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Bottomless soda – All soda this year will be served in souvenir cups with self-serve refill stations on A Deck or revisit a concession stand on all other levels for a free refill.
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So, the local FOX station won't be available on DirecTV due to a contract disagreement with Nexstar, who owns the station. Looks like I'll have to hope I can get it over the air...
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Eleven warriors has a list of 5 things you should know about FAU. To hell with that! Here's my list of 5 things you should know about FAU.
1. They don't stand the chance of a snowball in hell against us.
2. It will be like an easy scrimmage against us
3. 4 quarters of mop up time for us.
4. Their gonna lose. Big.
5.The only reason Fields plays more than one quarter is so he can get more familiar with the offense.
Well ok 6.
1. They don't stand the chance of a snowball in hell against us.
2. It will be like an easy scrimmage against us
3. 4 quarters of mop up time for us.
4. Their gonna lose. Big.
5.The only reason Fields plays more than one quarter is so he can get more familiar with the offense.
Well ok 6.
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https://theathletic.com/1161885/201...dam-schefter-discusses-his-andrew-luck-scoop/
Media Circus: Gus Johnson prepares for another season; Adam Schefter discusses his Andrew Luck scoop
By Richard Deitsch
The season of Gus Johnson is upon us. As Fox’s lead play-by-play broadcaster for college football and college basketball, you’ll be hearing the self-described “excitable human” calling games beginning this weekend through March. Johnson’s college football crew (analyst Joel Klatt and reporter Jenny Taft) will be in Columbus Saturday (FOX, noon ET) for Florida Atlantic-Ohio State in Ryan Day’s head coaching debut for the Buckeyes. The crew will also have Ohio State at Michigan on Nov. 30; Oklahoma vs. Texas on Oct. 12; and the Big Ten Championship Game on Dec. 7, among other games.
Johnson’s broadcasting career has been a fascinating one, with star turns calling March Madness for CBS and a three-year stretch where he traveled Europe as Fox’s lead soccer broadcaster. Last week, as part of a podcast out later this week (this piece has been lightly edited), the 52-year-old sat down with me for a long Q&A.
How do you know when it’s time to raise the level of your voice for a call?
I never think about it. I am an excitable human. First of all, I love sports. Sports are the love my life. It made me the man I am today and it is the reason I am getting the opportunity to talk to you. It has given me my life to feed my children. I love to delight in the excellence of other people. That really makes me happy when I see these young men and women on the field or court participating for their schools or professional teams and giving it all they have. So when those moments come in a game, it is nothing contrived. It is my natural excitement for what I see in front of me. I know that for these men and women that are out there on the field competing, they are going to go home and watch these games and their friends are going to talk to them about it. When they do well, if we highlight their success, these games become family heirlooms. That is something I think about in the back of my mind. I just want to give it up to people and pat them on the back when they are doing good.
Conversely, how do you decide on laying out, when to use the crowd or other external noise to tell the story?
That is a feel thing. Sometimes if it is football, we can be on for four hours. If it is basketball, we are on for a couple of hours. The great thing about being a sports broadcaster at my level is that it is such a blessing and such a privilege to be able to be a part of that stadium or that arena. Sometimes the crowds are so electric, it is almost like we are connected with the same spirit or brain or emotion. What happens is during certain moments when you experience that climactic point in the game, sometimes there is nothing to say except just watch what is going on and feel what is going on. I always say to myself, “if you can hear it, then you can feel it.” I want to make sure I give the listeners or the viewers the opportunity to hear it for themselves and that will allow them to feel it. Sometimes, I think the most important thing for me is to shut my pie hole and let the pictures and sounds carry the game and moment.
I remember how much I enjoyed your calls during Texas’ 48-45 win over Oklahoma last year. What would you consider the most enjoyable or memorable college football game you have called?
That’s an interesting question because I have had the chance to be a part of so many great games. That game was wonderful — the Red River Rivalry, high-scoring game, two great teams. That kid came in as a freshman and hit that big kick and everyone was excited on the Texas sideline. Looking back, I have been calling college football games dating back to my time at CBS and the SEC and Big East. Since really getting into college football at Fox, I would say some of the Big Ten Championship games have been magical. I also had the Cotton Bowl with Johnny Manziel the year he won the Heisman Trophy. But the game that stands out to me was Ohio State-Wisconsin in 2014 when Cardale Jones started the Big Ten Championship after J.T. Barrett got hurt. They just pounded Wisconsin (59-0) and Cardale was the MVP of that game. He made some huge throws and they went on to win the national championship that year. That one really sticks out because, at the top of the broadcast, the thing that (analyst) Charles Davis and I said was, “This game is all about Cardale Jones.” He went out and delivered and that is something I will never forget.
You, Joel Klatt and Jenny Taft open the 2019 season at Ohio State on Saturday. How far in advance do you already know your college football schedule?
Right now we don’t know the entire schedule for the season but we know the first three weeks. First week is Ohio State-Florida Atlantic, second week is Army at Michigan, which I think will be a great game, and the third week is Ohio State at Indiana. After the first three weeks, we start watching what is going on and get the chance to pick the best games based on how the teams are playing and how big the schools are. We get our schedule about two weeks in advance after the first three weeks.
