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[Libby K]

Originally Posted by lynca

Karthik and Paul were awesome at Waterloo this year. That was probably the best webcast of all time. They need to make more highlight reels of Waterloo as FRC Volunteer training!

Agreed.

I wanted to come to this thread to lend my support to the Mid-Atlantic Region's rising star GA, Jeff Bunca, but I saw this comment first. What I'm going to say below is exactly why I told Jeff to watch Paul Copioli's matches.

Watch any of the matches from Waterloo! What stands out to me with Paul's announcing is how he explains the game to those who may not have seen it before - but if you're not listening for it, you'll never really hear it. In one of the early matches of Waterloo, there was a dead ball called. Paul explained exactly what a dead ball was in the context of the match, and went on about his day. If FRC is supposed to be a spectator sport, that's the kind of stuff that needs to be done everywhere. When you bring new people to events, the matches need to be announced in a way that those people are drawn in, and Paul is one of the great examples of how that's done. (Not to mention, the dynamic between Karthik and Paul is why Waterloo is always one of my favorite events to watch.)

Back to my original point - MAR has some great talent, and I think Jeff is a fabulous addition to that roster. He's proven himself already, plus he's got a lot of potential- this is only his 2nd (3rd?) season as a GA. Also, it's his birthday today. So, go Jeff!