I know he's a US Swimming icon, but he is really, REALLY hard to listen to sometimes. He gets so excited that he messes up names and strokes, but he also just makes crap up. Then spends 5 minutes trying to prove it.
I may have to mute him! God help him if Phelps is going for # 7 and 8 by the end of the week!
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Excited? Did you talk to him and ask him what he was, or are you assuming to know what goes on in his mind. I would bet (as I haven't talked to him yet but will attempt when he returns) that he wasn't excited but surprised. The arrogance on here of complaining about every little misstatement attitude and personality of anyone who cover swimming compared to the all knowing wise forum regulars here makes my stomach turn. I am not singling you out Hoch, there are many other examples of this arrogant attitude throughout this topic.
I think much of it was just good humoured. At least on my part it was, but hey, if you are on TV that's going to happen.
Right on! Sitting in your living room waving your cocktail drink American flag is a whole lot different than announcing live sports. I think Rowdy did a great job.
I was waving 2 different flags depending on what was going on and I'm not drinking on my taper anyway! :p
Excited? Did you talk to him and ask him what he was, or are you assuming to know what goes on in his mind. I would bet (as I haven't talked to him yet but will attempt when he returns) that he wasn't excited but surprised. The arrogance on here of complaining about every little misstatement attitude and personality of anyone who cover swimming compared to the all knowing wise forum regulars here makes my stomach turn. I am not singling you out Hoch, there are many other examples of this arrogant attitude throughout this topic.
I think much of it was just good humoured. At least on my part it was, but hey, if you are on TV that's going to happen.
Right on! Sitting in your living room waving your cocktail drink American flag is a whole lot different than announcing live sports. I think Rowdy did a great job.
I was waving 2 different flags depending on what was going on and I'm not drinking on my taper anyway! :p
