Friends in High Places

I thing having the bullriders helping announce each ride is great but TY needs to speek up it sometimes is very hard to hear him. I know he is very soft spoken. I live in Grimes, Iowa and am sure looking forward to seeing you all back again this May. Keep up the good work guys.

Thanks for posting Craig!! You guys look like you are having such a blast up in the booth! It is great intertainment for me listening to you all. It is the best when JW is up there and Justin McBride is good to. And how can you not love Ty!. He always has something witty to say. JW is the best though. But all that said, it wouldn't be near as enjoyable listening if you weren't there too. You are really good at what you do and I have to say, in all the years I've been watching the PBR you are the best "lead" announcer they've had. Keep up the good work and I'm hoping to meet you in St. Louis! Maybe I'll get lucky!

I love listening to you guys in the booth. While, we all have our favorites (as with most things). You all seem to really enjoy what you're doing & that comes thru when we watch at home, although it's not nearly as great as being at an event! I was disappointed at Leah not being able to be down at the chutes with the riders at the World Finals. I know I'm not the only one who thinks so but it seems to me that she got shafted out of that deal. She works right along with the rest of you guys, riders, commentators & all the other affiliated staff for the PBR all year & it was really wrong to not have her there for the "big show", so to speak. The woman who was there (while we are obviously going to prefer Leah to anyone b-cuz she's there week in & week out) that lady was NOT TOO GOOD. She was completley insensitive to Adriano when he was leaving the arena after his final ride & I was so angry at her for running him down like she did. She is lucky he responded so graciously (sp?) to her in that moment. It could have been a pretty embarrassing moment for her. It just reeked of her wanting to get some sort of "news-worthy" reaction from him. Please do whatever it taked to have Leah with you guys this year. She deserves it. She really seems to care about the guys & she knows what she's talking about.

Anyway, thanks again for making our tv PBR event watching so enjoyable.

P.S. I was trying to refrain from commenting on this but J. McBride is not too good in the booth. Let's stop playing favorites on our comments fellas! When a bull rider does a good job, say it (even if you don't particularly like that rider OR the country they come from...) Anyone who watched this past weekend's events in California knows what I'm talking about... I'll leave it at that.

Thank you for your great work, Craig -- yes, I can tell you and JMK having a blast! And I enjoy hearing from Ty, J.W. and Justin McBride (and Gaffney soon? Cool!). They've all got different styles and opinions, and it keeps the broadcasts fresh. (Yeah, Justin is more tough on the riders, but he's just getting started in the booth. Lighten up, people.) One of the things that makes the PBR special is how accessible you all are, so I'll be by to say hi a couple of times this season.

My opinion, if Versus is interested....Get rid of McBride. He is so full of himself and how much better he is than anyone else. Thought he had a ranch and a kid to look over. His negativity is overwhelming. Who really cares what he thinks. Yes, he was an outstanding rider, but there will be more and probably even better. I am sick of listening to his me, me me, I, I, I. Go away Justin!!! And love, J. Dub, McKee, Murray, and Greg. The way you guys play off each other is a hoot! When I attend the events I really miss listening to y'all!

The talk is ussually good but recently you guys seem to get off track. Bull riding is what we want to see and hear about, not cage fighting. Please tell your boss that we would also like to have the draft back. Most of you are alright but i was hoping that when Justin retired he would just go away. I guess thats not going to happen anytime soon so the mute button on my remote will continue to get a workout. I prefer Justin McKee and the G man. as the other guys in the booth, just my opinon.

Justin McBride is so full of himself it is not enjoyable to watch the bull riders. He should be fined the $7500 for ruining the broadcast for all the fans. We rooted him on as a bull rider but not as an announcer. He needs to get back on a bull or sit in the stands as a spectator and let the rest of us enjoy our sport.

Hi Craig,

Is Adriano Moraes on tap to join the broadcasting crew at any point?

My 2 cents: at events where there is a bull draft for the short go, return to showing the whole thing. Some of the broadcasts are starting to feel like highlights reels instead of actual events (not your fault, Craig, or any of the other announcers, I know; but, if the powers that be could know my opinion I would be gratified.) The worst is NBC with their measly 90 minutes of air time, but VS seems to be giving less bull and more bull**** in their two hour broadcasts. How many live events will be carried this season? I think I remember that the TV schedule used to show when an event would be aired live, but I can't find anything to show me that now.

Please keep up the good work. Even with my little complaints the PBR-BFTS is still the best thing on TV. I do now and then stop on the channels where they are showing that "other" bull riding group, but I just can't take listening to them: Donny Gay, bless his heart, has a voice that could shred cans, and they just don't communicate the same regard for the bulls and stock contractors that Hummer, McKee and Co. reflect. They are all about the riders and the PBR-VS broadcast team makes it clear that it's all about the sport: riders, bulls, contractors, judges, fans (oh, and Flint). Devalue any of those elements and you lose the heart and spirit of the PBR. The great thing about EVERYONE who is part of the broadcast team is that the variety of opinions and styles help illuminate the many aspects of the sport. If everyone in the booth had the same experiences, expertise, and opinions, it would be like watching paint dry.

I hope PBR reads these comments and understands what the fans want. More JW and TY and LESS or NO JUSTIN MCBRIDE. He was one of the best bullriders the sport has ever seen, and any fan of the sport can see that. We dont need to be reminded by HIM. There is a fine line between Confidence and Cockieness, and he is definately coming off as the last. I dont think thats the way the PBR wants to come off. At least when JW says something, we can tell he's joking, and can actually laugh at the stuff he says. Im sure if Justin were to say the same stuff about JW as he does about the other riders, JW would sure put him in his place! And I'd like to see that!

MORE J.W. he's the best, funny and very entertaining!
Justin was a great bull rider but not too much of a
commentator.

Hey Craig,
I, like many of us here, appreciate all the hard work you and the VS crew do. As to the idea that Justin McBride should be as good in the booth as he was on the back of a bull, I'd say let's let him learn his craft. I for one want to know what a former World Champion has to say.
Craig, one special request: I HATE the flying overhead camera!! I know ya'll are always looking for another vantage point to show us, but that's not it. One of the things that makes these bulls such amazing athletes is how much "air" they get. From overhead you get none of that. How much "drop" a bull generates has a ton to do with what kind of bull score we're going to see. The overhead camera takes the visual power the bull has away from the viewer.

Just my $.02

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i think mcbride does a great job,as does jw.we are looking forward to the gman too. keep up the good work craig,you are definitely the glue that keeps all these personalities together! see you in Anaheim! curt and kerry

I agree with most posters. McBride talks too softly and isn't a strong presence in the booth. Hummer says goofy stuff, like "so to speak" way too much, but does a good job with the segues. JW rocks. Ty has way too whiney a tone and weak a voice but says good stuff. I like the blogs and like the chance to comment here, too.