[personal] Re: [Husker] Randy Lee Et Al

[Bob Beach]

Skylar Dodds <sklarbodds at cox.net> wrote:


> Pavelka's GREAT at doing basketball, he's got a very quick tongue
> and basketball's very hard to do, IMO.  Of my generation (1980's
> on), I'd have to say I like Pavelka the best and maybe Rosey the
> least.

 
     Lyell did games in the 80's  One thing a discussion about announcers is always going to bring disagreement because everyone is looking for something different in an announcer.  Some like the Harry Caray rah rah be a fan stuff and some like the Vin Scully never raise your voice just provide commentary style.  So much of liking and disliking of an announcer has nothing to do with the announcers competency.  It is mostly about style and if you like that style.  It is very interesting that you would choose Warren Swain over Jim Rose.  According to a lot of comments here and in life among Husker fans while Swain was the announcer it just couldn't get any worse.  I am not saying you held that opinion but many did.


     Pavelka was pretty good technically.  I just never felt his enthusiasm was totally genuine.  I mean I believe he liked, and "liked" may be an understatement, the Huskers.  No question about that.  It's just that no one can be that juiced all the time over anything that happens.  Some of that excitement had to be put on.  I have never met anyone that gets that excited over just average stuff.  I found I was asking myself when is he genuinely excited and when is it a put on?     


      
> I like Rose's voice, but he drinks SOOO much of a the coolaid it's
> hard to trust what he says.  He's the ultimate, "That was the
> greatest run ever by any thoroughbred that donned the scarlet and
> cream.  Yes, it's 2nd and 8 after that dazzling display of
> athleticism.  Folks, he was stopped at 1 yard, but with the heart
> of a champion he doubled his triumph."



     Pavelka did the same thing.  He used to lay it on pretty thick as well.  I mean I am not criticizing who you choose to like.  You are entitled to like who you want but I sure don't see much difference in the respect you have described above between the two.  Pavelka used to make the Husker players into super heroes as well.



     Just as an aside I need something explained to me and I am serious.  I hear the term every now and then from different directions "so and so drinks the Kool-Aid".  I don't get it.  I mean I understand saying that means you unquestioningly follow someone or some cause but what is it about Kool-Aid that make one a follower?  Why does Kool-Aid make me a follower any more than if I drink Bud Light, Roberts milk, Aviant water, or whatever?  I just don't get the Kool-Aid connection.


Bob Beach