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2013 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL | NEBRASKA MEDIA SERVICES NEBRASKA MEDIA RELATIONS INTERVIEW POLICY NEBRASKA MEDIA relations staff INTRO 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 A Media Relations Office is located on the third floor of the on the field after practice on Thursday. Coach Pelini is Tom and Nancy Osborne Athletic Complex in the North end also available each Tuesday on the Big Ten teleconference of Memorial Stadium. (11:20 a.m.). Please contact the Big Ten office at (847) 696- For information regarding credentials, interviews, 1010 for details. Any other interviews with Pelini must be statistics, press conferences, etc., please call the Media arranged through the Media Relations Office at least one Relations Office at (402) 472-2263, visit Huskers.com or day in advance. Keith Mann Jeff Griesch Shamus McKnight e-mail Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations Keith Nebraska players are available for interviews in person or Assistant A.D./ Media Relations Associate Media Mann ([email protected]), Associate Media Relations by telephone after practice on Monday and Tuesday. Players Media Relations Director of Operations Relations Director Director Shamus McKnight ([email protected]), who appear at the Monday press conference will NOT be Assistant Media Relations Director Matt Smith (msmith@ available following Monday practice. Player interviews can THIS IS NEBRASK | huskers.com) or Assistant Media Relations Director Jeremy occasionally be set up for other times before practice with Foote ([email protected]). Below are guidelines for at least one day advance notice to the Media Relations S covering Nebraska during the season. Additions or changes Office. All requests for player and coach interviews must to these policies can be found at Huskers.com/media. go through the Media Relations Office. Interviews with assistant coaches can be conducted MEDIA CREDENTIALS following practice on designated days, or arranged in advance Matt Smith Jeremy Foote Hilary Winter COACHE Nebraska utilizes an on-line credentialing system. Directions through the Media Relations Office. Assistant Media Assistant Media Assistant Media | regarding the application process will be sent to media No interviews are to be conducted in the locker room, Relations Director Relations Director Relations Director S members. Out-of-state media can contact Vicki Capazo in training room, weight room or Nebraska Student Life the Media Relations Office at (402) 472-2263 for assistance. Complex. Freshmen and redshirt freshmen are not available As a general rule, working space in the Nebraska Press for interviews until they have participated in a game. Box is allotted on the following basis: (1) daily newspaper writers covering for next day publication; (2) sports editors of DAILY PRACTICES Nebraska daily newspapers; (3) radio personnel for broadcast During the season, practices are normally conducted originations; (4) press and TV working photographers; (5) either in Memorial Stadium, in the Hawks Championship 2013 HUSKER official school student daily newspaper, one seat and/or Center, or on the Ed and Joyanne Gass Practice Fields Vicki Capazo Scott Bruhn Annie Wood | sideline only; (6) approved special coverage as space allows. northeast of the stadium, beginning at approximately 3:30 Media Relations Athletic Department Design Specialist Administrative Photographer W Visiting freelance and amateur photographers are not eligible p.m. All practices are closed to the media and public. Media Assistant for media credentials, except by approval of MRD. wishing to interview Nebraska players or coaches after practice should come to the designated location based on Media Relations Interns: Chris Roekle, Maggie Still REVIE the practice site shortly before the end of practice. Media MEDIA ACCESS | Memorial Stadium access for the media is at the Media relations staff will escort media to the practice field at the Media Relations Student Workers: Kevan Carr, Gage S Gate entrance on street level on the west side of the conclusion of practice. Please contact the Media Relations Peake, Erica Nett, Tyler Shafer, Connor Stange, Haley stadium. The working press area is on Level 6 (Don Bryant Office to verify practice times. Whisennand, Chase Wurdeman Media Facility) with the photo and television deck on Level Photographers and videographers are allowed to shoot 7. Level 3 (West Stadium Club) and Levels 4 and 5 (Skybox the opening portion of practice on designated days. Media Media Relations Contact Information Suites) of the West Stadium and Level 7 of the North and are asked to remain on the sideline or behind the fence Phone: (402) 472-2263 RECORD | East Stadium Suites are not open to the media or public. at Memorial Stadium during this time. When on the Gass Fax: (402) 472-2005 Single-game media credentials can be picked up practice fields, media may not stand between the two [email protected] at Gate 10 on game