Changes in the Radio Booth for Baseball games?

[therazdude2084]

Bubba Carpenter replacing Rick Schaeffer...  Anyone have any incite on what happened with that?

[ricepig]

http://www.wholehogsports.com/news/2018/feb/15/hogs-make-change-baseball-radio-booth/

[trippigs]

I will miss Rick but welcome Bubba

[dbhog]

Bubba Carpenter replacing Rick Schaeffer...  Anyone have any incite on what happened with that?

Apparently IMG wants former players or coaches as the analyst.

[Dwight_K_Shrute]

Apparently IMG wants former players or coaches as the analyst.

Understandable since that is the norm, but it's odd it was just announced. 

[ricepig]

Understandable since that is the norm, but it's odd it was just announced. 

Well.....the season doesn't start until tomorrow.....

[trippigs]

I too think the timing is strange......and I am not a conspirator

[BroyledNutts]

http://www.wholehogsports.com/news/2018/feb/15/hogs-make-change-baseball-radio-booth/

It does sound like IMG was the one to make the change ... I know Rick aggravated some people with his flubs in play by play, but you won't find another person alive who knows more about Razorback Baseball, the MLB, or the game itself, than Rick Schaeffer ... I will miss the knowledge, trivia, stories, and passion for the Hogs that Rick brought to the broadcast ...

Bubba has some huge, Tupperware shaped shoes to fill.

[spe450]

Well, now how am I gonna know that an infield fly could be outta the park?

[Pudgepork]

IMG doesn't get the credit.  Rick said yesterday that his employer made the decision.  He mentioned that it wasn't img

[Dr. Starcs]

Well, now how am I gonna know that an infield fly could be outta the park?

LOL. Nobody can question the knowledge of all things Razorback and passion of sunshine Rick.

[pigture perfect]

I will miss Rick. He has been an announcer in one form or the other for the Hogs for 42 years. I think he should go out on his terms.

[HogFansReunited]

I wasn't a fan of his PBP but the man knows his baseball.

[HogFansReunited]

And no one can question his Razorback fanhood.

[BroyledNutts]

The Rick Schaeffer Broadcast Booth at Baum Stadium ...

[elksnort]

The Rick Schaeffer Broadcast Booth at Baum Stadium ...

Good idea.
He is an excellent baseball guy. Also, he's seems like a great guy.  I know he's the ultimate Sunshine pumper though

[pigture perfect]

Nothin wrong with being positive.

[SPAL]

This is very strange to me.

[uconnhog]

The Rick Schaeffer Broadcast Booth at Baum Stadium ...

I vote for that

[hawgcraZ]

I thought I would be in favor of this given all of the oddities that Rick has when calling baseball (strikes then balls when giving the count, etc.), but it was terrible.

Bubba was extremely boring in the booth.  Down right horrible.  Rick was passionate about the game and loved the Razorbacks and brought this to every game.

#bringbackRick

[SPAL]

Let's give the guy a chance, dude.

He is replacing a legend. It was his first Razorback baseball game. It was last minute.

I hope your employers have given you more than one day on the job before you got the ax.

[parallaxpig]

I thought I would be in favor of this given all of the oddities that Rick has when calling baseball (strikes then balls when giving the count, etc.), but it was terrible.

Bubba was extremely boring in the booth.  Down right horrible.  Rick was passionate about the game and loved the Razorbacks and brought this to every game.

#bringbackRick

Put me on the other side. Enjoyed listening to Bubba..........

[hogs7199]

I thought I would be in favor of this given all of the oddities that Rick has when calling baseball (strikes then balls when giving the count, etc.), but it was terrible.

Bubba was extremely boring in the booth.  Down right horrible.  Rick was passionate about the game and loved the Razorbacks and brought this to every game.

#bringbackRick

Bubba actually brought some baseball knowledge to the booth.  It was his first series.  He is still finding his way.  But, I will take a concise explanation of why we scored from third on a fly ball that was not hit very deep all day long.  When the play by play guys says "shallow pop fly to right field" and our guy tags and scores anyway.  I want to know why.  Bubba, was able to tell me why.  "I'm not sure why the center fielder didn't call off the right fielder. He had a much better angle to make the throw home."  He offers expert analysis, which was sorely lacking with Rick.  Bubba will get better with the nuances of the radio.  He already offers a ton more analysis than Rick and his constant yelling.

[SPAL]

I deleted all the Jeff long arguing and calling each other names stuff. It's Petty and takes away from the thread.

[hoglady]

I listened on the radio this weekend.
Let's just say it can only get better.
Too much dead air time for me.

[arthurhawgerelli]

Bubba sounded a bit nervous or apprehensive.  Very understandable, especially if it is his first gig as color commentator.  He has the "ya know" tic I hope he gets rid of, but is a sign of nervousness.  I really did like the information he gave that only a person who had played at his level can give.  I do the "ya know" thing myself when I'm nervous, just getting to know my new students, etc.  Once I've gotten to the point that I can put a name with each face, I usually will ask my class to let me know if I'm "ya knowing," or saying "okay" over and over. 

I think Rick was awesome at doing what he did.  When he says his employer made the change, I'm assuming he's talking about Springdale School District expanding his job.  I will say this about Rick, if there is a nicer guy on this planet, I'd like to meet that person.

Good luck Bubba.  Good start.

[Paul Westerhawg]

Long fired Rick last August. When Long was fired Rick asked for a reconsideration and was told in January that was not an option. Bubba's hire was not last minute. Rick explained all of this on DTS last week.

[StuartDavin]

This topic actually reminded me of a story from 2015 that I never heard an update on. Did they ever say why Phil Elson seemingly disappeared during the regional tournament? I just recall they had to use a guy from a local university.

[SPAL]

This topic actually reminded me of a story from 2015 that I never heard an update on. Did they ever say why Phil Elson seemingly disappeared during the regional tournament? I just recall they had to use a guy from a local university.

Sometimes, we face chronic problems that just go up in smoke when we don't want them to. Sometimes you just gotta pull the weeds to get the flowers to blossom. A bowl of ice cream or a bowl of cereal is a much better solution.

[ricepig]

Sometimes, we face chronic problems that just go up in smoke when we don't want them to. Sometimes you just gotta pull the weeds to get the flowers to blossom. A bowl of ice cream or a bowl of cereal is a much better solution.

Man, that's the dope....

[SPAL]

Man, that's the dope....

Maybe I should sticky icky this thread

[BroyledNutts]

Sometimes, we face chronic problems that just go up in smoke when we don't want them to. Sometimes you just gotta pull the weeds to get the flowers to blossom. A bowl of ice cream or a bowl of cereal is a much better solution.

The king of innuendo ... WELL played Sir ...

[Rambo Hog]

My main problem with Bubba was his long on air rambles every game  about playing for the Atlanta Braves or some other minor league team he played for  instead of any kind of  knowledge about college baseball or  the players on the team like sunshine Rick did. Every game he has done it sounded like a  crappy minor league baseball game on national radio for espn until Phil Elison started talking again.