7 footer Eglseder "ON PRESS ROW" Friday

[OH BABY! I luv this team!]

UNI Panther incoming freshman basketball player Jordan Egleseder, the 7 footer from Bellvue Marquette High School will be "ON PRESS ROW with the Sports Guy Gary Rima" on Friday. Jordan will be the opening guest starting at 5pm. The show airs right at 5pm now and goes until 6pm. Call in Panther fans and welcome this big guy and huge recruit to UNI!!!!!!

[BMPanther]

What channel is this on? Can it been seen in Eastern Iowa?

[alleycat]

1540 AM Radio. Possible can be seen with "beer goggles"

[oldcat]

I've got two pair of beer goggles!

[OH BABY! I luv this team!]

Panther fans, how about calling in to the show tonight and letting Jordan know how much you appreciate him coming to UNI and also for sticking by his decision to be a Panther. I am sure there were a number of D-1 schools trying to talk him out of being a Panther!!! Call the show at 319-235-1540 or 1-800-584-7024 and welcome the BIG GUY to UNI!

[panther2317]

How did the show go Friday?

[oldcat]

Lack of audience participation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Newsbreaker]

Lack of audience participation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's going to be a tough nut to crack, and I'm sure Gary (and the KXEL people) are both aware of this and prepared for it.

It's a niche show that will average a few thousand listeners a day at most. Considering that they say about 5% of the audience will EVER call a show, that means callers are going to be hard to come by, especially early. Add to that the fact that it's going to be a fairly partisan, non-confrontational show (I can't picture Gary trying to do an in-your-face, confrontational, controversial show) which means you're not going to set people's blood boiling and motivate them to call often.

I think the show can be very successful, but I'm sure they are prepared for calls to be an icing on the cake, not the cake itself.

[OH BABY! I luv this team!]

That's going to be a tough nut to crack, and I'm sure Gary (and the KXEL people) are both aware of this and prepared for it.

It's a niche show that will average a few thousand listeners a day at most. Considering that they say about 5% of the audience will EVER call a show, that means callers are going to be hard to come by, especially early. Add to that the fact that it's going to be a fairly partisan, non-confrontational show (I can't picture Gary trying to do an in-your-face, confrontational, controversial show) which means you're not going to set people's blood boiling and motivate them to call often.

I think the show can be very successful, but I'm sure they are prepared for calls to be an icing on the cake, not the cake itself.

Newsbreaker,

You are right on the money on your observation on this. We want calls, we encourage calls, and emails too, but the show will not be graded or judged by the number of phone calls we get or don't get. I love the interaction of the listener on the show but as any hour long talk show,whether it is sports talk or not, some topics will get more calls than others. This weds we are going to have a round table discussion on Iowa playing high school baseball and softball in the summertime. Joining me on the show will be Doug Newhoff, sports editor of the Courier, Bud Legg with the IHSAA and Troy Dannen, Executive Director of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic UNION. I think this topic may trigger some calls but whether it does or doesn't it should still be a very interesting and informative hour and that IS the goal for the show each and every day! By the large number of emails and calls to the station that KXEL and myself is receiving about the show it is already a big success and I think will just continue to grow!

[Newsbreaker]

By the way, great idea for a roundtable discussion. Many people in Iowa don't realize we are the only state (outside of a small part of SW Wisconsin) to play summer baseball.

[Panther'73]

When will the UNI Men's '06-'07 Basketball schedule be available?

[panther2317]

Playing summer baseball really hurts Iowa kids from getting recruited outside the state of Iowa. In many cases, you have to have a standout junior season to get recruited and make a decision on where you're going to college by the time your senior season begins.

[UNIAlum95]

Summer baseball is one of the best things about Iowa summers. I love heading over to Robinson-Dresser to see the Tigers play on a hot summer night. Yes maybe some of the elite end up playing in rec leagues rather than for their schools, but to me it doesn't seem right to try to play ball in March. It's too cold, it rains all the time, and you won't attract fans. Look at the attendance for UNI baseball. I love to go to the games, but I'm not going to sit out in 40 degree weather or rain to watch baseball. I think it would be a mistake to move it to spring. Just my 2c...

[panther2317]

I loved playing baseball in the summer when I was in high school...because there were no classes, no tests...just practice and games...I loved it. But, does having it in the summer keep kids from playing because of summer jobs, family vacations, camps for other sports, wanting to truly have a summer off? Summer baseball would still happen...it would just be in the form of legion ball like it was in the past. Then true baseball kids could get two seasons in...a spring school season and then a summer legion season.

Moving baseball to the spring would have made me choose between tennis and baseball. Maybe that's a 'pro' for keeping it in the summer...kids can be four sport athletes if they want. (wouldn't have to choose between soccer, track, tennis and baseball).

Pros and cons to the argument for sure.

[Newsbreaker]

My feeling is that summer baseball should stay in the summer. Baseball is already a tough sell to kids, but if you force it to compete with track and soccer, you're asking far too much.