News is out and rather than letting Bob's thread become Derek's thread. I've made a new one. 

Let's get DT on here to explain himself.  

Edited February 23, 20223 yr by JCon

I wish him good luck and longevity. I’m not interested in panning him until I hear him on the job. He’s no rookie, so he should hit the ground running. 

Derek I love u

Will u marry me 

Did not bad last time they got a PxP guy with Regina connections

 

I've heard a couple of Taylor's games with the RIders and he did a very good job of PXP. A little over the top in praise of the RIders but that is what the job description demanded. I look forward to him being able to call a game and offering his honest insight, and I am sure he does too. Crazy that he left the football mecca of Regina to come here, as Riderfans are convinced their CFL PXP guy is a top 3 sportscasting job in Canada.

Edited February 23, 20223 yr by GCn20

I think this is a good hire... I've always thought by rider media standards, he managed to stay fairly impartial.

Glad to have him.

Doug Brown's tweet was great.

Excited about this hire. Bob's work will never be replicated, so it seems like the right move to bring in someone who has his own unique tools/approach to the job. IS IT JUNE YET.

2 minutes ago, Pickle Rick said:

Excited about this hire. Bob's work will never be replicated, so it seems like the right move to bring in someone who has his own unique tools/approach to the job. IS IT JUNE YET.

You won't have to wait that long. His first game on air will be May 23.

Probably just wanted the chance to call a championship teams season.

Love Browns tweet!

Honestly maybe it’s just me, but I’m really not a big fan of this.

Never really cared for DT’s style. Also drives me nuts how he looks at the game (who cares who leads the CFL in passes caught for 7.5 yards or more without getting a first down after 8 pm on Fridays) but hey, I’ll give him a chance.

yeah...if he sticks to just the pbp and maybe toss some of that stuff into post game, or as a point of interest segment during the week that be fine by me

6 minutes ago, Mike said:

Honestly maybe it’s just me, but I’m really not a big fan of this.

Never really cared for DT’s style. Also drives me nuts how he looks at the game (who cares who leads the CFL in passes caught for 7.5 yards or more without getting a first down after 8 pm on Fridays) but hey, I’ll give him a chance.

Youre just upset he spewed Rider drivel over the airwaves to the unwashed green masses for 3 years.

Edited February 23, 20223 yr by Bubba Zanetti

9 minutes ago, Bubba Zanetti said:

Youre just upset he spewed Rider drivel over the airwaves to the unwashed green masses for 3 years.

Honestly, that was my excuse to dislike him even more. I didn’t care for him before that either. 🤣

19 minutes ago, Mike said:

Honestly maybe it’s just me, but I’m really not a big fan of this.

Never really cared for DT’s style. Also drives me nuts how he looks at the game (who cares who leads the CFL in passes caught for 7.5 yards or more without getting a first down after 8 pm on Fridays) but hey, I’ll give him a chance.

As I mentioned in the other thread, this is pretty much exactly how I feel. I don't give two shits about all the weird stats, and the whole sports betting thing is Greek to me. I don't understand the language and don't care about it at all. 

Having said that, I understand it's a new generation and I'm a very old man....so it is what it is. I'm willing to give him a shot, tho I'm not as excited for the first pre-game show of the year as I would be in years past. The current generation of broadcasters don't do things in the same way guys of Bob's vintage did it....that's just a fact of life that I've got to adjust to, I suppose! 

3 minutes ago, Noeller said:

that's just a fact of life that I've got to adjust to, I suppose! 

No.

Relax......we only take off the top of the Green crop, these days....

I've heard some clips of his broadcasts and you can tell he's prepared and has the skill to do the job.

As a radio voice, he doesn't have the gravitas of Bob Irving, but maybe he stays for a generation and our kids are talking about him the way we do of Bob.

1 hour ago, Mike said:

Honestly maybe it’s just me, but I’m really not a big fan of this.

Never really cared for DT’s style. Also drives me nuts how he looks at the game (who cares who leads the CFL in passes caught for 7.5 yards or more without getting a first down after 8 pm on Fridays) but hey, I’ll give him a chance.

Like Dennis Beyak on TSN ,drives me crazy.

Top priority should be an official apology from DT for his comments about the bombers winning back to back cups making him want to vomit.

54 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

No.

41 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

My car gets 40 rods to the hogshead and that's the way I like it!

1 hour ago, Jesse said:

I've heard some clips of his broadcasts and you can tell he's prepared and has the skill to do the job.

As a radio voice, he doesn't have the gravitas of Bob Irving, but maybe he stays for a generation and our kids are talking about him the way we do of Bob.

That whole thing.....gone. The generation that required it is literally dying off, unfortunately. The Irvings, Wittmans, Rauters of the world who brought that kind of broadcasting....are the last of their kind. The new gen is a whole other type of broadcasting. I'm not going to weigh in on what's good or bad, but the audience is changing and what they desire is changing, so you have to change with them. 

Welcome Derek. Please proceed through the decontamination chamber on your way into the province. If any green remains, self isolate for at least 14 days until symptoms improve.