One of the only guys I can think of that doesn't do it is Mike Emrick, who is probably the best play by play broadcaster I've ever listened to. You could make the case that maybe he says "drive!" too much for when someone shoots the puck, but to me that's just part of his style. Maybe he has something else, but I've never noticed it.

As an aside, anyone that has never heard Mike Emrick broadcast, you should. He's a magician behind the mic. The guy used 153 different words to describe puck movement during an olympic hockey game a couple years back. Like how can someone even do that

This is something I've also noticed when looking back at my casts, and I kind of forgot about it so thank you for reminding me. You both make good points. I think what Sentinel is trying to say is that it would be better to say "Stark caps the point" rather than "he caps the point, stark does", which is totally correct. While saying the latter is better than not specifying who capped the point at all, the former would be the best out of the three options. I try to make it a point to use the first phrasing, and if I realize I haven't specified who, I use the second phrasing.

Edit: RIP didn't see Sentinel's most recent post before I put this up

Also, I agree with Sideshow. It's good to hear this kind of feedback so we all can improve.

The truth of the matter is that nearly every caster has words or phrases they say too much. As for myself, I say "here" far too often, as well as "they haven't found anything" or some variation of that when a team pops uber into the other team and doesn't do all that much with it, or when a player goes in for an unsuccessful sac play, etc. I generally also use a lot of the same adjectives to describe things. There are a bunch more I could list off that I've noted after analyzing my casts, but I think you get the point.

Taking a play out of Redeye's book, I just recently started to tape note cards to my monitor, each one having various words or phrases to describe a certain type of situation that typically occurs in a match. I'm still getting used to remembering to look up at the notes, as I often forget I have them there. But they help a lot when I do remember. Once I use them enough they'll hopefully become a part of my regular vocabulary and won't need the notes anymore.

I'm sure the video was just meant to be a joke, but I know how much it can suck to see these kind of things about yourself as a caster. Don't feel bad guys, everyone really appreciates the work you put in. I think it's best to just take it as a learning experience.

mixup with harb on med

going to the movie vault/sourceradio to watch frag movies

It might suck but it's just something you have to deal with, and it almost certainly won't be the last time this happens in your life. It's been in my experience that you always kind of feel something to some extent for the ones you love. Not necessarily love, but there's always something there for that person. However I'm sure this changes over even longer periods of time, I'm only 21 so I haven't had 10 years since a past love to know for sure.

I left this past GXL early for a girl I was really into that wanted to go to the bars that night. After that night we were essentially inseparable for the next three months or so. I fell completely head over heels for her (yes, in love), more so than I had with anyone else up to this point in my life in such a short amount of time. Although no one is perfect, she felt perfect for me. Without getting into details, she basically used me to get over an ex-boyfriend and had been lying to me during this whole endeavor. While she did have legitimate feelings for me, her long term goals weren't the same as mine, and we weren't on the same page as far as how much we liked each other. Even though she did me wrong, I wouldn't say I regret it happening. I learned a lot from the whole ordeal, about myself and what I'm looking for in future relationships.

Basically, don't dwell on it for too long. Have your brief period of sulk and get back out there. Some days will be better than others, and she'll still cross your mind, but you just have to keep chugging along. Be sure to resist any urge to talk to her, because it will only revert any progress you made if you do speak with her. To throw the cliche terms out there, there's always more fish in the sea, and it's better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all. Take it as a learning experience, get back out there and find someone new. As I said before, this most likely won't be the last time this happens in your life.

That was from the ESL studio in LA.

Also, glad to see someone put a spotlight on things behind the scenes and just in general, content being created. Neat article.

in my opinion that arrow was good and not bad

matches canceled and i am sad

Shows:
House of Cards
Mad Men
Band of Brothers (kind of a show i guess)

Movies:
Reservoir Dogs
Interstellar
The Godfather (parts 1 and 2)
Goodfellas
Airplane!
Donnie Brasco
Memento
Black Hawk Down

not a TV show but Howard Stern is hilarious to listen to if you have a Sirius subscription. Good entertainment

i also had this face when i saw my face

props to sideshow and enigma though. great read.

anyone cool thats looking to play add me

gecks#1108

he was before my time, this was one of the only videos i've personally seen him on :P

indeed he was

https://youtu.be/ao_Q1gHorKY?t=1m14s

didnt know about this though

I had to do this at like 2am last night sadly due to some serious personal matters taking up my time during the day. So if I sound a little off, that'd explain it. I didn't want to wait till the next day so it wasn't delayed being published or forcing shounic to work his ass off because of me.

I apologize if it sounds like I don't give a shit, because I do care about it. Just inconvenient timing.