Women's Hoops Blog

Inane commentary on a game that deserves far better


Tuesday, March 29, 2005

On ESPN's absurdly auto-erotic reality game show "Dream Job," they often make a big deal about getting names right. Whenever a contestant mispronounces the six-syllable name of a minor Uruguayan soccer star, a judge will pounce and pontificate: "Getting the names right is essential to our credibility as TV journalists. Our anchors on SportsCenter never get it wrong."

SportsCenter has done a nice job the last few days showing highlights and even adding in a little analysis from SDS and Lisa. But --

It's "Pon-dexter," not "Poin-dexter."

Fowles is pronounced "Fouls," not "Foles."

Roehrig is pronounced "Roar-ig," not "Roar-ing" or "Roar-ick."

And can someone please ask Pam Ward to keep Rene Haynes and Kristin Haynie straight tonight? It's not that hard. Haynie is the point guard -- she's the one with lighter skin and cornrows. Use a mnenonic if needed.