Buftex Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 (edited) Forgive me if this has been posted...I searched and didn't find this anywhere... Apparently, on the last call of his sports collectible show on Saturday (which incidentally is the last installment of the show) Mike Schopp took a call from "Terry". It was Terry Pegula...Schopp didn't know it, and as his style, cut him off, because he wanted to do get his final words in, to people who have been listening to his show for years...pretty funny, I think. The call: http://media.wgr550....s-the-hobby.htm I don't hate Schopp as much as some here do, though I completely understand why some would...I have listened to his sports collectables show, The Hobby, for years (on audio vault), and the one thing that was always apparent, Schopp had a hard time getting callers...so he finally gets someone, and it is Terry "frigging" Pegula, and he cuts him off! Hilarious! In his defense, he didn't realize it was Pegula.... Edited October 14, 2014 by Buftex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Buried, but discussed here: http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/topic/171881-a-new-dawn-for-buffalo-pegula-vote-unanimous/page__st__240#entry3292624 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrags Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Maybe this is the final straw and he gets fired from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negativo Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Clearly, Schopp must have a close relative with big $$ on the WGR executive board, because he is the absolute worst sports radio host I've ever heard. No other explanation for him having this gig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Haha, my dad told me about this. Not surprised at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scribo Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 I am not a fan of Schoop's, but no reasonable producer or station owner would see this as a reason for discipline. Not unless he was suppose to know and forgot or otherwise was negligible for not knowing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joemac Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Don't listen to WGR any more and Schopp is the main reason. I don't care for his style and superiority complex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDIGGZ Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 he handled it fine, wasn't rude like I was expecting based on the thread title. Schopp has been on WGR too long and is now bitter and pessimistic. i can't say that i blame him, he has been talking Bills football during our worst years. but i think it's time we get rid of him and get someone in there with a fresh perspective. Sal has been good I suppose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted October 14, 2014 Author Share Posted October 14, 2014 I am not a fan of Schoop's, but no reasonable producer or station owner would see this as a reason for discipline. Not unless he was suppose to know and forgot or otherwise was negligible for not knowing. Agreed. I just thoght it was funny...especially knowing how much Schopp is reviled here, in part for his abrupt style. It was very clear that he didn't realize it. He was pretty embarassed later to find out it was TPegs...and he asks Schopp "how you doing Mike?" Perhaps the "pettest" of Schopps' peaves! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
34-78-83 Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Schopp used to really annoy me in multiple ways. Now I have come to expect his schtik but what really still gets me is his puritan-like faith in his analytics and the idea that it's a bad decision to punt in the game of tackle football. As if the defense on a team means nothing, nor the fact that the odds go down for a team having to drive the length of the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helpmenow Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 If you listened yesterday he explain himself. No big deal here only to the OP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester43 Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 I nominate this thread for this week's "8th grade girls cafeteria table" award. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helpmenow Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Their talking about Bieber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted October 14, 2014 Author Share Posted October 14, 2014 he handled it fine, wasn't rude like I was expecting based on the thread title. Schopp has been on WGR too long and is now bitter and pessimistic. i can't say that i blame him, he has been talking Bills football during our worst years. but i think it's time we get rid of him and get someone in there with a fresh perspective. Sal has been good I suppose Hey man...just trying to get eyeballs! I agree though, Schopp is always a lot more patient with callers on his Hobby show than he is during the afternoon show. I think people mistake Schopps' style for "supriority", but I don't think it is that at all. I think he just trys to take a unique outlook on things (cuz lets' face it, talking Bills and Sabres 5 or 6 days a week has to get pretty stale), and digs into that position, even when it doesn't really make a lot of sense. I loved his Hobby show, and I think, honestly, he is somebody I would get along with as a friend...but I also aware that he rubs people the wrong way. If you listened yesterday he explain himself. No big deal here only to the OP Well, in the OP's defense (me!), GR thought it was a big enough deal to put it in their audio vault, as its' own entry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjjr Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Schopp has been bad for years. Can they at least get someone else to do the Bills post game shows?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PO'14 Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 I think it was ok. Pegula pretty much sounded like a retard IMO. Lets call a spade a spade here. Schopp enjoyed the call, loved the fact Terry has been collection since 56, and that is it. Not a big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffOrange Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Schopp used to really annoy me in multiple ways. Now I have come to expect his schtik but what really still gets me is his puritan-like faith in his analytics and the idea that it's a bad decision to punt in the game of tackle football. As if the defense on a team means nothing, nor the fact that the odds go down for a team having to drive the length of the field. And because analytics is so simple and one-dimensional, it doesn't factor in lost field position on failed 4th downs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Player Available Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 I nominate this thread for this week's "8th grade girls cafeteria table" award. Agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 And because analytics is so simple and one-dimensional, it doesn't factor in lost field position on failed 4th downs. He wants to turn football into a game of cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 I gotta ask; WHY aren't WNY Spprts fans SCREAMING for GR to dump these witless goobers?? Really. WHY? No other decent sized city would tolerate it. Granted, competition helps listeners sway preference in other cities -and y'all don't have any.. I THIRST for Buf-Sports, but I killed my WGR AP because I simply won't tolerate it. I prefer listening to Sirius radio and ' tolerate' news about the other teams in the NFL & NHL -just to catch up infrequently on our teams. THEY got you by the nuts and are laughing at you all -while keeping these goobers low paid and filling their airwaves. More power to you, Buftex. I choose NOT to succumb.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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