Fox Sports Network's broadcast of the Nebraska-Louisiana Tech was nearly as solid as the Huskers' 49-10 victory over the Bulldogs.
FSN play-by-play announcer Bill Land and color man Dave Lapham refrained from using the "sea of red" and "Nebraska's third-largest city" references that have typically plagued second-rate sports network broadcasts.
However, Lapham did stumble when referring to the Nov. 23, 1984 touchdown pass from Doug Flutie to Gerald Phelan against Miami, referring to Phelan as "Gerard." In the same segment, viewers missed a Louisiana Tech incomplete pass (that was almost picked off) while a taped interview was being shown.
Other minor gaffes:
FSN was late coming back from a commercial in the third quarter, missing the first half of a Nebraska pass play that nearly resulted in a touchdown.
Land mispronounced former Nebraska Coach Tom Osborne's name as "Oz-BORN" and mistakenly said the last time the Huskers lost a home opener was in 1983 against Florida State. (It was actually 1985.)
4 comments:
Lay the smack down!
I wasn't crazy about Lapham, but overall I thought it was better than past FSN broadcasts.
The World-Herald had a guy write something about the game "from his couch."
What a waste of space.
Thank goodness the only reference to the "3rd largest city in Nebraska" was in a lower third info bar. Talent made no reference of it. Perhaps they know we're sick of it.
Uh, it IS "Gerard", not "Gerald" Phelan.
Try Google b4 you start throwing stones next time...
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