WKTA Roundtable--why is Brian always so rude to Ira?
January 5th, 2018 at 11:02 AM ^
I have no idea what you're talking about. Are you conflating Ira with some doofus who emailed the show about how Don Brown sucks? Because there was an exchange there where Ira read that and I declined to engage with said doofus. That's about doofus, not Ira.
January 5th, 2018 at 11:06 AM ^
I mistakenly said Ira, but it's one of the co-hosts who is regularly on there. Just an observation, not an admonition.
January 5th, 2018 at 11:08 AM ^
You're thinking of Ed Feng. All around nice guy. But doesn't provide a lot of valuable analysis.
Honestly I've felt for a while that Brian is way too nice to the guy.
January 5th, 2018 at 11:14 AM ^
Ed brings ZERO value to the rountable
January 5th, 2018 at 11:15 AM ^
.91 value to sentence per word per paragraph actually according to his pro stats.
January 5th, 2018 at 1:29 PM ^
That would be Value+, which is normalized around 100. Seems accurate.
January 5th, 2018 at 12:24 PM ^
I'm with you on this. I could not care less about what his stupid numbers say. It should be just Brian, Sam, Ira, and maybe Craig.
January 5th, 2018 at 12:42 PM ^
i'm not against numbers (although - full disclosure - i think "his stupid numbers" is a good descriptor in this case). but having said numbers doesn't mean i need to hear his stupid voice with his stupid other opinions.
IF his analytics have value, then just say "ed feng's numbers say the michigan is #17 in per-play blah blah blah" and leave it at that. he still gets his plug, and his numbers become another data point in a conversation.
because when he moves on from the data into actual, you know, speaking and opinion and stuff? hard pass.
January 5th, 2018 at 1:02 PM ^
Maybe Craig? Him and Brian are the best part. Ira is aweful and needs to go. Ed needs to drink some hot tea with honey before coming on the show to clear up what ever the hell is going on in his throat.
Ira needs to be relaced with Miz.
January 5th, 2018 at 3:09 PM ^
Don't have a lot of time listening, but Ira does seem like a bit of a homer doofus. When Sam's gone it's unlistenable. Also they should never, ever, take callers.
January 5th, 2018 at 3:38 PM ^
Ira has a bad habit of interrupting guests and talking over Sam.
January 6th, 2018 at 7:20 PM ^
One time Ira's dad was in studio. Is a basically interrupted him the entire time. It's like he had to prove that he knew just as much as his dad. I felt bad for the guy.
This thing with Brian and Ed Feng is like listening to Bill Walton and Snapper Jones try to call a game together. They spend the entire time talking in that "I know more than you" tone. It's annoying.
January 5th, 2018 at 11:46 AM ^
Of SNL’s Greg Stink.
January 5th, 2018 at 11:53 AM ^
Ed adds nothing but an annoyance that takes away from an otherwise excellent segment!
January 5th, 2018 at 1:15 PM ^
so much hate in this thread. Easy there, fella.
January 5th, 2018 at 11:55 AM ^
Yeah, I assumed he was talking about Ed. What I've always felt is Ed wants to be analytical, but he too easily falls into the crutch of "my numbers say X" and since his systems are proprietary it's hard to analyze their validity. And so when called out on it, he'll say things like "yeah, I sat and watched the tape" and after 20 seconds it's clear he barely did and it hurts his arguments.
I think he has a place on radio, but the roundtable never felt like a good fit.
January 5th, 2018 at 12:06 PM ^
Brian - "Ed, did you watch the game?"
Ed - "Yeah"
Brian - "Well did you chart it?"
Ed - "In my head"
Brian - "In your head?"
Ed - "Yeah"
Brian - "OK"
January 5th, 2018 at 12:09 PM ^
And I think it's a great example of why Brian is annoyed. I'm not saying Brian couldn't handle it better, but someone pushing an unfounded perspective when you've put in so much time to make your conclusions would be super-annoying.
January 5th, 2018 at 1:58 PM ^
Personally, the reason I like MGoBlog (and Brian) is because there's very little "professionalism". If you say something dumb, dude says "that's dumb." If someone John O'Korn plays an awful game the game summary says "John O'Korn played an awful game."
Compare that with all the "professional" media out there... It seems like they're all about not saying what they actually mean, at which point why the fuck am I even reading it?
