A different perspective on Ed Cunningham
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A different perspective on Ed Cunningham
Oct 22, 2012, 11:31 AM
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I don't really want to say I'm playing devil's advocate, because towards the end of the replay, I was about tired of hearing about Sammy Watkins' fumble and Logan Thomas' "sack" or whatever that was.
I think I've taken some understanding away from this Cunningham guy, though, because I know a few people exactly like him. I think we all do.
Ed seems to have a perfect storm of characteristics about him that make him hard to listen to for more than five minutes. First off, he is either extremely knowledgeable about football and its nuances or is completely full of hot air. I know commentators have free roam to analyze plays, but Ed takes it to a new level... for better or worse. In that regard, he can easily come off as a "know it all", case in point, when analyzing Nuk's touchdown that was ruled incomplete, he gave two or three points as to why Nuk was doing what he was doing, and I'd never even heard of those techniques. Past that, Ed tried to be an equalizer of sorts for this game, and since most of the horrid calls actually went our way, he tried to find something to fault us for to make up for the bad fortune of VT (ie Nuk "pushing off").
I think the biggest problem I have with Ed, though, is his fixation on calls he said should have gone one way but went the other. With the two fumbles ruled down that we committed, he spent way too much time analyzing why they shouldn't have been fumbles and what COULD have resulted from those fumbles instead of the plays at hand. This is somewhat unprofessional to me as a fan, because you aren't there to give me the run down on why you think a team has just been slighted and go over the possibilities of what will never happen. Sure, make a few comments. I'd be surprised if you didn't, but dang, let go after comment number 4!
Anyway, great win for us. Defense has got to find a way to improve on opponent's big plays (20+ yds) but I think they did better on third downs second half. Offense was slightly offensive, but off games happen.
Go Tigers, beat Wake
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another thing about him
Oct 22, 2012, 11:35 AM
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He tried his best to say there was pass interference on one of our DB's when it was completely obvious there wasn't!!
He went on and on about it and almost made it sound like that one call that wasn't even a real call completely hosed the hokies.
He is without a doubt a major looser!!
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Re: another thing about him
Oct 22, 2012, 11:38 AM
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I got the angriest when he put on his Dr. Ed coat concerning Tajh's injury (or lack thereof).
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I challenged Ed
Oct 22, 2012, 12:49 PM
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to an internet fight, but he declined in fear of my mad internetting skills!!!
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I loved how he argued with himself
Oct 22, 2012, 11:37 AM
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He kept telling VT to go for it on 4th down because "3 points wont beat Clemson". When they went for it and got stuffed, he was quiet. But later, he said they messed up going for it and should've taken the FG. What a dunce.
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Yeah especially when they were down 10 and got a FG
Oct 22, 2012, 12:13 PM
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right before half to cut it to 1 TD. Also knowing they get the ball first in 2nd half. Guy is a moron
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He won't shut up. Stop and breathe, Ed, and listen some.***
Oct 22, 2012, 11:37 AM
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Ed Cunningham + Tim McCarver = True Luv.
Oct 22, 2012, 11:39 AM
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Re: A different perspective on Ed Cunningham
Oct 22, 2012, 11:46 AM
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The OP makes good points about Ed and I agree with most of that.
Ed was fine to me. I ignore his ramblings and consistent praising of the VT team, and appreciate most of the diagnosis of the game. But I'm a 'detail' person too, so I appreciate it. I'm the same in that if you ask me the time, I'll tell you how to build the watch. Annoying to most, but appreciated by those that need that info. I hope - anyway.
For me - I'm okay with him. And the missed passing interference call on CLEMSON was indeed a missed call that went our way. I don't see how anyone can say anything other than CLEMSON reaped the benefits of the calls on Saturday. We probably did not need them, but they sure put the game away and we didn't struggle until the last minute with another weakazz team.
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when is the last time we could say that? its about time!***
Oct 22, 2012, 12:08 PM
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I'll admit there were things that he said that I didn't mind
Oct 22, 2012, 1:51 PM
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hearing... I too am puzzled as to why we didn't just put stoudt in at the end, as is a decent portion of tnetters on saturday.
I guess what I'm trying to say is he didn't exactly win a lot of people over by the way he commentated. Informative, probably... overbearing... probably.
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The problem I had with Ed wasn't his obvservations...
Oct 22, 2012, 11:46 AM
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...it's that he absolutely refused to...
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Re: A different perspective on Ed Cunningham
Oct 22, 2012, 12:07 PM
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Let Ed make the sammiches and let Heather Dimmich deliver them to your table....
Compliments of the Heather-eD Sammich Shop
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You got that backwards
Oct 22, 2012, 12:17 PM
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Heather makes the sammie and Ed brings to the table. Heather stays in the kitchen
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Ed Cunningham
Oct 22, 2012, 12:46 PM
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is the guy that's been everywhere and done everything and wants to tell you about it, in great detail, nine times. I really hope he doesn't call anymore of our games.
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I think its the "this one is going to be overturned its goin
Oct 22, 2012, 1:57 PM
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g to be Virginia Tech ball". Like HE is the one that reviews it. THe Tajh stinger was the one that got me. He mentioned it 8 times and talked about it over a ten minute period. So, now we have 3 guys: Ed the announcer< ed the referee and ed the trainer.
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