WBB: American Southwest Conference

House · March 10, 2008, 07:21:07 PM

Thanks for the info golfniz1. You'll have to give us a report on the matchup after the Friday games. Hope vs HPU would be a great game Saturday, though I wish it could have waited for March 22. I can't make the trip, but am looking forward to listening over the internet.

BJ - DSU SID · March 10, 2008, 07:25:04 PM

Rick,

Thanks a ton for the post...I'll email you tonight from home. Is that email under your user name correct?

BJ

Ralph Turner · March 10, 2008, 07:41:14 PM

Quote from: House on March 10, 2008, 07:21:07 PM
Thanks for the info golfniz1. You'll have to give us a report on the matchup after the Friday games. Hope vs HPU would be a great game Saturday, though I wish it could have waited for March 22. I can't make the trip, but am looking forward to listening over the internet.

Is Hope sending a radio crew?

If not, HPU's Dallas Huston is one of my favorite play-by-play announcers.

Rick Akins · March 10, 2008, 07:52:57 PM

SID:

My email on here is correct!

Ralph:

As an HPU guy, I like Dallas Huston too!! And can there be a better name for a sportscaster in Texas? If I have my facts straight, Dallas has been doing radio play by play on HPU games since 1964. I think he started the same year we started playing in the Coliseum instead of Jacket Gym on campus. I am positive he was doing it when I was at HPU in 1971-1975. And as he now says on the broadcasts, you can now hear him and the games "on KHPU 91.7 and worldwide on the internet."

sac · March 10, 2008, 08:08:10 PM

Quote from: Ralph Turner on March 10, 2008, 07:41:14 PM

Is Hope sending a radio crew?

The WHTC website says they are, or at least the program schedule says they'll be broadcasting the game.

They had the women's scoreboard updateing on the DeVos scoreboard while the men's game was going on this past Saturday.

dballa · March 10, 2008, 08:09:08 PM

Rick actually for the postseason the broadcast will be locally on 101.3. It's normally on 91.7 KHPU the schools radio station, but being on 101.3 they are guaranteed commercial spots. Plus with the experience they've had with the guy running the schools radio station I think it's a better deal using 101.3. They are more professional and they are actually there to run the show and run it correctly. They do the Brownwood High sports and do a wonderful job airing it.
Carl Wayne who is a dj for the radio station actually did the color commentary for Dallas in Saturday's game.

Rick Akins · March 10, 2008, 08:12:04 PM

My mistake, dballa--sounds even better!

Ralph Turner · March 10, 2008, 08:14:42 PM

Quote from: Rick Akins on March 10, 2008, 07:52:57 PM
SID:
My email on here is correct!

Ralph:
As an HPU guy, I like Dallas Huston too!! And can there be a better name for a sportscaster in Texas? If I have my facts straight, Dallas has been doing radio play by play on HPU games since 1964. I think he started the same year we started playing in the Coliseum instead of Jacket Gym on campus. I am positive he was doing it when I was at HPU in 1971-1975. And as he now says on the broadcasts, you can now hear him and the games "on KHPU 91.7 and worldwide on the internet."

I was going to make a wise crack about Rick Akins actually being a participant in the witness protection program from a Will Smith/Tommy Lee Jones sequel, but I didn't want to "out" your basketball ability.

B_J DSU SID, I watched McMurry play HPU in the early 1970's in the Coliseum.

I joke about being able to identify one of the light bulbs that was there 37 years ago.

Like most conferences, we get to know the arenas in which we play. UMHB has a place compared to the intimidating old "pit" in which they played earlier in this decade. The Mausoleum, what we have called that arena for at least 3 decades, is another venue. McM, HSU, Schreiner, TLU, SRSU...all of those places have their own nature and character. CTX will have a new facility next year.

I now wonder if the Mausoleum is the oldest facility in the West. Older than HSU's? HPU definitely uses home court to its advantage.

Ralph Turner · March 10, 2008, 08:20:36 PM

Quote from: dballa on March 10, 2008, 08:09:08 PM
Rick actually for the postseason the broadcast will be locally on 101.3. It's normally on 91.7 KHPU the schools radio station, but being on 101.3 they are guaranteed commercial spots. Plus with the experience they've had with the guy running the schools radio station I think it's a better deal using 101.3. They are more professional and they are actually there to run the show and run it correctly. They do the Brownwood High sports and do a wonderful job airing it.
Carl Wayne who is a dj for the radio station actually did the color commentary for Dallas in Saturday's game.

I hope that there will be formal media timeouts for the game, altho' I think think that HPU has sufficient depth to play without them.

David Collinge · March 10, 2008, 08:25:16 PM

Okay, before I set out on my three-day drive, should I be concerned about getting a ticket at the door, now that the actual capacity of the venue is in question? Being impartial, I promise to cheer for whichever team can hook me up with a ticket first.

dballa · March 10, 2008, 08:27:54 PM

Ralph at our home games we've always had formal media timeouts. The only bad thing with the schools radio station is that it's commercial free. Therefore when they did take a media break sometimes it was just dead air or even sometimes they played songs, which actually wasn't all bad

dballa · March 10, 2008, 08:29:23 PM

Quote from: David Collinge on March 10, 2008, 08:25:16 PM
Okay, before I set out on my three-day drive, should I be concerned about getting a ticket at the door, now that the actual capacity of the venue is in question? Being impartial, I promise to cheer for whichever team can hook me up with a ticket first.

I'm sure HPU will make sure you get a media pass, unless you come in wearing a Hope or DeSales shirt then there will be problems

Ralph Turner · March 10, 2008, 08:34:49 PM

Quote from: dballa on March 10, 2008, 08:27:54 PM
Ralph at our home games we've always had formal media timeouts. The only bad thing with the schools radio station is that it's commercial free. Therefore when they did take a media break sometimes it was just dead air or even sometimes they played songs, which actually wasn't all bad

Thanks dballa, there was a question about media timeouts in the UMHB-Fontbonne game. I think that Fontbonne ran out of gas.

I don't know if our visitors to Brownwood can handle the fine cuisine at Underwood's.

Is the steak place in Lowake (the Lowake Steak House) still open? That might not be a good time option.

Ralph Turner · March 10, 2008, 08:36:13 PM

Quote from: dballa on March 10, 2008, 08:29:23 PM
Quote from: David Collinge on March 10, 2008, 08:25:16 PM
Okay, before I set out on my three-day drive, should I be concerned about getting a ticket at the door, now that the actual capacity of the venue is in question? Being impartial, I promise to cheer for whichever team can hook me up with a ticket first.

I'm sure HPU will make sure you get a media pass, unless you come in wearing a Hope or DeSales shirt then there will be problems

David qualifies for a D3hoops.com media pass.

dballa · March 10, 2008, 08:39:19 PM

I think they'll enjoy Underwoods. There's also Prima Pasta which is very good right next to the Comfort Inn. Whichever team stays there can just walk next door for some good Italian food. Humphrey Pete's is a local Chili's type place that has pretty good food. There are a few other places that are good as well.