FB: Ohio Athletic Conference

[Raider 68]

So does anyone think there is a chance Coach Monty will be back at Mount next year?

joelmama,

IMHO, I do not see Coach Monty in the mix going forward. Coach V. Kehres will continue to handle
the defense and Coach Dartt has done a good job thus far as OC. If any of that would change then
maybe. Coach Monty may just want to do something else anyway.

[SaintsFAN]

How about that Shorts III return to his hometown??

[D3MAFAN]

How about that Shorts III return to his hometown??

Yeah, I was happy that he scored the touchdown, but disappointed that my Browns couldn't get the Win.

[purpled]

Mount showed it has that "killer instinct" by going for the jugular starting the 2nd half. Watching Burke and Mitchell do their thing sure is fun, eh?

[runyr]

How about that Shorts III return to his hometown??

Yeah, I was happy that he scored the touchdown, but disappointed that my Browns couldn't get the Win.

What a great story for Cecil. He comes home and scores the winning TD. Sorry for Browns, but happy for Cecil Shorts.
I watched highlight on ESPN. They even mentioned Mount Union. 

[Craft_Beermeister]

How about that Shorts III return to his hometown??

Yeah, I was happy that he scored the touchdown, but disappointed that my Browns couldn't get the Win.

What a great story for Cecil. He comes home and scores the winning TD. Sorry for Browns, but happy for Cecil Shorts.
I watched highlight on ESPN. They even mentioned Mount Union. 

I talked to LK at the Browns game before kickoff and Larry said that he hadn't yet hooked up with Cecil but he was supposed to hookup with him after the game.  I was disappointed with another Browns loss and I forgot to check and see if LK and Cecil got together.  I hope they did and I can only imagine how pumped up Cecil was after the game.

[Dr. Acula]

Congrats to Jack Nicholls and BJ Mitchell. Both guys cracked 1000 yds Sat.  Mitchell is averaging almost dead on 100 yds/gm and 7 yds/carry.  What a great surprise he's been. 

[mtfan]

Made the game to see Cecil take the victory away from the Browns. So great seeing the Mount/Collinwood star making it for himself at the big time. Had to cheer for him even though it was against the brownies, and there were quite a few cheers when he scored.

[mr_mom]

I cannot figure out how the NFL tasked OAC officials to do tonight's Giants-Redskins game.

[amonachino]

This is Leonard Reich answer to no streaming at Mount games.   
I can't give you specifics but let me assure you that Mount Union spends a considerable amount of money with the television broadcasts it produces.  Mount Union has to pay Image Video to produce the games, Joe Tait to broadcast the games and STO to carry the games.  For playoff games we even have a hefty per game rights fee to the NCAA to broadcast the games.  It is a considerable investment that has given nationwide exposure via cable and satellite systems to alums, parents and recruits nationwide.

The tape delay broadcasts also give our own student-athletes a great thrill to watch themselves on TV on the same day as the game.

In that regard, we are obligated to protect our broadcast partners and showing a live feed of the game takes away that exclusive right to them and their advertisers.

Also we want to protect the atmosphere at Mount Union Stadium.  I may be bias but I said this long before I worked at Mount Union that it is really one of the special places nationwide to watch a college football game and if you are playing an opponent who Mount Union has had a long history of success against and the weather might not be good then there might be a pretty bad crowd considering if it was streamed live people with smart TV's, I-Pad's or whatever could watch the game anywhere but at the stadium and that would have an adverse effect on the student athletes and their welfare and we do not want to take that chance.

There are numerous ways to follow the game action with social media, audio, live stats feed and even WRMU has a service that on a phone you can call and get the radio feed so while I know it may not be ideal for some fans there are ways to follow the action.

We do not have a communications department/TV program like some of the other schools you  reference and you use athletic training as an example and I think we should pursue broadcasting like we do athletic training ... which is a combined effort of professors teaching and professionals overseeing practical applications.  Mount Union has to make a decision academically and from an administrative standpoint to make that happen.

I can tell you we are always looking at options and technology is becoming more feasible but I can tell you we want to make sure when the time comes we are doing it at a high level and we will not do it until we can do it at a professional level.
Well there is nothing I said that is a secret so you can do what you want with the information.  I would tell everyone the same thing.

I think the environment with technology and expense for streaming is becoming more feasible and will be something we constantly evaluate.

We were doing TV before anyone else and I think it is also special to have something no one else has and it is done at such a high quality that STO has chosen to us and told other schools in Ohio NO.

Nothing is perfect and if we get to that point we want the best thing possible not just for football but I have to think of all 23 teams we have and what works best for everyone.

There are many moving pieces here that involve a lot of people on campus so it is going to take some time.

The good news is if we get by Wesley the next two games will be streamed LIVE online.

Some would argue that whatever we are doing works ok given results on the field and attendance numbers compared to other teams during the playoffs.

[Dr. Acula]

That response seems to be pretty much what we thought, no?  They're afraid it'll hurt attendance, they sunk cash into the STO TV deal and they don't have the academic programs in place to professionally support in-house live streaming of the caliber they'd want currently.  I'm sure they could do something like Berg and sync it up w/ 1310 (which would be fine for me), but my hunch is if/when we see it the product will be something like the Wabash feed which is of excellent quality all around (crisp video, multiple cameras, replays, etc.) 

