How do you follow Rhody hoop games?
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2023 1:46 pm
Curious how the KB community engages with games if they aren't there in person.
Maybe Varsity pays more? Don't know but agree with you.bigappleram wrote: ↑1 year ago It’s almost as if our A team of broadcast talent (Disano, Steve, Stone) should be on our streaming/TV product. Just a thought.
Agree blue, that would seem to be the only logical conclusion.theblueram wrote: ↑1 year agoMaybe Varsity pays more? Don't know but agree with you.bigappleram wrote: ↑1 year ago It’s almost as if our A team of broadcast talent (Disano, Steve, Stone) should be on our streaming/TV product. Just a thought.
Really? Paige was the color person with Stone Freeman last season. She got criticized repeatedly on this board last season. She has moved up to Sideline reporter for MBB and Paige also now has an internship with WPRI. Ive been impressed by her color role last year and impressed with her handing the sideline duties this season. She does quick interviews with the assistant coaches at halftime. She graduated East Providence High School 2020
I think she has grown a lot into the role. I see her moving about the building with mic in hand. Maybe the sideline presence is her spot?ramster wrote: ↑1 year agoReally? Paige was the color person with Stone Freeman last season. She got criticized repeatedly on this board last season. She has moved up to Sideline reporter for MBB and Paige also now has an internship with WPRI. Ive been impressed by her color role last year and impressed with her handing the sideline duties this season. She does quick interviews with the assistant coaches at halftime.
Your right , I like her in the sideline role I forgot she was an analyst last yearramster wrote: ↑1 year agoReally? Paige was the color person with Stone Freeman last season. She got criticized repeatedly on this board last season. She has moved up to Sideline reporter for MBB and Paige also now has an internship with WPRI. Ive been impressed by her color role last year and impressed with her handing the sideline duties this season. She does quick interviews with the assistant coaches at halftime. She graduated East Providence High School 2020
A long, long time ago, mental hospital games were simulcast on Channel 12 and WPRO. Why can't we do that now?bigappleram wrote: ↑1 year ago It’s almost as if our A team of broadcast talent (Disano, Steve, Stone) should be on our streaming/TV product. Just a thought.
Where is Cris Clark when we need him……Rhode_Island_Red wrote: ↑1 year agoA long, long time ago, mental hospital games were simulcast on Channel 12 and WPRO. Why can't we do that now?bigappleram wrote: ↑1 year ago It’s almost as if our A team of broadcast talent (Disano, Steve, Stone) should be on our streaming/TV product. Just a thought.
The infamous Frank Sullivan who coached losing teams at Harvard for ~20 years doing color on NESN+.
This made me LOLsection(105) wrote: ↑1 year agoNice work if ya can get it, he must inhale and exhale……
They mustn't be allowed to get away with this...
Billyboy, WHAT?? Would a PC fan do that?Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 year ago As much of a URI basketball fanatic as I am, football is still number 1 for me. So, tomorrow, I'll be watching a wild card NFL game while following the URI game through Live Stats.
I thought he (Frank Sullivan) did a good job too. I just hadn't seen or heard about Frank in years. There are not many people his age who are still working and have such a clear mind..
Gene Conley was the only player to win BOTH a World Series and a NBA ChampionshipRhody72 wrote: ↑1 year agoI thought he (Frank Sullivan) did a good job too. I just hadn't seen or heard about Frank in years. There are not many people his age who are still working and have such a clear mind..
(There was also a different Frank Sullivan who pitched for the Red Sox before being traded for two sport player Gene Conley. When GM Frank Lane was asked who got the better of the trade he quipped "Red Sox by half an inch".)
I actually disagree. Because the app rarely works for me so I have to go to the gorhody site and then the website for the radio.LoveThoseRams wrote: ↑1 year ago I really think the Varsity Ap was a step down from radio broadcasts. I like to listen to the post game show, and usually put it on the radio in the car after leaving the game. Now I have to launch the ap and listen on my phone while driving home.
I know, I know, its not difficult to do so, but it was nicer to have it broadcast in the car on the radio.
Also while I am complaining, can we get a mic in the media room that actually picks up the questions???
It sounds like you are agreeing with LoveThoseRams, not disagreeing. You both don’t like the Varsityapp and both prefer the radio.Blue Man wrote: ↑1 year agoI actually disagree. Because the app rarely works for me so I have to go to the gorhody site and then the website for the radio.LoveThoseRams wrote: ↑1 year ago I really think the Varsity Ap was a step down from radio broadcasts. I like to listen to the post game show, and usually put it on the radio in the car after leaving the game. Now I have to launch the ap and listen on my phone while driving home.
I know, I know, its not difficult to do so, but it was nicer to have it broadcast in the car on the radio.
