Buck is back …

[TomEric4756]

In the booth with Fisch … let the good times roll this fall

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/buck-suhr-will-return-to-the-iu-football-radio-booth-this-fall/

 

[76-1]

In the booth with Fisch … let the good times roll this fall

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/buck-suhr-will-return-to-the-iu-football-radio-booth-this-fall/

When he's in the groove he's both humorous and informative...

I know he has his detractors (as a radio color analyst), but when he's "on" he's good...

Hopefully he'll stay entertained (by this years team) and in turn entertain us...

 

[TomEric4756]

When he's in the groove he's both humorous and informative...

I know he has his detractors (as a radio color analyst), but when he's "on" he's good...

Hopefully he'll stay entertained (by this years team) and in turn entertain us...

I got the sense that he had a touch of burnout … which a sabbatical… and new HC may have cured.

The new AD and President may have helped too.

 

[sparkeyreturns]

I used to love him yet he was very negative at the end and didn't provide much. Listen to the end of the great Penn State upset. he shouldn't be brought back just for that debacle.

 

[jsenleo]

I was never a huge fan, very mixed on what he contributes... but, if Fish is happy he's back, then I'm happy he's back.

 

[grammy2]

I think Buck is great ... entertaining, informative and tells it like it is. Rhett Lewis was good too.

 

[kraft cheese+macaroni]

Isn't this his 3rd stint?

I rarely listen to the radio broadcast, so I don't care a lot either way. Buck can be funny and he used to be really informative when he was 'in' with the coaching staff, but I fear that faded a long time ago. And quite frankly, Fisch kinda sucks at football.

 

[Big Red Crimson Buffalo]

I’ll be one of the few to say it but Fisch is not good at play-by-play in football. He gets too excited to the point he doesn’t tell you what happened until moments later. It’s just’s an animated scream and a garble of words. You know something good happened but are left momentarily wondering what the hell the play was.

I think Buck Suhr may have been given a near lethal cocktail of LEO and is now coming out of recovery.

 

[Hoosier Clarion]

Need to start identifying someone for down the road. IU turns out sports media folks left and right. Gotta be 3 or 4 somewhere worth their salt. Don is damn near as old as me. Buck or Lewis making the change to play by play would be band aids.

 

[Bligedy]

In the booth with Fisch … let the good times roll this fall

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/buck-suhr-will-return-to-the-iu-football-radio-booth-this-fall/

He’s awful and he brings out the worst side of Fisch.

Just my opinion.

 

[jsenleo]

Need to start identifying someone for down the road. IU turns out sports media folks left and right. Gotta be 3 or 4 somewhere worth their salt. Don is damn near as old as me. Buck or Lewis making the change to play by play would be band aids.

The days of 50, 30, 15 year tenures at one school like Fisher, are a thing of the past... Hosts being in one spot for much more than 5 years will be a rarity.... The business of sports broadcasting is changing as much as NIL is changing college athletics.

So, when Fish finally retires I won't be surprised to see a new host every 5 years or so and a revolving door of color guys. It's been a while since individual schools had any say, beyond stating their preference, over who hosts their broadcasts.... even in radio.

 

[sparkeyreturns]

He’s awful and he brings out the worst side of Fisch.

Just my opinion.

100 percent agree on this. Just the worst.

 

[Pazhoosier85]

Rhett Lewis will move into a broadcasting role at the Big Ten network. I wonder if he will do color on some of our games on TV. I liked Rhett but grew up listening to Fisch and Buck. Glad he is back.

 

[Irregulars]

In the booth with Fisch … let the good times roll this fall

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/buck-suhr-will-return-to-the-iu-football-radio-booth-this-fall/

In the booth with Fisch … let the good times roll this fall

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/buck-suhr-will-return-to-the-iu-football-radio-booth-this-fall/

I liked Rhett better. I will miss his more positive attitude.

 

[UncleMark]

It's been a while since individual schools had any say, beyond stating their preference, over who hosts their broadcasts.... even in radio.

I don't follow. Do you mean IU wouldn't have final say on who replaces Fisch?

 

[TomEric4756]

…
So, when Fish finally retires I won't be surprised to see a new host every 5 years or so and a revolving door of color guys. It's been a while since individual schools had any say, beyond stating their preference, over who hosts their broadcasts.... even in radio.

I think Fisch, in his broadcasted copyright statement, says the university has approval rights for the broadcast talent

 

[jsenleo]

I think Fisch, in his broadcasted copyright statement, says the university has approval rights for the broadcast talent

It works both ways.... They both have to agree, and the rights holder to the broadcast generally has "51 %" of the say.

 

[indy1203]

He’s awful and he brings out the worst side of Fisch.

Just my opinion.

Gees, tough crowd. I go to the games so I really don't know
how he performs. I do like to listen to his after game comments.

 

[kraft cheese+macaroni]

Rhett Lewis will move into a broadcasting role at the Big Ten network. I wonder if he will do color on some of our games on TV. I liked Rhett but grew up listening to Fisch and Buck. Glad he is back.

Rhett will be on the sideline

 

[DANC]

Gees, tough crowd. I go to the games so I really don't know
how he performs. I do like to listen to his after game comments.

Agreed. I haven't listened to Don on football for a long, long time. I do like his post-game show, but I usually get back to the car to maybe just catch the end of it.

From what I heard of Buck, I like his honesty and I appreciate his honesty as a real IU fan.

I really like Lewis, particularly on his podcasts. I think he's got a great future on BTN and probably beyond.

 

[Cap99]

I used to love him yet he was very negative at the end and didn't provide much. Listen to the end of the great Penn State upset. he shouldn't be brought back just for that debacle.