days, beginning five hours prior to practice fields during this time. No interviews are to be Huskers.com/media kickoff and must show a photo I.D. All credential holders conducted during this time period and these segments may must receive a wristband at Gate 10 to accompany their not be aired or streamed live on television or the internet. credential in order to be admitted into Memorial Stadium. Live practice reports of any kind are not permitted from the HISTORY GAME WEEK MEDIA availability | practice site (social media, radio, blogs, etc.). Media will be Day Media Interview Opportunities N asked to leave the practice site to use their cell phones or MEDIA PARKING Monday Weekly Press Conference mobile devices. Parking at Memorial Stadium is always at a premium, with (Coach Pelini at 11:30 a.m., followed Contact the Media Relations Office for the exact time and a limited number of spaces allocated to the media. Media by requested players) location of each day's practice. parking is divided among several lots around Memorial Postpractice Interviews Stadium. Early arrival is strongly suggested. No cars will (Coordinator, requested players not at press be admitted to the primary media lot directly south of the POSTGAME INTERVIEWS conference, requested assistant coaches) stadium later than 90 minutes before kickoff. Nebraska’s locker room is closed after games, both home Each media outlet will receive one complimentary parking and away, but Coach Bo Pelini and requested players and Tuesday Coach Pelini Big Ten Teleconference pass. Media outlets will be charged for additional parking assistant coaches will be available for interviews following (11:20 a.m.) ADMINISTRATIO Postpractice Interviews | passes ($15/each). See page 206 for specific directions to a brief cooling-off period. For home games, only coaches, players and staff members will be admitted to the tunnel (Coordinator, requested players) A assigned lots. and locker room after the game, but Coach Pelini and Wednesday Postpractice Interviews requested personnel will be brought to the interview WEEKLY MONDAY MEDIA LUNCHEON (Requested assistant coaches) MEDI Each Monday during game weeks, Nebraska hosts a media room (Ndamukong Suh Strength Complex). Admittance to | luncheon. Press luncheons will be held on Level 6 of the press the interview area will be by media credential only. Media Thursday Postpractice Interviews facility. A light lunch buffet is served at 11 a.m., followed should access the area via the door on the northeast corner (Coach Pelini) by Coach Bo Pelini's weekly news conference at 11:30 a.m. of the Osborne Athletic Complex. For away games, the best Coach Pelini Weekly Radio Show Requested Husker players will also be available pending available interview area will be used. Requests for player and (7-8 p.m.) assistant coach interviews, home and away, will be taken by class schedules. Generally, player interviews will be held Friday NO Media Availability after Coach Pelini’s press conference until 1 p.m.; however Keith Mann at the end of the third quarter. Non-requested some players may be made available before 11:30 a.m., players making significant plays in the fourth quarter will depending on class schedules. be added as needed. SIDELINE POLICIES Media requesting Nebraska players for the press Nebraska players and coaches will not do interviews on The Big Ten Conference maintains a strict sideline control conference should do so by 2 p.m. Sunday to the Media the field after the game. policy in an effort to keep the playing area as safe as possible. Relations Office. Transcripts of Pelini's press conference The visiting locker room at Memorial Stadium is located All sideline photographers must have a photo vest and a comments will be available on Huskers.com. underneath the South Stadium. The visiting team interview area photo pass, and both must be clearly visible. Vests will be Out-of-town media wishing to listen to the weekly news is just off the main tunnel leading to the visitor’s locker room. issued beginning three hours before game time. Vests will conference may do so via telephone. The dial-in number Media planning to carry the press conference live should be issued to media members with a photo pass who will be and weekly passcode may be obtained by contacting the request permission from the Nebraska Media Relations Office shooting still photos or video during the game. Media without Nebraska Media Relations Office (402) 472-2263 no later before doing so. If media are planning to do live interviews a photo vest may access the sideline during pre-game and than 10 a.m. Monday morning. Lines are limited. on the field after the game, they should make advance in the final five minutes of the game. Special exceptions to Media planning any live coverage of the press conference arrangements with the Media Relations Office, as well this also include interviews with special guests on the field (television, radio, internet) must first request permission as contact Scott Guthrie in HuskerVision (402-472-4645).