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Media Circus: Gus Johnson prepares for another season; Adam Schefter discusses his Andrew Luck scoop
By Richard Deitsch
The season of Gus Johnson is upon us. As Fox’s lead play-by-play broadcaster for college football and college basketball, you’ll be hearing the self-described “excitable human” calling games beginning this weekend through March. Johnson’s college football crew (analyst Joel Klatt and reporter Jenny Taft) will be in Columbus Saturday (FOX, noon ET) for Florida Atlantic-Ohio State in Ryan Day’s head coaching debut for the Buckeyes. The crew will also have Ohio State at Michigan on Nov. 30; Oklahoma vs. Texas on Oct. 12; and the Big Ten Championship Game on Dec. 7, among other games.
Johnson’s broadcasting career has been a fascinating one, with star turns calling March Madness for CBS and a three-year stretch where he traveled Europe as Fox’s lead soccer broadcaster. Last week, as part of a podcast out later this week (this piece has been lightly edited), the 52-year-old sat down with me for a long Q&A.
How do you know when it’s time to raise the level of your voice for a call?
I never think about it. I am an excitable human. First of all, I love sports. Sports are the love my life. It made me the man I am today and it is the reason I am getting the opportunity to talk to you. It has given me my life to feed my children. I love to delight in the excellence of other people. That really makes me happy when I see these young men and women on the field or court participating for their schools or professional teams and giving it all they have. So when those moments come in a game, it is nothing contrived. It is my natural excitement for what I see in front of me. I know that for these men and women that are out there on the field competing, they are going to go home and watch these games and their friends are going to talk to them about it. When they do well, if we highlight their success, these games become family heirlooms. That is something I think about in the back of my mind. I just want to give it up to people and pat them on the back when they are doing good.
Conversely, how do you decide on laying out, when to use the crowd or other external noise to tell the story?
That is a feel thing. Sometimes if it is football, we can be on for four hours. If it is basketball, we are on for a couple of hours. The great thing about being a sports broadcaster at my level is that it is such a blessing and such a privilege to be able to be a part of that stadium or that arena. Sometimes the crowds are so electric, it is almost like we are connected with the same spirit or brain or emotion. What happens is during certain moments when you experience that climactic point in the game, sometimes there is nothing to say except just watch what is going on and feel what is going on. I always say to myself, “if you can hear it, then you can feel it.” I want to make sure I give the listeners or the viewers the opportunity to hear it for themselves and that will allow them to feel it. Sometimes, I think the most important thing for me is to shut my pie hole and let the pictures and sounds carry the game and moment.
I remember how much I enjoyed your calls during Texas’ 48-45 win over Oklahoma last year. What would you consider the most enjoyable or memorable college football game you have called?
That’s an interesting question because I have had the chance to be a part of so many great games. That game was wonderful — the Red River Rivalry, high-scoring game, two great teams. That kid came in as a freshman and hit that big kick and everyone was excited on the Texas sideline. Looking back, I have been calling college football games dating back to my time at CBS and the SEC and Big East. Since really getting into college football at Fox, I would say some of the Big Ten Championship games have been magical. I also had the Cotton Bowl with Johnny Manziel the year he won the Heisman Trophy. But the game that stands out to me was Ohio State-Wisconsin in 2014 when Cardale Jones started the Big Ten Championship after J.T. Barrett got hurt. They just pounded Wisconsin (59-0) and Cardale was the MVP of that game. He made some huge throws and they went on to win the national championship that year. That one really sticks out because, at the top of the broadcast, the thing that (analyst) Charles Davis and I said was, “This game is all about Cardale Jones.” He went out and delivered and that is something I will never forget.
You, Joel Klatt and Jenny Taft open the 2019 season at Ohio State on Saturday. How far in advance do you already know your college football schedule?
Right now we don’t know the entire schedule for the season but we know the first three weeks. First week is Ohio State-Florida Atlantic, second week is Army at Michigan, which I think will be a great game, and the third week is Ohio State at Indiana. After the first three weeks, we start watching what is going on and get the chance to pick the best games based on how the teams are playing and how big the schools are. We get our schedule about two weeks in advance after the first three weeks.
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scarletngray
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Over or Under
OSU has 500 yds of total Offense
OSU scores 45 points
JK Dobbins runs for 150 yds
Justin Fields throws 3 TD passes
Defense gets 4 sacks
Defense gets two turnovers
Defense holds FAU to 300 yds of total Offense
OSU has 5 penalties
OSU has 500 yds of total Offense
OSU scores 45 points
JK Dobbins runs for 150 yds
Justin Fields throws 3 TD passes
Defense gets 4 sacks
Defense gets two turnovers
Defense holds FAU to 300 yds of total Offense
OSU has 5 penalties
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scarletngray
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So it appears that Florida Atlantic's best player is their TE. Does this mean we see the Bullet position in action a lot on Saturday?
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