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On my way home from work this evening I was listening to The Doug Gottlieb Show on ESPN Radio as I always do. Doug was asking listeners what they liked about the NFL (in the aftermath of the crackdown on head injuries and vicious hits regarding specifically 'Bountygate').
One listener emailed in saying he liked the strategy of the game - a quarterback slicing up a defense or a defense scheming to confused and disrupt the offense - is fascinating for him. Doug concurred and added that is why he also enjoys watching competitive Starcraft. He didn't specifically clarify BW or SC2, perhaps I am making an assumption posting it in the SC2 forum but I think it's a safe bet. Doug said it was like watching fast paced chess and he loved the strategy of the game. He ended with the words "hashtag TMI" lol.
I think it is really awesome that the host of a very prominent primetime show on ESPN radio watches Starcraft!
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I don't know what the purpose of this post is exactly (maybe should have been a blog) but I thought it would be cool to tweet or email Doug and mention Starcraft. Perhaps ask him who his favorite player is, if he'd ever consider attending an MLG or IPL, or whatever.
P.S. If possible I will try to find an audio clip of the show or a transcript of some kind since I was paraphrasing.
Thanks sihyunie!
"Interestingly enough, one of my other favorite things to watch is the competitive play of Starcraft. Starcraft is a real time computer strategy that is a mental chess battle that is far more visually interesting and fast paced than watching a chess match."
Around 7:30 min mark on his third hour. (must be ESPN Insider subscriber to listen)
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Thats pretty cool. I like Gottlieb and its pretty cool that he likes pro sc2, ok maybe its BW, but either way its cool. I'm gonna tweet at him for sure.
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Nice catch, really interesting and happy thought that a sports broadcaster is paying attention to our little corner of the world as well.
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Hahaha, #TMI. He knows its dangerous waters mentioning a video game outside of the mainstream on ESPN radio. Awesome that he watches the game though. Might be one of the heavy pushers at ESPN Studios talking to Sundance.
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I love Doug Gottlieb, definitely have to check it out.
Edit: Does anyone have ESPN insider? You can access today's podcast that way.
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On May 08 2012 09:55 AKomrade wrote: Might be one of the heavy pushers at ESPN Studios talking to Sundance.
Misinformation is cool.
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I'd like to think that it is only a matter of time before eSports does become mainstream in the West, considering the widespread popularity of video games and the fact that the video game industry is simply massive in the United States. That being said, many US gamers are more casual gamers, and thus I also fear simple games like Angry Birds or Fruit Ninja become the dominant "sport" (see WCG).
On May 08 2012 09:59 Doodsmack wrote:Misinformation is cool.
It's not so much misinformation since he does add the critical qualifier "might". Just very very heavy speculation.
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"Interestingly enough, one of my other favorite things to watch is the competitive play of Starcraft. Starcraft is a real time computer strategy that is a mental chess battle that is far more visually interesting and fast paced than watching a chess match."
Around 7:30 min mark on his third hour.
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shorts on backwards! 
love gottleib's comments. actually had a decent chance at becoming a basketball coach at kansas state... so he's kinda really knowledgeable about the game. neat that he watches starcraft
looks like he also just retweeted a post about starcraft, really, really cool.
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wow nice! gogo esports :D
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If that actually happened, Gotlieb just instantly became my favorite person @ ESPN.
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Out of everyone at ESPN to admit to watching Starcraft it had to be the one guy who is always a total dick to my hometown college because he was kicked out for stealing. I guess I will begrudging respect him now.
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Nerds are nerds, just in all our different incarnations. Sports nuts fawning over box scores and lineup changes and free agency sound like... Starcraft fans doing the same (build orders, map stats, and the like). At some point there will be a union between the two - or at least an acknowledgement that most are fans of both and to be a fan of one isn't mutually exclusive.
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On May 08 2012 10:37 BoZiffer wrote:
Nerds are nerds, just in all our different incarnations. Sports nuts fawning over box scores and lineup changes and free agency sound like... Starcraft fans doing the same (build orders, map stats, and the like). At some point there will be a union between the two - or at least an acknowledgement that most are fans of both and to be a fan of one isn't mutually exclusive.
The issue, in my experience at least, is that its much harder for "sports nerds" if you will to accept that there isn't much of a difference between what they do and what "starcraft nerds" do. Most of the "sports nerds" I know laugh at the idea of professional starcraft being existent let alone at any level that is similar to sports in any way. It sort of goes back to jock/geek stereotypes, no jock wants to be a geek no matter how similar they happen to be.
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E-Sports is slowly infiltrating the mainstream! :D
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This is a big step actually, the more this happens the more the average person comes to know about starcraft .
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Well, that explains the Sundance tweet to him ^.^
iirc Sundance tweeted something along the lines of: "So I heard you like competitive Starcraft..."
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It's interesting that Starcraft was even mentioned on ESPN radio, but for the host to say he also watches it is pretty incredible.
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Wow, that's cool as shit to get such a mainstream shout out. I really hate Gottlieb as a personality, but I bet at least a few thousand people googled Starcraft as a result of this.
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On May 08 2012 10:41 chipmonklord17 wrote:Show nested quote +On May 08 2012 10:37 BoZiffer wrote:
Nerds are nerds, just in all our different incarnations. Sports nuts fawning over box scores and lineup changes and free agency sound like... Starcraft fans doing the same (build orders, map stats, and the like). At some point there will be a union between the two - or at least an acknowledgement that most are fans of both and to be a fan of one isn't mutually exclusive. The issue, in my experience at least, is that its much harder for "sports nerds" if you will to accept that there isn't much of a difference between what they do and what "starcraft nerds" do. Most of the "sports nerds" I know laugh at the idea of professional starcraft being existent let alone at any level that is similar to sports in any way. It sort of goes back to jock/geek stereotypes, no jock wants to be a geek no matter how similar they happen to be.
My experience in the home domain of sports nerds, the comments sections of statistic and strategic analysis blogs, is that a lot of them are gamers already, a good number of them enjoy competitive gaming in some fashion, and all of them enjoy Keen gifs.
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