I wasn't aware there was a competition 'tween Nick and the Bear.
No competition, but you need to put Coach Bryant on the left side
I wasn't aware there was a competition 'tween Nick and the Bear.
Amen. I would add Joey Galloway, Booger McFarland and Jesse Palmer to that list. That trio raked us over the coals before the Clemson game this year. I honestly think, though, that Tim Brando and Kannell are the ones who truly hate Alabama. They would always go out of their way to take a swipe at us during the telecasts. They always spar with people on Twitter and just act like jerks in general.It amazes me, an intelligent analyst like Mark May is out of work and Bayless, Kannell, and Klatt have jobs. Also, don't forget to add Tim Brando as a honorable mention in the idiots list.
Sadly, Mark May makes a lot of sense in his breakdowns thus it doesn't get the attention that someone who creates illogical rhetoric does. In my opinion , Mark May is one of the few standup guys with character that remain. Even though I disliked Holtz, college football final with May , Reece, and Holtz was one of ESPN's best shows they ever had, imo.It amazes me, an intelligent analyst like Mark May is out of work and Bayless, Kannell, and Klatt have jobs. Also, don't forget to add Tim Brando as a honorable mention in the idiots list.
I don't care if he's the worst coach of all time, as long as he keeps winning 5 out of every 9.So CNS is not the greatest coach of all time because he beat teams with superior players almost every time? Who does he think recruited those players? They did not fall into his lap. He went out and got them.
This ^. He is an entertainer and does his job well. Clatt is pretty much the same but just not the troll master like Bayless is. Kanell is just plain butt-hurt. He's not entertaining at all. He is legitimately angry which is why he got called out by all the talking heads.Whatever is the prevailing thought of the day, Skip Bayless will always take the opposing side of that argument. Period. The dude is paid to rile up fans. He may not be a smart guy when it comes to talking sports, but he is definitely smart enough to make money on being a loudmouth idiot.
Apparently those who watch this type crap have more time and less to do than I have and I am retired. :rolleye2:I just don’t get why people watch Bayless, Kannell, and Klatt when y’all fully know what they are going to say. I think some of y’all just like to be hacked off about something because if y’all don’t watch them just for the over the top bravado then y’all are seriously killing brain cells.
Both Finebaum and Bayless are Network 'Tools'.I don't even have to watch the video and I'm not going to. Any "argument" Skip Bayless makes about any topic (much like Paul Finebaum) is strictly a business decision for his career. It has ZERO to do with how he personally feels. People like Bayless and Finebaum, their careers are contingent on ratings for the company they are working for. For us it's entertainment. For them it's about getting a paycheck and putting food on the table for their families. It's why DKanell's outrage for the SEC got even louder and more outrageous after he was fired from ESPN. The guy was trying to save his career. The best way to get people to pay attention to him is to mention Alabama and the SEC.
Yes and no. How they got started (by attacking the dominant local team's legacy in their journals) is similar, but what and how they do it is entirely different.I only watch Skip Clueless after the fact for comic relief. He is another Finebaum, will say anything and everything to get fans riled up to tune in.
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Brando- Ive met him and he took offense at Bama fans booing Gary Danielson and Uncle Verne walking into the stadium. He called us "a bunch of classless morons". So yeah he is very biased.
As far as Brando, Kanell, Galloway and Palmer I believe their hatred of Bama is real. Jesse "when I look at the film" Palmer really went over the edge when we made the playoffs. Kanell had to work even harder then to keep his title as the biggest Bama hater after that. It seemed like Galloway pulled back some after his beloved Buckeyes got destroyed by Iowa by 31. IMO it is hard to argue realistically to be in the playoffs when you have 2 losses and one is by 31 to average at best team. Brando is just an idiot.
I think there's a big difference between Bayless and Kanell. Bayless doesn't share his entertainment views where as Kanell is one of the few who actually believes what he (Kanell) says. Bayless is an entertainer , Kanell actually believes he's a legitimate analyst . Skips personal views are very complimentary of both Saban and Alabama.I pointed it out in another thread, but will repeat it here. These guys are not clueless. Talking about Kanell and Bayless. The issue is that they come off as so contrarian to Bama that, even when they do make a valid point as a negative to us, we are unwilling to accept it, because of the source. If they would simply acknowledge that they have been wrong about so many things and own it, then we might listen when they do bring up a good point.
When did Bama fans boo Verne and Gary? I do not remember that. I sortof take offense to that too. I am definitely not a part of their fan club but I can think of a list of others I would boo before them.Yes and no. How they got started (by attacking the dominant local team's legacy in their journals) is similar, but what and how they do it is entirely different.
Finebaum is more of a moderator between crazy callers who interjects a little here and there with them and has interesting guests. But the inmates run the asylum on his show.
Bayless falls into that new age sports entertainment genre of point/ counterpoint. Bayless always takes the unpopular opinion and runs with it. His opinions are rarely his own real ones. His appeal is his over the top reactions over his intellectual value. He is basically a heel of pro wrestling.
But I give Finebaum way more credit because atleast he does bring guests in that do give good insight, and Finebaum has toned down his shock jock persona over the years.
Brando- Ive met him and he took offense at Bama fans booing Gary Danielson and Uncle Verne walking into the stadium. He called us "a bunch of classless morons". So yeah he is very biased
kannell- He is just following Finebaum, Bayless, and Cowherd's success at being a shockjock by taking jabs at those on top. But he takes it way too far, and comes across as a whinner.
Galloway- He was like Kannell at first, but either someone told him or he just figured out that he was being way over bearing. He has toned down a lot and has become something closer to a credible analyst
Palmer- This Bachelor moron has been this way forever. I can stand Kannell and Danielson a lot better than him
Yes and no. How they got started (by attacking the dominant local team's legacy in their journals) is similar, but what and how they do it is entirely different.
Finebaum is more of a moderator between crazy callers who interjects a little here and there with them and has interesting guests. But the inmates run the asylum on his show.
Bayless falls into that new age sports entertainment genre of point/ counterpoint. Bayless always takes the unpopular opinion and runs with it. His opinions are rarely his own real ones. His appeal is his over the top reactions over his intellectual value. He is basically a heel of pro wrestling.
But I give Finebaum way more credit because atleast he does bring guests in that do give good insight, and Finebaum has toned down his shock jock persona over the years.
Brando- Ive met him and he took offense at Bama fans booing Gary Danielson and Uncle Verne walking into the stadium. He called us "a bunch of classless morons". So yeah he is very biased
kannell- He is just following Finebaum, Bayless, and Cowherd's success at being a shockjock by taking jabs at those on top. But he takes it way too far, and comes across as a whinner.
Galloway- He was like Kannell at first, but either someone told him or he just figured out that he was being way over bearing. He has toned down a lot and has become something closer to a credible analyst
Palmer- This Bachelor moron has been this way forever. I can stand Kannell and Danielson a lot better than him[/QUOTE
If there are two things I associate with Tim Brando, they are class and smarts.