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Topic: Spring Game - date announced??

Topic: Spring Game - date announced??

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MaMaKitty
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Spring Game - date announced??

Posted: 1/24/2014 2:22:07 PM

Thanks - need to make travel arrangements.

Rufus25
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RE: Spring Game - date announced??

Posted: 1/28/2014 3:07:06 PM

April 12 @ 2pm

MaMaKitty
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RE: Spring Game - date announced??

Posted: 1/28/2014 3:10:16 PM

Thank you. Hoping for warm(er) weather.

Bobcat81
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RE: Spring Game - date announced??

Posted: 1/30/2014 9:07:39 AM

I will be traveling from Kansas and will need to make airline arrangements. Is the April 12th date been officially announced by the University or is the this insider info?

Monroe Slavin
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RE: Spring Game - date announced??

Posted: 1/30/2014 11:03:55 PM

Who are we playing?

Where's the band?!
WHERE"S THE BAND?!

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RE: Spring Game - date announced??

Posted: 1/31/2014 12:28:08 AM

In the new IPF.

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catfan28
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RE: Spring Game - date announced??

Posted: 1/31/2014 12:38:05 AM

Uncle Wes wrote:

In the new IPF.

Won't even be close to done by then from what I've heard.

DallasCat
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RE: Spring Game - date announced??

Posted: 1/31/2014 2:34:18 AM

catfan28 wrote:

Uncle Wes wrote:

In the new IPF.

Won't even be close to done by then from what I've heard.

OU Division of Student Affairs says "Walter FieldHouse is almost complete" just yesterday.

www.facebook.com/OHIOstudentaffairs

Bobcat Grad 86
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RE: Spring Game - date announced??

Posted: 1/31/2014 4:14:21 PM

Found some pictures some of you may not have seen. Looks like there are more rooms and storage space and space than I thought.

Last Edited: 1/31/2014 9:59:12 PM by Bobcat Grad 86

OhioCatFan
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RE: Spring Game - date announced??

Posted: 2/1/2014 11:24:08 PM

One question: Is the field full length and full width? The early plans called for a full length field but the width was to be a little less than regulation. Now I've noticed in recent statements they've been referring to the field as "full size," which would imply regulation in both length and width. Does anyone know for sure?

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Bobcat Grad 86
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RE: Spring Game - date announced??

Posted: 2/2/2014 9:12:22 AM

OCF, I am not sure. I found these pictures on the Turner Construction website which states the field will be 100 yards long with 17 garage doors. A field is 120 yards including the end-zones. Many indoor facilities with a field and track have end-zones but the track cuts into the corner of end-zone.

http://www.turnerconstruction.com/experience/project/5E5E/ohio-university-walter-fieldhouse-pavilion

The information by the University has been poor on this project in terms of providing details and photo updates.
This is a lost opportunity to promote the athletic department in the offseason for recruiting and maintaining enthusiasm for alumni including donations.

The information and drawing in the brochure the University put out a few years ago is out of date. When you look at the brochure drawing the facility leads you to think it is four walls and a roof, but the photos I found on Turner indicates there are many rooms along the side.

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ohio/genrel/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/ohio-11-mpc-brochure.pdf

There are other sports in addition to football that may benefit from the facility. For example, my daughter who is a junior in high school has cleared 10 feet twice in the pole vault and is looking at schools. She is looking at schools in the ACC, but is also interested in Ohio University. While I have read in the past there may be a track and may be a pole vault pit, I am not sure.

How much time can it take to shoot a few photos each month and throw them up on athletic website and Facebook page, along with some details of what is included? I have researched this facility weekly for a couple of years and learning there are 17 garage doors was one of biggest information finds, LOL.

Monroe Slavin
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RE: Spring Game - date announced??

Posted: 2/2/2014 11:45:26 AM

There won't be a decision on size until they see how big they can stretch the carpet.

You don't limit yourself by pre-planning these things.

OhioCatFan
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RE: Spring Game - date announced??

Posted: 2/4/2014 6:07:46 PM

Thanks BG86 for your information and research. I guess we'll find out when they are ready to tell us. And, Monroe, I understand they had a special practice robot built by students in the Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering departments of the Russ College of Engineering that can simulate BUTM plays so the OL can learn to block better for them. The BUTM robot, BUTfus, was a special gift of Vince Costello in honor of Coach Carroll Widdoes,

Valley Cat
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RE: Spring Game - date announced??

Posted: 2/23/2014 9:57:58 AM

Will there be a Surplus Sale and/or tours of the IPF?

Bobcat Grad 86
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RE: Spring Game - date announced??

Posted: 2/23/2014 4:26:40 PM

The IFP will not be "officially" finished until June because of some weather delays and problems with the steam pipes. However, the football team will be able to use the facility for spring practice from the middle of April until the middle of May.

https://woub.org/2014/02/13/walter-fieldhouse-open-month-behind-schedule

MaMaKitty
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RE: Spring Game - date announced??

Posted: 3/18/2014 4:15:13 PM

Is there a charge to attend the Spring Game?

Ted Thompson
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RE: Spring Game - date announced??

Posted: 3/18/2014 4:56:33 PM

No charge.

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