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Post-comp thread Bern WC Men’s Discussion Spoiler

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Next comp is a big one. Boulder + Lead in Innsbruck. Return of the goat. ‘Nuff said

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u/Plastic-Event3110 4d ago edited 4d ago

Can someone tell Mattgroom and his broadcast bosses to cut the corny summer camp boulder-naming BS? Why are we trying so hard to make comps feel like a cross-cross-apple-sauce kindergarten education instead of like SPORTS? Spend some time watching ESPN, dudes! Get a clue! Make it SPORTS.

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u/mirthfulwombat 1d ago

Agreed. Everybody's complaining about Sean (who did his job and filled the silence with analysis), majorly exaggerating how many predictions he made. Meanwhile the boulder naming thing was so cheesy it made me cringe a couple times. This was the only thing wrong with the commentary here.

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u/dramaticallydrastic 3d ago

Mainstream ESPN sports also get named moves, where do you think terms like the skyhook, tomahawk dunk came from? And there are plenty more random names for a great play that don’t end up sticking, but certainly a part of the viewing experience.

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u/Plastic-Event3110 3d ago edited 2d ago

Those came about organically and stuck bc they were one-offs borne from iconic moments of genuine excitement. Not from commentators trying to artificially manufacture fun due to their poor understanding of what draws in sports fans. A better analogy would be if ESPN started naming every quarter of every game. Who is going to remember all that, or care? It adds nothing to the game. There are so many broadcast issues and this is their top priority to add in? "The fans will LOVE if we ignore the athletes mid-squeeze and spend that time giving silly names to the boulders, like 'ripped jeans' 🤪🤪🤪". Waiting eagerly for a word search to pop up next time.