tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post1722237451680669005..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: Manske At ESPN And Ready For "NASCAR Now"Daly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-79756371598946639202008-02-13T10:51:00.000-05:002008-02-13T10:51:00.000-05:00i used to watch the speed report on mute because i...i used to watch the speed report on mute because i could not bare the sound of nicoles voice. what was espn thinking? she is miserable!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-12129271036763721262008-02-03T10:36:00.000-05:002008-02-03T10:36:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-90118503686408302222008-02-01T14:13:00.000-05:002008-02-01T14:13:00.000-05:00AnonYou are so correct she HAD her chance on SPEED...Anon<BR/><BR/>You are so correct she HAD her chance on SPEED last season. I tried watching or at least LISTENING to that show.<BR/><BR/>Sorry I am criticizing her but I have WITNESSED HER WORK.<BR/><BR/>Not to mention a state close to me ...well, let's just say her other reputation precedes her...call it catty...call it BS. If you want to be taken seriously in motorsports...take a lesson from Krista or Wendy.<BR/><BR/>That's all I am saying.<BR/><BR/>so before telling folks to 'chill' ASK which ones griping saw her last season on the SPEED REPORT.<BR/><BR/>NNow could become NASCAR NATION...remember "Cleavage Nation".<BR/><BR/>Sophia runs from the room !! :-)<BR/><BR/>I must be offSophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789033556426951026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-69566092995162096632008-02-01T09:16:00.000-05:002008-02-01T09:16:00.000-05:00She's had her chance.It was all last season on SPE...She's had her chance.<BR/><BR/>It was all last season on SPEED.<BR/><BR/>Given her lack of skills in covering motorsports and general fan disdain, I can only think of one reason why ESPN would hire her.<BR/><BR/>And it ain't her vast background in NASCAR.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-58031167910885312362008-02-01T00:55:00.000-05:002008-02-01T00:55:00.000-05:00I guess the fact that JD chose to highlight Nicole...I guess the fact that JD chose to highlight Nicole has gotten some in a tizzy.<BR/><BR/>Here are the facts. ESPN has 3 new hosts for NN. They are Allen, Ryan and Nicole. None are considered subs. They will rotate the assingment, except that Allen will do all the Monday shows. <BR/><BR/>If she's great she will keep her job. If she isn't, she'll be gone. I say give her a chance. If you don't like her, she probably will only be on 2-3 times per week.elenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13307257449151940082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-21255942393415631462008-02-01T00:27:00.000-05:002008-02-01T00:27:00.000-05:00To Anonymous at 9:14-I don't know what it is that ...To Anonymous at 9:14-<BR/><BR/>I don't know what it is that is so easy for you to see through. Let me try to explain it to you in simple words. Nicole Mankse is attractive and is a NASCAR reporter. Suzy Kolber is attractive and is an ESPN reporter assigned to do a job on NASCAR broadcasts. Are you with me so far?<BR/><BR/>One has knowledge of the drivers and the tracks, and can talk intelligently about racing. The other one is an ESPN reporter assigned to do a job on NASCAR reporters. Have I lost you yet?<BR/><BR/>Given the choice of:<BR/>A: an attractive woman who knows what she's talking about,<BR/>B: an attractive woman who reads from cards and asks general questions,<BR/>C: a man who knows what he's talking about, or<BR/>D: Erik<BR/><BR/>I'd have to go with A or C. Being an honest, straight male, the edge goes to A, but I'd have no problem watching C. No, thanks anyway, but I'll pass on B and D.<BR/><BR/>How did you do on the quiz?<BR/><BR/>PS - Some of us don't really care what she's wearing. I'd watch even if she didn't wear a thing, but the segments with Boris might be a challenge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-60316062460031895392008-01-31T23:21:00.000-05:002008-01-31T23:21:00.000-05:00She did a great job on SPEED, and I think she'll d...She did a great job on SPEED, and I think she'll do a great job on NASCAR Now.<BR/><BR/>Besides, if you could teach a peanut butter and jelly sandwich to read and talk, I'd watch it ANY DAY over Erik Kuselias.<BR/><BR/>Just sayin...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-75791486625445824182008-01-31T22:58:00.000-05:002008-01-31T22:58:00.000-05:00As critical as I've been of ESPN, especially NASCA...As critical as I've been of ESPN, especially NASCAR Now, in the past, I'm giving ESPN a Mulligan, a free "do over". Erase the blackboard and start again.<BR/><BR/>The Erik K version of NN was a disaster. Kudos to ESPN for sucking it up and making major changes. The self analysis had to be painful for those involved. Hopefully, the Manske era will be successful. I have a hard time imagining how it could be worse than last year's effort.<BR/><BR/>I don't quite understand the "hotness" issue regarding Ms Manske. Being attractive has not diminished the journalistic credibility of Ms Voda or Ms Venturini on SPEED. Conversely, putting ESPN's Ms Little in a fire suit did not create a NASCAR journalist.