Happy YouTube July the 4th

Damn I love Youtube. There are apparently hundreds of ordindary dudes out there who feel compelled to fire up the web cam and hold…

By: Nate Wilcox | 16 years ago
Happy YouTube July the 4th
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Damn I love Youtube. There are apparently hundreds of ordindary dudes out there who feel compelled to fire up the web cam and hold forth with their UFC picks and commentary then post them on YouTube.

These videos tend to be poorly produced, the analysis is mostly bad, the predictions are generally flat wrong, but I still find them more enjoyable than the spike TV UFC preview shows with all their prepackaged lameness and corporate hype. YouTube is the pulse of the nation.

These guys are my favorites. They’re not especially insightful and the videos aren’t well made but for some reason I find them fascinating. You can’t question that they’re true fans and they’re calling ’em like they see ’em.

Unfortunately the ten minute time limit catches them unawares so they don’t get to finish their picks so we’ll have to be on the lookout for part 2.

Here’s another fave that triggered about a dozen videos in response. Fairly insightful commentary, but the part where his dog comes in and he stops to talk to the dog is a hoot.

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Nate Wilcox
Nate Wilcox

Nate Wilcox is the founding editor of BloodyElbow.com. As such he has hired every editor and writer to work for the site. Wilcox’s writing for BE is known for its emphasis on MMA history, the evolution of fighting techniques and strong opinions. Wilcox developed the SBN MMA consensus rankings which were featured in USA Today from 2009 to 2011. Before founding BE, Wilcox was a political operative working for such figures as Senators John Kerry and Mark Warner and an early political blogger. He is the co-author of Netroots Rising, a history of the political blogosphere from 2003 to 2007. Wilcox also hosts the Let It Roll podcast on music history for the Pantheon Podcast Network.

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