Here is the link to the fall sports streaming schedule.
https://appstatesports.com/news/2023/8/ ... edule.aspx
https://appstatesports.com/news/2023/8/ ... edule.aspx
game day broadcast crew
- appdaze
- Posts: 4332
- Joined: Thu Jun 21, 2007 7:08 pm
- Has thanked: 89 times
- Been thanked: 1446 times
game day broadcast crew
Good to see him back in the fold. Outside of David Jackson, I don't think we mention our game day crews enough.
-
- Posts: 3004
- Joined: Tue Jun 24, 2008 9:49 am
- School: Appalachian State
- Location: South Carolina
- Has thanked: 1469 times
- Been thanked: 980 times
- Contact:
- hapapp
- Posts: 16574
- Joined: Tue Jun 27, 2000 12:48 pm
- School: Appalachian State
- Location: Rocky Mount, VA
- Has thanked: 2428 times
- Been thanked: 2761 times
Re: game day broadcast crew
Pierre just needs to remember he is the analyst not the play by play announcer. That said, he was a great representative for App when he played and he continues to rep it well.
Re: game day broadcast crew
Yall r kidding, right?
I loved Banks as a player, but as an announcer, or public speaker, he needs more practice.
Here is how Banks would say that previous sentence on the air:
I. LOVED. BANKS. AS. A. PLAYER., BUT. AS. AN. ANNOUNCER., OR. PUBLIC. SPEAKER., HE. NEEDS. MORE. PRACTICE.
Just sayin.
I loved Banks as a player, but as an announcer, or public speaker, he needs more practice.
Here is how Banks would say that previous sentence on the air:
I. LOVED. BANKS. AS. A. PLAYER., BUT. AS. AN. ANNOUNCER., OR. PUBLIC. SPEAKER., HE. NEEDS. MORE. PRACTICE.
Just sayin.
-
- Posts: 13475
- Joined: Mon Oct 09, 2000 9:41 pm
- School: Appalachian State
- Has thanked: 3045 times
- Been thanked: 2826 times
Re: game day broadcast crew
Yep. He needs to make his point and get out before the offense lines up for the next play.
"Some people call me hillbilly. Some people call me mountain man. You can call me Appalachian. Appalachian's what I am."-- Del McCoury Band
-
- Posts: 7496
- Joined: Tue Mar 26, 2013 8:59 am
- School: Appalachian State
- Has thanked: 958 times
- Been thanked: 900 times
- Contact:
Re: game day broadcast crew
Met Pierre's mother after one of the football games standing outside Owen. when he was about a Jr or so.. Pierre comes from a family of about 8, 9, or 10 kids..can't recall which. At the time I met her, Pierre was a double major and had a 3.00 over all. She was super nice and classy. Ms Banks was head of a large Head Start program. Talking about being proud of a son..she was mega proud.
NewApp formerly known as JCline
If you can't take it, don't dish it out.
Google SUX
If you can't take it, don't dish it out.
Google SUX
-
- Posts: 5832
- Joined: Wed Sep 24, 2014 1:08 pm
- School: Appalachian State
- Has thanked: 15 times
- Been thanked: 2474 times
Re: game day broadcast crew
Hate to pile on but Pierre could stand to leave some cliches in the bag. Painted area. And he does take forever to say something. He seems to enjoy what he’s doing and I’m sure he will get better. Seems like he’s 100% App State.
- Deano
- Posts: 358
- Joined: Mon Aug 20, 2012 12:13 pm
- School: Appalachian State
- Has thanked: 24 times
- Been thanked: 77 times
Re: game day broadcast crew
I love Pierre's love for APP but, I majored in Broadcasting and spent some time working for some of NC's TV stations and my opinion is this, Pierre makes a great side line commentator and he is good with his weekly updates but as a on air color analysts, he doesn't have the polish that the job requires, he sounds amateurish. I hate to say that but someone needs to say it. People I know from other markets have heard his commentating with me and have said the same thing.
