To quote Andy Dufresne, How can ESPN be so obtuse? (Miss St. at #22 Kentucky)

• reclegend22

  

  Anyone watching Mississippi at Kentucky from Rupp Arena? WTF was ESPN thinking by deciding to broadcast the entire UK-Miss St. game from the ceiling? My God, ESPN, quit trying to be inventive. You're a sports network, not HGTV on LSD.
  
  For me, it was an immediate channel flip. And it's too bad, because I was looking forward to this game. But I'm not watching the game from the perspective of a hot-air balloon.
  
  If ESPN even shows the Duke game at Virginia tomorrow night from the point-of-view of Kyrie Irving's shoe, I'm going to be pissed.
• karen lotz

  

  umm what? Looks like a normal camera angle to me?
• reclegend22

  

  Just wait, they are showing only small portions of the game from the regular camera view. There, the hot-air balloon angle is back.
• karen lotz

  

  lol I missed it.
• ytownfootball

  

  I WAS watching, but decided to give it up. Ignorant camera angle is so annoying, you can't tell if they're shots or passes.
  
  Just show the damn game.
• reclegend22

  

  From kyfan606 on the CatsPause Message Board:
  

  I could not watch it either I was getting sea sick. First time I can remember not watching a game on tv that I had access to.

  Lol.
• GOONx19

  

  It's whenever UK's on offense. And it's awful. Almost gives me motion-sickness.
• ytownfootball

  

  If they do this bullshit for the BUCKS game I might just have to write a letter.
• Midstate01

  

  It's horrible!!!!!!!
• GOONx19

  

  Crazy end to the half. I think he was really trying to get it up though.
• karen lotz

  

  That is pretty bad. They should have that only on ESPN3 so if you want to check it out you can but it isn't forced on you.
• ytownfootball

  

  Here's a link to voice your displeasure if you are so inclined.
  
  https://r.espn.go.com/members/contact/index
• THE4RINGZ

  

  I am scared of heights so this angle sucks.
• reclegend22

  

  "If I wanted to watch the game from the sky, I would be Batman. Get the hot-air balloon cam out of here, please. I think it gave me a mental illness. Thank you for this invention."
  
  That was my message to ESPN. Thanks for the quick link, ytown. ESPN is becoming more stupid by the year. If Duke wasn't on their station 31 times a year, I wouldn't watch it. Lol.
• karen lotz

  

  Shawshank started at 8 on AMC for those looking for an alternative.
• reclegend22

  

  ^^Did it, really? Haha. If I weren't watching House, I'd tune in.
  
  Shawshank Redemption is a top ten all-time movie.
• september63

  

  ESPN will also have one of the official miked up during the Ohio State game tonight. Not just for the calls but apparently an open mike for the entire game.
• karen lotz

  

  reclegend22;679793 wrote:^^Did it, really? Haha. If I weren't watching House, I'd tune in.
  
  Shawshank Redemption is a top ten all-time movie.

  
  
  Yep, on again at 11 too.
• ytownfootball

  

  Yeah Shawshank running all week.
  
  I also wrote a little note, told them their sponsors lost my viewership for this one as I found other entertainment that was more watchable.
• Hb31187

  

  Meh, complaining isnt worth it
• krambman

  

  I have no problem with ESPN wanting to try something new. Just because something has always been done one way doesn't mean that it's the best way. However, they shouldn't have done this for a normal broadcast.
  
  I remember a few years ago they did something similar for both Duke/UNC games, but they did it in a better way. For both match-ups they played the normal camera angle broadcast on ESPN. During the first game they showed the entire game from the "above the rim" cam on ESPN2, and during their second meeting they had like six different camera angles at once on ESPN2 (Sky cam, both above the rim, normal angle, under the basket, and maybe court level). If you want to experiment do it like that or do what NBC does with Sunday night football and put alternate angles online.
• vball10set

  I also hate it when they put the two separate boxes showing the coaches on the side of the screen during game action--it's very distracting
• LJ

  

  
• Hb31187

  

  LJ;680620 wrote:

  First thing i thought of when i read this thread
• karen lotz

  

  Nolan Smith iso cam available on ESPN3.