Dusty is really good. He wins a Pepsi challenge against guys making ten times what he makes. He could be a star if he plays the internal politics of ESPN right. Greg McElroy is similar in style and there may only be room for one. Both are excellent for guys with little experience.
Rene Ingoglia, the internal affairs cop out of Orlando who played Div3 RB back in the 80’s has no business on television. He must work for free AND have some type of connection to a member of ESPN’s production management structure.
Griese is a shadow of his father but I get why ABC employs him.
Brock is a little too judgmental. I don’t mind critical. For my money American sports is almost unwatchable because there is no room for criticism in analysis. If a goal keeper slips and kicks the ball in his own goal, in Europe, it’s a shambles that rivals the worst play in the clubs history and the keeper has no business out there. In America, it’s something caused by the great mental pressure the keeper is under from the exceptional talent of the opposing striker. With Brock, there are subtle jabs that HE would do it different. That’s judgmental not analysis. When he stays away from that, he’s great.
Herbstreit should stick to the studio and his work lately is what you describe: studio spots being read live as promos in game.
Gilmore and Ware are unlistenable. I’ve switched over to Spanish where I only understand half of what is being said to avoid Ware.
Sleepers: Ahmad Brooks on the Longhorn Network and new comer former UCONN and NFL QB Dan Orlovsky.
Nessler, Blackledge and Dvoracek would be a nice mix of really old, old, and young who are all pretty darn good at what they do.
