pretty sure those mics are for tv not the stadium.
HOT needs to be out of the corner and in the endzone, in the middle of the student section, not an afterthought
You can't hear HOT on TV... and the mic's for other programs are for the stadium's PA system so you can hear them on TV.... if USF would take a cue from every other college football program then we would be able to hear HOT in the stadium and on TV. Only time you can hear them is when ESPN sets up a handheld clear dish guy in the corner end-zone in front of them... otherwise you'll be lucky to hear them.
About where they sit, I agree... HOT should be in the middle of the student section like most every other college does... not stuck over in a corner.
We (When I was in the bad) used to be in the middle of the student section, but were them moved to the corner because of "security." Also, it was a slow transition to have to exit the field through a tunnel, then have to go up the ramps/escalator, through the crowd/student section/consession stands and into the seats behind the goal posts.
There are stairs for the band to move up into the corner section, hence why they were moved there.