2017 USDGC

[Zanguini]

Nate Sexton is called "conservative" for his solid play, but he's not all that riskless. He's like World Chess Champion Anatoly Karpov... solid, but if you blink you see a brilliantly executed chess game just got played. Nate was the same way in Disc Golf as he carved up Winthrop Gold.

So what will they do now to "Sexton-proof" Winthrop Gold ?!?! opcorn:

He wasnt conservative the entire round, the shot on 13 in the final round where he wrapped it around that tree was probably the most risky thing he could have done other than try to go across the parking lot. He picked his spots, and he picked the right ones. He only had one bad hole and that was 17 round 3 where he flipped back and forth between forehand and backhand. Missing both.

 

[SD86]

Nate and Jerm. The best commentary duo?

They're right up there, either with each other or with others. We are blessed to have many good commentators on these excellent videos, and Nate and Jerm are awesome.

 

[Streets]

They got nothing on Ian and Kevin!

#OGCCDG

 

[sjberry2017]

If we're going to talk about commentary combos, I really enjoy Ian & Corey and Ian & Nate. Ian & Corey are a really great combo and play well off of each other, while Ian & Nate are a really great combo, with Nate providing great pro insight and Ian setting him up really well.

Jerm is kinda annoying to me at times; dude gets wayyyyy too whiny about course design and it sometimes sounds like he's talking through peanut butter or something. I dunno

 

[mizunodave]

I think Jerm is great, almost as good as Nate but I will give this one critique, he got stuck on the "put a move on that" comment, probably without realizing it.

We're suddenly flush with good commentators. Andyke is another good one.

 

[slowplastic]

So what will they do now to "Sexton-proof" Winthrop Gold ?!?! opcorn:

Reverse the layout so the teepads are where the baskets were and the baskets were where the teepads were. Then all the hillsides will be preferential to backhanders. Plus it'd be awful haha

 

[skurf]

Is there any footage of the distance showcase?

 

[SD86]

If we're going to talk about commentary combos, I really enjoy Ian & Corey and Ian & Nate. Ian & Corey are a really great combo and play well off of each other, while Ian & Nate are a really great combo, with Nate providing great pro insight and Ian setting him up really well.

Jerm is kinda annoying to me at times; dude gets wayyyyy too whiny about course design and it sometimes sounds like he's talking through peanut butter or something. I dunno

I agree that Ian is a great "host" with just about any color commentator, be it Cory, Nate, Big Jerm, etc.

Being a commentator or public speaker is not an easy task. I've taught seminars, and I'm impressed with how Nate Sexton has developed as a commentator, and Big Jerm does well, as well, IMHO. And that is one of Ian's strengths: he draws out the best in his co-commentators.

 

[sidewinder22]

Holy crap. That's the best DG story I have heard in a long long time. Thanks for sharing that!!!

I thought Lizotte giving his whole bag away to some kid at GMC was the best story, but this is still cool too.

 

[davetherocketguy]

I thought Lizotte giving his whole bag away to some kid at GMC was the best story, but this is still cool too.

Oh yeah....almost forgot about that. That's a really cool story too!

 

[Flick Maniac]

Reverse the layout so the teepads are where the baskets were and the baskets were where the teepads were. Then all the hillsides will be preferential to backhanders. Plus it'd be awful haha

That sounds like fun, just for a laugh. Try getting to the teepad of #3 LOL. #12 uphill climb to the new basket should be fun too

 

[Turnipseed]

He only had one bad hole and that was 17 round 3 where he flipped back and forth between forehand and backhand. Missing both.

Nope

 

[BraveThrower43]

You looked busy, holding that scoreboard, yelling at people and whatnot. Plus I wasn't 100% sure that was you, you looked more like Hodor from GoT than I remember. I swear you're 3 inches taller every time I see you

Ha 3 inches wider maybe

I was a little busy but the crowds were good listeners for the most part. Only had to threaten one guy with getting kicked out.

 

[Orioles_Lefty]

One thing I noticed on the coverage was a more limited use of statistics. I find that Big Jerm sometimes overdoes it with the stats, using them to the extent that they distract from providing other forms of analysis (such as on disc flight, choices players made, etc.) Going down the stats rabbit hole can also throw off the timing where the comments end up behind the action.

I wondered if this was a "production" decision made by SpinTV or USDGC/DGWT or Innova. I thought there was a marked difference in how much they went to the stats compared with something like their recent coverage of Green Mountains Championship. They didn't completely ignore the stats -- number of birdies, hardest/easiest hole rankings -- but I sensed that the cut back. Purposeful?

I also found the "Pillars of Justice" snark to be hilarious. They changed the name to the Pillars of something else for round four, but it was equally hilarious. It was clear that Big Jerm thought they were stupid, but he handled his criticism well, I thought.

 

[robdeforge]

Jerm is kinda annoying to me at times; dude gets wayyyyy too whiny about course design and it sometimes sounds like he's talking through peanut butter or something. I dunno

My biggest complaint against Jerm is that he inserts himself and his views into the commentary WAY too much. Sure, it's good to get extra info than just what we're seeing on the screen, but often Jerm just talks and talks and talks. And doesn't mention 4 or 5 shots that we just saw happen.

Also I don't know why it gets on my nerves... but Jerm, you can't tell if that is 36 or 37 feet away. just stop.

 

[lyleoross]

If you treat Nate as the host, and Jerm as the color commentator, then his criticisms are okay. That would be his job. I like Jerm, not as much as Nate, but his stats don't bother me. Hey look, I'm the color guy.

 

[Hoeschel]

One thing I noticed on the coverage was a more limited use of statistics. I find that Big Jerm sometimes overdoes it with the stats, using them to the extent that they distract from providing other forms of analysis (such as on disc flight, choices players made, etc.) Going down the stats rabbit hole can also throw off the timing where the comments end up behind the action.

I wondered if this was a "production" decision made by SpinTV or USDGC/DGWT or Innova. I thought there was a marked difference in how much they went to the stats compared with something like their recent coverage of Green Mountains Championship. They didn't completely ignore the stats -- number of birdies, hardest/easiest hole rankings -- but I sensed that the cut back. Purposeful?

I also found the "Pillars of Justice" snark to be hilarious. They changed the name to the Pillars of something else for round four, but it was equally hilarious. It was clear that Big Jerm thought they were stupid, but he handled his criticism well, I thought.

I was super annoyed by the stats when he first did them for the same reason but i feel like he has been gradually cutting that back ever since

 

[bogeyfreetilinfinity]

Fantastic

 

[TimSyl]

My biggest complaint against Jerm is that he inserts himself and his views into the commentary WAY too much. Sure, it's good to get extra info than just what we're seeing on the screen, but often Jerm just talks and talks and talks. And doesn't mention 4 or 5 shots that we just saw happen.

Also I don't know why it gets on my nerves... but Jerm, you can't tell if that is 36 or 37 feet away. just stop.

Disagree. It's video, why does he need to describe a shot YOU CAN SEE? The personal insight is what makes the "Big Sexy" commentary good. Otherwise, we could be stuck with the disc golf guy and his lame attempts at humor.

 

[BuiltTooLong]

I think the Big Sexy commentary is enjoyable but I definitely prefer a mixed bag. I actually liked the anticipation of not knowing who was going to the be the guest commentators as it was usually a pleasant surprise. I firmly believe the Sexy Beast is the best team and wish McBeth would do more commentary, but I like to hear different players POV, even if there aren't the most articulate.