Was Baker at Toledo? This in regard to TommyLee..................

"He had a kickoff return for a touchdown and a punt return for a touchdown in that game. "

That's beyond bad

My two heroes in this world outside of parents, Hawk Harrelson and Bill Baker!

(08-23-2012 08:04 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  My two heroes in this world outside of parents, Hawk Harrelson and Bill Baker!

Explains a lot

Wow

I dont blame him for forgetting those two plays, I just blame him for thinking there would be a punt in an NIU/Toledo football game.

(08-23-2012 08:06 PM)armour248 Wrote:  

(08-23-2012 08:04 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  My two heroes in this world outside of parents, Hawk Harrelson and Bill Baker!

Explains a lot

Who would you rank higher as a broadcaster, Harrelson or Baker? Either way, it's setting the bar very low.

(08-23-2012 09:01 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  

(08-23-2012 08:06 PM)armour248 Wrote:  

(08-23-2012 08:04 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  My two heroes in this world outside of parents, Hawk Harrelson and Bill Baker!

Explains a lot

Who would you rank higher as a broadcaster, Harrelson or Baker? Either way, it's setting the bar very low.

lol I admit they are not top notch broadcasters, I just love how invested Hawk is about the Sox, it is the funniest thing ever. I love the passion he has.

(08-23-2012 09:18 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(08-23-2012 09:01 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  

(08-23-2012 08:06 PM)armour248 Wrote:  

(08-23-2012 08:04 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  My two heroes in this world outside of parents, Hawk Harrelson and Bill Baker!

Explains a lot

Who would you rank higher as a broadcaster, Harrelson or Baker? Either way, it's setting the bar very low.

lol I admit they are not top notch broadcasters, I just love how invested Hawk is about the Sox, it is the funniest thing ever. I love the passion he has.

Big fan of the Hawk here too, gotta love it! Let's get him and Stoney in the booth for 5 minutes at SF! Hawk will start to ramble on about some football game he played in 45 years ago....and Stone won't say a word.

(08-23-2012 08:04 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  My two heroes in this world outside of parents, Hawk Harrelson and Bill Baker!

Hey!! Aren't I one of your heroes? I am beyond hurt!

(08-23-2012 08:57 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  I dont blame him for forgetting those two plays, I just blame him for thinking there would be a punt in an NIU/Toledo football game.

LOL good point!

As I've been saying for years, Bill Baker is awful. His game call is absolutely brutal for football. He's perpetually ten steps behind the pace of the game and makes so many mistakes that its pointless to even keep count.

And have you ever listened to him try and keep up with the pace of a basketball game ?!? Good God it is worse than the Hindenburg disaster.

He was bad 10 years ago.

(08-23-2012 08:06 PM)armour248 Wrote:  

(08-23-2012 08:04 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  My two heroes in this world outside of parents, Hawk Harrelson and Bill Baker!

Explains a lot

Bill Baker being your hero explains A LOT.

(08-23-2012 11:48 PM)NIU84 Wrote:  

(08-23-2012 09:18 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(08-23-2012 09:01 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  

(08-23-2012 08:06 PM)armour248 Wrote:  

(08-23-2012 08:04 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  My two heroes in this world outside of parents, Hawk Harrelson and Bill Baker!

Explains a lot

Who would you rank higher as a broadcaster, Harrelson or Baker? Either way, it's setting the bar very low.

lol I admit they are not top notch broadcasters, I just love how invested Hawk is about the Sox, it is the funniest thing ever. I love the passion he has.

Big fan of the Hawk here too, gotta love it! Let's get him and Stoney in the booth for 5 minutes at SF! Hawk will start to ramble on about some football game he played in 45 years ago....and Stone won't say a word.

"That reminds me of the time I was playing flag football one Thanksgiving morning with Ted Williams......"

I love the Hawkeroo....Go Sox!........Stretch!

(08-24-2012 09:27 AM)thxjoenovak Wrote:  

(08-23-2012 11:48 PM)NIU84 Wrote:  

(08-23-2012 09:18 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(08-23-2012 09:01 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  

(08-23-2012 08:06 PM)armour248 Wrote:  Explains a lot

Who would you rank higher as a broadcaster, Harrelson or Baker? Either way, it's setting the bar very low.

lol I admit they are not top notch broadcasters, I just love how invested Hawk is about the Sox, it is the funniest thing ever. I love the passion he has.

Big fan of the Hawk here too, gotta love it! Let's get him and Stoney in the booth for 5 minutes at SF! Hawk will start to ramble on about some football game he played in 45 years ago....and Stone won't say a word.

"That reminds me of the time I was playing flag football one Thanksgiving morning with Ted Williams......"

I love the Hawkeroo....Go Sox!........Stretch!

Bill Baker, although exciting in his presentation, it very difficult to follow especially how far the play went and position on the field. Thats why I try to go to all the road games

Yeah, he goofs up and makes mistakes, but every now and then he comes up with a "GOODBYE TOLEDO!" that you just love. Easy to forgive.

(08-24-2012 08:04 AM)WhiskeyDick Wrote:  As I've been saying for years, Bill Baker is awful. His game call is absolutely brutal for football. He's perpetually ten steps behind the pace of the game and makes so many mistakes that its pointless to even keep count.

And have you ever listened to him try and keep up with the pace of a basketball game ?!? Good God it is worse than the Hindenburg disaster.

He was bad 10 years ago.

This is my assessment of Baker....football = average to slightly above average, basketball = below average

I feel for football he paints a good picture and keeps up the play, but in basketball sometimes I feel like he is announcing like its a tv broadcast and expects the listener to know what has happened without saying anything.

(08-24-2012 09:37 AM)beachboy Wrote:  Yeah, he goofs up and makes mistakes, but every now and then he comes up with a "GOODBYE TOLEDO!" that you just love. Easy to forgive.

+1 I LOVE the "Goodbye Toledo" call and look forward to hearing it every year.

(08-24-2012 10:51 AM)DiehardHuskie Wrote:  

(08-24-2012 09:37 AM)beachboy Wrote:  Yeah, he goofs up and makes mistakes, but every now and then he comes up with a "GOODBYE TOLEDO!" that you just love. Easy to forgive.

+1 I LOVE the "Goodbye Toledo" call and look forward to hearing it every year.

Baker has been using that phrase and similar ones for years. When we beat Miami in 2002, it was "So long Oxford!"

Could 2012 be the return of the "sky pirates"