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Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
Cassie has been struggling for sure.
The question is whether she's just having some newbie jitters and will eventually hit her stride or whether she'll always struggle and just isn't cut out for fast paced live pbp/color work.
I feel like she's got the knowledge but you can hear her struggle to find the right words to fill the air. It's like she has good things to say but can't come up with the words fast enough and ends up saying stuff that is wrong, off topic or nonsensical.
Sometimes I can almost hear her regret after saying stuff right after she's said it and realizes she should have said something else.
It's a tough job though so I'm willing to give her time. She's clearly a smart hockey person.
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On the swedish broadcast they don't cut to commercial and they also don't cut the broadcast, so we get to see and hear the commentators "off air" in between plays. There has been quite a few times Cassie has apologized to Rick after the play, like after the shootout last night she apologized for stepping on him during the shootout pbp, and it sounded like she felt that she got somewhat lost in what she intented to say during the play, so she's probably a bit nervous and unsure still. Also it's probably a bit intimidating to work with Rick Ball, he seems like a super-pro and always looks like he's really focused and in the zone even in between plays. I noticed Kelly Hrudey apologizing for stumbling over him during the pbp at times too, so it's not just Cassie. I like her style though, and I think she is doing a good job, even if I like Kelly more.