SUper Sports November 14th Volleyball

Game number three for “SUper Sports” is done and the women’s volleyball team bounced back from losing the first game and won the next three to beat Pitt. Our production went smoothly until the final wrap-up segment after the game was done when, well, just watch for yourself. Catch the game on OTN channel 2 for the next couple of weeks. With that, volleyball is done for us and we move on to women’s’ basketball and then next semester some more hoop, some hockey and maybe some lacrosse.

On Saturday I was in Newhouse and happened to bump into SU alum and current ESPN play-by-play announcer Dave Ryan along with his boss from ESPN, Chuck Scatterday. They were in town to do the UConn football game. I told both Dave and Chuck about our production and they were impressed and pleased that there was a program in place to give students this kind of unique opportunity. And I’m told that the sideline reporter for the UConn game was our own Steve Andress and by ALL accounts he kicked ass. Nice job Steve!

On Sunday ESPNU broadcast the opening game of the hoop season and OTN’s Remote Sports Production Operations Assistant, Wes Purvis, was able to observe the production from inside the truck. Hopefully Wes took notes!

So, SU beat Pitt 3 to 1 on Friday; check it out on OTN this week.

Penguins Without Pants

Penguins performed its last show of the season on Sunday and did not fail to entertain. The troupe explored the hazards of travel in "Don't Go To Candyland" and what the world would look like to the last man on earth in "Chicacolypse." Members also let the audience in on their "Dream Fantasy", brought people together on the "Wizard Wish Help Line", and played cards with "Jesus the Cheater." The cast included Derek O'Brien, Jason Samlin, Meghan Grube, Noelle Fuoco, Davis Haines, Matt Gasda, Ian Chin, and Mike Debach. The show will air on OTN in the near future and you can view highlights of this season's performance on OTN's website.

Woo Hoo

Woo Hoo was back at the Jab last Saturday to tell it like it is. Matt Harris hosted the show and gave a shout out to his guy Nader. Justin Trimm let us know what made him bitter and what screen names not to use. Tyler Gilden paid tribute to his amigos and explored the problem with teacher evaluations. Aaron Abraham made his Woo Hoo debut to show the right way to treat the ladies, while Andrew Benedict recommended his favorite drink and recalled how he spent the night on the quad. Be sure to check out the show when it airs on OTN's comedy night.

Indie Flick Files

Whats goin on?

We've got a lot going on this month with indie flick files. First of all, there are two brand new hosts for the show and they are great. Andrew Graham and Deborah Findling have taken over for Vin and Torie. We shot november and december's episodes today and they ran really smoothly. With the teleprompter out of service for a while, the hosts had a little more work to do, but did a great job. I think they will bring a good change to the show. Their personalities are definitely different from the hosts that have previously ran the show. I think they will be great.

This month's movie, 'Wolves in the Snow' is a great film about money laundering and gangsters. It is definitely a twister of a story because it isn't as predictable as you would think. Definitly worthwhile to watch. Make sure to tune into OTN and check it out.
As far as December's film goes, I'll have to tell you about it another time. Until then, enjoy this month's flick!

-mike