After trying to watch live video of the Sun Belt baseball tournament on Sun Belt Extra, I have come to the following conclusion: The Most Valuable Player this year, at least as far as FAUOwlAccess.com is concerned, is Steve Bishop.

For those who don't know the name, you probably know the voice. For the past two seasons Bishop has been the voice of the Owls' baseball, women's basketball and several men's basketball games as he describes the action on FAUSports.com.

I may be giving away a trade secret, but Bishop has often been our lifeline to describing the action when FAU is on the road. We also often listen to Bishop's call of the action for the home games - OK that is not by choice, but rather by necessity. The FAU pressbox doesnt have a radio booth so Chuck King and I were quite a captive audience for just about every game of the season.

Bishop is knowledgeable and enthusiatic about the FAU baseball team and we have enjoyed bringing audio clips of some of his more memorable calls on this site. You can listen to Bishop's call of FAU's 12-inning 10-9 victory over FIU on Friday by clicking here.


The sad news, the next two losses for the Owls will not only mean the end of the season, but the end of Bishop's tenure at FAU. Bishop, technically an intern, was one of several who were told their services were no longer needed a few weeks ago. Ever the professional, Bishop has stayed on and will be on FAUsports.com today describing the action from Troy.

It's a real shame Bishop won't be back next year - even worse, there isn't a concrete plan to replace him. If FAU doesnt care enough about its own sports to broadcast them, how can it expect the public to connect with its teams?

I'm ashamed I considered following the game on video - a near impossibility since the picture feezes every few seconds (on my computer at least). Instead I think I'll be listening in as Bishop describes the action for what could be the final time and will be sad to hear him signing off for the final time at FAU.