   

[D3MAFAN]

That response seems to be pretty much what we thought, no?  They're afraid it'll hurt attendance, they sunk cash into the STO TV deal and they don't have the academic programs in place to professionally support in-house live streaming of the caliber they'd want currently.  I'm sure they could do something like Berg and sync it up w/ 1310 (which would be fine for me), but my hunch is if/when we see it the product will be something like the Wabash feed which is of excellent quality all around (crisp video, multiple cameras, replays, etc.) 

I may have missed the explanation in the podcast, but how did Pat and Keith set up the stream at Wesley, usually Wesley doesn't have feed at all, but the feed this past weekend was great as well as the the broadcasters themselves. Wonder if they can bring that crew to Alliance.

[Dr. Acula]

I forgot one other thing from Saturday...I know he was recognized by his peers with the OAC award, but can I just say that Geoff Dartt has done a fantastic job this year.  What I saw on Saturday versus what I saw against Franklin/Cap was a completely different offense.  Great job by those kids working their tails off and great job by Dartt and his assistants coaching them up.  And his play calling was superb.  That was a well oiled machine.     

[BashDad]

This is Leonard Reich answer to no streaming at Mount games.   
I can't give you specifics but let me assure you that Mount Union spends a considerable amount of money with the television broadcasts it produces.  Mount Union has to pay Image Video to produce the games, Joe Tait to broadcast the games and STO to carry the games.  For playoff games we even have a hefty per game rights fee to the NCAA to broadcast the games.  It is a considerable investment that has given nationwide exposure via cable and satellite systems to alums, parents and recruits nationwide.

The tape delay broadcasts also give our own student-athletes a great thrill to watch themselves on TV on the same day as the game.

In that regard, we are obligated to protect our broadcast partners and showing a live feed of the game takes away that exclusive right to them and their advertisers.

Also we want to protect the atmosphere at Mount Union Stadium.  I may be bias but I said this long before I worked at Mount Union that it is really one of the special places nationwide to watch a college football game and if you are playing an opponent who Mount Union has had a long history of success against and the weather might not be good then there might be a pretty bad crowd considering if it was streamed live people with smart TV's, I-Pad's or whatever could watch the game anywhere but at the stadium and that would have an adverse effect on the student athletes and their welfare and we do not want to take that chance.

There are numerous ways to follow the game action with social media, audio, live stats feed and even WRMU has a service that on a phone you can call and get the radio feed so while I know it may not be ideal for some fans there are ways to follow the action.

We do not have a communications department/TV program like some of the other schools you  reference and you use athletic training as an example and I think we should pursue broadcasting like we do athletic training ... which is a combined effort of professors teaching and professionals overseeing practical applications.  Mount Union has to make a decision academically and from an administrative standpoint to make that happen.

I can tell you we are always looking at options and technology is becoming more feasible but I can tell you we want to make sure when the time comes we are doing it at a high level and we will not do it until we can do it at a professional level.
Well there is nothing I said that is a secret so you can do what you want with the information.  I would tell everyone the same thing.

I think the environment with technology and expense for streaming is becoming more feasible and will be something we constantly evaluate.

We were doing TV before anyone else and I think it is also special to have something no one else has and it is done at such a high quality that STO has chosen to us and told other schools in Ohio NO.

Nothing is perfect and if we get to that point we want the best thing possible not just for football but I have to think of all 23 teams we have and what works best for everyone.

There are many moving pieces here that involve a lot of people on campus so it is going to take some time.

The good news is if we get by Wesley the next two games will be streamed LIVE online.

Some would argue that whatever we are doing works ok given results on the field and attendance numbers compared to other teams during the playoffs.

Is this guy 115 years old? No, listening to the radio on your telephone is not a good alternative. No.

I'm flabbergasted that UMU is actually PAYING to do this. I thought it was the other way around, that STO was paying the University for the right to carry the games, and therefore their decision to not stream the games is somewhat defendable on the grounds of budget or something. But this? This is just silly. All kinds of silly. No, it won't affect the "atmosphere" of game day. The "welfare of students"? What's up, straw man. That's ridiculous. He actually argues that a tape delay is actually a good thing, because hey-- the players get to see themselves on the magic light box after the game.

Ugh. This just makes me angry. What a waste.

[Pat Coleman]

That response seems to be pretty much what we thought, no?  They're afraid it'll hurt attendance, they sunk cash into the STO TV deal and they don't have the academic programs in place to professionally support in-house live streaming of the caliber they'd want currently.  I'm sure they could do something like Berg and sync it up w/ 1310 (which would be fine for me), but my hunch is if/when we see it the product will be something like the Wabash feed which is of excellent quality all around (crisp video, multiple cameras, replays, etc.) 

I may have missed the explanation in the podcast, but how did Pat and Keith set up the stream at Wesley, usually Wesley doesn't have feed at all, but the feed this past weekend was great as well as the the broadcasters themselves. Wonder if they can bring that crew to Alliance.

We actually didn't talk about the tech in the broadcast. Unfortunately, Keith and I (we were the broadcasters, too) and Dave McHugh (the producer) aren't available to go to Alliance.

Basically, though, we used a couple of cameras and Dave borrowed a tricaster (which is a piece of production equipment that many schools use) from another D-III school where he does production work, and we connected it to Wesley's internet.

Wabash's broadcast, which has been cited earlier, is much better than what we did. Someone there would have to talk about what's involved.