Horrendous.

Can't believe Ohio University would want to be associated with these dudes.

Let's just say that it was a very unique experience. A win is a win, but let's hope we never see these guys again in this lifetime!

I liked the broadcast for the most part, would have liked it a lot less in an important game like the MACC or late season must wins. Honestly feel like the video and audio was better than most ESPN+ or CBS Sports games, and they had a pregame show and all that where they actually spoke about the game. Big Cat actually watches all the MACtion games as well.

I'll repeat what I said in a Facebook post tonight..
You guys are cracking me up with the Barstool hate. That was a MUCH better overall production than anything that goes on ESPN. If this game was on ESPN, they would have just talked about the playoffs the entire time and generally ignore us. The camera work would gave been much worse too! Heck, Barstool even had the floating camera over the field! Were the announcers wacky, of course, but they were at least invested in the game on the field!
Go Cats! Great win!

I posted the following paragraph back in mid November after my first exposure to barstool:

"I watched most of the UT-UAB game and some of the Akron night cap Friday night on Barstool streaming. The production/announcing crew was nothing short of a frat party with sophomoric dialogue centered on partying and gambling. I had no idea what barstool is or who David Portnoy is so I wasn't ready for the onslaught of visual and audio images coming from the broadcast. To use a favorite word of my 2 children, it was "annoying."

The Arizona Bowl was my second time watching a game on barstool. It'll be OK if it's my last.

I’m a boomer and I absolutely enjoyed the Barstool announcers tonight! They were funny , and at least one announcer was an absolute OU honk! Great! Guess what, so am I! My life is filled with enough stress, and if something that’s irrelevant and funny, makes me smile, I’m all for it.

Oh yeah, news flash, keep your eye on the prize-your alma mater won a bowl game tonight. That’s what matters.

I'm glad to hear that! My experience with nearly every ESPN game is that we tend to get the 8th string announcers and the weakest production they offer. Like them or hate them, Barstool treated this game like it was the Superbowl and I had fun with it!

It isn't anything to adapt to. We had the same sort of announcers in XFL games 25 years ago and it existed in forms other than football long before that. That isn't anything new by any stretch. You can find in in pro wresting or certain guys up in front of their Sunday congregation and you could have found it centuries ago.

"Don't make me holler. Don't make me shout. Just turn those pockets inside out."

I was not totally crazy about the Barstool schtick, but I didn't feel like it was awful. I frequently turn off the volume on second tier bowl games I'm only mildly interested in--the ESPN experience does not usually improve these games for me. I did like the fact that Barstool treated it like it an important bowl game--that was apparent. I liked the fact that the booth had two homers (it made it fun). I probably would like second tier bowl games better if we had more of that. However, I could use less crap like the fat slob running to get the kickoff tee.

I think that sports broadcasting needs some outsiders to shake the box a bit. Sometimes it's painful to see companies take a shot at it. Overall, I'm fine with the broadcast.

We have sat through Jerod Cherry and Mike Reghi. The Barstool crew wasn’t perfect but the broadcast was better than some of the jokers usually assigned by ESPN. Set your expectations. It was totally what I thought.

While older alums may not like it, being in this game was a home run for OU. Recruits follow barstool, young people looking to apply to schools follow barstool. That is much more important than some old guy sitting in his recliner eating a hot pocket getting mad at the announcers.

Worst broadcast ever. Watched second half with the sound off. Much better.

They knew their demographics. It's what the younger crowd likes; making memes and Bro Culture. The views and likes on Twitter have been super positive. Newer crowds introduced to MACtion football.
Bettors sharing screenshots of their wins and their excitement for Ohio majority of the time pulling the covers. Older crowd doesn't like the affiliation and I respect that.

The way this young generation moves and operates, it's a hit whether you think so or not. It was entertaining and they gave mad love to the journalism school. They even named a few famous graduates as well.

The younger crowd just loses excitement when older announcers commentate. It's dry, mono-tone talk and they commentate about things hardly anyone younger knows because they were either too young or not born yet.

You can't tell me the military fly-ins and introduction of skydivers wasn't bonechilling in the beginning. I wish other sports veneues did that.

Just my thoughts but I like the publicity we are getting on this bowl win, especially with how we finished. Whether you liked the announcers or not, I loved how they were pulling for their teams and had a little head to head action in the booth.