2/6 - UIC @ the Pavilion

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Watching a bit of the replay on ESPN3 - has their product actually gotten _worse_ over the years?

Some of the fault may be with the production crew - my stream starts a couple of minutes into the game.  But, it seems to just break in with ESPN commercials at random moments, for long stretches. And jumps around in their own bar of location in the video.  Not to mention the complete inability to use that bar to scroll through the video in any reliable way... What a disaster.

MLB's streaming product was better years ago.  NBC Premier League Live Extra is better.

It seems to get worse every week, although the seeking has NEVER worked. Froze several times. I did manage to vine one:

[tweet]696154981452242944[/tweet]
https://twitter.com/valpovines/status/696154981452242944

[bbtds]

As for tickets - it is stupid that I got better tickets by waiting and buying at the window just before the game.   

It must be the old ticket two step. They really do think the schools might sell out their huge allotment. Or at least really hope for that.

[bbtds]

Watching a bit of the replay on ESPN3 - has their product actually gotten _worse_ over the years?

Some of the fault may be with the production crew - my stream starts a couple of minutes into the game.  But, it seems to just break in with ESPN commercials at random moments, for long stretches. And jumps around in their own bar of location in the video.  Not to mention the complete inability to use that bar to scroll through the video in any reliable way... What a disaster.

MLB's streaming product was better years ago.  NBC Premier League Live Extra is better.

It seems to get worse every week, although the seeking has NEVER worked. Froze several times. I did manage to vine one:

[tweet]696154981452242944[/tweet]
https://twitter.com/valpovines/status/696154981452242944

It's one way to get payback without actually tripping the ref. 

[agibson]

As for tickets - it is stupid that I got better tickets by waiting and buying at the window just before the game.   

It must be the old ticket two step. They really do think the schools might sell out their huge allotment. Or at least really hope for that.

They *might* have been short on tickets.  They had the entire upper area closed.  They had four sections on the bottom closed, and portions of others (two closed for their beer area, two for another party deck - presumably the beer area people also had purchased seats elsewhere).  Another two seemed likely devoted to students, not that they were full (there were hundreds of UIC students; but I don't think 1,000 - and these sections were pretty empty during the second half).

[agibson]

Kolawole picked up Freshman of the Week honors

Kolawole collected his first Freshman of the Week nod after scoring a career-high 16 points versus Valparaiso on Saturday. The freshman guard connected on 5-of-11 shots from the field and 5-of-6 from the foul line and added three rebounds in the game. The Rowlett, Texas native only scored 25 points during the non-conference portion of UIC's schedule and played over 20 minutes in a game twice, but has seen his role increase as of late as he has now posted five double-digit scoring efforts during HL play and has played 30 or more minutes in UIC's last four games.

I was impressed by him, along with Dixson.  Those two freshmen and Odiase (only a sophomore) could definitely be the kernel of something going forward...

[agibson]

The UIC post-game presser (edited) is at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2NKxVGGvGU

As my brother-in-law said, "This is great.  He talks about valpo.  The. whole. time."

He likes our at-large chances (thinks anybody who doesn't think we shouldn't at least be considered hasn't watched us play), and thinks it plausible we could compete in a power conference this season (OK - he's not sure about our depth... I'll accept that as due to not having checked carefully.)

Admittedly, he just lost big to us on his home court. But...

[FWalum]

The UIC post-game presser (edited) is at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2NKxVGGvGU

As my brother-in-law said, "This is great.  He talks about valpo.  The. whole. time."

He likes our at-large chances (thinks anybody who doesn't think we shouldn't at least be considered hasn't watched us play), and thinks it plausible we could compete in a power conference this season (OK - he's not sure about our depth... I'll accept that as due to not having checked carefully.)

Admittedly, he just lost big to us on his home court. But...

Might as well be a VU recruiting video!!

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