To be clear. I don't mind "overstable mid" or "fairway driver". I would avoid the free advertisement of sponsors specific models. And we all know that Ricky has 5 different destroyers. What is the point of telling someone he is throwing a destroyer when they all do completely different things. And none of them are probably working that way for the viewer anyway.
And many times during live it involves our guys guessing as to what the disc is based on it's color. How many times do you hear Ian say, "I THINK that is..." And Ian is great and has a list of most of their discs, he would know more than ANYONE else. It just adds another level of people being wrong about things and future awkward convos that will have to be had with sponsors.
I have to agree with Ryan P that the disc being thrown is valuable information to me and makes my viewing experience better. I noticed Jomez has recently added a graphic showing the disc selection off the tee and was VERY PLEASED with the addition. I understand post pro video is a different animal from Live coverage and can see how it would be harder to incorporate such info, but the value the info brings to viewers is there.
I hate to use the ball golf comparison BUT notice every shot in a ball golf presentation has the commentators speaking to the specific club being used - to use your argument - "what is the point of telling someone he is using [XYZ]...none of them are working that way for the viewer anyway"? There must be some interest in the specific selection.
I agree that I am not throwing discs the same way MPO players are but to some extent the discs and shots the women are throwing may translate to my game - so i absolutely may benefit by knowing what they threw.
If Ricky throws 5 destroyers and they are all different - well that's actually really interesting to me. Maybe interesting enough I will be compelled to watch more. Isn't the overall goal to get more people to watch more?
Lastly, the 'free advertising' excuse is something I just cannot wrap my lizard brain around.
(1) is it still free advertising if a disc is identified right before it is thrown horribly?
(2) arent sponsors sponsoring players so they can throw the sponsor's disc and give the disc some recognition - wouldnt identifying the discs help the sponsors get what they are already paying for?
(3) if it is not taking up additional time (like an advertisement) and is merely mentioned or shown in a graphic then what necessitates companies paying for this in order to make it not free advertising?
I see the effort involved in getting disc ID's is not insignificant and should be compensated but i cannot see why that compensation is not taken from the subs or whatever money it takes to do the show altogether. If the argument is that disc ID's cant be shown because its free advertising then the only solution is manufacturer's to pay in some way to have their discs ID'd or just not ID the discs altogether which doesnt sit right for some reason.