-
- Posts: 2030
- Joined: Sat Aug 11, 2012 9:53 am
- School: Appalachian State
- Location: High Point
- Has thanked: 1401 times
- Been thanked: 762 times
Re: game day broadcast crew
I believe he was the 16th of 17 kids.NewApp wrote: ↑Sun Sep 06, 2020 4:52 pmMet Pierre's mother after one of the football games standing outside Owen. when he was about a Jr or so.. Pierre comes from a family of about 8, 9, or 10 kids..can't recall which. At the time I met her, Pierre was a double major and had a 3.00 over all. She was super nice and classy. Ms Banks was head of a large Head Start program. Talking about being proud of a son..she was mega proud.
-
- Posts: 1396
- Joined: Sun Sep 28, 2014 2:07 pm
- School: Appalachian State
- Location: Boone
- Has thanked: 586 times
- Been thanked: 515 times
-
- Posts: 205
- Joined: Thu Nov 21, 2019 12:50 am
- School: Appalachian State
- Location: Charlotte
- Has thanked: 45 times
- Been thanked: 136 times
Re: game day broadcast crew
Sorry, I don’t agree with you guys on PB. I think you are being a little harsh. It almost sounds like you haven’t heard or viewed anything he has done lately with his AppVision videos or DJ and Podcast work. He comes off polished and smooth to me. Maybe he speaks a little long for some with analysis but no problem here. Huge asset for the program. His knowledge and passion are awesome. Big fan and I’m someone who grew up listening to baseball greats on the radio like Jack Buck and Ernie Harwell with my Dad before cable TV and all we have now.
-
- Posts: 887
- Joined: Tue Sep 18, 2012 2:06 pm
- School: Appalachian State
- Has thanked: 202 times
- Been thanked: 443 times
Re: game day broadcast crew
Witten is always great, and I’ll miss Simms, but am happy to welcome Pierre back.
- WVAPPeer
- Posts: 12264
- Joined: Wed Aug 22, 2007 11:14 am
- School: Other
- Location: Born: Almost Heaven
- Has thanked: 4611 times
- Been thanked: 2519 times
Re: game day broadcast crew
Oh man - I started listening to Ernie Harwell in the early 60s from the mountains of WVA - Tigers were my team way back in the day - Ernie had the smoothest voice and perfect delivery. I think he was the one who started referring to small towns around the area - such as - "there's a swing and a foul ball heading toward the section behind the Tigers dugout and a great grab by a fan from ----" (If it were Boone, it could be something like a great grab from a fan from Valle Crucis) As a kid I used to wonder how he knew thatAPPChad90 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 06, 2020 6:26 pmSorry, I don’t agree with you guys on PB. I think you are being a little harsh. It almost sounds like you haven’t heard or viewed anything he has done lately with his AppVision videos or DJ and Podcast work. He comes off polished and smooth to me. Maybe he speaks a little long for some with analysis but no problem here. Huge asset for the program. His knowledge and passion are awesome. Big fan and I’m someone who grew up listening to baseball greats on the radio like Jack Buck and Ernie Harwell with my Dad before cable TV and all we have now.
"Montani Semper Liberi"
The Dude Abides!!!
The Dude Abides!!!
- HkyMtneer
- Posts: 916
- Joined: Mon Aug 20, 2012 4:51 pm
- School: Appalachian State
- Location: Hickory, NC
- Has thanked: 132 times
- Been thanked: 345 times
- Contact:
Re: game day broadcast crew
Speaking of which...where is Simms off to? I'm assuming it was probably his choice to not return? Career related?appchicago wrote: ↑Sun Sep 06, 2020 6:40 pmWitten is always great, and I’ll miss Simms, but am happy to welcome Pierre back.
