Why is he obsessing about any call that goes IU's way? No, Romeo's wouldn't have been a hook and hold, as he didn't hold and was trying to pull his arm out. No, that screen by David was perfectly legal. No, David did not hold. So, it wasn't the same as the earlier play....
Bilas...
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Michigan State always is allowed to play a game of football on the basketball court out there with “The Don” Izzo making his constpated grimaces.
The ESPN dudes, and yes, I’m including the sideline reporter that’s taller than both coaches, were too busy talking about everything other than the game. Tennessee, some damn women’s game, etc.
Commentators used to bother me until I finally realized there is something called a Mute button on the remote control. Also, nothing those assbags say has any effect on the game.
Not a Bilas fan, but did make a great point though about RL needing to play more down hill before getting the ball to be tougher to stop. Too much standing by him on the offensive end.
His conversation with Izzo in snowshoes while the game was in progress was just riveting!
He was sucking Izzo cock all night. That guy is annoying AF. Just political BS. No respect for that moron.
Lmao. Right? What they didn’t show was the BJ Bilas got from Izzo to help rebuild his image from the rapist supporter he is.
first time i have muted bilas, something i do the entire game when rafferty is on the call. bilas is really starting to annoy me. i used to think he was a smart guy
Threads like this are an example of how shallow the IU fan base can be. Bilas is widely considered the best analyst in college basketball, if not the entire sport. He knew more about it in sixth grade than almost anyone here. He’s willing to make strongly opinionated arguments based on facts and experience, and he’s objective and eminently professional. Yet some people think he’s biased or doesn’t know the game or is ignorant of the less than ethical aspects of it. Mind blowing how dumb this criticism of him makes people look.
You must be an idiot. It was obvious that he was rooting for MSU due to his relationship with Izzo.
Thanks to you and a few others for validating what I posted. That was easy.
Bilas is usually pretty good, but last night he was horrible. Very biased, one-sided, and whined more than anyone in the building not named Izzo. I'm fine with an analyst making a point (even if I don't agree with it), but constantly repeating the same diatribe (such as the hook and hold/replay issue) is tiring. And his point about the free throw shooting team being awarded the ball for a lane violation? Pure silliness. He's run out of material and now is trying too hard.
You're either a die hard MSU fan, an IU hater, or you didn't watch the game. Last night Bilas was embarrassingly far from objective.
I stopped counting after the fifth time he disagreed with a foul that was called on MSU. He embarrassed himself last night.
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I think after watching Mr. Fun guy Bill Walton and Dave Pasch do the UCLA game, how could anybody like listening to Jay Bilas.
I generally hold Bilas in high regard. However, last night he did appear to have a slant on several occasions that went against IU.
I did not care for the split screen action of him and Izzo in the snow which was similar to the IU/Duke game split screen promoting Duke. I would prefer to watch the game.
I’m not giving up on Bilas. The guy is smart and offers good insight.
I’m surprised no one has mentioned Reece (sp?) Davis from the ESPN Gameday crew giving it to IU. I can’t say what he said was wrong, but I had not heard him so outspoken before.
I did not care for the split screen action of him and Izzo in the snow which was similar to the IU/Duke game split screen promoting Duke. I would prefer to watch the game.
I’m not giving up on Bilas. The guy is smart and offers good insight.
I’m surprised no one has mentioned Reece (sp?) Davis from the ESPN Gameday crew giving it to IU. I can’t say what he said was wrong, but I had not heard him so outspoken before.
Not Ord but I knew the old and new versions of that poster, and I definitely remember you and some of your hijinx from my Peegs days. The amnesty allowed a number of people back, I see.
I’ve never understood why anybody cared about what TV announcers say during the game. They could be reciting Beowulf, and it wouldn’t have the slightest bearing on the outcome of the game.
FWIW, I didn’t get the impression that Bilas was rooting for the Spartans. But, even if he was, it’s not like he was a ref. He was a guy talking into a microphone.
FWIW, I didn’t get the impression that Bilas was rooting for the Spartans. But, even if he was, it’s not like he was a ref. He was a guy talking into a microphone.
Normally I don't mind Jay Bilas...but yesterday he was unbearable...
I occasionally turn the sound down and watch in silence or with music on. indont learn much from a commentator and often they are just annoying. If I can get Fisch to line up I do that...Imdont learn that much from Don, but he is such a great storyteller
Commentators can be & are biased, dummy. You really are giving Outside Shitter a run for his money on worst poster in history & your agenda is stale...
I got a kick out of his reference to my "hijinx" from the old "Peegs days". LOL. My meager posting history could hardly be characterized as "hijinx". I'm about as dull and unremarkable as they come.
....and was blatantly wrong on many accounts, all against IU. Notice how he was talking about the "illegal screen" on Davis right up until the replay, then, immediately changed subjects when it was shown the screen was perfectly legal on replay? No, "oooops, I was wrong" just switching to the next thing to try to convince the audience of the bias against MSU. It seemed like that was his intent from the moment MSU got behind early. Couple that with our game at Duke (with Bilas) being nothing but a Duke infomercial....and it was planned that way, obviously. I usually like Bilas, but his rants were ridiculous and wrong. Maybe he is just good friends with someone having something to do with MSU, but bias (without calling out a SINGLE call going against IU in a game at the Breslin Center). He, obviously, needs to have someone point out the "hold" part. I'll agree I hate the Flagrant 1 part, as it can occur on accident, and it's an overreaction. That said, Bilas had no need to go out of his way to call out the officials on things he wasn't even correct about. I do think it "comes from the top" which teams the announcers are supposed to support (especially at ESPN), but it doesn't need to be that blatant. Either way, so many calls are judgement calls, and officials aren't going to make every one.
You are, honestly, going to try to tell me a 4 year player from Duke is biased in no way? Or that ESPN doesn't openly root for certain teams (especially with them owning the ACC and SEC networks)? You are deluding yourself.... ESPN seems to, also, love Nike and Underarmor schools, for some reason ($$$$$$).
Recruiting and marketing have huge effects on programs.... That is why people care.... Especially with the things that have gone on at certain programs.... I didn't like our game at Duke being a pre-planned infomercial for Coach K and feel this was meant to do the same for MSU. His comments only further that view...
Nice try. Just don’t slip and forget which of your 9 current personas you’re using.
He's using nine? Good gracious. That's some serious mental disturbance.
He must be trying to keep it dialed down a bit. I'll have to pay closer attention. The Knewthiswascoming handle was the only one that screamed Ordfan at me.
MSU made a play and they kept going on about it. Green made a 3 to tie the game and the said "Green with a basket" and went back to the greatness of MSU . No dumbass, Green made a game tying 3! Bilas was probably heartbroken after the loss.
