Jess Settles...

[CycloneVet]

I actually like him better than Fran. He calls the games and doesn’t go over the top with gushing about any player or team. He calls it as he sees it with the missed fouls last night. He’s just a solid broadcaster and doesn’t resort to gimmicks or catchphrases. I hope he gets opportunities for bigger games in the future.

Ok you need to wash out your mouth and take a shower

 

[mctallerton]

I've been watching a lot of basketball while traveling for work the last few weeks, it feels like settles is on a game every night. He is solid, not fran, but doesn't try to be. He has a great knowledge of the game and does his research. On a side note, funny to see fran was in the building last night.

 

[BryceC]

I like Settles. He's actually what I like an announcer to be - not over the top, having fun, telling it like it is. I'd love if he did all of our games.

 

[Marcelason78]

I may be mistaken but he has mentioned that his cousin is George Kittle who also comes across as a likable Hawkeye(2 words I’ve never put together in my life) and has no problem of positive takes on the Cyclones without being condescending.…..

One cousin is weird, the other fairly grounded.

 

[Fishhead]

I smiled when he said (I think it was Curtis), he shot it from Hickory Park. Say what you want about the joint, but it is Cyclone broadcast lore.

 

[wxman1]

Agreed, he has really grown to be great at the role.

 

[wxman1]

I actually like him better than Fran. He calls the games and doesn’t go over the top with gushing about any player or team. He calls it as he sees it with the missed fouls last night. He’s just a solid broadcaster and doesn’t resort to gimmicks or catchphrases. I hope he gets opportunities for bigger games in the future.

You mean the guy that loves ball and this conference so much that he went to a game on a Wednesday night just because.

 

[qwerty]

Got to be honest here fellow Cyclone fans.

I really, really like Jess Settles; not quite as much as Fran, but he's now a close second for me. He clearly knows the game well and knows what to look for that non-experts like me miss. He's not afraid to be critical of players without being a complete d!ck about it. And perhaps most importantly he's not afraid to call out p!ss-poor officiating, like he did at least a couple of times tonight.

Plus (and I know he was a Hawkeye for 9 years or so) he just seems like a really solid dude; someone you could definitely have an adult beverage or two with on the front porch on a nice spring day. I hope he keeps on calling our games and I would be just fine with him replacing Larry Morgan during the ESPN+ games in the non-conference schedule.

Close second? Not even close. FF is on the peak of the mountain, Settles is in base camp. BUT I don't mind him either. He does a decent job, keeps it fair and impartial and I DEFINITELY prefer him over Morgan.

 

[Clonehomer]

You mean the guy that loves ball and this conference so much that he went to a game on a Wednesday night just because.

I don’t doubt that the guy loves the Big12. I just find him to be a bit over the top when announcing. I guess I just like announcers that focus on the game and don’t spend time with side stories and the like. So it’s a style thing.

 

[carvers4math]

I found him pretty annoying the two games we played teams with Iowa transfers that he droned on and on about.

And it breaks my heart that we never get Fran anymore and he’s up in the rafters just to be in Hilton.

 

[jcyclonee]

Give me him over most others I've heard on the plus (especially McClure).

I didn't mind the Central Florida dude. The broadcast had a few awkward pauses but he did his homework for the most part.

 

[Cyrealist]

I found him pretty annoying the two games we played teams with Iowa transfers that he droned on and on about.

And it breaks my heart that we never get Fran anymore and he’s up in the rafters just to be in Hilton.

I'm obviously in the minority, but I thought they sounded like BYU homers last night. And probably it was my imagination, but there seemed to be lot and lots and LOTS of commercials last night. Maybe I just had a bad attitude because we weren't playing well and were behind.

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

I'm obviously in the minority, but I thought they sounded like BYU homers last night. And probably it was my imagination, but there seemed to be lot and lots and LOTS of commercials last night. Maybe I just had a bad attitude because we weren't playing well and were behind.

No other team has been able to carve us up like BYU did in Provo and in Ames. LOL I have no issues with them calling that out.

 

[carvers4math]

I'm obviously in the minority, but I thought they sounded like BYU homers last night. And probably it was my imagination, but there seemed to be lot and lots and LOTS of commercials last night. Maybe I just had a bad attitude because we weren't playing well and were behind.

Yep. So I finally just synced it with Walters and Heft for the second half.

 

[Cyrealist]

No other team has been able to carve us up like BYU did in Provo and in Ames. LOL I have no issues with them calling that out.

I have no problem with them saying BYU is a tough match-up for us and they were playing very well in the first three fourths of the game. But they sounded like BYU homers. Who's leading who in the conference?

 

[Clonefan94]

I'm obviously in the minority, but I thought they sounded like BYU homers last night. And probably it was my imagination, but there seemed to be lot and lots and LOTS of commercials last night. Maybe I just had a bad attitude because we weren't playing well and were behind.

I think it just goes with the territory. For a majority of the game we were getting torched by BYU, what are they supposed to talk about? I know people here would be pissed if the roles were reversed last night and they were still gushing for BYU, because. I’ve seen it before. I thought their tone definitely switched when we got it to 6 and especially when we took the lead.

 

[Malty Flannel]

I wonder if there's some way we can get Settles for the ESPN+ non-con games next year

 

[Malty Flannel]

You mean the guy that loves ball and this conference so much that he went to a game on a Wednesday night just because.

Fran likes the Clones. Fran LOVES Provisions Lot F

 

[cycloner29]

He’s done a good job. It’s a little weird that we’ve had him like 4 straight games but I’m not gonna complain about anyone who isn’t Chris Spatola.

Is this him?

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

I have no problem with them saying BYU is a tough match-up for us and they were playing very well in the first three fourths of the game. But they sounded like BYU homers. Who's leading who in the conference?

The announcers typically roll with whoever has the hot hand. Once we cut the lead to single digits their tone certainly shifted.