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20132014 NEBRASKA NEBRASKA FOOTBALL FOOTBALL NEBRASKA MEDIA SERVICES NEBRASKA MEDIA RELATIONS INTERVIEW POLICY NEBRASKA MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF The Nebraska Media Relations Office is available to assist During the season, Coach Bo Pelini is available in person you with coverage of the Nebraska football program. The for media interviews at the Monday news conference and Media Relations Office is located on the third floor of the on the field after practice on Thursday. Coach Pelini is also Tom and Nancy Osborne Athletic Complex in the North available each Tuesday on the Big Ten teleconference end of Memorial Stadium. (11:24 a.m.). Please contact the Big Ten office at (847) For information regarding credentials, interviews, statistics, 696-1010 for details. Any other interviews with Pelini must press conferences, etc., please call the Media Relations Office be arranged through the Media Relations Office at least at (402) 472-2263, visit Huskers.com or e-mail Assistant Keith Mann Jeff Griesch Shamus McKnight one day in advance. Assistant A.D./ Media Relations Associate Media Athletic Director for Media Relations Keith Mann (kmann@ Nebraska players are available for interviews in person Media Relations Director of Operations Relations Director huskers.com), Associate Media Relations Director Shamus or by telephone on Monday during Nebraska's press McKnight ([email protected]), Assistant Media conference and Tuesday after practice. Player interviews Relations Director Matt Smith ([email protected]) or can occasionally be set up for other times with at least Assistant Media Relations Director Jeremy Foote (jfoote@ one day advance notice to the Media Relations Office. All huskers.com). Below are guidelines for covering Nebraska requests for player and coach interviews must go through during the season. Additions or changes to these policies the Media Relations Office. can be found at Huskers.com/media. Media should contact Keith Mann regarding assistant coach interview availability. Matt Smith Jeremy Foote No interviews are to be conducted in the locker room, Vicki Capazo MEDIA CREDENTIALS Assistant Media Assistant Media Media Relations Nebraska utilizes an on-line credentialing system. Directions training room, weight room or Nebraska Student Life Relations Director Relations Director Administrative regarding the application process will be sent to media Complex. Freshmen and redshirt freshmen are not available Assistant members. Out-of-state media can contact Vicki Capazo in for interviews until they have participated in a game. the Media Relations Office at (402) 472-2263 for assistance. As a general rule, working space in the Nebraska Press DAILY PRACTICES Box is allotted on the following basis: (1) daily newspaper During the season, practices are normally conducted writers covering for next day publication; (2) sports editors of either in Memorial Stadium, in the Hawks Championship Nebraska daily newspapers; (3) radio personnel for broadcast Center, or on the Ed and Joyanne Gass Practice Fields originations; (4) press and TV working photographers; (5) northeast of the stadium, beginning at approximately 3:30 Scott Bruhn Annie Wood official school student daily newspaper, one seat and/ p.m. Practices are generally closed to the media and public. Athletic Department Design Specialist or sideline only; (6) approved special coverage as space Media wishing to interview Nebraska players or coaches after Photographer allows. Visiting freelance and amateur photographers are not practice should come to the designated location based on eligible for media credentials, except by approval of MRD. the practice site shortly before the end of practice. Media Media Relations Intern: Connor Stange and Maggie Still relations staff will escort media to the practice field at the MEDIA ACCESS conclusion of practice. Media Relations Student Workers: Elly Burton, Tyson Memorial Stadium access for the media is at the Media Photographers and videographers should contact media Carlson, Stephanie Carpenter, Kailyn Hawkins, Erica Gate entrance on street level on the west side of the relations regarding days and times to shoot practice. Media Nett, Gage Peake, Nate Olsen, Sarah Pogue and Jamie stadium. The working press area is on Level 6 (Don Bryant are asked to remain on the sideline or behind the fence Schleppenbach Media Facility) with the photo and television deck on Level at Memorial Stadium during this time. When on the Gass 7. Level 3 (West Stadium Club) and Levels 4 and 5 (Skybox practice fields, media may not stand between the two practice Media Relations Contact Information Suites) of the West Stadium and Level 7 of the North and fields during this time. No interviews are to be conducted Phone: (402) 472-2263 East Stadium Suites are not open to the media or public. during this time period and these segments may not be aired Fax: (402) 472-2005 Single-game media credentials can be picked up at Gate or streamed live on television or the internet. Live practice [email protected] 10 on game days, beginning five