We laugh about John Canzano but I thought this was an interesting read.
I like Whittingham. I think he’s a solid human and a great coach. The fact that he won on the road with a multitude of back-ups on Thursday night is a testament to his skill and leadership. But the FS1 crew felt misled and the start to the broadcast made the Pac-12 look amateurish.
“Even if you didn’t get a heads up in the meeting, you should get a call from the sports information director — basically, the PR department — before the game,” Papadakis said. “Just so we can run out the right kid, with the right graphics and the right celebration. And get that moment right for that young man and this moment in Utah football history, with a new starter coming out.
“None of that happened.”
The NFL has an injury-report protocol. It’s heavily monitored by gamblers. College football has no such system. There’s no uniformity. Some coaches will be candid. Others don’t a peep. But the broadcast partner isn’t usually the last to know.
The FS1 show opened on Thursday. The teams kicked off. Then, the cameras focused on Utah’s tight offensive huddle on the sideline. And Rising’s photo and stats popped up on the screen.
The broadcasters began to talk about the star quarterback’s accomplishments. Then, the FS1 director got in the ear of the camera operators, shouting, “Where’s Rising?!? Find Rising!! Find Rising!!”
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I like Whittingham. I think he’s a solid human and a great coach. The fact that he won on the road with a multitude of back-ups on Thursday night is a testament to his skill and leadership. But the FS1 crew felt misled and the start to the broadcast made the Pac-12 look amateurish.
“Even if you didn’t get a heads up in the meeting, you should get a call from the sports information director — basically, the PR department — before the game,” Papadakis said. “Just so we can run out the right kid, with the right graphics and the right celebration. And get that moment right for that young man and this moment in Utah football history, with a new starter coming out.
“None of that happened.”
The NFL has an injury-report protocol. It’s heavily monitored by gamblers. College football has no such system. There’s no uniformity. Some coaches will be candid. Others don’t a peep. But the broadcast partner isn’t usually the last to know.
The FS1 show opened on Thursday. The teams kicked off. Then, the cameras focused on Utah’s tight offensive huddle on the sideline. And Rising’s photo and stats popped up on the screen.
The broadcasters began to talk about the star quarterback’s accomplishments. Then, the FS1 director got in the ear of the camera operators, shouting, “Where’s Rising?!? Find Rising!! Find Rising!!”
Canzano: Pulling back curtain on Cam Rising's disappearing act
Did Utah owe FS1 information before kickoff?
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