To handle the high volume of requests required for Media Day, Vice President of Public Relations Patrick Gleason begins talking to players weeks in advance.
“Marquee players like Lamar, Mark and Roquan know what to expect,” Gleason said. “It’s a lot for them to do, but they’re professionals, they go into it with fantastic attitudes, and I think they enjoy it. We have a fantastic group of guys in our locker room.”
After arriving to work at 4:30 a.m. on Monday, Social Media Manager/Digital Host Cassie Cherigo interviewed 38 players on Media Day. Some of her segments feature props and non-football questions that encourage players to tap into their sense of humor.
“Our guys have fun with it, which I hope livens up the day,” Cherigo said. “With things like ‘What’s in the Box,’ the guessing games for players, you have to give them the energy that you want to get.
“I think my first couple of years, some parts of Media Day were a foreign concept to some older players. Now a lot of guys, especially from the Power Five conferences, are used to this. A guy like Roger Rosengarten probably did something like this for the national championship game alone. There’s an understanding of what we’re looking for, and our players see the videos and think they’re funny.”
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