<BR/><BR/>The new NASCAR Now production team deserves to be given an opportunity to find its groove. I am willing to be impressed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-73105029595686202492008-01-31T21:14:00.000-05:002008-01-31T21:14:00.000-05:00I'm completely amused by how all the commenters wh...I'm completely amused by how all the commenters who're getting all emotional in their support of "beautiful" Ms. Manske (she is very pretty) are men. Too funny. <BR/><BR/>I bet you guys hated Suzy as she wasn't good looking enough for you, correct? I'm sure you'll say Ms. Kolber wasn't knowledgeable enough in her role, yet it's okay that Ms. Manske is <B>Learning and Improving</B>.<BR/>So easy to see through.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-32409425204948718972008-01-31T21:02:00.000-05:002008-01-31T21:02:00.000-05:00When Marty Reid had a roundtable on Nascar Now, th...When Marty Reid had a roundtable on Nascar Now, the people weren't there in person. He was talking to a big split screen with three people in three different locations. I doubt Allen is going to be able to get the newsmakers of the week to Bristol every Monday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-87043530018610298982008-01-31T20:49:00.000-05:002008-01-31T20:49:00.000-05:00Good grief people, she hasn't even hosted a show y...Good grief people, she hasn't even hosted a show yet and you're nitpicking about her dress and that she's a female and not AB or Burr. Give her a chance already! I watched her on Speed Report and she got better as the year went on last season. As far as I'm concerned, she's already better than Erik K. ever was. So how about we give it a rest and give her a chance? <BR/><BR/>And to the Annon that is so concerned about what she is wearing. GET A LIFE!!Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530553847645526841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-13826172850246234612008-01-31T20:40:00.000-05:002008-01-31T20:40:00.000-05:00I'm not sure where that picture was from, but I ha...I'm not sure where that picture was from, but I have to believe that it is not an official picture ESPN would use. <BR/><BR/>We will probably have a lot of opinions on each of the NN hosts. I was glad to read that after Daytona, NN will be 60 minutes every Monday. It seems like there is so much to cover after a race that I did not know how they were going to do it. <BR/><BR/>I don't know how Nicole will make her NN duties different, but on Mondays Allen will have a round table discussion each week. I really look forward to that. So at least the people will be in person and not on the phone or just pre-taped. <BR/><BR/>Since ESPN has decided to have 3 hosts, I guess they hope to be able to gage which one viewers like the most. Mondays may be the only day that has a different format than the other evening shows. Who knows what the Sunday shows will be like????elenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13307257449151940082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-52882361123296775772008-01-31T20:02:00.000-05:002008-01-31T20:02:00.000-05:00If this is just another attempt to put a woman in ...If this is just another attempt to put a woman in the seat just because of her gender, then I won't be watching Nascar Now. Women fans have to put up with enough T&A on shows like NopeTunervision, and I don't have to put up with it on ESPN. I'll give her a chance, but if she's nothing but window dressing, I'm gone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-32657466319749415262008-01-31T18:06:00.000-05:002008-01-31T18:06:00.000-05:00JD, I understand that Allen will always be hosting...JD, <BR/>I understand that Allen will always be hosting the Monday NN edition every Monday and Nicole and Ryan will rotate the other days rather than be considered substitute hosts.elenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13307257449151940082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-81611897025963734632008-01-31T17:41:00.000-05:002008-01-31T17:41:00.000-05:00Ritchie said..."The picture shown is how young wom...Ritchie said...<BR/>"The picture shown is how young women dress today. It is contemporary business dress and it isn't provocative at all." <BR/><BR/>Not true. Click on the photo for a closeup. The necklace leading directly down to the slightly visible cleavage (which would have been avoided by buttoning one more button) is NOT acceptable in corporate America (and I work for one of the biggest Fortune 500 companies). <BR/><BR/>I'm going to assume I'm younger than Nicole (I'm 25). I wear those kinds of clothes, miniskirts, very short dresses, you name it. I like them. :-) I do NOT wear them to work and if I did, someone would call me over into a conference room and tell me politely not to wear it again. Even on the days we can wear jeans in the office, no one wears tight jeans and tight shirts that we wear out at night. Because we're not stupid.<BR/><BR/>This is not Entertainment Tonight, it's NASCAR Now. The only place Nicole's clothes could be considered "contemporary business dress" are perhaps advertising or PR agencies and then only when meeting with certain clients. This is not that old show (Ally McBeal?) which I always hear referenced when people say that's what women wear. No they don't.