Also while I am complaining, can we get a mic in the media room that actually picks up the questions???
The service sucks by the Ryan Center (plus we're getting kids into the car at 9pm), so I usually don't actually get to listen until we're off campus on old north road. Then I miss any meaningful commentary and I'm just pissed off.
This is another in a long line of gameday/production shortcomings that are unfortunately commonplace for us. Nowhere else it seems, just us.
How many other basketball programs in the country our of 351 - potentially even out of D2 - don't have a terrestrial radio option? It has to be less than 5.
It's dumb. The roll out was dumb. Just "surprise, hope you can stream" at the start of the year. No marketing, no "get ready for it," and I'd have to imagine the numbers have dwindled spectacularly.
Just like anything else in tech - the idea that "the future is now" is way overstated and acts as if everyone over 55 is going to die tomorrow and then everyone will adapt to streaming.
Newsflash - most of our loyal fans are old. They don't stream. They don't do apps. I'd be willing to be consumption of URI basketball games by radio has dropped by 30% at a MINIMUM.
I get that it's "only a couple of clicks" but while you're driving and trying to get out of the parking lot it's really not that simple. You know what's simple? Turning on your car and hitting the pre-set radio button that doesn't require 5G or cell service or buffering.
I hate it. It's dumb.
I'm definitely agreeing with the overall sentiment, I'm disagreeing with the "I know it's not difficult part" that's where I disagree. Sure it's really minor in the grand scheme of things...but it's significantly more annoying in this day and age if I have to make multiple clicks and selections on a phone while I'm driving. It's much easier to turn on the radio.ramster wrote: ↑1 year agoIt sounds like you are agreeing with LoveThoseRams, not disagreeing. You both don’t like the Varsityapp and both prefer the radio.Blue Man wrote: ↑1 year agoI actually disagree. Because the app rarely works for me so I have to go to the gorhody site and then the website for the radio.LoveThoseRams wrote: ↑1 year ago I really think the Varsity Ap was a step down from radio broadcasts. I like to listen to the post game show, and usually put it on the radio in the car after leaving the game. Now I have to launch the ap and listen on my phone while driving home.
I know, I know, its not difficult to do so, but it was nicer to have it broadcast in the car on the radio.
Also while I am complaining, can we get a mic in the media room that actually picks up the questions???
The service sucks by the Ryan Center (plus we're getting kids into the car at 9pm), so I usually don't actually get to listen until we're off campus on old north road. Then I miss any meaningful commentary and I'm just pissed off.
This is another in a long line of gameday/production shortcomings that are unfortunately commonplace for us. Nowhere else it seems, just us.
How many other basketball programs in the country our of 351 - potentially even out of D2 - don't have a terrestrial radio option? It has to be less than 5.
It's dumb. The roll out was dumb. Just "surprise, hope you can stream" at the start of the year. No marketing, no "get ready for it," and I'd have to imagine the numbers have dwindled spectacularly.
Just like anything else in tech - the idea that "the future is now" is way overstated and acts as if everyone over 55 is going to die tomorrow and then everyone will adapt to streaming.
Newsflash - most of our loyal fans are old. They don't stream. They don't do apps. I'd be willing to be consumption of URI basketball games by radio has dropped by 30% at a MINIMUM.
I get that it's "only a couple of clicks" but while you're driving and trying to get out of the parking lot it's really not that simple. You know what's simple? Turning on your car and hitting the pre-set radio button that doesn't require 5G or cell service or buffering.
I hate it. It's dumb.
I completely agree with all of this. The only thing I'd add is that by going to streaming only with no radio you have no hope of capturing someone flipping through. The only people you're getting with our product are people actively working to get it and even then it's hit or miss whether they can access the content or not. This was a spectacularly bad ideaBlue Man wrote: ↑1 year agoI actually disagree. Because the app rarely works for me so I have to go to the gorhody site and then the website for the radio.LoveThoseRams wrote: ↑1 year ago I really think the Varsity Ap was a step down from radio broadcasts. I like to listen to the post game show, and usually put it on the radio in the car after leaving the game. Now I have to launch the ap and listen on my phone while driving home.
I know, I know, its not difficult to do so, but it was nicer to have it broadcast in the car on the radio.
Also while I am complaining, can we get a mic in the media room that actually picks up the questions???
The service sucks by the Ryan Center (plus we're getting kids into the car at 9pm), so I usually don't actually get to listen until we're off campus on old north road. Then I miss any meaningful commentary and I'm just pissed off.
This is another in a long line of gameday/production shortcomings that are unfortunately commonplace for us. Nowhere else it seems, just us.
How many other basketball programs in the country our of 351 - potentially even out of D2 - don't have a terrestrial radio option? It has to be less than 5.
