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Tom Wallisch is the superior commentator

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Logi
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Anyone else notice that Tom Wallisch out-commentates every co-announcer he’s with? Like in the mens Olympics slope it just seems like Tom is so sick of the other announcer. Like the other dude is just saying what’s on the screen, it gets funny after awhile. Bro just states the obvious.
Feb 15 2022 12:38AM
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Quadkinky
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He’s awesome, would be cool If he used more everyday park lang and the other dude could call it the technical shit for the white dads who don’t know what they are watching.
Feb 15 2022 12:41AM
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OldManAtABasin
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Tanner just live streamed himself on instagram going off on Toms commentating and concluded that he is a nerd. So there is that..
Feb 15 2022 12:52AM
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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Does he not realize that he's trying to make it understandable for a general audience?
OldManAtABasinTanner just live streamed himself on instagram going off on Toms commentating and concluded that he is a nerd. So there is that..
Feb 15 2022 1:13AM
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KCoCM
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these interviews at the bottom are cringe
Feb 15 2022 1:23AM
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Logi
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KCoCMthese interviews at the bottom are cringe


Fr the interviewers don’t know what they’re talking about
Feb 15 2022 1:29AM
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Casey
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I don’t really care for the awkward 2+ minute close up of people waiting for their score after their run is over. But yeah Tom is great at this I mean he did this shit for years he knows all the little things about comp skiing we spent like 2 decades listening to Sal Masekala make shit up I am not complaining.
Feb 15 2022 2:19AM
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ASAPCarter
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Shred shed
Feb 15 2022 3:08AM
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auski
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BigPurpleSkiSuitDoes he not realize that he's trying to make it understandable for a general audience?


I’m confident post-red bull Tanner would not understand this. BE CORE OR FUCK OFF
Feb 15 2022 3:23AM
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1005783
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we need steep steep and tom to come together and make the power couple of commentating
Feb 15 2022 4:04AM
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porkch0p
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Diving forward off those twisted sisters
Feb 15 2022 4:46AM
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freestyler540
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Cbc has some pretty good announcers. Alex Baulieau Marchand killed it 100%. I think hes a better commentator by far.
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1032208/Embed-Code
Feb 15 2022 6:36AM
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asparagus
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freestyler540Cbc has some pretty good announcers. Alex Baulieau Marchand killed it 100%. I think hes a better commentator by far.
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1032208/Embed-Code


I listened to him do the big airs and it’s nice to have a commentator that doesn’t act like the audience is stupid
Feb 15 2022 8:23AM
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armchair_skier
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OldManAtABasinTanner just live streamed himself on instagram going off on Toms commentating and concluded that he is a nerd. So there is that..

I’d love to watch Tanner try and commentate a major comp. I think it’d just turn into an ig live style rant. Would be so fucking funny. BANANAS.
Feb 15 2022 9:10AM
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jompcock
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D Ferg is an OG and I think he's been doing a good job. I wish it was him and Tom commentating tho, NBC likes to stick someone that has no fucking clue what's going on with the resident skier in an attempt to help non skiers know what's going on but it tends to only make things more confusing.
Feb 15 2022 9:42AM
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ericforman
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Yea Tom is the only one who knows what is going on. He should also be the judge as well
Feb 15 2022 10:40AM
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DominatorJacques
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Ha ha!

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/925061/Hateline--The-Derby--Dew-Tour--Louie-Vito-is-Stoked--Flavors-of-Shaun-White--Kazu
Feb 15 2022 10:50AM
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Squirtle
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Tom’s been doing a great job at commentating. It's so nice having someone who knows what they’re talking about. Listing to the Snowboard Big Air commentators was so painful. Chris Corning threw a quad, and they were like, “I think that might have been a triple”. Ughh...
Feb 15 2022 11:12AM
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iH8pow
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The only way it should be is THall and Wallisch. THall can just go screaming and ranting speaking language nobody understands and them Tom can just translate lol itd be so perfect
Feb 15 2022 11:22AM
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mattytru
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CaseyI don’t really care for the awkward 2+ minute close up of people waiting for their score after their run is over. But yeah Tom is great at this I mean he did this shit for years he knows all the little things about comp skiing we spent like 2 decades listening to Sal Masekala make shit up I am not complaining.


he goes by his full name, selema, now. and he's legit... definitely knows the greater skate/snow world even if not a prior professional.
Feb 15 2022 11:24AM
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SidehitsJesus
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I got pissed off watching big air the dude was only saying “insane” and “huge” and didn’t name one trick.