Agree - he sounded like he had a large wager on PSU and our comeback victory pained him greatly.

 

[IU_Hickory]

It's the new indiana football...should have brought in someone fresh.

 

[DANC]

Agree - he sounded like he had a large wager on PSU and our comeback victory pained him greatly.

Was that Buck? I find that hard to believe. He's a super-fan.

 

[sparkeyreturns]

Agreed. I haven't listened to Don on football for a long, long time. I do like his post-game show, but I usually get back to the car to maybe just catch the end of it.

From what I heard of Buck, I like his honesty and I appreciate his honesty as a real IU fan.

I really like Lewis, particularly on his podcasts. I think he's got a great future on BTN and probably beyond.

He was good when he first started but became a train wreck the last few years. Fischer and Buck would have random conversations when gameplay was happening.



I could not find the entire thing but even this dude called it out.

 

[IU Fan 1989]

I’ll be one of the few to say it but Fisch is not good at play-by-play in football… ? Oh no you won’t😀 !

 

[ulrey]

Was that Buck? I find that hard to believe. He's a super-fan.

It sounds like It’s killing him when Iu is losing.

 

[DANC]

It sounds like It’s killing him when Iu is losing.

That's why I like him. I don't want a sunshine pumper when we're getting our asses kicked.

 

[82hoosier]

I’ll be one of the few to say it but Fisch is not good at play-by-play in football. He gets too excited to the point he doesn’t tell you what happened until moments later. It’s just’s an animated scream and a garble of words. You know something good happened but are left momentarily wondering what the hell the play was.

I think Buck Suhr may have been given a near lethal cocktail of LEO and is now coming out of recovery.

You are being kind.

 

[ulrey]

That's why I like him. I don't want a sunshine pumper when we're getting our asses kicked.

I’ve always been a fan of his.

 

[Tokyo Steve]

Buck totally botched the analysis on “The Reach”. . . continuously throughout the entire review process. I later posted definitive photo evidence showing that, yes, the ball hit out of bounds before it hit the pylon BUT the nose of the ball had already broken the plane of the end zone BEFORE it hit out of bounds. That is, the sequence was (1) successful 2-pt conversion, then (2) ball hits ground out of bounds, then (3) ball hits pylon. Still have the photo evidence.

I hope Buck has rejuvenated himself the past couple years and is back to the Buck of several years ago. He was slipping the last couple years of his last go-around--routinely butchering several IU players' easily pronounceable names, in addition to other less-egregious miscues.

 

[jsenleo]

Buck totally botched the analysis on “The Reach”. . . continuously throughout the entire review process. I later posted definitive photo evidence showing that, yes, the ball hit out of bounds before it hit the pylon BUT the nose of the ball had already broken the plane of the end zone BEFORE it hit out of bounds. That is, the sequence was (1) successful 2-pt conversion, then (2) ball hits ground out of bounds, then (3) ball hits pylon. Still have the photo evidence.

I hope Buck has rejuvenated himself the past couple years and is back to the Buck of several years ago. He was slipping the last couple years of his last go-around--routinely butchering several IU players' easily pronounceable names, in addition to other less-egregious miscues.

That's exactly how I saw it... the nose of the football breaking the goal line (barely) BEFORE it hit the ground and the pylon.. I don't know how Greenberg could be that blind and that stupid not to notice that. Oh wait, yes, I do know how he could be that stupid

 

[DANC]

That's exactly how I saw it... the nose of the football breaking the goal line (barely) BEFORE it hit the ground and the pylon.. I don't know how Greenberg could be that blind and that stupid not to notice that. Oh wait, yes, I do know how he could be that stupid

This is bad..... was the call a score? Or was it called a score on review? I forget.

All I know is, when the play happened, I turned away from the TV in disgust, thinking he hadn't made it in. Then, everyone else started screaming and said it was good. I was stunned. Still am, actually.

 

[jsenleo]

This is bad..... was the call a score? Or was it called a score on review? I forget.

All I know is, when the play happened, I turned away from the TV in disgust, thinking he hadn't made it in. Then, everyone else started screaming and said it was good. I was stunned. Still am, actually.

They called a TD on the field and confirmed it by review.... is how I remember it.

 

[DANC]

They called a TD on the field and confirmed it by review.... is how I remember it.

That's what I thought (and confirmed on watching the YouTube again). So why is Greeny saying there has to be absolute proof to overrule? I thought he was saying it was overturned but there wasn't absolute proof.

I could be wrong, but that's how I heard it.

Anyhow, It's fun to relive the memory of that game. Sometime I'm going to watch the replay of the O$U game and get sick all over again.

 

[ESalum86]

My big issue with Fisch calling football games is he rarely gives the score. It's radio,people aren't there and can't look up at the scoreboard. Give the score, time and quarter after each change of possession at a bare minimum. I've tuned in before and listened for 15 or more minutes before getting a score.

 

[IU_Hickory]

My big issue with Fisch calling football games is he rarely gives the score. It's radio,people aren't there and can't look up at the scoreboard. Give the score, time and quarter after each change of possession at a bare minimum. I've tuned in before and listened for 15 or more minutes before getting a score.

This would have been a good opportunity to find younger replacements that could start fresh with the new Indiana.

I agree on the lack of keeping radio listeners updated on the game details is often annoying.

 

[hoosier roadtrips]

In the booth with Fisch … let the good times roll this fall

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/buck-suhr-will-return-to-the-iu-football-radio-booth-this-fall/

Buck is back? I thought the commercial was the buck had your back!