Nine-o’clock in the morning seems pretty early to be doing anything on a Saturday but when you think about the sports industry, that is when the action starts to heat up. This time of year, Saturday mornings are when the good people at ESPN are rolling out College Gameday, preparing fans for the next several hours of exciting college football. Performing public address on Granny Basketball as I have for the last thirteen years has involved me being present for the start of a game at…nine a.m. on a Saturday. So regardless of where you stand on the sports hierarchy, you are subjected to Saturday wake-up calls earlier than you might like. It is with that I took a phone call this morning from a fellow MBA student who will be joining the project next month as I try to wind down with the ICC.
It was not a long phone call; the individual just wanted some information about the program that I was happy to share with him. The question did come up about upcoming plans, to which I responded that I am trying not to think too much about the future lest I drive myself crazy. I just need to take it day-by-day for the time being. Speaking of which, after our call was over, I proceeded to look up information for an organization called GIAFF. Josh probably told me what the acronym stood for but I did not write it down and all I could find when searching for information were pictures of giraffes.