Monmouth-Roseville Gatorade Scrimmage
8/21/10
Fortunately, the Monmouth-Roseville Titans football scrimmage was scheduled for Saturday, since all of the Friday night scrimmages in the area were washed out. I was using this scrimmage as a test for live video streaming through iHigh. Kevin Sander from iHigh came down from Chicago to use his equipment, and basically run a test stream, and gauge whether or not I would like to use it.
I arrived at Sunnylane Field in Monmouth around 5:00 and pulled in near the press box. Athletic Director Chuck Grant was nearby, so I talked with him for a moment before heading up to the press box.
Kevin showed up a few minutes later and checked out the best place in the booth to set up the camera. I showed him some of the stuff I do for my streaming, and he explained the process for the video streaming, which seemed pretty simple. After doing different things with mixer boards, web streams, it's like driving different cars. They all drive the same, but the buttons are in different places.
We did have some hiccups during the streaming process, so a phone conference later this week to iron out some problems is scheduled. I don't want to divulge too much information on my plans, just in case I decide not to go ahead with this, but I would really like to make it happen.
I didn't get a chance to watch the scrimmage in-depth, but I liked the Titans new-look offense. The team opened the scrimmage with a 40ish-yard completion from Drew Cole to Bryce Willett. Freshmen Trayvon Smith and Martel Hunter have been brought up to varsity, and Hunter (last year's IESA AA 100-meter champion) broke free for a 70+ yard run.
In the press box were P.A. announcer Shawn Temple, Rick Chick, and Titans radio color commentator Kevin Ferry. Ferry wins the award for having the best ringtone I have ever heard. "WARNING....WARNING....IT'S THE WIFE!"
After I came home, I had a few things to share with Donnie about my website. Just different things that I had thought of regarding the new website. It was about 8:30, and my stomach was growling, but work supercedes hunger. I had a few emails come in that needed to be answered or printed in the meantime, so shortly before 9:00 I was able to heat up some tacos I made earlier in the day.
A Funny Noise
I decided to take an hour or two break before getting back into the website, and started watching a movie (Slowburn with Ray Liotta). During one scene, there was a weird noise that didn't match the movie. It kind of did, but sounded like a phone in the background of the scene, but was a little loud for background noise. Next thing I know, I hear a voicemail sounder....it was my phone.
On Friday morning, I awoke to a white screen on my phone, that never came to light. I had to get a new phone on Friday afternoon, and I am still not used to new phones. It's a touch screen, and I had a feeling that would not be my style.
It was Kewanee football coach Chris Waca who called. I called back and explained I thought my phone ringing was in the movie. He laughed and said, "Geez am I the first person who's called you?" I guess so, I responded, saying I normally just text.
The Boilermakers are a team that has endured a long losing streak, and after watching them in week two last season, I told everybody they would break that skid....but didn't. They started mostly sophomores last year, so it is a veteran team packed with juniors. Waca said some of the linemen have bulked up and they have a lot of speed all around. Cal Breedlove (6'3" 245) ran a 4.9 40. Their speed back Dontae Pryor (2nd in long jump, 8th in 100 this past spring in IHSA state finals) has run a 4.5 40.
For more on Kewanee, click here for the IHSSN preview: http://www.ihssn.net/football10/kewanee.htm
Waca and I talked football for about an hour, and then I took in the final quarter of the Bears/Raiders preseason game. Before starting the movie earlier in the night I looked for the Bears game, to no avail. Since I live in Macomb, I'm on the border of Quad Cities and Quincy TV stations. My regular Fox channel is out of Quincy, but I get the Quad Cities Fox channel on the digital channels. This comes in really handy on NFL Sundays, when I can usually watch 2-3 games at a time. Of course, Sunday Ticket would be even better!
My Loud Cue to Turn Off the TV
After the Bears game, I started searching the channels, and came across "Wrestilicious Takedown," a program on professional women's wrestling. I took the bait. There were no ladies of pro wrestling, just Mr. T hawking an item called the "Flavor Wave." When the pitchwoman said, "Just push cook," and Mr. T followed her up by saying, "And you off da hook," I knew this was a giant cue to turn off the TV and get back to work!
I ended the night by updating the broadcast page for this Friday. It will be online tonight.
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