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Maddie!!!

I'm assuming Maddie is a student reporter? My recommendation to her is to make sure she keeps practicing when the camera isn't rolling. Know what you are going to ask ... I used to work in sports journalism and it can be nerve wracking. I remember my voice faltering a few times when interviewing Hayden, Bobby Douglas (wrestling), Gable, Jim Gibbons, Jim Walden, Johnny Orr, Kevin Jackson ... as well as many players along the way... The biggest difference - I wasn't live and I wasn't on camera ... If this is her passion, hopefully she will continue to practice ...

Agreed. I've done some interviews in the past, and it can get to your nerves.
 
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Maddie is the sideline reporter for tonight's UC Irvine at Iowa baseball game!

I feel so blessed!!!

I have a feeling Maddie will one day be voted into the Iowa Broadcasting Hall of Fame! Remember, you heard it here first!!

Thoughts?
 
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Maddie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Maddie just made an appearance!

So glad I was patient!

Her grasp of analytics is impressive! I consider her an expert! She brings a lot to every BTN Plus broadcast!

Thoughts?

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Throw back to the bottom of the 5th inning of today's UC-Irvine at Iowa baseball game.

The score was still 0-0, when we scored the game winning run!!!

As you can see, MADDIE was magic & our good luck charm!!!!


Bottom of 5:
Norman flies out to left. ONE OUT

2nd Iowa batter (Padgett) hits a DOUBLE!!! (To be fair, the Anteater outfielder lost ball in the sun). Bye, bye Anteater NO HITTER!!!.




Wild pitch advances the Hawkeye runner to 3rd.

Sher strikes out on a 91 mph fastball..

With TWO OUTS:

A single by Weitrich SCORES A HAWKEYE RUN!!!.



When Iowa scores first, they are 14-1 this season.

Weitrich gets thrown out trying to steal 2nd for the 3rd out of the inning.


MADDIE MAKES AN APPEARANCE IN THIS INNING AS WELL!!!.


Heading to the Top of the 6th, this was the score (AND ended up being the final score):

R..H...E
0...6...0...UC-Irvine Anteaters
1...2...0...IOWA HAWKEYES
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Top of 6th
 
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It happens. Embrace it......the unnatural thoughts that is.

When you get right down to it, other than opposable thumbs and the power of speech, is there really that much difference between an old man and an old dog? We both lay on the porch and notice when the young cuties run by, we just don't have the energy to get off the porch and chase them anymore.
 
Would handle it like a pro.
She made an appearance again yesterday during the baseball game!

She was spec...ok, lets be honest....

She stood there looking into the camera, not saying a word; she then looked down to her right and asked, "Go??" She must have gotten the nod of approval because she then started talking!

What did she say? Who cares! I turned the volume down!

Maddie!!!

#Maddie!
 
Maddie made another noteworthy appearance between the second and third inning of the third game of the MSU baseball series. (Got to see her "wind-blown" look.) Must give her an "incomplete" grade for this effort; after an adequate lead-in, she apparently forgot the Mitch Boe quote she was going to use to complete her otherwise informative side-line report. As a fan, I am not discounting the possibility she was "done in" by a justifiably envious producer who failed to plug in the tele-a-prompter. She obviously inspired the Hawkeyes as they immediately scored in the bottom of the inning!
 
Maddie made another noteworthy appearance between the second and third inning of the third game of the MSU baseball series. (Got to see her "wind-blown" look.) Must give her an "incomplete" grade for this effort; after an adequate lead-in, she apparently forgot the Mitch Boe quote she was going to use to complete her otherwise informative side-line report. As a fan, I am not discounting the possibility she was "done in" by a justifiably envious producer who failed to plug in the tele-a-prompter. She obviously inspired the Hawkeyes as they immediately scored in the bottom of the inning!

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Maddie made another noteworthy appearance between the second and third inning of the third game of the MSU baseball series. (Got to see her "wind-blown" look.) Must give her an "incomplete" grade for this effort; after an adequate lead-in, she apparently forgot the Mitch Boe quote she was going to use to complete her otherwise informative side-line report. As a fan, I am not discounting the possibility she was "done in" by a justifiably envious producer who failed to plug in the tele-a-prompter. She obviously inspired the Hawkeyes as they immediately scored in the bottom of the inning!
OMG. I just saw the replay of that. That is as bad as it gets. I can't believe they charge for BTN Plus. LOL

I agree; she started off fine. She looked great, wearing a black blazer and pink top; she was holding that mic perfectly.

The transcript:

Maddie: "It's senior day here in Iowa City and the return of senior captain Mitch Boe. Mitch Boe got injured earlier at a series at Ohio State but he's back today and he's excited to play and he said that...(she smiles & laughs) that, um,....back to you Trevor and JJ."

The play by play guy was a pro and simply said, "Thank you very much, Maddie Scott...."

Thank you? Thank you for what? LOL

We will always wonder what Mitch Boe said to Maddie. If only Maddie had told us!!

#Maddie!
 
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Really pretty amazing when you consider there is a veteran awk broadcaster of 40+ years who cannot do a broadcast without making racial slurs or inappropriate comments. Maddie never ever does this and she is just starting out. Wow!
 
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