TheChosenOne Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 14 hours ago, thetorch said: Gus is well paid for his gig. Gus is making a really good living outside of the PA work, I know that to be the case. I heard he is retiring from the radio soon, so maybe he will retire from the PA work at SLU as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 The weird thing is that Gus talks during these promotions/performances at all. My wife's family has Xavier season tickets. The PA guy there - and in every other road gym I've been to, which is a lot - simply introduces what is going on and then either hands it off to the promo people with cordless mics, or he doesn't say anything at all. Why is he giving any commentary whatsoever? Does anyone at SLU realize this isn't the norm? If people wanted bad morning radio-style chatter, they'd tune into his show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 39 minutes ago, Pistol said: The weird thing is that Gus talks during these promotions/performances at all. My wife's family has Xavier season tickets. The PA guy there - and in every other road gym I've been to, which is a lot - simply introduces what is going on and then either hands it off to the promo people with cordless mics, or he doesn't say anything at all. Why is he giving any commentary whatsoever? Does anyone at SLU realize this isn't the norm? If people wanted bad morning radio-style chatter, they'd tune into his show. Seems like it might be a department instruction. I noticed the women's announcer does it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Metzinger Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Paul "Whitey" Herzog, long-time Bradley Braves P.A. guy, is one of the best in the business. Always cordial before and after the games, does his job w/o any fanfare or drawing attention. Gus should observe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonwich Posted December 1, 2016 Author Share Posted December 1, 2016 1 hour ago, billikenfan05 said: It was for the tshirt toss. He insulted "colleagues" in front of the arena. I mean our promotions are boring as hell and the marketing team blows goats but it's just a long line in unprofessional behavior from him. For the record, I was speaking generally over his career, not any specific time recently. He occasionally makes fun of the shoot-for-cash kids. I'm pretty sure I remember him saying something during the up-the-stairs run about a contestant's weight. A high-class program doesn't let its public representatives says anything about its patrons that could even remotely be considered derogatory. And, as we all know, he's simply a crappy basketball announcer, especially for someone with a 30-some-year career in professional radio. All that said, and given my quite regular attacks on him on this board, I have to add a personal note. I did a chicken-wing-contest gig with Guy (he wasn't in the 'fetz, so I can call him by his uncorrectioned name here) several weeks ago and he has a wonderful public demeanor for a celebrity and is charming in person. One of my friends and co-judges brought his kids into the judging area to meet him and Guy really couldn't have been any nicer. But the issues are separable. Can you imagine someone like Gus announcing games at Notre Dame or Marquette or Creighton or Gonzaga? Maybe some of y'all have seen stuff like his errors and antics in other college arenas, but it's simply amateur, and it reflects on the lack of demand for high performance from everyone that has defined our athletic department's personality forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 3 minutes ago, bonwich said: For the record, I was speaking generally over his career, not any specific time recently. He occasionally makes fun of the shoot-for-cash kids. I'm pretty sure I remember him saying something during the up-the-stairs run about a contestant's weight. A high-class program doesn't let its public representatives says anything about its patrons that could even remotely be considered derogatory. And, as we all know, he's simply a crappy basketball announcer, especially for someone with a 30-some-year career in professional radio. But the issues are separable. Can you imagine someone like Gus announcing games at Notre Dame or Marquette or Creighton or Gonzaga? To answer your question: No. I haven't experienced someone like Gus at any other D-I basketball venue. It's not just those Big East-level programs; I've been to games at venues of the Big East, A10, CUSA, SEC, Big 12, Big Ten, ACC, MAC, Valley, Horizon, neutral, and probably some I'm forgetting, and never have I seen a PA person make fun of contestants, botch names with such frequency, take so long to find information, or get calls wrong the way Gus Phillips does. 95% of the time, I don't notice the PA person because he/she is professional, or simply competent. That's all the job requires. Competence. This is such an easy fix, too. We've been complaining about this for two decades and our athletic department refuses to correct the problem. And it is a problem. It's embarrassing. It makes us look small-time. I've had visiting friends and family give me a hard time for it. There's no correct response, either, to "How is that guy your PA announcer? Is this his first day? Is he drunk? Can't they find someone else?" "Uh...I don't know. But would you believe he's been doing it for about two decades?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseman Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 57 minutes ago, Pistol said: To answer your question: No. I haven't experienced someone like Gus at any other D-I basketball venue. It's not just those Big East-level programs; I've been to games at venues of the Big East, A10, CUSA, SEC, Big 12, Big Ten, ACC, MAC, Valley, Horizon, neutral, and probably some I'm forgetting, and never have I seen a PA person make fun of contestants, botch names with such frequency, take so long to find information, or get calls wrong the way Gus Phillips does. 95% of the time, I don't notice the PA person because he/she is professional, or simply competent. That's all the job requires. Competence. This is such an easy fix, too. We've been complaining about this for two decades and our athletic department refuses to correct the problem. And it is a problem. It's embarrassing. It makes us look small-time. I've had visiting friends and family give me a hard time for it. There's no correct response, either, to "How is that guy your PA announcer? Is this his first day? Is