So about that picture.
When the Greenwich Cardinals football team finished off their regular season as the top team in Class LL on Thanksgiving, I found myself wondering who Big Red would play in the first round of the state playoffs.
It turned out the Jesuits of Fairfield Prep were the answer.
I remembered that their football team had a good twitter presence, so as Thanksgiving Day moved along, I sent this tweet:
Their response was, well, gloriousI'm excited to cover @Prep_Football next week. They're social media savvy, and teams like that are a pleasure to work with. See you next Tuesday. #cthsfb— Rob Adams (@double5) November 23, 2017
Greenwich went on to beat Prep, but I guess that Chris Erway and I -- along with Ian Barto and Shawn Sailer (and Sean Kilkelly) -- put together what sounded like a professional broadcast on WGCH.We do our best Rob, lookin forward to Tuesday!! 😎 #cthsfb pic.twitter.com/birQLiL00u— Ffld Prep Football (@Prep_Football) November 24, 2017
You know. The A-Team (which isn't meant to be as obnoxious as it comes off, and is a tongue-in-cheek thing, but let's not let that stand in the way).
And so it went from there. But there was something else building. They liked me.
No, they really liked me!
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Hmmm...have headset will travel, anyone?
A few days later, as I battled traffic through Greenwich/Rye Brook/Harrison/Port Chester, I saw this tweet in response to a tweet of mine:
✔ Radio Broadcaster— Ffld Prep Football (@Prep_Football) December 2, 2017
✔ GameDay Play by Play
✔ Journalist
✔ Traffic Reporter
🔳 Weatherman
🔳 What Next? https://t.co/GBKC8ibpy0
So what's next? Well, that's where the picture at the top of the post comes in. In addition to my WGCH duties and calling games at Brunswick, I've been invited to try my hand at calling Fairfield Prep basketball.
Helloooooo, SCC!
You see, here's the thing. I've given Greenwich largely 20 years of my life. I've loved it. I've called basically everything in town. Football, basketball, hockey, baseball, softball, etc. Plus some other stuff during my time at HAN.
But there are realities, and times that you have to watch out for opportunities.
And times when you just sort of like being wanted.
Brunswick has certainly made me feel great there, and I've loved the relationship I've built with them. They'll certainly keep me busy.
WGCH is talking about putting a package together and getting games back on the air with more consistency.
And Fairfield Prep said, "We'd love to have you."
And John Dailey -- the head basketball coach at Fairfield Ludlowe (and my friend) has always opened the door to me. So we'll see what we can do there (knowing that HAN has first dibs on anything there).
Lastly, with a quick chat, Webster Bank Arena wants me to call their Martin Luther King Holiday Tournament.
In short, I'm a free agent. I'm a guy who loves calling games.
It's a nerve-wracking and exciting time. I can't let the past months bog me down. 2017? It's been a rough year. I've made mistakes and been misunderstood and have made more enemies than I ever knew. I'm still not sure why I did.
But let's not. Let's see the good, and keep moving forward.
This is also about people who believe. Maybe even believe in me. So it's about Shawn Sailer and Jake Zimmer and AJ Szymanowski and Dan Gardella and Chris Erway and Chris Kaelin and Paul Silverfarb and Josh Somma and others.
I mean, this tweet from Chris Erway stunned me, after Fairfield Prep head coach Leo Redgate announced that I would be calling as many Jesuit basketball games as I can get to.
Getting the best in the business— Christopher Erway Jr (@CJErway) December 19, 2017
No. I didn't have to pay him to say that. I didn't ask him either.
And he does way too much good for me. Currently, I can only repay by being a good friend.
One day, I hope I can do better than that.
So this is what's happening: I'm going to call Fairfield Prep basketball. As of now, I'm calling all of the home games, except for one. I'm going to handle their four-game Holiday Tournament next week, and will try for a few road games.
We're hoping there is a lot more. My calendar (and my life) is wide open to opportunities.
Which reminds me -- John Nash! We still have to talk about GFA!
There was once a time where my concern was about coverage for Sean. But Sean's nearly 16.
As for Greenwich? No, I'm not done there. I'm still planning on Doubleheader and any games we can get on WGCH. Plus Brunswick plays a huge part in things as well.
But this was also a solid reminder. For me, anyway. A reminder to go where you're wanted.
It's time to make this jump. The "Robcasting Radio" widget is on the right side of the page here on the blog-o-matic. This is the link: http://mixlr.com/robcasting-radio/ (Please note: I might also create a YouTube channel...or migrate to YouTube. You know what we say in broadcasting: STAY TUNED!)
To start off, this will be radio. There is hope for video down the line, and we'll see if we keep the radio link alive. My guess is that we will because I'll always believe in that. It's the purest form of calling a game, and the easiest setup (headset, mixer, computer, wifi...GO!)
Game one is Friday night at 7pm, when Career Magnet of New Haven comes to Alumni Hall. Jake and I will be there.
I'll likely be sleeping on my sister's couch a lot. Or an air mattress.
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