FIRE NEBRASKA ANNOUNCER JIM ROSE NOW

Nebraska got destroyed 40-15 by Kansas today, but the worst part of the game weren't the interceptions for TD's but having to listen to play-by-play announcer Jim Rose. How this guy got this job I will never ever know. He is preachy, pompous, and does nothing but deliver a muddled picture of what is happening on the field. Today he had a few gems:

• So it's just a gain of zip.
• High snap, but Kansas is blocking it. (On a punt)
• He drops back and there's shovel shot by Kansas.
• He's tackled at the ten rather nine, check it, the seven or six.
• KU's defense has been as good as advertised, NU's has not...(five minutes later) NU is only in this game because of their defense.
• We could use an atomic punt from Chief Thunderfoot.
• Not deep, but a high punt. (the punt went 54 yds with no return)
• (Upon going for two with 6:00 left in the third quarter down 17-15) It really doesn't matter much because if Nebraska kicks a field goal and doesn't give up any more Nebraska wins.
• Lucky is down at the seventeen. Make it the thirteen.
• Continually referring to Kansas as Big Blue. There are three, maybe four, big blues (Kentucky, Michigan, IBM and the New York Giants) Kansas wears bright red half the time.

I am ommiting the numerous slips of the tongue (That pass pattern was a long dong...down and out) because those mistakes could happen to anybody. But his mistakes are so egregious and his chatter so inane, that I had to turn off my radio to keep from going crazy.

(PS He also thought that the Giants signing of Barry Bonds in 1993 was a bad move. Result 542 HRs, 265 SBs, and singlehandedly carrying them to within a few innings of the 2002 World Series, but at least the Pirates were better off without him.)

JT