Am I the only one who is not a fan of the G-Man? As a person, I think he's terrific. And he has his facts - i.e. does his homework etc. But he is a bit too quick (for my taste) to fall back on cliches like "there they go again." Or "will they never learn?" Or "they're not going to have a chance if they can't..." I don't want our play-by-play man/woman to be a homey who can't see reality. But I think G-Man goes a bit too far in not wanting to be disappointed.
I hope Kayte gets a chance to do some play by play to see if she might not be a great tandem with DC (after this bubble season).
You may not be the only one, but you are surely in the minority.
I also think you're way off regarding G-Man's objectivity. Sure, he's probably a bit more as you describe on radio -- but that's understandable. Because it's a regional broadcast only, the overwhelming number of listeners are going to be KINGS fans. But even so, G-Man is critical of the team when warranted and always complimentary of the opponent. As someone that's been listening to him for 35 years, he's always been a well-balanced play-by-play man. His work in auto racing, the NFL, and other sporting events at a Nat'l level furthers the point.
Is he perfect? Absolutely not. Nobody is. And I get that personal taste varies. So more power to you for not being a fan. I'm just providing feedback and opinion on some of your critiques with my own.
With regard to your comment about "can't see reality", do you have some examples to share? You also realize who the previous announcers were, right? Did you not like them either?
Lastly, I get that the majority of members here are huge fans of Kayte Hunter. She gets a lot of love in this forum. But be real, you're talking down a supremely respected veteran announcer while lobbying for someone that's never shown or proved an ability to be able to perform that job, let alone to the level of someone as seasoned as Gary Gerould.
I'm not saying she can't do it or wouldn't be good at it. But, if she even has aspirations of doing it, shouldn't she pay dues at some other level to demonstrate whether she's even good at it? You know, like Jason Ross, Deuce Mason and Morgan Ragan are have been doing?
Does she have anything on her resume to demonstrate aptitude or competence for a play-by-play position? To my knowledge, she has zero experience. Sideline and team reporter, which I believe she's been good at, doesn't translate to play-by-play.
Now, if we're talking color commentator, clearly there's a much larger precedent set of not requiring previous experience or having to work one's way up a ladder to land that type of gig. But last time I checked, both the KINGS and their G-League affiliate already have those roles filled.