Wednesday, March 07, 2007

More evidence Packer is in his own world

Going through the feeds in Google Reader I saw this from usatoday.com: Billy Packer not a fan of tournament parity. Here are some quotes:

CBS analyst Billy Packer, who will call his 33rd Final Four, doesn't like what he sees as change in the NCAA men's basketball tournament. Now, he says, there will be 50 tournament teams "that can beat any other team on a one-game basis," up from maybe four teams in that category a decade ago. But isn't that more entertaining? Sure, Packer says: "If you're a sports fan, this is far
more exciting."

But, Packer says, "If you're a technical nerd, like I'm considered by some people, there are all kinds of flaws." Like the college tournament, he says, having been infected by And1, referring to the shoe sponsor whose tournaments spawned ESPN's TV series. "That's summer-league guys showboating," he says. "It's like the NBA All-Star Game. I call that And1. It's not basketball."

Well good thing that sports fans outnumber "technical nerds"! Nothing like hearing an old cranky fart scared of change. If you don't like it Packer, then do something else. Because the sports fan will monkey stomp the ever lovin' crap out of technical nerds. ALWAYS!

No comments: