Author Topic: I love Espn (Read 7617 times)

bbk · « **on:** August 05, 2006, 02:33:40 PM »

http://expn.go.com/expn/story?pageName=sx12mskbst

"When Chris Cole took third at last year's X Games, he was virtually unknown outside of the east coast skate scene."

fuckingvegan · « **Reply #1 on:** August 05, 2006, 02:35:32 PM »

Quote from: bbk on August 05, 2006, 02:33:40 PM

http://expn.go.com/expn/story?pageName=sx12mskbst

"When Chris Cole took third at last year's X Games, he was virtually unknown outside of the east coast skate scene."

Ha Ha what a fucking joke.

stagefright · « **Reply #2 on:** August 05, 2006, 02:56:13 PM »

'During the jam sessions, his trick list included a backside three kick-flip over the stair gap and a 360 onto the rail followed by a heel flip off.'

i want to see that last trick

ctsskate · « **Reply #3 on:** August 05, 2006, 03:07:52 PM »

Yeah I want to see that last trick also, I don't think even Lutzka has done that one, and I'd be interested in watching his triple backside flip also, that sounds sweet.

E.l.G · « **Reply #4 on:** August 05, 2006, 03:36:38 PM »

Rally car racing?

Universal Remonster · « **Reply #5 on:** August 05, 2006, 03:54:15 PM »

Quote from: ctsskate on August 05, 2006, 03:07:52 PM

Yeah I want to see that last trick also, I don't think even Lutzka has done that one, and I'd be interested in watching his triple backside flip also, that sounds sweet.

what are you talking about? its obviously a back 3 kickflip

bbk · « **Reply #6 on:** August 05, 2006, 04:53:53 PM »

The funniest part is that they say he was unknown the same year he got SOTY for, IE the year New blood was released and he destroyed o couple of contests like at the DC plaza... I mean seriously, don't they know anything anout anything?

quit · « **Reply #7 on:** August 05, 2006, 05:40:25 PM »

I watched the vert best trick...Tony Hawk was forever correcting the other announcers.

Vin Scully: SIIIICKKK that was a nollie kickflip mctwist!!!

Tony Hawk: No it was a frontside cab varial heelflip.

Lance · « **Reply #8 on:** August 05, 2006, 06:25:15 PM »

Quote from: stagefright on August 05, 2006, 02:56:13 PM

'During the jam sessions, his trick list included a backside three kick-flip over the stair gap and a 360 onto the rail followed by a heel flip off.'

i want to see that last trick

HAHAHAHAA that shits too much, shits turning snowboard "jam sessions"

dalycitymassive · « **Reply #9 on:** August 05, 2006, 06:28:28 PM »

we love ESPN sportscenter 24/7

whatnot · « **Reply #10 on:** August 05, 2006, 09:09:50 PM »

And I freaking hate Joe Morgan

1992 · « **Reply #11 on:** August 05, 2006, 09:52:28 PM »

nollie kickflip mctwist.

flawless.

Bill · « **Reply #12 on:** August 05, 2006, 10:30:46 PM »

The vert best trick contest was actually cool to watch. I just hated how they focused on Shawn White the whole time.

j....soy..... · « **Reply #13 on:** August 05, 2006, 10:32:32 PM »

it's rad elissa steamer won for the third time...

freshjive · « **Reply #14 on:** August 05, 2006, 10:32:52 PM »

if you read about steamer..
the article constantly talks about heelslides...
"Needing to rally from the slow start, Steamer did just that and put together a strong overall ride that featured a kickflip backside heelslide, a frontside 50/50 and a nolli kick flip..."
and then its like...
"In her silver-medal performance, Perkins flowed through the competition, sticking a number of tricks including the frontside heel slide, frontside 180, frontside 50/50."

i'm guessing they mean back tail and frontside tail..but who knows what kind of shit these commentators make up..
whatevs...

E.l.G · « **Reply #15 on:** August 05, 2006, 10:35:51 PM »

Why not just hire skateboarders to commentate on skateboarding. Why is that so hard?

hesh_trash · « **Reply #16 on:** August 05, 2006, 11:22:03 PM »

Quote from: E.l.G on August 05, 2006, 10:35:51 PM

Why not just hire skateboarders to commentate on skateboarding. Why is that so hard?

Instead we get this "tony hawk" guy, I mean who the fuck is he?!

dalycitymassive · « **Reply #17 on:** August 06, 2006, 12:12:06 AM »

what kind of fucking name is vin scully. never seen him but he sounds like a goon

2G · « **Reply #18 on:** August 06, 2006, 12:17:34 AM »

espn is so xtreme they dont need to get the name of tricks right, because what they say goes.......

Jackers · « **Reply #19 on:** August 06, 2006, 12:24:33 AM »

Some years back I remember Jason Ellis talking to another commentator about tricks, Ellis goes " Mike Crum with his trademark nollie flips". The other guy says " What's the deal with this trademark tricks? can other pros do it?" Ellis: "Yeah but they got to sign a waiver".

Sleazy · « **Reply #20 on:** August 06, 2006, 02:59:07 AM »

Quote from: dalycitymassive on August 06, 2006, 12:12:06 AM

what kind of fucking name is vin scully. never seen him but he sounds like a goon

Is that the dread locked faggot? He was at southside one time, what a fucking kook. Couldn't get his tounge out of Kostons ass long enough to talk about anything else. He would also occasionally notice a good, non-koston trick and he would call it out and be like "someone get me that guys name" and then would vibe the kids who would try and tell him.

quit · « **Reply #21 on:** August 06, 2006, 02:51:59 PM »

Quote from: E.l.G on August 05, 2006, 10:35:51 PM

Why not just hire skateboarders to commentate on skateboarding. Why is that so hard?

I want Geoff Rowley and Frank Gerwer for next year.

magnet · « **Reply #22 on:** August 06, 2006, 02:59:57 PM »

They need some fast talking smartass guy who knows what's going on to be commentating. Tim O'Connor? Clyde Singleton?

The worst part of anything being on ESPN is you got kooks coming out of the woodwork trying to make like they know anything when they've never done it. I cringe eveytime they have segments on fantasy sports or some stat geekfest.

mbl88 · « **Reply #23 on:** August 06, 2006, 04:40:20 PM »

its all good

Rocuronium · « **Reply #24 on:** August 06, 2006, 07:23:42 PM »

As usual, I TiVO'd the x-games and ff-ed through the decades of motocross and bmx they fucking stuff that shit with in order to get to skating. I didn't notice anything new, except for back-flips on the mega-ramp.
Each year, though, I get an added appreciation for Tony's commentary. His technical explainations are always interesting and on point, but it is his "politeness" that entertains me the most. You gotta listen close, but if you pay attention you can hear him cringe and hesitate before he finds a way to damage control what that Sal guy says. Most of the time he is so stumped that dead silence is the only thing he can come up with.

I would like to suggest to Mr. Way an exciting variation on the mega ramp: "Big Air Jousting", where the mega ramps face each other and the riders have a choice of weapons: lances, morning stars, flame throwers, tazer guns, and buckets of syphillis.
Just an idea.

A.J. · « **Reply #25 on:** August 06, 2006, 07:36:49 PM »

hilarious

Davis · « **Reply #26 on:** August 06, 2006, 07:53:20 PM »

Quote from: Rocuronium on August 06, 2006, 07:23:42 PM

As usual, I TiVO'd the x-games and ff-ed through the decades of motocross and bmx they fucking stuff that shit with in order to get to skating. I didn't notice anything new, except for back-flips on the mega-ramp.
Each year, though, I get an added appreciation for Tony's commentary. His technical explainations are always interesting and on point, but it is his "politeness" that entertains me the most. You gotta listen close, but if you pay attention you can hear him cringe and hesitate before he finds a way to damage control what that Sal guy says. Most of the time he is so stumped that dead silence is the only thing he can come up with.

I would like to suggest to Mr. Way an exciting variation on the mega ramp: "Big Air Jousting", where the mega ramps face each other and the riders have a choice of weapons: lances, morning stars, flame throwers, tazer guns, and buckets of syphillis.
Just an idea.

I would definitely view the X-Games if this were a reality. An Andy MacDonald decapitation would leave me in ecstasy.

syn · « **Reply #27 on:** August 07, 2006, 08:08:10 AM »

Quote from: magnet on August 06, 2006, 02:59:57 PM

They need some fast talking smartass guy who knows what's going on to be commentating. Tim O'Connor? Clyde Singleton?

Clyde Singelton and Nate Sherwood, fuck Tim O'Connor

donnie_murdo · « **Reply #28 on:** August 07, 2006, 08:27:34 AM »

Quote from: 2G on August 06, 2006, 12:17:34 AM

espn is so xtreme they dont need to get the name of tricks right, because what they say goes.......

What "ollie north"

Serioulys what the fuck is it supposed to mean ?

"one footed ollie" or "ollie one foot" pretty much can't say the trick any better but "ollie north" i mean fuck off with that shit

sizable · « **Reply #29 on:** August 07, 2006, 09:30:09 AM »

I hear you gentlemen about the commentators but I'm just as concerned about Colin McKay's over and over and over and over and over attempt at the back tail kickflip revert or whatever he tried over and over and was getting close to landing in the flat.
How does this guy get invited to something like this and why does he participate? Better yet, why does he still have a pro model? It's one thing if the dude was landing it but the commentator even said, 'we watched Colin try this for three hours the other night and he never landed it..."
The X-games are a waste. Colin yo-yo'ing himself up the tranny and back down again over and over is just as much of a waste. Good Grief.

Author Topic: I love Espn (Read 7617 times)

fuckingvegan

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1992

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