New Arrangement Not A Hit With Husker Media

A corner in new Nebraska Strength Complex will serve as the post-game press conference area.
Not everyone is grinning ear-to-ear with excitement about the newly refurbished areas of Memorial Stadium.

The media charged with covering the Huskers will have their hands full after Saturday's game, dealing with a new area for post-game press conferences. Most notably, it is considerably smaller than a more spacious area in the southeast corner of the stadium that was utilized the past few years.

"What is clear to me is that the setup was an after-thought," said one local media representative who wished to remain anonymous.

Another media member (who also commented on the condition of anonymity) said it is another example of the diminishing access to Husker players and coaches.

"They provide great parking, a great press box and great game notes," he said. "But as Huskervision becomes bigger, their concern for the electronic media has taken a back seat. The truth is they care a lot more about the newspapers than anything else."

But one print reporter, who also wished to remain nameless, said he was also surprised at the location of the new post-game press conference area. But he also poitned out that other schools have less-than-ideal locations to conduct post-game interviews - whether you are a member of the print or broadcast media.

"There are setups much worse, especially for visiting teams - outside, under bleachers, with fans shouting in the background, etc.

"We'll see how it goes (Saturday) and what the response is (from the media)."