestiarius]

Actually I've always liked Doris Burke and I find myself often agreeing with her assessments though there are those "other times"! I can't imagine too many people have a LOT of problems with her broadcasts because we've obviously heard others that were so BAD that my TV instantaneously went MUTE, automatically.

I have no problem with the things Doris says, except that she shouldn't be saying them DURING THE GAME. When she goes off on a tangent, it's like there's no game in progress. She preempts the calling of the game, like who just fouled, etc. On the bright side, I haven't heard her talk about Stewie's wingspan yet this year. That's progress.

 

[johnnyc]

"Whose game calling is simply glorious?
Delorious!"

Not Marie or Emily or Doris
None of them but only my Dolores, just Dolores

 

[CCinCT]

I have no problem with the things Doris says, except that she shouldn't be saying them DURING THE GAME. When she goes off on a tangent, it's like there's no game in progress. She preempts the calling of the game, like who just fouled, etc. On the bright side, I haven't heard her talk about Stewie's wingspan yet this year. That's progress.

Agreed. I found myself wondering several times who fouls were called on. No input from the "announcers".

 

[hoophuskee]

Announcers are also human. None make all the right calls. Doris gets many more right than wrong.
Actually if she has any bias I would say that it is in UCONN's favor.

For me it doesn't matter Doris is bias toward UCONN. Just remarked for someone that has played and coached, to come across saying something that was really off-the-wall. But I'll take her anyday over Debbie A!!!

 

[easttexastrash]

Doris seems to think her commentary is more important than the game, much like Bob Costas.

I'll take Debbie Antonelli any day.