Thoughts:
I like the nightrider themesong idea. Remain seated unless it has a purpose. No random poster holding.
1st 15 minutes questions read by Matt. You should spend no less than 2 minutes addressing each questions. That means no more than 6 questions. Start a new thread with the next show's date and let people post questions. Do research and have talking points.
2nd 10-15 minutes minutes talk about something current about KSU sports that is on your mind that you have though about.
Next 5 minutes complain about something. Any current event is good, but it wouldn't be bad if it were focused on a sports team like ku.
Next 15 minutes have a guest. Not another co-host, but a guest who you can ask questions, maybe even the same ones you've answered for a different opinion. You can get them through on a webcam or if you have a better speaker you can do it by phone. Get posters at first until you've worked out the kinks and then see if Terry or Jmart will go nuts enough to do it.
Last 15 minutes should be a feature you've come up with. Something like eating a burrito you've come up with for the clam's chipotle challenge. Maybe call your favorite ku player and ask them for money to buy a microwavable dinner. Maybe you could call Sherron acting like you're an elevator repairman. Or you can call RussRob and pretend you're from the CIA investigating extraterrestrial activity. Or call Cole and tell him he won a tap dancing contest and that the prize is a big screen TV. Maybe a trivia contest between you and matt with questions from viewers. Oh and wear purple.
Also you need a closing line like, "I'm outie, fools." or "That is all the time we have on the Matt Xavier show, tune in next week." Maybe even bring up a topic for the next week.
Questions for next week:
1. What basketball prospects for this year will make an impact and which ones will flop? Discuss your opinion on all three current recruits for next year. Who will stand out as a returning player?
2. Can Ron Prince keep his job with the current pace of recruiting even if this year and next year are a success? Why or why not?
3. If Prince were to get fired what would he do next? Who would you like to see take his place and who do you think we have a reasonable shot at getting?
4. If you could eat dinner with any current or former KSU player in any sport who would it be and why?
5. ESPN just put out a face of the program for football programs and picked the obvious choice Bill Snyder. If there were to be a face of the program for Basketball who would you chose? Would it be someone from the past or someone recent?
6. How many games have you been able to actually attend for any sports and what memorable moments do you have from in person games?
7. Matt, why do you like KSU? What did Winters say to you to get you hooked? Also if KSU and Georgia were in the Championship game in Football who would you root for? And is the answer the same for basketball?
8. Do you think ku will be have as much success this season as they did last year and why?
9. What JUCO players will make an impact in football and who will fail miserably?
10. Where should Michael be drafted? What team should pick walker and in what round?
Next show on Wednesday so you have time to prepare.
Doom's feedback on the show is very, very good. However, 2 minutes per question is about 4 times the amount of time you should spend on a question. 30 seconds, tops.
Break the show into "segments," just as Doom suggested. Tell the audience at the beginning of the show what will happen in each segment. Here is an example layout.
Segment 1: You print out questions posted on ksufans during the week, and address the ones you choose. Have Matt ask you the questions. You guys can banter back and forth about them if you like. YOU decide when to move to the next question and tell matt "NEXT QUESTION."
Do the first segment for about 10 minutes, at most.
Second, have an "issue of the week." Outline the issue, and give your opinion. Then, solicit feed back from the audience. Have Matt read the audience feedback to you, one at a time. Matt will say for example "SteveDave says that Ron Prince is handsome," and then you chime in with your thoughts. Make sure you use Matt. Gives the audience time to process the question, and you time to think of what to say.
Third, do a segment on you favorite thread from the "Endzone Dive" for the week. Tell what the thread is, why you liked it, and give your thoughts.
Fourth, follow the other posts' direction for how to end the show. Make it a consistent thing. Stick with it. Make it yours.
Lastly, you stick with this and focus on the quality of the format and production and you'll be rewarded.
