That's fair, but I'm willing to bet that anyone who has a chance of receiving an award is well-prepared to give a speech. Executing the speech is difficult whet

That's fair, but I'm willing to bet that anyone who has a chance of receiving an award is well-prepared to give a speech. Executing the speech is difficult whether you are ready or not, and Carmack not only spoke well/fluently, but had a great message that was meaningful because it came from him and also, because it can resonate with anyone really.