I am not sure if this has been discussed in great detail on here. But...it would seem that the U of M would gain great benefits from finding a way to move the TV cameras to the opposite side of the LIBERTY BOWL so that the home team seating can be shown on TV instead of the visitors side. There is probably some expense involved in doing this but the recruitment and PR benefits would be immense considering the number of our games now on TV. Also, our fans and supporters chances of being on TV goes up as well not to mention that the players bench would be shown more too...from the front instead of the back. Does anyone know if the U of M has considered this and why it has not been done?
(06-02-2018 11:53 AM)DallasTiger Wrote: [ -> ]I am not sure if this has been discussed in great detail on here. But...it would seem that the U of M would gain great benefits from finding a way to move the TV cameras to the opposite side of the field so that the home team seating can be shown on TV instead of the visitors side. There is probably some expense involved in doing this but the recruitment and PR benefits would be immense considering the number of our games now on TV. Also, our fans and supporters chances of being on TV goes up as well not to mention that the players bench would be shown more too...from the front instead of the back. Does anyone know if the U of M has considered this and why it has not been done?
I agree 100%.
I've often wondered the same thing
maybe it's the network's decision
Here is another problem that goes away when the cameras are moved. I looked at the Tennessee game and since the visitors side is shown by the cameras, you would think that the stadium was filled with orange clad fans because they are mostly on the visitors side. So, the casual uninformed TV viewer who may only be watching for short times would think...."Geez, it looks like the stadium is full of Tennessee fans....I wonder why Memphis fans did not show up en masse for this game?" That perception goes away when the cameras are moved and you see blue clad Memphis fans and an ocassional orange person. I mean, you are offering a perception of your football program for say.....3 or more hours on nationally broadcast games to millions of fans (remember these TV replays show up on YouTube and are replayed on many TV stations as part of news stories and TV coaches shows plus ESPN and other replays of game highlights).
(06-02-2018 12:01 PM)k2tigers Wrote: [ -> ]I've often wondered the same thing
maybe it's the network's decision
Don't know but for NFL games, don't they have cameras on both sides of the field plus roaming hand held cameras and overhead cameras called SKYCAMS? I am not into all the technical aspects of camera locations but it would appear that the stadium is designating camera placement.
Would rather see that money spent on the sound system. Pretty major undertaking running the cabling unless they can find a spot for the production trucks on the visitor side. Might be more cost effective to flip flop the benches and seating.
(06-02-2018 12:20 PM)karter25 Wrote: [ -> ]Would rather see that money spent on the sound system. Pretty major undertaking running the cabling unless they can find a spot for the production trucks on the visitor side. Might be more cost effective to flip flop the benches and seating.
Except that the visitors side gets all the sun on hot day games and the Memphis side gets the shade. I am not sure that flipping would be a popular move.
The sidelines are configured differently. Home sideline has an extra 10 ft of space between the first row and the field. If I remember correctly, the first row on the home side is much higher off the field than the first town on the visitor sideline because the stadium is essentially missing the first few rows on the home side to accommodate the extra sideline space which I assume is there to accommodate the cameras.
(06-02-2018 12:42 PM)pkptigers07 Wrote: [ -> ]The sidelines are configured differently. Home sideline has an extra 10 ft of space between the first row and the field. If I remember correctly, the first row on the home side is much higher off the field than the first town on the visitor sideline because the stadium is essentially missing the first few rows on the home side to accommodate the extra sideline space which I assume is there to accommodate the cameras.
Plus the media trucks would be set up on the home side to interface with the press box. Moving the cameras to the opposite side would be a logistical nightmare.
(06-02-2018 12:26 PM)DallasTiger Wrote: [ -> ] (06-02-2018 12:20 PM)karter25 Wrote: [ -> ]Would rather see that money spent on the sound system. Pretty major undertaking running the cabling unless they can find a spot for the production trucks on the visitor side. Might be more cost effective to flip flop the benches and seating.
Except that the visitors side gets all the sun on hot day games and the Memphis side gets the shade. I am not sure that flipping would be a popular move.
Which is why they won't move cameras to that side. They would be facing into the sunlight and they will avoid that if at all possible.
If you went to the Liberty Bowl game, you saw all the production trucks outside the "home" side. There is zero space for them on the "visitor" side and they simply would not run cable all the way to the other side of the stadium.