Really makes me appreciate having a guy like Tom willing to take the mic and put some respect on the announcing of ski comps whether Olympics or not.

As for the fan who doesn’t know what the tricks are, that’s what the color commentator is designed for.
Feb 15 2022 11:51AM
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Smuffy
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DominatorJacquesHa ha!

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/925061/Hateline--The-Derby--Dew-Tour--Louie-Vito-is-Stoked--Flavors-of-Shaun-White--Kazu

goddamn hateline was so good
Feb 15 2022 12:06PM
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Lgoldy
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1005783we need steep steep and tom to come together and make the power couple of commentating


This right here would be legendary
Feb 15 2022 1:14PM
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BagOTricks
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CaseyI don’t really care for the awkward 2+ minute close up of people waiting for their score after their run is over. But yeah Tom is great at this I mean he did this shit for years he knows all the little things about comp skiing we spent like 2 decades listening to Sal Masekala make shit up I am not complaining.


Sal was the voice of my childhood when it came to extreme sports. May not be as knowledgeable as Tom but X-Games hasn't been the same since he left.
Feb 15 2022 2:19PM
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FloorSign
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LogiAnyone else notice that Tom Wallisch out-commentates every co-announcer he’s with? Like in the mens Olympics slope it just seems like Tom is so sick of the other announcer. Like the other dude is just saying what’s on the screen, it gets funny after awhile. Bro just states the obvious.

Last night watching on cbc the commentators were pissing me off so much. The British guy obviously had no idea what he was talking about. At least the other guy seemed to know way more but the amount of times he said “he’s just gonna style it out” was so annoying.
Feb 15 2022 8:13PM
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c-fries
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Where is Tom tonight?
Feb 15 2022 8:46PM
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Logi
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c-friesWhere is Tom tonight?


Watching on whatever channel is on peacock, so not sure what you’re on. But yeah Tom isn’t commentating which is lame
Feb 15 2022 9:17PM
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c-fries
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LogiWatching on whatever channel is on peacock, so not sure what you’re on. But yeah Tom isn’t commentating which is lame


Apparently he’s commentating on USA? But yea I’ve got the British guy and the other dude who keeps saying “blindside 270 soo technical!” over and over
Feb 15 2022 9:26PM
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Logi
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c-friesApparently he’s commentating on USA? But yea I’ve got the British guy and the other dude who keeps saying “blindside 270 soo technical!” over and over


Haha yeah he’s pretty redundant. I found what Tom is on, he’s commentating on nbc prime time
Feb 15 2022 9:33PM
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halfwatt
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okay i am just an ave- below average park skier who can barely even kfed…

but does TW always call switch double & triple rodeos corks for a reason? I want to be bugged by it but then remember I can’t do either of it :)
Feb 16 2022 10:15AM
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kylemoriarty_
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LogiAnyone else notice that Tom Wallisch out-commentates every co-announcer he’s with? Like in the mens Olympics slope it just seems like Tom is so sick of the other announcer. Like the other dude is just saying what’s on the screen, it gets funny after awhile. Bro just states the obvious.


Ummm that's how all sports commentators are?? He's what's the called the color commentator. In like every sporting event ever there's one guy that just says what's happening, and then another guy (usually an ex pro) that gives more detailed analysis. That said, Tom does a great job.
Feb 16 2022 8:57PM
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theabortionator
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Anybody else would be better than this dude.

Dude knows nothing and csnt even make conversation. He just yells things out.

Who is he and why the fuck does he have a mic. He's made some events unwatchable with volume.
Feb 17 2022 4:10AM
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itsblind2oclock
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British commentator was the driest and most redundant commentator I’ve ever heard in skiing. “Having fun” and “having issues” were phrases used waaaaay too much. Probably about 1000 of each used.
Feb 17 2022 3:15PM
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Dlonetti
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Other guy makes a point and Tom has to basically just be like no you’re wrong this is why. He does a good job of explaining what’s going on for the broad audience and especially explaining why tricks are difficult
Feb 17 2022 3:21PM
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ReturnToMonkey
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LogiFr the interviewers don’t know what they’re talking about

We should have Matej interview everybody, that would be lit
Feb 17 2022 3:25PM
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Logi
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ReturnToMonkeyWe should have Matej interview everybody, that would be lit


That should just be an event by itself
Feb 17 2022 4:33PM
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SofaKingSick
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OldManAtABasinTanner just live streamed himself on instagram going off on Toms commentating and concluded that he is a nerd. So there is that..

Yeah tanner it's called being well adjusted. Don't worry, no one will ever accuse you of it
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