Tips to Help in Your Game Prep
Tip #1:
I am a big visual retainer of information, specifically color. When prepping for a college matchup, I will find the official RBG color numbers from the Universities website to use for the Personnel Number cell background and numeral. This brings my eyes quickly to the information I am seeking relative to color. Use it for whatever the team's colors you have!
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Tip #3:
Our notes/boards are great for prep and reference (obviously incredibly important!) but don't get caught looking down and miss the moment. Better to call what you see, whether that is on TV or Radio, and then circle back to provide any relevant info. Narrate the action, then compliment!
Football Prep: Prep by Unit in an inverse pyramid of whom will be touching/around the ball the most. Offense: QBs, RB/FB (Yes, Fullbacks still exist!), WR/TE, OL. Defense: DL, DB, LB. My first Football broadcast, I began in the trenches. Of course, KYP on the lines but how often will you be talking about the Right Guard compared to the X WR? Maximize that valuable prep time!
Tip #4:
As a PxP, stay away from editorializing; focus on what you see. Call the action, tell the stories. Get all of that right. Don't be continuously trying to prove that you KNOW the game. That's the analyst's role. Know yours. When in doubt, ask them a question.