Not to mention the press box is one the "home" side.
Since the "visitor" side is now the end zone.... I guess maybe the focus should be on ways to sell more season tickets on the "other home side".
Plus, if cameras were put to face the home side, you would have to re-do the turf at the Liberty Bowl to have the logo facing the cameras.
We’ll have drone cameras in the next decade anyway. Problem solved.
(06-02-2018 12:42 PM)pkptigers07 Wrote: [ -> ]The sidelines are configured differently. Home sideline has an extra 10 ft of space between the first row and the field. If I remember correctly, the first row on the home side is much higher off the field than the first town on the visitor sideline because the stadium is essentially missing the first few rows on the home side to accommodate the extra sideline space which I assume is there to accommodate the cameras.
Wasn't the sideline redone for the CFL?
(06-02-2018 03:26 PM)TigerFan40 Wrote: [ -> ]Plus, if cameras were put to face the home side, you would have to re-do the turf at the Liberty Bowl to have the logo facing the cameras.
they could do that with software
(06-02-2018 01:18 PM)tigernole79 Wrote: [ -> ] (06-02-2018 12:26 PM)DallasTiger Wrote: [ -> ] (06-02-2018 12:20 PM)karter25 Wrote: [ -> ]Would rather see that money spent on the sound system. Pretty major undertaking running the cabling unless they can find a spot for the production trucks on the visitor side. Might be more cost effective to flip flop the benches and seating.
Except that the visitors side gets all the sun on hot day games and the Memphis side gets the shade. I am not sure that flipping would be a popular move.
Which is why they won't move cameras to that side. They would be facing into the sunlight and they will avoid that if at all possible.
If you went to the Liberty Bowl game, you saw all the production trucks outside the "home" side. There is zero space for them on the "visitor" side and they simply would not run cable all the way to the other side of the stadium.
Not to mention the press box is one the "home" side.
Since the "visitor" side is now the end zone.... I guess maybe the focus should be on ways to sell more season tickets on the "other home side".
Indeed
The LB is not close to an NFL stadium with access and abilities to show sky cams, multiple angles, etc....
It's a dear old lady, but it's our dear old lady. I have never walked out of a game there disappointed in my view or experience.
The networks can do a better job of spanning the west / home side during games to give viewers the idea that we support the home team. At least during kick-offs and xtra points.
Which side of the stadium is the sun for most games?
(06-02-2018 04:48 PM)memtigbb Wrote: [ -> ]Which side of the stadium is the sun for most games?
visitor side.
(06-02-2018 04:18 PM)k2tigers Wrote: [ -> ] (06-02-2018 01:18 PM)tigernole79 Wrote: [ -> ] (06-02-2018 12:26 PM)DallasTiger Wrote: [ -> ] (06-02-2018 12:20 PM)karter25 Wrote: [ -> ]Would rather see that money spent on the sound system. Pretty major undertaking running the cabling unless they can find a spot for the production trucks on the visitor side. Might be more cost effective to flip flop the benches and seating.
Except that the visitors side gets all the sun on hot day games and the Memphis side gets the shade. I am not sure that flipping would be a popular move.
Which is why they won't move cameras to that side. They would be facing into the sunlight and they will avoid that if at all possible.
If you went to the Liberty Bowl game, you saw all the production trucks outside the "home" side. There is zero space for them on the "visitor" side and they simply would not run cable all the way to the other side of the stadium.
Not to mention the press box is one the "home" side.
Since the "visitor" side is now the end zone.... I guess maybe the focus should be on ways to sell more season tickets on the "other home side".
Indeed
The LB is not close to an NFL stadium with access and abilities to show sky cams, multiple angles,
Not true. We had sky-cams for either the Ole Miss game or the UCLA game, or both, I can't remember. It's a matter of network resources and "want to".
We have had this discussion a thousand times before.
I simply don't think it's logistically possible to move the cameras to the other side.
However, I do my part and sit on that side for the TV exposure. And you should too.
(06-03-2018 01:30 AM)AlonsoWDC Wrote: [ -> ]We have had this discussion a thousand times before.
I simply don't think it's logistically possible to move the cameras to the other side.
However, I do my part and sit on that side for the TV exposure. And you should too.
My tickets are on that side.