Big 12 Conference Realignment

Speaking of Detroit, how about that 2000 Elite 8 matchup? Totally a well officiated, forgettable, completely non-controversial game.
 
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Just wrote Jaimie with another one of my ideas. Thank God, I've only written him 4 times since his hire. He's been kind enough to personally respond on every one. I restrain myself from writing too often. Otherwise, I'd fear a restraining order :D. Again, I presented an idea which would separate Iowa State from the rest, while costing ISU significantly less than expanding the press box.
 
John Kurtz said our press box sucks so we should probably replace it. If K-State fans didn't think highly of us, it would truly break my heart.

Hey the guy writes a newsletter that goes out to 1700+ people! The + is how you know its legit.
 
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No discussion needed. The pink ranger was every man's crush at some point. At least those of us who were something like 3-18 in 1993.

Unless you thought girls were gross back then.
Some of us were vibing with the BLue Ranger, and it turned out our gaydar was spot on.
 
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Just wrote Jaimie with another one of my ideas. Thank God, I've only written him 4 times since his hire. He's been kind enough to personally respond on every one. I restrain myself from writing too often. Otherwise, I'd fear a restraining order :D. Again, I presented an idea which would separate Iowa State from the rest, while costing ISU significantly less than expanding the press box.
Please do tell
 
Just wrote Jaimie with another one of my ideas. Thank God, I've only written him 4 times since his hire. He's been kind enough to personally respond on every one. I restrain myself from writing too often. Otherwise, I'd fear a restraining order :D. Again, I presented an idea which would separate Iowa State from the rest, while costing ISU significantly less than expanding the press box.
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Just wrote Jaimie with another one of my ideas. Thank God, I've only written him 4 times since his hire. He's been kind enough to personally respond on every one. I restrain myself from writing too often. Otherwise, I'd fear a restraining order :D. Again, I presented an idea which would separate Iowa State from the rest, while costing ISU significantly less than expanding the press box.
Ahhh....okay....is this where we're supposed to ask you what your idea is?
 
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Tear down the press box, but leave the supports. Install a 'mechanical' ribbon just above the upper deck around the entire perimeter. A 'mechanical' ribbon is a robotized camera placement mechanism. It's a two function system: position the entire set of cameras and manipulate the viewing (e.g. zoom) of each of them. This would provide real-time, 360 degree video or stills from any position in the upper deck. Combined with the adjusted viewing features, it'll be the opportunity to view any angle on any play. Furthermore, it gives the relocated press box unlimited replay options from above.
So, imagine you're on your phone and you want to view the supposed David Montgomery's fumble at the Liberty Bowl (yeh. I know. It was the Liberty Bowl and not Jack Trice, but you get the idea). Now you'd be able to do it 360 degrees, frame-by-frame. Sure, additional cameras at field level would be ideal. Bottom line: use technology to usurp huge construction costs. Also, I'm sure the media would gobble this up.
 
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Tear down the press box, but leave the supports. Install a 'mechanical' ribbon just above the upper deck around the entire perimeter. A 'mechanical' ribbon is a robotized camera placement mechanism. It's a two function system: position the entire set of cameras and manipulate the viewing (e.g. zoom) of each of them. This would provide real-time, 360 degree video or stills from any position in the upper deck. Combined with the adjusted viewing features, it'll be the opportunity to view any angle on any play. Furthermore, it gives the relocated press box unlimited replay options from above.
So, imagine you're on your phone and you want to view the supposed David Montgomery's fumble at the Liberty Bowl (yeh. I know. It was the Liberty Bowl and not Jack Trice, but you get the idea). Now you'd be able to do it 360 degrees, frame-by-frame. Sure, additional cameras at field level would be ideal. Bottom line: use technology to usurp huge construction costs. Also, I'm sure the media would gobble this up.

Don’t the TV crews use their own camera equipment? Where do you move the press, and everyone else in the box?
 
Don’t the TV crews use their own camera equipment? Where do you move the press, and everyone else in the box?
Press can be moved anywhere cause their viewing options will be significantly better. Heck. It was widely known Madden hated press boxes and instead preferred end-zone views.

The time has come where the costs of premiere video equipment exceeds the network's cost to transport them. This, in turn, will entice better media exposure.
 
Press can be moved anywhere cause their viewing options will be significantly better. Heck. It was widely known Madden hated press boxes and instead preferred end-zone views.

The time has come where the costs of premiere video equipment exceeds the network's cost to transport them. This, in turn, will entice better media exposure.
But where do they go to the bathroom?