Criticizing the broadcasters: Andre Ware has a man crush & more
We’re all guilty of being blinded by our fondness of the way certain players play the game.
But SEC Network color commentator Andre Ware was taking things to a new level on Saturday during his call of the Tennessee-Vanderbilt game.
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The former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback was impressed with Tennessee QB Joshua Dobbs. And there was a lot to like from the junior in the Vols’ 53-28 dismantling of the Vanderbilt defense.
Several times throughout the broadcast, Ware compared Dobbs to former Auburn QB Cam Newton.
Yes, the same Cam Newton that demolished college football on his way to winning a Heisman Trophy, SEC championship, BCS national title and becoming the No. 1 selection in the NFL Draft.
Considering even Vols fans have been critical of the downfield passing ability of Dobbs, those comparisons seemed out of place and raised plenty of eyebrows.
The masses on Twitter, including former Vols kicker James Wilhoit, were critical of Ware:
Did Andre Ware just compare Dobbs to Cam Newton?!? SMH..
— JamesWilhoit (@JamesWilhoit) November 28, 2015
https://twitter.com/THESethHughes/status/670718514064465921
Andre Ware has obviously never watched the #Vols this year…Dobbs isn't close to Cam, nor has he developed as a passer…#awfulannouncing
— Seth Crabtree (@sethc33) November 28, 2015
"If you like Cam Newton, you gotta love Josh Dobbs… His passing is far more developed." Lay off the alcohol Andre Ware
— Carter Moles (@cmolessportsfan) November 28, 2015
Andre Ware, please stop comparing Dobbs to Cam. Just stop.
— Blake (@_BlakeTucker) November 28, 2015
https://twitter.com/volunteerswin/status/670718650584834048
https://twitter.com/VUSportsTalk/status/670718767328989184
I'm as big a Tennessee fan you'll find but Andre Ware doesn't sound very intelligent comparing Dobbs to Cam Newton
— Aaron Hays (@AaronHays2) November 28, 2015
https://twitter.com/JogMartin/status/670719189783592960
This type of undue praise left these folks to come to the only logical conclusion:
Andre Ware is in love with Josh Dobbs
— Grant Barrett (@grant_barrett21) November 28, 2015
Andre Ware definitely likes him some Josh Dobbs.
— Steven Ward (@stevebward) November 28, 2015
Though, we will say this for Ware. He did bring together a group of fans that hardly agree on anything:
I think we can all agree that Andre Ware has no idea what he is talking about
— Ryne Rayburn (@RyneRayburn30) November 28, 2015
SEC fans still don’t like Beth Mowins
ESPN keeps trotting Mowins out to give play-by-play on early kickoff games, and SEC fans keep complaining when they have to listen.
She was on the call for the Georgia-Georgia Tech game on Saturday, and Bulldogs fans were not happy.
The Twitter reaction was harsh, but here are some of the clean complaints:
"Listening to @bethmowins do college football is awesome," said someone who's probably a paying member of the @Nickelback Fan Club.
— Todd Britton (@BTBritton) November 28, 2015
https://twitter.com/UGAnation/status/670676183856623617
I would rather use #JessePalmer as my daughter's math tutor than listen to #BethMowins speak into a microphone. #UGAvsGT @espn
— JackSnack00 (@JackSnack00) November 28, 2015
Beth Mowins, it's HEDGES. Not "shrubbery".
— UGA Spike Squad (@UGASPIKESQUAD) November 28, 2015