Finally, it's arrived -- GAME DAY! It's funny but by the time a bowl game arrives, I'm usually exhausted. The events leading up to a game are always the most challenging. We are usually racing around, editing, writing, and lugging around lots of heavy equipment.
But once the ball is kicked off tonight, for the next 3 hours I sit for the most part. My job is to really focus on the game. To be honest, I prefer to stand on the sidelines. I do that at Beaver Stadium. Press boxes are not for me. I like to "feel" the game, feel momentum switches and get a feel for crowd noise. Sitting high up in typically non-air conditioned rooms makes me feel like a zoo animal.
Speaking of feeling like a zoo animal on display, man I felt it yesterday. Justin and I headed for the Alamo to do some shooting. I don't think anyone there had ever seen a television crew. I was photographed, signed autographs (funny, huh?) and glared at (a lot). People somewhat invaded my space, in fact. Definitely different. At least it made for a couple good laughs! It made me think of a conversation I just had with Myranda. We were laughing that in the movies, tv crews are always live at a scene with only a camera. I feel like some of the people thought I was live. Nope!
OK, well it's time to get back to work. I have a bunch a stories to write before heading over to the Alamodome. I've covered 2 bowl games (Orange and Outback) for WHP-TV. Both Penn State wins! We'll see if that trend continues tonight at 8 PM EST.
