Weekly Rivalry Watch 1: Texas at Ohio State

Aug 29

Written By AVSF

Recorded August 29, 2025

Just in time for the big Texas at Ohio State game, it’s a special episode of AVSF!

When the calendar hands us a rare fifth Friday, the AV SuperFriends don’t take the week off. We go live with a special bonus episode full of chaos, competition, and classroom technology trash talk. Chris, Jamie, Marc, and Justin are joined by two guests: Chris Harshfield from Ohio State and David Cannon from UT Austin.

This week’s Weekly Rivalry segment pits Buckeyes against Longhorns in a gameday-style showdown of AV & IT. Ohio State touts consistency, standardization, and reliability; Texas fires back with swagger, experimentation, and capital-project muscle. The panel keeps score with field goals, touchdowns, and questionable penalties, while the guests trade stories about tier-one support armies, bizarre teaching spaces (from daycares to pickle labs), and the occasional bucket of “dog heads.”

From HDBaseT vs. AVoIP to the eternal Velcro vs. zip tie debate, nothing is off-limits in this spirited back-and-forth. And when the final whistle blows, it’s not just about who wins on the scoreboard, but it’s about what “championship-level” classroom technology really means.

Connect with Chris Harshfield:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-harshfield-6aba67225/

harshfield.6@osu.edu

Connect with David Cannon:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-cannon-cts-d-cts-i-mta-silver-4b625831/

davidcannon@austin.utexas.edu

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