Comments on: Notebook: Bryant bounces back, loss sparks lineup change

By: IUMIKE1

IUMIKE1 — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 19:50:00 +0000

In reply to SeeingRed. I know a lot of people that smoked a lot of weed and NONE of them ramble on aimlessly like Walton does. Maybe a combination of the time frame that he was on the west coast and just a really different personality all together. Regardless I hope I never have to listen to him do another game as long as I'm watching bball. Caught myself saying, oh my gosh, about him as much as I did our team, and that's saying something. lol

By: AJ_IU_ColtsFan

AJ_IU_ColtsFan — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 16:41:00 +0000

In reply to And One. Yeah, that dude sounded like he smoked a bale of it before going in front of the camera.

By: INUnivHoosier

INUnivHoosier — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 14:33:00 +0000

In reply to FU2. Yeah. I felt bad for his counterpart.

By: Speed

Speed — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 14:05:00 +0000

Are you suggesting we could have beaten Vandy with this team at this time of the year? Vandy destroyed St Johns. We won by 10.

By: FU2

FU2 — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 14:03:00 +0000

In reply to INUnivHoosier.

It was absolutely absurd, not only did he completely gloss over any meaningful coverage of the game but his relentless nonsensical babble often took my focus off the game. The guys incessant ramblings about his travels and life experience lessons was an absolute disgrace. And while I understood every one of his Dead song references they too were completely out of nowhere and completely uncalled for.
Good player but a TERRIBLE announcer, I really hope I don’t have to listen to him call another IU game ever!
Please ESPN do us all a favor and tell him to get on topic or get off the network.

By: INUnivHoosier

INUnivHoosier — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 12:14:00 +0000

In reply to And One.

He did make at least one astute observation. It was something along the lines of “don’t jump to pass.”

Listen to him guys. Don’t jump to pass. Buy Maui Jim sunglasses. Roll on Continental tires. Ride a bike.

By: Jimmy Chitwood

Jimmy Chitwood — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 10:44:00 +0000

In reply to Speed. How far we have fallen when people like you think we aren't ready for a powerhouse basketball program like "Vandy." Get a clue.

By: BoxingGlobe

BoxingGlobe — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 04:42:00 +0000

In reply to SeeingRed. Have to agree. Rather listen to tinfoil through a typewriter.

By: SeeingRed

SeeingRed — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 04:42:00 +0000

In reply to And One.

I had the opposite response — had to mute the old hippy. Can’t believe any TV network actually pays that guy to do a game. I always thought smoking a lot of weed wouldn’t do a guy much long term damage, but Walton is making me reconsider that opinion … 🙂 The guy sitting next to him deserves hazard pay.

By: And One

And One — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 04:16:00 +0000

We are all grumpy about the win, I know, but can we come in off the ledge for a moment to talk about Bill Walton? I recorded the game (that may bet he best way to watch our boys this season) and just finished it. I haven’t laughed so hard in years. Walton rambled non-stop about completely random stuff, often to the obvious bewilderment of his partner, who stammered once or twice that he had no idea what Bill was getting at, and was doing his best to deliver the play-by-play while Walton talked about sand (“red sand, white sand, black sand…”) and other stream-of-consciousness topics. “I love Chris Mullins,” he purred, “I love my bike. I love Chris Mullins.” Great stuff. I was in tears.

By: Marek Wojciech ?ugowski Lugows

Marek Wojciech ?ugowski Lugows — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 03:50:00 +0000

In reply to Speed. I don't know. I think being destroyed by Vandy might have been therapeutic, or at least more so than a close loss to Wake,

By: Speed

Speed — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 02:51:00 +0000

The loss to Wake might have been a blessing. Vandy destroyed them and clearly we are not ready to face the likes of Vandy.