Sebastian Joseph-Day: A Snapshot into the Future
Nov 24 | Football
Many young, aspiring football players tune in to watch NFL games on primetime dreaming of someday being one of the players that suits up to play on the national stage. Fifth-year senior Sebastian Joseph-Day tuned in as well, but something else on the broadcasts caught his eye – the announcers.
If Joseph-Day could paint a picture of his dream job, you would see him suiting up in a sport jacket and tie to talk about plays behind the desk on ESPN as a sports anchor or broadcaster.
"I remember watching ESPN thinking that would be such a fun job," said Joseph-Day. "You get to talk about sports. You get to interview people. You get to analyze stats. You get to dress up in suits. That really caught my eye at a young age.
"Growing up and throughout high school, I realized that I was really good at communicating and understanding individuals. I love interacting with people and I really take enjoyment with people finding joy in sports. I feel like sports bring such positive energy to people's lives, so sports broadcasting would be a dream of mine."
The 6-4, 305-pound nose tackle has his sights set on the sports broadcasting field, whether it be as an anchor, an analyst or a broadcaster. Joseph-Day hopes to use football as his platform to break into the industry. The journalism and media studies graduate already bumps elbows with some of the broadcasters in the game, including Chris Carlin, the play-by-play voice of the Rutgers IMG Sports Network.
"Chris Carlin is a great guy. I always pick his brain. He has really helped me a lot," said Joseph-Day.
Carlin's help was useful during Joseph-Day's summer internship at ABC Studios in New York, where he got to learn even more about the business.
"The ABC internship was such a great experience," reflected Joseph-Day. "I learned about the labor side of things. I was able to go to the green rooms and the screening rooms. I saw how they did the live programming and things like how they get the feeds from the west coast. I learned so much. It was a great experience. And I got to dress up!"
Joseph-Day enjoyed getting a taste of dressing to the nines and being in a studio environment like the ones he longed to be on as a kid. While his career "On the Banks" comes to a close and the next chapter – hopefully in broadcasting – is on the horizon, Joseph-Day has found himself immersed in another hobby. Photography has also caught the Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, native's eye.
"Last year at the end of the year, I was talking with my parents and realized I have been to all of these cool stadiums and I have nothing to show for it. I go there, but I have no pictures to show my kids in the future," said Joseph-Day.
"I said you know what, I think I want to start taking photos, get a camera and start taking photos. Then I took a photography class to learn how to take them and fell in love with it. Now I take pictures of anything I find appealing to the eye. With my photography, I like to catch genuine moments, genuine things. It isn't limited to sports, I do anything."
You can now often catch Joseph-Day with a camera in hand. Much like at Big Ten Football Media Days in Chicago this season, where he snapped photos of local landmarks and the scenery. He even has an Instagram account (@photosbybash) where he stores all of the images to share with others and document for the future.
When asked what the perfect picture to document his time at Rutgers, Joseph-Day came to the realization that there is so much to squeeze into just one snapshot.
"A photo of my time here would have my family on one side then all of the people who have helped me here – the coaches, the professors, the support staff – that have influenced me. In the back, I would have the stadium with the fans. Then a camera and lights. I'd need to fit everything. I don't think I can put it in one picture, I would need an album. It would probably have to be an album."
An album of all the people that have been a part of his career here, all of the memories with his teammates, and of course the late additions of all the places he has been able to travel to. However, the album isn't finished yet and Joseph-Day knows exactly how he pictures his senior season to go.
"My final season, I picture it being my brothers and I going out and competing hard. Trying our best to represent Rutgers in a great way. This place has been so good to me. Rutgers deserves the best that I have in the tank for it," said Joseph-Day.
"It has been such an amazing ride and it's crazy to think it is coming to an end, but I am so thankful for everyone who has been a part of this journey with me."
If Joseph-Day could paint a picture of his dream job, you would see him suiting up in a sport jacket and tie to talk about plays behind the desk on ESPN as a sports anchor or broadcaster.
"I remember watching ESPN thinking that would be such a fun job," said Joseph-Day. "You get to talk about sports. You get to interview people. You get to analyze stats. You get to dress up in suits. That really caught my eye at a young age.
"Growing up and throughout high school, I realized that I was really good at communicating and understanding individuals. I love interacting with people and I really take enjoyment with people finding joy in sports. I feel like sports bring such positive energy to people's lives, so sports broadcasting would be a dream of mine."
The 6-4, 305-pound nose tackle has his sights set on the sports broadcasting field, whether it be as an anchor, an analyst or a broadcaster. Joseph-Day hopes to use football as his platform to break into the industry. The journalism and media studies graduate already bumps elbows with some of the broadcasters in the game, including Chris Carlin, the play-by-play voice of the Rutgers IMG Sports Network.
"Chris Carlin is a great guy. I always pick his brain. He has really helped me a lot," said Joseph-Day.
Carlin's help was useful during Joseph-Day's summer internship at ABC Studios in New York, where he got to learn even more about the business.
"The ABC internship was such a great experience," reflected Joseph-Day. "I learned about the labor side of things. I was able to go to the green rooms and the screening rooms. I saw how they did the live programming and things like how they get the feeds from the west coast. I learned so much. It was a great experience. And I got to dress up!"
Joseph-Day enjoyed getting a taste of dressing to the nines and being in a studio environment like the ones he longed to be on as a kid. While his career "On the Banks" comes to a close and the next chapter – hopefully in broadcasting – is on the horizon, Joseph-Day has found himself immersed in another hobby. Photography has also caught the Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, native's eye.
"Last year at the end of the year, I was talking with my parents and realized I have been to all of these cool stadiums and I have nothing to show for it. I go there, but I have no pictures to show my kids in the future," said Joseph-Day.
"I said you know what, I think I want to start taking photos, get a camera and start taking photos. Then I took a photography class to learn how to take them and fell in love with it. Now I take pictures of anything I find appealing to the eye. With my photography, I like to catch genuine moments, genuine things. It isn't limited to sports, I do anything."
You can now often catch Joseph-Day with a camera in hand. Much like at Big Ten Football Media Days in Chicago this season, where he snapped photos of local landmarks and the scenery. He even has an Instagram account (@photosbybash) where he stores all of the images to share with others and document for the future.
When asked what the perfect picture to document his time at Rutgers, Joseph-Day came to the realization that there is so much to squeeze into just one snapshot.
"A photo of my time here would have my family on one side then all of the people who have helped me here – the coaches, the professors, the support staff – that have influenced me. In the back, I would have the stadium with the fans. Then a camera and lights. I'd need to fit everything. I don't think I can put it in one picture, I would need an album. It would probably have to be an album."
An album of all the people that have been a part of his career here, all of the memories with his teammates, and of course the late additions of all the places he has been able to travel to. However, the album isn't finished yet and Joseph-Day knows exactly how he pictures his senior season to go.
"My final season, I picture it being my brothers and I going out and competing hard. Trying our best to represent Rutgers in a great way. This place has been so good to me. Rutgers deserves the best that I have in the tank for it," said Joseph-Day.
"It has been such an amazing ride and it's crazy to think it is coming to an end, but I am so thankful for everyone who has been a part of this journey with me."
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