What will ESPN do tonight?

by EddieTheAlbinoSquirrel on Jun 23, 2009 11:28 AM CDT

ESPN greatly surpassed my expectations of homerism last night. No, it wasn't the worn out small-ball storyline. Nor was it the "mighty" bats of LSU.

It was the wardrobe.

Yes, I'm a girl. But that wasn't why I noticed. Actually, my dear husband saw it first. We were watching around the third inning or so, and he says, "What the hell are those guys wearing??" I had to back up the tape to see ... all three ESPN commentators were wearing LSU purple. Unbelievable. I've never seen such a thing ... you'd think that the wardrobe folks would have made sure something like that wouldn't happen. I can NEVER remember a sporting even where the entire on-camera crew wore the colors of one of the teams that was playing.

So tonight, what will the homerism be? Will one announcer play with a stuffed tiger doll? Will the story line focus on LSU's invincibility during the playoffs? Will Orel find yet another way to talk down UT's pitching staff?

Personally, I'd like to see all three of them wearing tiger-stripe makeup on their faces and doing that "claw" thing.

Any better ideas we should pass along to the ESPN crew?

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I fully expect to see the ESPN crew dressed like this tonight....

I've been fuelin' my dreams eatin' greens and beans.

by 16thLonghorn on Jun 23, 2009 11:49 AM CDT reply actions 4 recs

Wouldn't mind

Erin Andrews in an LSU Cheerleader outfit. “Meow!”

by UTeze on Jun 23, 2009 12:18 PM CDT reply actions

RAWR!

"Football's so important in Texas. On the West Coast, it's a social. On the East Coast, it's a culture. Here, it's a religion."
-- Major Applewhite

by Sunkist on Jun 23, 2009 2:12 PM CDT up reply actions

I've been fuelin' my dreams eatin' greens and beans.

by 16thLonghorn on Jun 23, 2009 10:58 PM CDT up reply actions

That's funny...

I didn’t notice, but I’ve got to watch my recording from the game last night to check it out.

by LSU Jonno on Jun 23, 2009 1:14 PM CDT reply actions

Thats funny, when Erin Andrews came on my wife said, "She looks hot."

I responded with, “Hell yeah she does, that top makes her look like shes got a formal evening wear thing going on, looking nice!”

To which she glared at me and replied with, “I meant temperature.”

by BoddickerIsClutch on Jun 23, 2009 1:44 PM CDT reply actions 4 recs

Now that is funny

by future_longhorn_dad on Jun 23, 2009 2:00 PM CDT up reply actions

I was disappointed in a few comments she made. Erin hasn’t grasped the whole hit/run thingy… Garrido has even corrected her before.

I shouldn’t say this as a fellow sorority sister (obviously different chapter), but she needs to brush up on Baseball 101. Being an attractive blond does not excuse you from knowing how the game is played.

by dimecoverage on Jun 23, 2009 2:38 PM CDT up reply actions

Throughout the CWS

I’ve thought EA was out of her element in baseball. Her interview with Augie after the 6 run comeback on Leake, was one of the most uncomfortable interviews I’ve seen.

by BoddickerIsClutch on Jun 23, 2009 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions

yep

She’s much more comfortable around Bruce Pearl (check out that smirk when she finally escapes!)

by horndude on Jun 23, 2009 4:02 PM CDT up reply actions

awkward sentence

Being an attractive blond is not an excuse for bad sideline (baseline?) reporting.

by dimecoverage on Jun 23, 2009 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions

Hmm baseline might confuse it more due to the fact that there is a baseline in basketball also.

What about base path or dugout?

by NeTexHorn on Jun 23, 2009 6:25 PM CDT up reply actions

Nappy dugout?

Sorry.

I've been fuelin' my dreams eatin' greens and beans.

by 16thLonghorn on Jun 23, 2009 11:01 PM CDT up reply actions

she should just stick with football

I Am The 12th Man.com

by Beergut on Jun 24, 2009 3:23 AM CDT up reply actions

My wife said she looked pretty damn hot, and that she and the rest of us would all benefit from her losing the top.

by burntorangehorn on Jun 23, 2009 7:03 PM CDT up reply actions

I think Patrick's

shirt was blue. I initially thought the same thing – they were all in purple, but then chalked Patrick up to being a blue pin-stripe and the camera/color was off. Regardless they had to consciously know they were wearing purple.

by Go Bevo on Jun 23, 2009 2:44 PM CDT reply actions

Tonight, everyone has a spot of orange

Just guessing.

by Tackchevy on Jun 23, 2009 2:52 PM CDT reply actions

Nope.

Starting off tonight: purple tie, gold tie w/ gold pocket square, and purple tie with gold stripes. Orel changed to a pink shirt and pink tie sometime in the 3rd.

I've been fuelin' my dreams eatin' greens and beans.

by 16thLonghorn on Jun 23, 2009 11:04 PM CDT up reply actions

They didn't go back to her much after her first few innings of reporting

Either the heat was too much for her and she started swooning, or they realized she had no idea what she was talking about when it came to baseball.

Looks like she was just hangin out in the Longhorns’ dugout all night. Maybe THAT’S why they lost!

by TXinDC on Jun 23, 2009 3:39 PM CDT reply actions

Didn't bother me at all.

I figured that they would all wear orange or something tonight after seeing them all color-coordinated last night. Y’all have way too much time on your hands if you think the announcers are showing bias through their clothing!!

by junglerules on Jun 23, 2009 3:55 PM CDT reply actions

Not bias, just ridiculious.

I wear a suit and tie daily and work with 40 guys who do the same. There is not a lot of purple shirt/tie combos here. To have 3 on air guys do the same is wonderful coincidence. Someone in the truck should have informed the BFFs prior to the telecast.

"From the waist down, Earl Campbell has the biggest legs I have ever seen on a running back." -John Madden

by run Bevo run on Jun 23, 2009 4:14 PM CDT up reply actions