Digger Phelps ruined my night

but you understated one fact. You said having Digger Phelps announce alienated 50% of the views. But in reality it was WAY more than that.

No one gives two shits about Notre Dame basketball. Mike Brey is arguably the best basketball coach in Notre Dame history and he hasn’t done shit. Furthermore, it’s a home game for ND, so probably more than half the people who give a shit are at the game.

However, if I remember correctly, the city of Louisville is the largest (?), best (?), most viewing (?)(I forget the appropriate adjective) basketball television market in the country. Granted ,some of that is UK fans, but still, we watch basketball here. So not only do you fuck with us by putting South Florida vs. Marquette on ESPN2, but you make Digger Phelps the play-by-play. Just complete bullshit.

Fuck ESPN.

It amazes me how ESPN’s college football coverage can be so across the board awesome and their basketball coverage so corrupt, nepotistic (any announcers not from Duke or UNC?) and wreeking of super tiny oligarchical cronyism (deep breath.) I call it the ACC Mafia that owns college basketball sports media and it’s one reason why college football (and football in general) is America’s pasttime. It’s about having respect for fans of both teams and being sensitive and aware that people put a LOT of emotion into these games and don’t need unprofessional jag off announcers playing favorites/cheerleading for their home universities if not outright recruiting from them also. It’s sports corruption and abuse of power. ESPN-get some intergrity and hire some analysts with ties from a cross section of conferences and stop disgusting people with your bias.

Yes. (It’s only a game, it’s only a game, it’s only a game…)

Just joined CC but I’ve been a lurked for quite a while. I’m a born-and-bred red and black Cardinal fan, but graduated from Notre Dame (twice) and now scream loudly for the Cards in every game but this one.

Watched the game with my Dad tonight, who, if it weren’t for my Mom would have to buy a new TV 3 or 4 times a year from throwing stuff at it during UofL games. Given the attacks that we as ND typically get because of our football program I’m very sensitive to media and officials bias for and against ND, and if anything tend to swing the other way in my reacton to calls, trying to avoid the homerism that UK fans embody.

All that said, here are the observances of a fair-minded Domer living in Louisville:

- I didn’t catch the fact that Digger had on an ND sweater or used “we” during the broadcast. Both are unacceptable unless there is a counter-balance who hates ND, a la Mark May.

- I don’t have any problem with Digger or any other alum / former coach / fan who is also with the media doing things with the university off air. But they need to be at least somewhat fair during the broadcast.

- The technical call on Kuric was total BS. The missed call on Martin hooking the UofL defender was a bad miss. There were other bad calls but I didn’t sense that – other than those two – they were greatly one-sided or determined the outcome of the game.

- My Dad called it during halftime that the announcer would try to make a narrative that the technical on Kuric impacted the second half and that was crap. He was right, they did, but it didn’t. Unbelievable that they don’t consider that perhaps Mike Brey would mention that ND should guard Kuric in the second half and that would affect his production.

Could write more but need to get to bed and go to work in the morning. All in all, another great game on the floor and in the arena, if not on the broadcasting team. Glad to be here on CC and will post as a Card fan 364 days a year.

on an IU game. He would rip IU up and down. Fuck ESPN. Fuck Mark May too. I feel it from both sides and last night was just terrible. Unbelievable. As bad as WVU game last year. I need a drink.

Getting a lecture from a guy who physically assaulted kids on the sideline on how to conduct yourself in a game is rich. He should stick to commenting on the game that passed him by.

sss

Unbelievable! Is this how much you guys whine after every loss? Obviously there are questionable calls in every game so quit trying to find excuses for your team not playing the entire game. Maybe if they showed up in OT and not get outscored 14-0 to start the extra session perhaps they could have won. Oh, and by the way, when was the last time Louisville was relevant in college basketball? 15-20 years ago?

Quit your whining because Louisville in no longer relevant at all in major college basketball. Let’s see…….it’s been 25 years since your last National Championship and you guys have made one, yes that is ONE Final Four in the past 25 years as well. I would call that IRRELEVANT

Obviously I root for ND. However, I am not on here spouting the BS of how relevant my team is,etc. However, anyone who follows college basketball would agree that THIS YEAR, again dont start citing history to me because I am only talking about THIS YEAR, ND is much more relevant than Louisville. Second place in the best conference in the country, top 8 ranking, a number of quality wins, etc. Just stating the facts, not reliving the past like some of your fans.

As I so boldly stated, I am talking about THIS YEAR idiot. I am a ND fan but I will be the first one to mention their irrelevance in football since the early 90’s. However, I can state that they have the best winning percentage (or maybe 2nd to Michigan, it goes back and forth every year) college football history. What does that mean for THIS YEAR? Absolutely nothing! Again, this year in college basketball ND is far more relevant. Higher ranked, better record in the nation’s best conference, 4-2 against teams that are currently ranked in the top 25 (vs. Louisville’s 1-4 record against top 25 teams), etc. Cambroni, quit living in the past. Top 10 in wins in the past 25 years? What has that led to? Nothing except 1 Final Four appearance in those 25 years.

I’m a Notre Dame fan, but I personally would have enjoyed them getting Denny Crum as one analyst and Digger as the other. That would have been enjoyable and pretty fair, IMO.