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A
Unique Look At The Bowls
Father, Son Review Outback, Cotton, Gator, Citrus
& Rose Coverage
By Randy
Williams
This season,
ArmchairQB.com has reviewed the telecasts of numerous college football
games - from the Kickoff Classic to the Big 12 and SEC championships.
George and I are die-hard sports fans but our journalism degrees
usually lead us to analyze broadcasts from a technical point of
view.
Well, I decided to do things differently on New Year's Day. With
the most important games of the college season upon us, I thought
it'd be a nice touch to review the day's telecasts from the perspective
of a big fan without a journalism degree. Luckily, I didn''t have
to travel far for help, enlisting my father, Randy Williams,
Sr., to provide his opinions.
Broadcasts,
networks and announcers:
Outback Bowl, 11 a.m.: Penn
State-Kentucky, ESPN's Ron Franklin, Mike Gottfried & sideline
reporter Adrian Karsten
Cotton Bowl, 11 a.m.: Texas-Mississippi
State, Fox's Joe Buck, Bill Maas & sideline reporters Suzy Kolber
and Ron Pitts
Gator Bowl, 12:30 p.m.: Notre
Dame-Georgia Tech, NBC's Tom Hammond, Pat Haden & sideline reporter
Jim Gray.
Florida Citrus Bowl, 1 p.m.:
Michigan-Arkansas, ABC's Terry Gannon, Tim Brant & sideline
reporter Dean Blevins.
Rose Bowl, 5 p.m.: UCLA-Wisconsin,
ABC's Keith Jackson, Bob Griese and sideline reporter Lynn Swann.
Randy Sr.'s Likes:
Jackson. "He's Old Faithful. He's just fits college
football like hand-in-glove. He's the epitome of the excellent announcer
- he seems to naturally know what he is doing."
Top Jacksonism:
1. "He weighs about 260 depending upon the kind of breakfast
he had," referring to Wisconsin running back Ron Dayne.
Randy Sr.'s Dislikes:
1. ESPN's flashing of its logo before and after each replay.
2. Lee Corso. - "He's always seemed like a big mouth
to me."
3. The lack of a running time/score element during NBC games.
Randy Sr.'s Favorite Commercial:
"I love the way those dogs attack the kids in that ad,"
referring to a spot for Outpost.com in which a pack of wolves are
turned loose on unsuspecting band members.
Randy Sr.'s General Observations:
1. "(Kentucky coach Hal Mumme) looks like Sam Malone,"
after an early shot of the Wildcats' coach on the sideline.
2. "Son, I think you need to lose a good 30 pounds,"
after noticing me reclining on the couch.
3. "Millen, you're full of it," reacting to a statement
by Fox's Bill Maas, a Matt Millen-soundalike, that Mississippi State
coach Jackie Sherrill is a class act. My dad astutely noted that
Sherrill left his job at Texas A&M after allegations of cheating
surfaced.
Randy Sr.'s Favorite Announcers:
"I like Jackson and Haden because they don't feel like they
have to talk every second," referring to his favorite play-by-play
and color man, respectively.
Randy Sr.'s Favorite Snack:
Meatballs, sweet and sour.
Randy Sr. On Sideline Reporters:
"As far as I'm concerned, I get enough reporting. All they
do (when interviewing head coaches) is ask stupid questions and
get stupid answers."
Randy Sr. On Halftime Shows:
"I think it's a shame that the media people think it's necessary
to show all the highlights from every game instead of showing the
great bands. Those kids work very hard." It should be noted
that my old man attended VMI, where marching, like a bad haircut,
was mandatory.
Top Tips/Information:
1. ESPN's Franklin said Kentucky coach Hal Mumme signed a new
contract. He also said the Browns are considering a veteran quarterback,
adding that UK's Tim Couch won't leave college unless he'll be the
top NFL draft pick.
2. Fox's Kolber reminded that Texas coaching legend Darrell
Royal got his start at Mississippi State, the team's opponent in
the Cotton Bowl. (An assist to my mom, Maurine, on this one.)
Top Stats:
1. At one point in the third quarter, Texas had scored three
touchdowns without running a play in the red zone.
2. ESPN's Gottfried said Penn State has allowed just 30 points
in the first quarter this season.
Dan Dierdorf Exaggeration Award:
"That's as good a run as I've ever seen." - Maas, on a
two-yard third-quarter touchdown by Ricky Williams.
Top Replay:
Fox
first-quarter replay showed Texas defensive back Donald McCowen
should
have been called for pass interference.
Glitch-A-Thon:
ABC's Rose Bowl production was far from error-free as Jackson's
opening comments sounded like he was on speakerphone and Swann couldn't
be heard at the start of one piece. There were further mistakes
but I'm not about to beat on a man on his way out.
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