MONDAY MUSINGS: On tweeting, emotion vs. Akron, looking ahead to TCU and more
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Congrats on the women's bball gig.
I think a whole host of people in general could benefit from putting away phones or just not having them with them in several situations so they can be more aware of what they're actually there for and pay attention to it.
I think a whole host of people in general could benefit from putting away phones or just not having them with them in several situations so they can be more aware of what they're actually there for and pay attention to it.
My 2 cents on in game tweeting...
The info i'm looking for during a game is injuries the tv crew is missing, statistical trends, and maybe some specific insight. I always like hearing from Bruns on how the trenches are going.
Usually my feed is packed with a bunch of people tweeting play by plays and very basic level analysis. i.e. Zeb is checking down a lot on 3rd down. Not very useful or something I need pointed out.
The info i'm looking for during a game is injuries the tv crew is missing, statistical trends, and maybe some specific insight. I always like hearing from Bruns on how the trenches are going.
Usually my feed is packed with a bunch of people tweeting play by plays and very basic level analysis. i.e. Zeb is checking down a lot on 3rd down. Not very useful or something I need pointed out.
Just my two cents, but please don't change what you are doing now.
The stuff you put out there on Twitter enhances the game a lot for someone like me who can't be there often.
The stuff you put out there on Twitter enhances the game a lot for someone like me who can't be there often.
The only info you really need to tweet out during a game is a score update, an injury, foul/ penalty, or an important stat.
Fine by me. Unless you have info on a player injury or something that you think is extremely relevant to the game that people watching on TV may not be aware of, save your thoughts for your postgame write-ups.
Thanks for sharing the video. I was at the game but still appreciate seeing the tribute again since I had to look away during the "live" version for fear of breaking down. It was amazing how 55,000+ people could be so quiet. And we really didn't need the PA guy telling us to observe a moment of silence--it was already happening. (at least that's what I think he was saying, the sound system was absolutely ridiculously bad) Just a somber mood the entire game as you alluded to in your summary.
I agree with you CW. The thing that became apparent to me is that there was a concerted effort to not stretch the field. I don't want to go so far as to say Campbell was treating it like a scrimmage, but it certainly seemed that way at times. It's as if he wanted to work on blocking schemes.
I guess as someone who runs a website dedicated to provide users with content and analysis of Iowa State sports I can't see a downside to using Twitter in-game. Personally, I enjoy any information I can get when I can't be at the game or in front of a TV. Admittedly, between yourself, Tommy, Travis, Randy and others it's typically a lot of the same information. But if your goal is providing your readers with useful content, and if you consider Twitter a valuable platform to deliver content, I see no benefit in going dark during games.
In regards to the tweets - I can't keep up with the game, tweets and/or the forum at the same time. If I try to keep up with something besides the game, I miss a play or watching who is lining up where etc. They don't do much for me.
Also if I DVR the game which I do often - Its hard enough avoiding all the websites and notifications that tell me what is going on a few less might help.
Also if I DVR the game which I do often - Its hard enough avoiding all the websites and notifications that tell me what is going on a few less might help.
I'm honestly surprised by how many people follow their phones during the game. Like really I'm shocked.
I guess I'm in the extreme minority in that if I am at a football or basketball game my phone is in my pocket on snooze and I don't pull it out until the game is over.
I guess I'm in the extreme minority in that if I am at a football or basketball game my phone is in my pocket on snooze and I don't pull it out until the game is over.
I admittedly have my phone out too much but I couldn't agree more. The only really use my phone at sporting events is during those way too damn long media timeouts (football and basketball). One of my bigger pet peeves is people that are constantly taking pictures or recording everything on their phone. I promise you, taking in the moment with whoever you're with is much more memorable than recording something you might watch once or twice more. And don't get me started on recording concerts
Agreed. I think/hope this is more for the fans who either can't make it to the game or watch it on TV. In that scenario I can kind of understand the value of in-game tweeting.
Pretty much anyone recording video of an event isn't actually mentally present at the event.
Do people not understand that there's going to be a video of the event or performance of a song that's way better than what you get with a cell phone?
Tweets do nothing for me. There are plenty of places to keep track of the game that do a better job than twitter. I do not look at twitter during games.
I think you need both tweeting and “actively” watching Cyclone Fanatics on Saturdays. No question there is a lot you miss if you are distracted during games. But the benefit of having a trusted source providing the Cyclone slant during games is also great. So having someone at CF tweeting and another focused 100% on the game is my recommendation... for what it’s worth. Keep up the great work! Really enjoy all the content.
If I'm at a game, especially a Cyclone game, I'm not on my phone much except to send pictures to the family (I live in Colorado, so attendance is a luxury). If I'm watching at home, or following via app, I do check out twitter feeds from people I trust for perspective that you might not get otherwise. Kind of "fills in the gaps" in a way with perspective you may not get from even the announcers. Not critical, by any means, but sometimes helpful for people following from a distance.