- asu66
- Posts: 26902
- Joined: Tue Jun 27, 2000 1:21 pm
- School: Appalachian State
- Has thanked: 1963 times
- Been thanked: 2016 times
Re: game day broadcast crew
We've gotten to know Pierre over the years and I doubt any of us would question his pride and passion for App State. We all started from scratch in a new job once-upon-a-time; and if we're honest with ourselves, we know that the parchment our degree designations were inscribed upon didn't have a quick-start-guide for workplace success printed on the reverse. Pierre will continue to be different from Steve Brown going forward because they're from different generations, backgrounds and experiences. We should consider ourselves fortunate that our Alma Mater is in a position to staff our various broadcast booths/sidelines with our own quality grads and/or professional associates rather than just hiring "have-mike-will travel" types with no Mountaineer in their hearts and souls.APPChad90 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 06, 2020 6:26 pmSorry, I don’t agree with you guys on PB. I think you are being a little harsh. It almost sounds like you haven’t heard or viewed anything he has done lately with his AppVision videos or DJ and Podcast work. He comes off polished and smooth to me. Maybe he speaks a little long for some with analysis but no problem here. Huge asset for the program. His staffand passion are awesome. Big fan and I’m someone who grew up listening to baseball greats on the radio like Jack Buck and Ernie Harwell with my Dad before cable TV and all we have now.
If it happens to the Apps, it happens to me!
- WVAPPeer
- Posts: 12264
- Joined: Wed Aug 22, 2007 11:14 am
- School: Other
- Location: Born: Almost Heaven
- Has thanked: 4611 times
- Been thanked: 2519 times
Re: game day broadcast crew
Look, we are not going to have another David Jackson/Steve Brown combo and the Tigers are not going to have another Ernie Harwell, nor the Yankees and Mel Allen, nor the Pirates and Bob Prince, nor the Holes and Woody Durham --- doesn't mean those who come after aren't good - they are just different !!!
"Montani Semper Liberi"
The Dude Abides!!!
The Dude Abides!!!
- appdaze
- Posts: 4332
- Joined: Thu Jun 21, 2007 7:08 pm
- Has thanked: 89 times
- Been thanked: 1446 times
Re: game day broadcast crew
Wow, when I made the OP I thought this would be a positive thread where we could mention those folks as we get ready for the season. Pierre is young and has time to improve, but he brings great game experience to the crew. I don't think Simms is in broadasting now, he is a salesman for a medical company called Stryker. I'm glad there is some connection to App in our crew, as others have said we could have some suitcase industry climbers giving generic input.
This is now Yosef's Cabin of Negativity. How about we try to change that.
This is now Yosef's Cabin of Negativity. How about we try to change that.
- hapapp
- Posts: 16574
- Joined: Tue Jun 27, 2000 12:48 pm
- School: Appalachian State
- Location: Rocky Mount, VA
- Has thanked: 2428 times
- Been thanked: 2761 times
Re: game day broadcast crew
Listen I think Pierre is great and no one can question his loyalty to App. His passion is unmatched. I don't think folks are being critical of Pierre. His work with the updates is well done as are his other contributions outside of broadcasting games. I don't see fault in folks offering constructive criticism. No one blasted him personally. And, it has nothing to do with comparing him to Steve Brown. IMHO, I think he tries too hard to say the clever thing. That would be my only criticism. And, I would agree that it is a plus to have someone with ties to the program to be able to offer insight and locker room knowledge. I have no doubt with seasoning his time as analyst will continue to improve.
- Deano
- Posts: 358
- Joined: Mon Aug 20, 2012 12:13 pm
- School: Appalachian State
- Has thanked: 24 times
- Been thanked: 77 times
Re: game day broadcast crew
Yeah I don't think anyone is being mean to Pierre, certainly not me, I've just listened to some other game broadcasts of other college teams and some just have a higher level of professional talent. Again I love our gameday crew, they do a great job and I love that they have strong personal ties to APP. I'm thinking of those who do not know of our crew and tune in for the first time and hear the broadcast.
-
- Posts: 165
- Joined: Mon Oct 21, 2019 5:24 am
- School: Appalachian State
- Has thanked: 35 times
- Been thanked: 138 times
Re: game day broadcast crew
Count me as proud to have Pierre on the crew because I know he will “give his all” just as he did in his playing years and just as he has done for our university since his graduation. Not calling out any criticism, just sharing my opinion. Can you imagine all the stories from Pierre’s playing years that could fill time if we are ever faced with lightning delays on the broadcast similar to the Coastal game last year? I could see a scenario where he grows into this role in time and years from now people will be complaining about the next guy, wishing Pierre was still on the job.