January 5th, 2018 at 3:13 PM ^
The ol' Michigan Arrogance comes through on the podcast, and on MGoBlog, and that is exactly what I come for. Homers and pro jocks I have no time for at all. This is Michigan football we're talking about here. This is a fucking religion.
January 5th, 2018 at 12:06 PM ^
Some of the shit Feng says is ludicrous and not based in reality at all. Agree, if anything Brian lets him off lightly on a lot of his nonsense
January 5th, 2018 at 11:09 AM ^
Oh. Ed says various bonkers things and I react to them like many people would react to a person who says things like that on a regular basis.
January 5th, 2018 at 11:10 AM ^
The OP does not want to BETA test the new site.
January 5th, 2018 at 11:13 AM ^
I actually applied. I would like to.
January 5th, 2018 at 11:16 AM ^
well, you just blew your chance!
January 5th, 2018 at 11:46 AM ^
Putin will be in the beta test whether given permission or not
January 5th, 2018 at 12:12 PM ^
I'm not sure I want Putin or his operatives messing with our server.
January 5th, 2018 at 12:16 PM ^
Putin is already on the new site, the rest of us are waiting for invites.
January 5th, 2018 at 12:27 PM ^
In Russia, new site Beta test You!
January 5th, 2018 at 12:34 PM ^
it's real, and it's spectacular
January 5th, 2018 at 3:01 PM ^
the first rule of beta testing is you do not talk about beta testing
the second rule of beta testing is YOU DO NOT TALK ABOUT BETA TESTING
January 5th, 2018 at 11:14 AM ^
Although his model DID have UCF as #1 early in the season and he used that as a point to prove "models aren't perfect." He should have stuck with his guns on that one and planned on attending their banner raising ceremony.
January 5th, 2018 at 11:14 AM ^
Ira-illy dont think OP knows what he meant.
January 5th, 2018 at 11:15 AM ^
Okay. I was just curious. Thanks for replying. I'll keep that in mind as I listen more. I'm fairly new to the community, so excuse my own bonkers questions.
January 5th, 2018 at 12:08 PM ^
You are excused, old woman.
January 5th, 2018 at 12:28 PM ^
Named Dennis.
January 5th, 2018 at 3:15 PM ^
Silly person.
January 5th, 2018 at 4:19 PM ^
I'M 37, I'M NOT OLD
January 5th, 2018 at 5:13 PM ^
i finally got to start saying that for real this past year. big moment.
January 5th, 2018 at 11:25 AM ^
If you listen to one quote where Ed is like, "I DUNNO, the defense wasn't perfect" and Brian verbally rolls his eyes, it would sound like Brian is being mean.
When you listen to this weekly, you realize that Ed basically says, "Here's some fresh HAWTAKES in yo face," over and over, and Brian is basically just groaning and beating his head against the table.
It would be a great thing if Ed could be replaced with someone who could actually go toe to toe with Brian. That would be much more entertaining that listening to a bear getting poked with a dumb stick.
January 5th, 2018 at 11:45 AM ^
As I was listening to the podcast this morning, I noticed how much Ed and Ira sounded alike. They had a brief conversation and it almost sounded like a soliloquy.
January 5th, 2018 at 1:25 PM ^
I don't think they sound anything alike. Ira has a very distinct, raspy voice that causes one pain.
January 5th, 2018 at 12:27 PM ^
I spit out my coffee when I listened to that exhcange with Ed today--and I wasn't even drinking any. Jaded as fuck Brian may be my favorite version.
January 5th, 2018 at 1:31 PM ^
Exactly. I tend to get a kick out of Brian giving Ed a hard time for being such a stubborn numbers guy, often out of touch with practical reality.
January 5th, 2018 at 12:27 PM ^
He hates you and he is just taking it out on Ira.
January 5th, 2018 at 1:31 PM ^
But i will say with Sam gone this week it’s been tough for me to listen to Ira full time. I don’t mind Ira but he is a solid backup host, not a lead guy. He is all over the place. Lock it up man.
January 5th, 2018 at 11:46 AM ^
was just re-streaming 'sherlock' over the last couple weeks. this hit me just right.
January 5th, 2018 at 12:30 PM ^
Sherlock was our binge watching over the holiday break also.