hours prior to kickoff and reports of any kind are not permitted from the practice site Huskers.com/media must show a photo I.D. All credential holders must receive (social media, radio, blogs, etc.). Media will be asked to leave a wristband at Gate 10 to accompany their credential in the practice site to use their cell phones or mobile devices. order to be admitted into Memorial Stadium. Contact the Media Relations Office for the exact time and GAME WEEK MEDIA AVAILABILITY location of each day's practice. MEDIA PARKING Day Media Interview Opportunities Monday Weekly Press Conference Parking at Memorial Stadium is always at a premium, with POSTGAME INTERVIEWS (Coach Pelini at 11:30 a.m., followed a limited number of spaces allocated to the media. Media Nebraska’s locker room is closed after games, both home by requested players) parking is divided among several lots around Memorial and away, but Coach Bo Pelini and requested players will be No Practice Stadium. Early arrival is strongly suggested. No cars will available for interviews following a brief cooling-off period. be admitted to the primary media lot directly south of the For home games, only coaches, players and staff members Tuesday Coach Pelini Big Ten Teleconference stadium later than 90 minutes before kickoff. will be admitted to the tunnel and locker room after the (11:24 a.m.) Each media outlet will receive one complimentary parking game, but Coach Pelini and requested personnel will be Postpractice Interviews pass. Media outlets will be charged for additional parking brought to the interview room (Ndamukong Suh Strength passes ($20/each). See page 206 for specific directions to Complex). Admittance to the interview area will be by media Wednesday Postpractice Interviews assigned lots. credential only. Media should access the area via the door on the northeast corner of the Osborne Athletic Complex. Thursday Postpractice Interviews WEEKLY MONDAY MEDIA LUNCHEON For away games, the best available interview area will be (Coach Pelini) Each Monday during game weeks, Nebraska hosts a media used. Interview requests, home and away, will be taken by Coach Pelini Weekly Radio Show luncheon. Press luncheons will be held on Level 6 of the press Keith Mann at the end of the third quarter. Non-requested (7-8 p.m.) facility. A light lunch buffet is served at 11 a.m., followed players making significant plays in the fourth quarter will by Coach Bo Pelini's weekly news conference at 11:30 a.m. be added as needed. Friday NO Media Availability Requested Husker players will also be available pending Nebraska players and coaches will not do interviews on class schedules. Generally, player interviews will be held the field after the game. after Coach Pelini’s press conference until 1 p.m.; however The visiting locker room at Memorial Stadium is located some players may be made available before 11:30 a.m., underneath the South Stadium. The visiting team interview area depending on class schedules. is just off the main tunnel leading to the visitor’s locker room. SIDELINE POLICIES Media requesting Nebraska players for the press Media planning to carry the press conference live should The Big Ten Conference maintains a strict sideline control conference should do so by 2 p.m. Sunday to the Media request permission from the Nebraska Media Relations policy in an effort to keep the playing area as safe as possible. Relations Office. Transcripts of Pelini's press conference Office before doing so. If media are planning to do live All sideline photographers must have a photo vest and a comments will be available on Huskers.com. interviews on the field after the game, they should make photo pass, and both must be clearly visible. Vests will be Out-of-town media wishing to listen to the weekly news advance arrangements with the Media Relations Office, as issued beginning three hours before game time. Vests will conference may do so via telephone. The dial-in number well as contact Scott Guthrie in HuskerVision (402-472-4645). be issued to media members with a photo pass who will be and weekly passcode may be obtained by contacting the shooting still photos or video during the game. Media without Nebraska Media Relations Office (402) 472-2263 no later a photo vest may access the sideline during pre-game and than 10 a.m. Monday morning. Lines are limited. in the final five minutes of the game. Special exceptions to Media planning any live coverage of the press conference this also include interviews with special guests on the field (television, radio, internet) must first request permission from at halftime, quarter breaks, etc. All other media should work the Media Relations Office. from their assigned location on Level 6 or Level 7. 2014 MEDIA GUIDE 196 HUSKERS.COM 2014 MEDIA GUIDE HUSKERS.COM 2014 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL INTRO / THIS IS NEBRASKA / COACHES / 2014 HUSKERS / REVIEW / RECORDS / HISTORY / ADMINISTRATIONHUSKERS.COM / MEDIA Those individuals receiving a photo vest will be asked to the promotion of any venture associated directly or indirectly Any blogs, tweets, live chats, social media posts, etc.