It's dumb. The roll out was dumb. Just "surprise, hope you can stream" at the start of the year. No marketing, no "get ready for it," and I'd have to imagine the numbers have dwindled spectacularly.
Just like anything else in tech - the idea that "the future is now" is way overstated and acts as if everyone over 55 is going to die tomorrow and then everyone will adapt to streaming.
Newsflash - most of our loyal fans are old. They don't stream. They don't do apps. I'd be willing to be consumption of URI basketball games by radio has dropped by 30% at a MINIMUM.
I get that it's "only a couple of clicks" but while you're driving and trying to get out of the parking lot it's really not that simple. You know what's simple? Turning on your car and hitting the pre-set radio button that doesn't require 5G or cell service or buffering.
I hate it. It's dumb.
Again, why can't they just do a simulcast?ATPTourFan wrote: ↑1 year ago Now that it is streaming radio only, they know exactly what their listenership is. It must be dreadful.
Chris DiSano joins the radio broadcast at the same time it has the absolute lowest audience. He and Steve are wasting their time and should switch to the video stream next season. This is ridiculous to be doing it this way.
Makes too much sense.Rhode_Island_Red wrote: ↑1 year agoAgain, why can't they just do a simulcast?ATPTourFan wrote: ↑1 year ago Now that it is streaming radio only, they know exactly what their listenership is. It must be dreadful.
Chris DiSano joins the radio broadcast at the same time it has the absolute lowest audience. He and Steve are wasting their time and should switch to the video stream next season. This is ridiculous to be doing it this way.
Agreed just simulcast it. And think when we play at St Joe’s they will have Joe Lunardi on the streaming call and we will have….SmdhRhode_Island_Red wrote: ↑1 year agoAgain, why can't they just do a simulcast?ATPTourFan wrote: ↑1 year ago Now that it is streaming radio only, they know exactly what their listenership is. It must be dreadful.
Chris DiSano joins the radio broadcast at the same time it has the absolute lowest audience. He and Steve are wasting their time and should switch to the video stream next season. This is ridiculous to be doing it this way.
It's not that difficult. I'm one of the over 55s and, when by myself, I've had it on my phone before I got to my car and on in my car seconds after I got there. If they were at all interesting, I'd probably do it after every game, but, well, "we all see it." Anyway, with kids, that wouldn't happen...it just wouldn't. You need a few seconds of uninterrupted clicking and looking at a phone screen that you really can't get when you're trying to move kids to a car and beyond... Maybe the decrease in audience could be due to all them young parents out there?Blue Man wrote: ↑1 year agoI'm definitely agreeing with the overall sentiment, I'm disagreeing with the "I know it's not difficult part" that's where I disagree. Sure it's really minor in the grand scheme of things...but it's significantly more annoying in this day and age if I have to make multiple clicks and selections on a phone while I'm driving. It's much easier to turn on the radio.ramster wrote: ↑1 year agoIt sounds like you are agreeing with LoveThoseRams, not disagreeing. You both don’t like the Varsityapp and both prefer the radio.Blue Man wrote: ↑1 year ago
I actually disagree. Because the app rarely works for me so I have to go to the gorhody site and then the website for the radio.
The service sucks by the Ryan Center (plus we're getting kids into the car at 9pm), so I usually don't actually get to listen until we're off campus on old north road. Then I miss any meaningful commentary and I'm just pissed off.
This is another in a long line of gameday/production shortcomings that are unfortunately commonplace for us. Nowhere else it seems, just us.
How many other basketball programs in the country our of 351 - potentially even out of D2 - don't have a terrestrial radio option? It has to be less than 5.
It's dumb. The roll out was dumb. Just "surprise, hope you can stream" at the start of the year. No marketing, no "get ready for it," and I'd have to imagine the numbers have dwindled spectacularly.
Just like anything else in tech - the idea that "the future is now" is way overstated and acts as if everyone over 55 is going to die tomorrow and then everyone will adapt to streaming.
Newsflash - most of our loyal fans are old. They don't stream. They don't do apps. I'd be willing to be consumption of URI basketball games by radio has dropped by 30% at a MINIMUM.
I get that it's "only a couple of clicks" but while you're driving and trying to get out of the parking lot it's really not that simple. You know what's simple? Turning on your car and hitting the pre-set radio button that doesn't require 5G or cell service or buffering.
I hate it. It's dumb.
And that's me speaking as a "tech savvy" 30 something year old. Not the majority of our fanbase over 50 who didn't grow up in the streaming era.
I'd love for them to publish the numbers and see exactly how poorly this product is consumed now versus terrestrial radio. I know die hard URI fans that are older who've pretty much given up even attempting to try and watch or listen since they feel there's no option for them.