<BR/><BR/>But I've got no issues with Nicole (I never watch SPEED Report for more than a second while we're waiting for Victory Lane, but I've seen her some) and will give her a chance. That statement of "this is how young women dress today" made me write in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-44158089731541226152008-01-31T17:21:00.000-05:002008-01-31T17:21:00.000-05:00Im' just glad that Erik Kluelessass is gone.Im' just glad that Erik Kluelessass is gone.Dothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15701502016993312530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-23855271336482973532008-01-31T15:39:00.000-05:002008-01-31T15:39:00.000-05:00Amen, Wisconsin steve, amen.Amen, Wisconsin steve, amen.Ritchiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09884549705336979557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-76754434966506021742008-01-31T14:25:00.001-05:002008-01-31T14:25:00.001-05:00Good God, people! Give the girl a chance before y...Good God, people! Give the girl a chance before you start bashing her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-34090827688248972412008-01-31T14:25:00.000-05:002008-01-31T14:25:00.000-05:00I think if we took a poll of all the ESPN views 85...<B>I think if we took a poll of all the ESPN views 85% would say that they don't care as long as the person is knowledgeable and professional.</B><BR/><BR/>Of course, you just made that up.<BR/><BR/>I know plenty of people who appreciate a professional appearance of a suit. That's probably too old-school for you, but we used to call it "classy."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-80324098531896047102008-01-31T14:12:00.000-05:002008-01-31T14:12:00.000-05:00"Marty, Boris and all the other NASCAR Now people ..."Marty, Boris and all the other NASCAR Now people have to wear suit jackets and ties. Boris tried to get away with wearing no tie as long as he could, I remember reading him say that, but eventually the tie went on. Marty had to fix his crazy hair because it wasn't ESPN appropriate. Do you think they would dress the ESPN way on their off days, by choice? No, they do it because it's the standard. Mike Joy and the guys wear shirts and ties on Sunday because it's the professional broadcaster thing to do."<BR/><BR/>Maybe that's one of the reasons people don't like the ESPN coverage of NASCAR, it's gotten too corporate. Do you think the average NASCAR (or any sport) fan cares whether or not the broadcaster has on a jacket and tie? I sure don't. As long as the reporter is dressed neatly I don't care if his hair is somewhat spiked or if he/she is wearing a polo and jeans. I think if we took a poll of all the ESPN views 85% would say that they don't care as long as the person is knowledgeable and professional.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-60514588688105361412008-01-31T13:37:00.000-05:002008-01-31T13:37:00.000-05:00I think we need to focus less how Ms Manske looks,...I think we need to focus less how Ms Manske looks, what she is wearing in the picture or for that matter her high school cheerleading experience, and focus more on her resume. She is a competent, qualified, experienced broadcaster and deserves to be shown the respect she has earned.<BR/><BR/>Whether she succeeds or fails in this position will have everything to do with her on-air performance and credibility and nothing to do with what she is wearing in a promotional photo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-87071632754730276262008-01-31T12:37:00.000-05:002008-01-31T12:37:00.000-05:00Well, I'll give it a try and give Manske a chance ...Well, I'll give it a try and give Manske a chance here, but I agree, it should have been Bestwick or Burr as announcer, then the fans would know that ESPN was sincere. I didn't think much of her on Speed Report and I agree that shallow or not, appearances do make a difference and she should appear dressed as a professional. Also, if NN goes back to being hard to find on ESPN2, I won't be chasing around to find it. I lived without it last year, if they screw around enough, I can live without it forever.GinaV24https://www.blogger.com/profile/10828669350024430018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-35684935573344657142008-01-31T12:12:00.000-05:002008-01-31T12:12:00.000-05:00They really did try to cast her as the little blon...They really did try to cast her as the little blonde pop tart when she first started on Speed Report, but somehow they allowed her to morph into a dark-haired, sensibly-dressed and fairly competent reporter towards the end of her stint.<BR/><BR/>I suspect it was her current form that caught ESPN's eye.<BR/><BR/>I hope Fox learned something from all of this. I still miss Connie LeGrande.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17405674607039402024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-72170901588917038952008-01-31T11:48:00.000-05:002008-01-31T11:48:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Haus14https://www.blogger.com/profile/06348382223779617438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-26444873425337666602008-01-31T11:12:00.000-05:002008-01-31T11:12:00.000-05:00I don't think ESPN understands the problem.There a...I don't think ESPN understands the problem.<BR/><BR/>There are any number of qualified journalists or hosts (male and female) who would be well-suited for this job.<BR/><BR/>But instead, they hire a woman who has been mocked and derided by serious race fans the whole time she's been on the SPEED Report. <BR/><BR/>Maybe that isn't such a surprise, given the kinds of decisions ESPN's ben known to makeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com