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[Ryan Albright]

I dont care what people say...some people liked him and some people didnt. I liked him he came from thursday not knowing much about the game to getting into it and even very disappointed when Newton got knocked out. Sir Charles did a awesome job and i have alot of respect for him from his great performance this weekend

[Beth Sweet]

OMG! That guy was so funny! I loved PAW's 710...Baby sign. On a serious note though, I have so much respect for anyone who is willing to volunteer. I have even more respect for someone willing to put themselves out there and risk public embarrasment. He tried hard and I'll tell you one thing now, he had me laughing the whole time. I have just one thing to say to him if he's on the forums. Thank you so much, you were great!

[abeD]

Yea Sir Charles was awesome, the vast improvement from Thursday to Saturday was great. The one thing i remember most is in the eliminations how much he got into it and got many teams in the stands on their feet cheering on there teams..Yea some people may not like his style...but to me he was great baby!!holllaaa!!!

[danield710]

Sir Charles was great, although he didnt kno much about the game at first he started to really get into it durin the last matches. Some ppl may have gotten tired of all the "its hook up time baby....baby...heloooo" but it just added more excitement to the matches.

[miketwalker]

"There are now 180 POSSIBILITIES on the field!"
That guy was awesome. I liked his announcing. I was very amused when Gary Dillard (from 180) and I bearhugged him when he went into the crowd during finals. Very good times. I hope he sticks with the program and comes back to volunteer next year.

[abeD]

Originally Posted by miketwalker

"There are now 180 POSSIBILITIES on the field!"
That guy was awesome. I liked his announcing. I was very amused when Gary Dillard (from 180) and I bearhugged him when he went into the crowd during finals. Very good times. I hope he sticks with the program and comes back to volunteer next year.

I actually have video of the whole time when he went into the stands and you and some others bearhugged him...good times good times...I'll see what i can do on uploading that.

[Dan Richardson]

" Let's get it certified! Let's Get it certified! "

" Ohh Baby Its been Certified! "

" I got you baby.. I got you "

" Show me your number so I can get you a shout out "

He may have been a bit annoying on the webcast.. but in stadium he was truely amasing. He got the crowd going and they never quieted down. I have never seen soo much love for an announcer from any field at any competition. ( 4 years of nats and regionals ) When you were on the field he would pump you up and get your addrenaline flowing. He was one of my favorite announcers.

[Randy]

Originally Posted by abeD

I actually have video of the whole time when he went into the stands and you and some others bearhugged him...good times good times...I'll see what i can do on uploading that.

If you need some space to upload it to, drop me a PM



While I didn't stop by to watch a match at the dome, Sir Charles was the announcer at the peachtree regionals as well and was great there.

[Paul Copioli]

I have to say that I enjoyed hearing Sir Charles announce, but I did only hear him a couple of matches at a time and noticed he was a bit repetitive. Here is some observations and opinions coming from a fellow announcer:


1. Outstanding energy. I thought I was energetic .. he makes me look like I'm half asleep.

2. His knowledge of the game was lacking at first, but it got better by Saturday. He should have done a little more research beforehand.

3. The "Raising the Bar" phrase was actually supposed to be said a lot (maybe not as much as he said it). In announcer training (yes, there is announcer and MC training), we were told to use "raising the bar" during the competitions.

4. His way to get the crowd into it during elims was awesome! I am actually going to use some of his stuff at Great Lakes next year.

5. O.K. Here is my biggest critique: his repetitiveness was distracting from the game. As announcers, our job is to keep the game exciting while keeping the focus on the game. He had many of us counting how many he times he said certain words (I was counting "hellooo") and that is distracting our attention away from the game. Often, in public speaking the person doing the speaking doesn't realize how much repeating is actually happening. I think if Sir Charles sat down and watched some of his matches, he would see this habit and adjust accordingly.

In conclusion, I think he did a great job and hope to see him announce in the future. And Sir Charles, if you are reading these forums ... thank-you for volunteering your time to this great program.

-Paul

[LittleGirlGreen]

Originally Posted by miketwalker

"There are now 180 POSSIBILITIES on the field!"
That guy was awesome. I liked his announcing. I was very amused when Gary Dillard (from 180) and I bearhugged him when he went into the crowd during finals. Very good times. I hope he sticks with the program and comes back to volunteer next year.

It'd be great if he came back, but y'all might have scared him a little with that hug. The full Mike can be a bit intimidating... One of my favorites would have to be the fact that he started refering to the drivers as "special teams." well, y'all are a little bit special.

[Brandon Martus]

I had the pleasure of walking around the dome a few times with him Wednesday before the volunteer check-in. He is a very nice guy, excited about FIRST .. (everything, really). I had a good time, and all we were doing was walking around looking for an entrance. Too bad I missed his announcing

[RLopez]

i didnt see him in the field actually bc i was in archimedes, but the videos i saw in that division and the most thing he said that i loved is "theyre goin for da hook up baby!"

[Ryan Dognaux]

Someone one our team actually started keeping a tally of how many times he said his phrases like "Going for the hook up", and I think in a span of 3 or 4 matches he said baby 37 times I personally thought he was great, it's a lot better to have an enthusiastic announcer that gets the crowd pumped. I don't think I'll ever be able to say "raising the bar" again without thinking of his announcing, which is a good thing

[Clell Chatman]

"Is it certified baby, O its verified Baby."
"Its not over till its over, O its over baby"

I liked him even though he was a BIT repeditive he was funnie and energetic. He kept people awake at least.