joshua wilsher

Sports!

I thought I would begin this entry by relaying an interesting fact: many cite that basketballs are orange in colour because former Butler basketball coach, Paul Hinkle, wanted a ball that could be better seen by players and fans. He worked with The Spaulding Company to develop one.

Here's a picture of me beside the control room for the Comcast production of a high school football game I participated in Friday night. One wonders how profit can be made when this truck travels from Missourri (along with about 20 people in it) to webcast a varsity football game in which there is a crowd of less than 500 people on hand. Im sure it doesn't turn profit, but does help to fulfill local content charter obligations. So talk about being thrown in at the deep end: I was to run a camera for a game I hardly know anything about and do it from a crane 100 feet in the air. I should have got a photo from the crane. It was a good experience and at the same time keeps a little extra change in my pocket.

In a state that is basketball crazy, football seems to get its fair share of attention with most games from high school to the NFL being broadcast some way or another. Even the 2006 Little League World Series is being televised on ESPN this month. While I initialy scoffed at the term "World Series", I found that teams from many parts of the world do actually compete.

Butler hasn't had its first home game yet. Poor bastards - I dont think they won a game last season (this is primarily due to the fact that Butler doesnt give football scholarships. So how can one expect to have good players?)

Below is a 3 minute clip from the 1986 Hoosiers movie shot in Hinkle Fieldhouse. I remember viewing this movie for my 11th birthday party - haven't seen it since (apart from this clip). Writing of movies, if Little Miss Sunshine comes to a theatre near you, you may want to check it out!

posted by Joshiesmoov @ 12:06 PM