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I've been working a CUSA TV package again this year. I have not been to all the CUSA stadiums (and I haven't worked at Apogee) but from what I've witnessed our stadium is on par or superior to every stadium in the conference.

In a TV truck it makes a world of difference if the stadium is precabled. Apogee is precabled and I hear from crew members who've worked there say the experience is great. Currently I'm working Marshall @ FAU. This stadium is pretty new (albeit an erector set) and is pretty nice. When they built it, not only did they NOT spend the extra money to precable it they didn't even think about a tv broadcast. The press box is huge, but there is no preset tv booth. The Athletic Dept, basically converted a suite into the tv booth. The game cameras are situated on the 10 yard lines (horrible for coverage). I'm on a cheap show so no camera on a dolly for me. Television coverage was barely an afterthought when they built this thing.

There are quite a few stadiums that are nice from a viewers perspective, but from a TV world, suck. The Independence Bowl comes to mind as does Rice's stadium. Other stadiums just blow. I'm looking at you Alabama Birmingham (now that I'm not looking at Fouts). I wish I was working at WKU. I hear it's nice.

Left on my schedule this year of stadiums I've not worked are FIU (I hear bad things) Southern Miss (the NT game), and MTSU. I hope 2 out of 3 are nice.

Thanks for letting me vent. Maybe next year I'll get to come to Denton.

GO MEAN GREEN

BEAT MTSU!!!!!!!!!!!

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  On 10/11/2013 at 9:54 PM, EagleD said:

I've been working a CUSA TV package again this year. I have not been to all the CUSA stadiums (and I haven't worked at Apogee) but from what I've witnessed our stadium is on par or superior to every stadium in the conference.

In a TV truck it makes a world of difference if the stadium is precabled. Apogee is precabled and I hear from crew members who've worked there say the experience is great. Currently I'm working Marshall @ FAU. This stadium is pretty new (albeit an erector set) and is pretty nice. When they built it, not only did they NOT spend the extra money to precable it they didn't even think about a tv broadcast. The press box is huge, but there is no preset tv booth. The Athletic Dept, basically converted a suite into the tv booth. The game cameras are situated on the 10 yard lines (horrible for coverage). I'm on a cheap show so no camera on a dolly for me. Television coverage was barely an afterthought when they built this thing.

There are quite a few stadiums that are nice from a viewers perspective, but from a TV world, suck. The Independence Bowl comes to mind as does Rice's stadium. Other stadiums just blow. I'm looking at you Alabama Birmingham (now that I'm not looking at Fouts). I wish I was working at WKU. I hear it's nice.

Left on my schedule this year of stadiums I've not worked are FIU (I hear bad things) Southern Miss (the NT game), and MTSU. I hope 2 out of 3 are nice.

Thanks for letting me vent. Maybe next year I'll get to come to Denton.

GO MEAN GREEN

BEAT MTSU!!!!!!!!!!!

Isn't FAU where Jub & Hank have to set up their radio broadcast from a plaza in the corner of the endzone-area seats or something ridiculous?

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  On 10/11/2013 at 10:01 PM, MeanGreenTexan said:

Isn't FAU where Jub & Hank have to set up their radio broadcast from a plaza in the corner of the endzone-area seats or something ridiculous?

That is FIU.

Understandable mistake.

As I recall, they also had to do it open air 2 years ago during the monsoon game. I believe Jub described it as his worst broadcasting experience in his history of broadcasting.

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  On 10/11/2013 at 10:18 PM, Cerebus said:

I only shot one season at Apogee but it was a photographers dream compared to Fouts. Nice EVEN lighting.

I miss hanging out with you dude.

Especially on Bourbon Street........

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  On 10/12/2013 at 12:18 AM, All About UNT said:

I went to the FIU game and could swear that Jub and Hank broadcasted, in the rain, under a tarp on top of that press box/suite level they have.

FIU_Stadium.JPG

You are correct, sir.

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  On 10/12/2013 at 12:09 AM, TheWestie said:

I miss hanging out with you dude.

Especially on Bourbon Street........

We make a bowl game this year (and the paper sends you) and I will buy your drinks. We won't even have to sneak/bribe your way in this time!

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  On 10/12/2013 at 12:18 AM, All About UNT said:

I went to the FIU game and could swear that Jub and Hank broadcasted, in the rain, under a tarp on top of that press box/suite level they have.

FIU_Stadium.JPG

I thought it was under a tarp or tent in the corner of the end zone. I also seem to remember jub mentioning he was concerned about getting shocked from all the water and electrical equipment mixing.
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  On 10/11/2013 at 10:04 PM, UNT90 said:

That is FIU.

Understandable mistake.

As I recall, they also had to do it open air 2 years ago during the monsoon game. I believe Jub described it as his worst broadcasting experience in his history of broadcasting.

FAU and FIU are different schools? I thought they were the same school, just one was the varsity team.

Learn something every day.

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  On 10/11/2013 at 10:18 PM, Cerebus said:

I only shot one season at Apogee but it was a photographers dream compared to Fouts. Nice EVEN lighting.

By even he means there is actual electric lighting from one end zone completely through the other. At Fouts that wasn't the case.

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  On 10/12/2013 at 3:20 AM, Rudy said:

FAU and FIU are different schools? I thought they were the same school, just one was the varsity team.

Learn something every day.

To the rest of the United States, FIU and FAU are one (the same). But in the Land of the Dangling Chad, they're Two Schools.

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