OMG 810 shut up about KSU - RANT

[saphojunkie]

Look, assholes. I need sports radio. My brain is focused pretty intensely at work, and there are times when I have to turn on the radio just to give my neurons a different pathway for firing. At these times, I want to stop for ten minutes and think/hear about the Chiefs, or that week's interesting sports story.

But nooooooo....it's a Frank Martin Marathon! All Frank Martin, all the time! This is what everyone is DYING to hear about! I mean, my god! A college coach left his marginally good program! It's a national tragedy! It's a scandal!! WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE ARE THE CHURCHES STILL OPEN DEAR GOD HELP US ALL.

It's not like you assholes have nothing else to talk about. It's the GD final four, and there is a local school - a MORE LOCAL SCHOOL WITH A HIGHER LOCAL ATTENDANCE RATE - participating in the Final Four. Have I heard jack ****ing shit about it? No. No, I haven't.

Soren Petro had Kevin Harlan, a graduate of KU, on the show yesterday. Billed as "talking about Ku in the Final Four and Frank Martin leaving," the discussion turned into "20 minutes discussing Syracuse's journalism program and Frank Martin leaving."

It isn't that I need you assholes to talk about KU all the time. (this is part of being a badass. You can read about your program in the NATIONAL MEDIA.) But my god the felching for Frank Martin has gone on long enough.

A) Martin was not a great coach. He occasionally fielded teams that were somewhat good. Then he crumbled.
B) Martin was an embarrassment on the courtside. His antics surpassed even those of Todd Haley.
C) KSU is a football school, anyway. The only reason why Wildcats care about Basketball is that KU cares about basketball, and it's a chance to one-up the in-state rival. They own KU in football, but that isn't quite satisfying, because Jayhawks don't really care, which is frustrating.
D) Lots and lots and lots and lots of schools lose their coach. It isn't a massive story.
E) No one gives a **** if John Curry and Frank Martin are mortal enemies. If Bill Snyder has a problem with the AD, then the AD is gone. That's your story, and so far, it ain't happening.

Look, I get it. Your morning guy went to Mizzou. Petro went to Syracuse. Kietzman went to K-state. Your entire station is a lineup of disappointment and failure and suck. You are marginal broadcasters at best on a GOOD week, let alone a week where all of your alma maters exemplify abject failure. You don't want to give those damn Beakers the satisfaction. Cool. I get it. You don't have to talk about KU. Here are some other ideas:

-The damn draft.

-Go in depth as to what happened with Brady Quinn. Why he fell in the draft, why Cleveland traded up for him. Why then he was thrown under the bus. Why he sucked.

-Get Kelly Gregg on the phone and talk about the nose tackle in various defensive systems, and what kind of a player fits them. It will at least inform some fans who don't know.

-Talk about the Final Four. There are other stories than just KU. People do have an interest in the games in general.

-Talk about John Calipari's legacy if he wins.

-Talk about Rick Pitino's legacy if he wins.

-How about the signing classes for the football programs? How are they looking?

-How about the QB prospects coming into the football season this year? What Jrs and Srs should we be keeping an eye on?

Dear god, anything other than Frank Martin. I couldn't stand the guy when he was at KSU, and now that he's gone, he's more present than ever.

End of rant.

Apologies to Chiefsplanet. Here is a picture of a hot girl.

[Saul Good]

The fact is that 37,000 Royals fans are killed every inning because we don't cover the field in screens. /KK for 6 weeks straight last year


I still like Petro, but I've switched to Nick Wright.

[Bambi]

I tune into the national media when Kansas gets into positions like these. You should too, there's plenty of coverage.

[blaise]

Originally Posted by Wickedson

I tune into the national media when Kansas gets into positions like these. You should too, there's plenty of coverage.

90% of the national media I've heard is about Louisville and UK.

[saphojunkie]

Originally Posted by Wickedson

I tune into the national media when Kansas gets into positions like these. You should too, there's plenty of coverage.

It's really not about KU vs other schools. It's just the harping on this one story that I don't think anyone wants to hear about. It's like they're making a point to suck, and they don't have to try that hard. They suck on accident most of the time.

[Stewie]

Originally Posted by saphojunkie

Hi, I'm Gary Joslin...from Joslin's jewelry. Recently we moved. Not very far. 'Bout a hundred yards away from our old store.

*punch myself in balls to experience ANYTHING other than this commercial.

And shouldn't someone in the jewelry business pronounce the word jewelry correctly? He says, "jury" and it drives me nuts.

[Saul Good]

Originally Posted by Stewie

And shouldn't someone in the jewelry business pronounce the word jewelry correctly? He says, "jury" and it drives me nuts.

Who is the guy who used to do all the jewelry commercials, something like Richard Daljins, that sounded like he was 400 pounds and had to run up the stairs to the top of the John Hancock Tower 30 seconds before recording gthe commercial?

When you're so fat that people can tell just by listening to you talk on the radio, you might want to drop a couple hundred pounds or hire someone to do voice work on your radio spots.

[KCUnited]

Listen clones, you owe it to yourself to become friends with Chevy Silverado guy.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Stewie

And shouldn't someone in the jewelry business pronounce the word jewelry correctly? He says, "jury" and it drives me nuts.

No the "groovy baby" car commercial is BY FAR the worst radio spot I've EVER heard.

[Dayze]

I've lost 32lbs on the cookie diet. It's been the easiest way to do a hard thing.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by blaise

90% of the national media I've heard is about Louisville and UK.

They've been talking plenty about Louisville and UK on 810 today too...

[sedated]

I tuned into the Wednesday 5pm interview with Mitch, 80% was about Frank.

I turned the border patrol on this morning, they were talking about Frank.

And 610 plays friggin Royals spring training games on my drive home. That might as well be dead air.


Luckily I discovered that 1510 AM is ESPN radio, so Gottlieb has been keeping me entertained this week.

[KCUnited]

I can't remember my own phone number, but **** if I can't regurgitate Thermal King Windows contact at will.

1 Triple 8 King Win

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by sedated

I tuned into the Wednesday 5pm interview with Mitch, 80% was about Frank.

I turned the border patrol on this morning, they were talking about Frank.

And 610 plays friggin Royals spring training games on my drive home. That might as well be dead air.


Luckily I discovered that 1510 AM is ESPN radio, so Gottlieb has been keeping me entertained this week.

They're talking about Bill Self right now.

[Titty Meat]

Sirius XM >

[Mojo Jojo]

Originally Posted by Raiderhader

Switch to 610?

610 has been doing a lot of KSU this week. They had Frank on yesterday, carried both press conferences, had Steve Henson on tiday about him pursuing the job. Quotes from Lon Kruger about Steve Henson and KSU. And his is from the KC KU station.