he drunk? Can't they find someone else?" "Uh...I don't know. But would you believe he's been doing it for about two decades?" It is my understanding that a big booster wants Guy and for all I know that booster may actually be paying for Guy's service. I am sure the AD has weighed the pluses and minuses and has decided - right or wrong - that it is worth keeping the clown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 God damn the Marketing Department has hit a new low. They've just announced a student party during a SLUnatic organized tailgate that was announced on Tuesday. Bravo guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeSmetBilliken Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 22 minutes ago, cheeseman said: It is my understanding that a big booster wants Guy and for all I know that booster may actually be paying for Guy's service. I am sure the AD has weighed the pluses and minuses and has decided - right or wrong - that it is worth keeping the clown. That booster is Kim Tucci. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 25 minutes ago, billikenfan05 said: God damn the Marketing Department has hit a new low. They've just announced a student party during a SLUnatic organized tailgate that was announced on Tuesday. Bravo guys! -goes to the ADept not working together, a shame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonwich Posted December 1, 2016 Author Share Posted December 1, 2016 57 minutes ago, cheeseman said: It is my understanding that a big booster wants Guy and for all I know that booster may actually be paying for Guy's service. I am sure the AD has weighed the pluses and minuses and has decided - right or wrong - that it is worth keeping the clown. Said big booster had the ear of the prior autocratic president. Between a new, receptive-to-outside-ideas president and a newer booster with high quality standards and at least 20 times the donations of said big booster, I think we might have a chance at a change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonwich Posted December 1, 2016 Author Share Posted December 1, 2016 Hey, so what was announced after the Samford game ended? I heard something as we were leaving about the next game being Saturday at 2 p.m. against Eastern Kentucky. That's the women's game, but did Gus actually say it was the women's game, and did he say anything about K-State? Of course, we were so numb from watching the numb-nuts play that I may have simply missed everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almaman Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 10 hours ago, Pistol said: Any idea when the Baby Race is this year? Baby Pistol is 5 months. Not quite crawling, but might be in just the right time frame if it's during A10 play. red shirt him/her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy03 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 19 hours ago, DeSmetBilliken said: That booster is Kim Tucci. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonwich Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 2 hours ago, Westy03 said: It almost looks like his toque says "Gus." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbofive Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 This topic is boring as fuhhhhhh... Mods, please close. Spanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moytoy12 Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 1 hour ago, jimbofive said: This topic is boring as fuhhhhhh... Mods, please close. Spanks. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufanskip Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Shawn Balint is doing the game tomorrow. He's pretty good. He volunteers to announce during our World Record Baseball games plus he did the end of the basketball game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Nobody showed up to the party Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majerus mojo Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 2 hours ago, billikenfan05 said: Nobody showed up to the party Why wouldn't they just collaborate with the SLUnatics and bring the goods to that get together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 13 minutes ago, majerus mojo said: Why wouldn't they just collaborate with the SLUnatics and bring the goods to that get together Nobody showed to the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Pelican Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Yeah, I took a picture of that scene too. A lot of innocent pizzas gave their lives in a poorly planned campaign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonwich Posted December 4, 2016 Author Share Posted December 4, 2016 Game day management this evening was the usual clusterfork. So, I guess they didn't know in advance that they'd have several thousand more people than usual. Musta all been walkups. That's the only way to explain not having about half of the checkouts open at several, maybe all, of the concessions stands. And the trash cans overflowing in the men's rest rooms. Also loved the "Home Alone Cam." Very well thought out and explained. Finally, although I always thought anyone would be better than Gus, even the PA sub was pretty bad tonight. And how, you may ask, was this the game-management group's fault? Well, perhaps everyone else in the arena save me and the folks sitting immediately around me heard him just fine, no muffling, correct distance from the mic, etc. If not, someone should have simply walked down and told him. Luckily everyone was so distracted by the utterly abysmal basketball that they probably assumed that everything SLU does is abysmal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonwich Posted December 4, 2016 Author Share Posted December 4, 2016 29 minutes ago, billikenfan05 said: Nobody showed to the game. Oh, yeah, that was the icing on the cake. At least 10x more K-State fans at the game than students in our student section. I saw lots of kids wearing local hs sweatshirts and stuff, though. I bet they'll be really eager to come to SLU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 I kept wondering as well about the P.A. "why don't they turn up his volume?" I thought the kids choir singing the anthem was good, but definitely went all wrong after that. I too saw the pizzas in the practice gym. To me, that's a major f up. my gosh how can you be that wrong on a promotion for the kids? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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