This is from the Scout.com website Cougfan.com, written by Pat Mitchell (link):
“SPEAKING OF QUARTERBACKS, WSU’s stadium announcer, Glenn Johnson, had fans flipping through their programs with several seconds left in the first half on Saturday when he suggested that perhaps it was time to see Brock Mansion in the game. Brock Mansion is Cal’s third-string quarterback. Glenn made the suggestion -- the likes of which I can’t ever remember a PA announcer doing at any game at any level -- after Cal first-string QB Kevin Riley fired a long bomb to the end zone, even though the Bears were ahead 42-3. Johnson’s unprecedented suggestion was understandable. That play call by Cal coach Jeff Tedford was beyond poor taste. In fact, fans listening to the game on the radio heard Jim Walden almost come out of his seat in ire. He called Tedford a classless lout and said he’d tell that to his face, too.”
7 comments:
That is the weirdest thing I've heard of coming from the PA announcer. Even a homer PA announcer. While it would to totally appropriate for a radio or TV announcer to do so, it's plain retarded for a PA announcer to do so. That's why WSU is consider backwoods.
What was Tedford supposed to do, give the ball to a running back?
You know what else is classless... fielding that pathetic Wazzoo Squad.
This is the Pac-10, not Pop Warner... have some pride and play some ball, dork.
I believe the unwritten rule is, anything goes in the first half. In the second half you're suppose to slow it down. AND Cal had very good reason to throw the ball. We have no proven wide receivers. What an excellent time to try to get them some experience and find out if anyone is any good.
I hope the people a WSU tell their announcer to keep his personal feelings to himself. He's not a play by play or color guy!
I just heard Tedford issued an official apology stating "I'm sorry your team sucks"
A pass or an 80+ yd. run by Best, what is the difference. When your defence can't stop either, don't complain about running up the score in the first half. Maybe WSU should have stayed in the lockeroom for the second half if they were so upset.
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