Mark Adams drives me nuts

[ShockerPhi]

Some of you are truly amazing.

Aww shucks. Thanks!

[Shocker-maniac]

We've had some doozies, this season . . .

the "2007 déjà Vu" thread.

Now the let's kill our ally, "Mark Adams is Horrible", thread.

What's next? The "Mike Kennedy is the anti-Shocker" thread???

[BikeIdiot]

Don't be stupid. Mike Kennedy is not an over the top announcer like Mark Adams. His praise actually means something.

[Shocker-maniac]

Don't be stupid. Mike Kennedy is not an over the top announcer like Mark Adams. His praise actually means something.

Lighten up dude. It was a joke. :)

[The Mad Hatter]

I'd rather have a solid unbiased announcer than a shill.

I'd rather have a non-Power 5 shill than a Power 5 shill.

It seems like 90% of announcers are Power 5 shills.

I'll take Adams.

[Blackmag]

I like Mark Adams, is he over the top, sure but he is someone who is a big fan of the Valley and otheir non-bcs leagues. He also knows alot of the history of the Shockers and otheir Valley teams. He has always spoke highly of our team and coach, so I can put up with some of the over the top stuff. Why is he any different than Vitale, and his endless love afair with the Big 10, Big 12 and ACC.

[molly jabali]

So was Goebbels and Baghdad Bob.

Yikes!!!

[H8KU]

And I don't mind changing the thread title to "Mark Adams drives me nuts"

Why don't you change it to "Mark Adams is a God worthy of worship to all who experience his divine broadcasting skills."

He is doing the same thing all the other national sports media types do expect rather than whoring himself out to the almighty power conferences like they do, he promotes the Valley.

[Turd Furgeson]

Is there a reason this thread hasn't been nuked yet?

[BikeIdiot]

I find it amusing that no one who likes him has actually addressed his skills as an announcer. That was the point of the thread.

[1972Shocker]

I find it amusing that no one who likes him has actually addressed his skills as an announcer. That was the point of the thread.

He has no skills as an announcer. Of course, that I not his job. He is an "expert" commentator. The main issue with Mark Adams and his cohorts is usually a matter of style. I think Mark know the game well enough. As others have said, yes he is a shill, but he is our (Valley) shill and he has been especially supportive of the Wichita State program. He may be Fred Van Vleet's biggest fan and he happens to have the soap box to express that.

[pie n eye]

I find it amusing that no one who likes him has actually addressed his skills as an announcer. That was the point of the thread.

I think he's a good announcer. Sometimes he tries to create excitement out of nowhere by just yelling when the broadcast goes to commercial but I'm pretty sure that's his job.

He knows basketball. He appreciates the little things guys do on the court to help their team win and he acknowledges things like Wessells hustle or Shaqs screens.

[NCAABound]

Every announcer is a shill. Dickie V for power 5, especially ACC. Bill Walton for Pac-12, etc. They all have their biases and main area of "expertise".

[jocoshock]

I find it amusing that no one who likes him has actually addressed his skills as an announcer. That was the point of the thread.

Who do you think is better that works for a national broadcaster that would actually be assigned on a regular basis?

[_kai_]

And I don't mind changing the thread title to "Mark Adams drives me nuts" I didn't mean to make it a personal attack on him as much as his play calling. Thanks for those of you who called me on the carpet for that one.

Changed it for you.

And my 2 cents is that everyone has an opinion, and you can think he's horrible, but I'd much rather take an analyst who talks up our players and the other teams players almost too much, than someone like Gottlieb who spent a solid chunk of time trying to discredit the talent of our players on national television. I'd take Mark over Craig Stevens' long windy stories about "back in his day" while Bruce is strangled for words and we watch 3 possessions pass in the game still listening to Craig's story. I'd much rather have Mark than the guys from Tennessee who called every black player on our team Orupke.

I enjoy Mark as a commentator, and he's an even nicer and enjoyable person.