As if Holton is any good. That guy sends a shiver down my spine every time he stares into the camera. Muwuhuh….. there it is, apparently the thought is enough.

So shouldn’t the question be “who is going to replace the Luftman/Holton combination for next year?”

I’ve already answered this is several open game day threads and the correct answer is Kelly Day of KOIN 6 news and the Landmark Ford lady. Both are easy on the eyes and have great voices.

What’d I win?

I thought he was pretty decent when he filled in for Luftman last year…at least his product was actually tolerable. I don’t think he’s someone that people will overly love (like wheels, or schonley), but he’s also not going to be one of those guys that people hate as well. Kinda like Blake…he just gets the job done.

If we wanted an ex-player to do the hosting…it’d probably have to be the color commentator role that holton has right now. i’d give frye the sceen time over holton.

A regular Shakespeare, that one.

i’m just glad i have access to 82 televised games. last year i would painfully watch the pregame and the halftime programs bc it was new…but i find myself just turning the channel or heating up some food this year or fast forwarding on the dvr this year. holton and luftman are a small price to pay for getting all the games televised one way or another.

Why does it matter what they say??

Use the time for important things

1. Empty your blader
2. Get a beer
3. Call your mother
4. Talk with your spouse
5. POST @ BE

That we get the games this is a small price to pay.

I have know idea what he looks like but he has a great broadcasting voice and I think he is more intelligent and knowledgeable than some of the guys he plays second fiddle to.

Or how about Katie Brown?

Bart and Ernie
Wallace and Grommit
Kriss and Kross
Tom and Jerry
Laurel and Hardy
Dumb and Dumber

Everyone but Isiah and Avery. I would jump.

needs to get better. The graphics are laughable, the video clips are often poorly cut. I can’t stand Luftman; he brings down Holton IMO.

I actually like Holton; he brings some insight and genuine enthusiasm to his recaps. Luftman, on the other hand, just comes off completely fake and clueless. Every time he talks, it’s like he’s half trying not to laugh—as if someone just made a good joke—even when nobody said anything remotely funny. Every time they come back from commercial he pretends to be laughing about something. And the “Tell them what they won” joke has gotten really, really old. It’s getting almost as annoying as Mike Barrett constantly saying “The Blazers are lucky to be down only [x points].”

tldr; Dump Luftman, keep Holton.

I agree with the “cringe worthy” comments……Holton is just an embarassing gasbag and contributes absolutely nothing (especially contrasted with the excellent Mike Barrett and Mike Rice) other than incredibly idiotic cheeseball sayings, terrible wardrobe choices, and lots of gaudy bling. Luftman is overeager and a bit nervous but I think with time he could find his stride……………….bring back the Snapper!

Now I find Holton to be funny. Holton says some really funny things during highlights and his strange delivery cracks me up. I agree that Luftman is pretty average. I use to not like Mike Barret at all because I though he was extremely vanilla and had no knowledge of basketball. It wasn’t until I started hearing him on the radio where I gained a sense of who he really was did I enjoy his commentary.

Luftman > Kenny vance. I cannot STAND Kenny. And well…he has a radio face.

get my vote
Dave can video-conference in from the wilds…
They can then have a special guest from BE each game to discuss what it going on, would be much more entertaining….

this fat guy subbed in for Luftman. He was great. (not Kenny)

And then take him off the radio.