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No press box access? No blog

 By Mike White | Friday, Oct. 30, 4:50 p.m.

I've been doing a live blog at whatever game I cover on Friday nights. Judging by the number of hits, it seems to be going over well. I will be at the showdown tonight between Gateway and McKeesport, but there will be no live blog because McKeesport isn't allowing reporters in the press box.

McKeesport's press box isn't very big to begin with and school officials feel they can't fit all of the media members in there. Coaches from both teams will be in the press box, as well as clock operators, those filming for both teams, and statisitcians from both schools. Plus, Comcast is televising the game to be shown tomorrow night, and two seats will be taken up by TV announcers.

So, it's kind of hard to type and do a live blog when you don't have anywhere to type or put your computer. McKeesport has set up a tent in an end zone with tables. So I will roam the sidelines and hopefully give you a halftime update and a final score.

 


Posted Oct 30 2009, 04:47 PM by Mike White

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lotman07 wrote re: No press box access? No blog
on Sat, Oct 31 2009 6:13 AM

Forgive me, but you sound like a child.  Given that you know all this info ahead of time maybe you should either blog about another game or just write a story. The Gateway/Woodland Hills/McKeesport/Penn Hills even when they ahve been horrible for the last 2 years fixation of your paper is boring.  It reminds me about the former Palko/West Allegheny/Yanessa fixation of old.

t2pyah wrote re: No press box access? No blog
on Sat, Oct 31 2009 9:07 AM

Mike - Always look forward to your blog.

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And all/more comments including Gateway/Palko/etc are always welcome (LOL)

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Next Saturday if you are not busy - 11-7-09 - G19 Youth Football League 'Super Bowl' at Bethel Park HS stadium.

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Last year the 'Super Bowl' games were held at South Fayette stadium - great press box !  And I'm sure Bethel Park will accomodate you.

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www.g19yfl.com

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t2pyah wrote re: No press box access? No blog
on Sat, Oct 31 2009 9:25 AM

Attended the NH-NA game last night.  NA was underwhelming in the victory.  ( Game was closer than score would indicate ).

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NH never an easy team to beat - but NA will need to play better to beat the top AAAA teams.   NA will especially need to elminate the poor early-game play/mistakes ( that too often will plague them).  And the NA passing game will need to improve - down considerably from last season.

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JonGalante wrote re: No press box access? No blog
on Sat, Oct 31 2009 10:06 PM

It was Larry Johnson that tackled Troy Polamalu by his locks after the Taz Devil picked off a pass and began to return it up the sideline at Heinz Field.

The same LJ whose Twitter account has himself in some hot water.