Rewatched Froggy Game

[PonyKai]

The announcers are tied to ESPNs Big 12 package. They were talking to what they deemed to be a Big 12 audience. Noticed at the half the network studio guys proclaimed Dixon newcomer coach of the year even though it was only Dec 7.

I figured this would have been classified as an "the American on ESPN" production since it was a home game. Guess that's not dispositive.

[SMU Section F]

The announcers are tied to ESPNs Big 12 package. They were talking to what they deemed to be a Big 12 audience. Noticed at the half the network studio guys proclaimed Dixon newcomer coach of the year even though it was only Dec 7.

I figured this would have been classified as an "the American on ESPN" production since it was a home game. Guess that's not dispositive.

They also mentioned that they considered the best team out of those listed in their top 5 (Jankovich was #3), but that might be because "Jankovich wasn't really new" to SMU.

[jimhagle]

Dixon pressing till the bitter end was so bush league and showed his coaching quirks that annoyed Pitt fans.

[deucetz]

Dixon pressing till the bitter end was so bush league and showed his coaching quirks that annoyed Pitt fans.

I wouldn't say its bush league. You want your team to fight to the very end, not matter the score. He is changing their culture. It's different if he was pressing when they were up by 20 with a minute left.

Do you want your team to give up when they think a game is lost?

[Boston Pony]

Guys I just watched the game and it was an AAC broadcast

[Charleston Pony]

Dixon pressing till the bitter end was so bush league and showed his coaching quirks that annoyed Pitt fans.

I wouldn't say its bush league. You want your team to fight to the very end, not matter the score. He is changing their culture. It's different if he was pressing when they were up by 20 with a minute left.

Do you want your team to give up when they think a game is lost?

That game was a lot closer than the final score indicated

[jimhagle]

It wasn't close with 30 seconds to go.

[hoopmanx]

It was close in the way games are close when one team leads wire to wire

[CalallenStang]

Worst announcers ever.

Tim Welsh used to coach at Providence. In the Big East. He and Dixon go way back