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Ryan Carey
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Video Board?

Posted: 2/21/2015 4:18:29 PM

Anybody have any details on what Schaus was saying about getting a new center hanging video board? He was on ESPN3 broadcast at halftime today but it cut out right when he started talking about the scoreboard. He was mentioning the building projects like the IPF, academic center, exterior cleanup of the Convo, the new seats next year, then he said "and soon we'll have a hanging video" ...cut out.

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RE: Video Board?

Posted: 2/21/2015 4:40:47 PM

I wonder who the big donor was who came out of the word work? Probably one of the BA loud mouths. ;-)

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RE: Video Board?

Posted: 2/21/2015 4:44:08 PM

I don't think he talked like the scoreboard is a done deal, but that the intention is to have one installed within the next few years.

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RE: Video Board?

Posted: 2/21/2015 5:18:22 PM

I thought that was just my computer that locked up right as the words hanging scoreboard were coming out of his mouth. Was going to go back and watch the replay but I'm guessing the glitch will be on the replay too.

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RE: Video Board?

Posted: 2/21/2015 5:23:38 PM

Ryan Carey wrote:

I think it was more like "and sometime soon a hanging center court scoreboard". Impression I got was couple years.

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RE: Video Board?

Posted: 2/22/2015 12:52:02 AM

We've been over this before, but to my knowledge they haven't completed the planned engineering study on the roof which has to happen first.

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Posted: 2/22/2015 10:02:59 AM

GroverBall wrote:

We've been over this before, but to my knowledge they haven't completed the planned engineering study on the roof which has to happen first.

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RE: Video Board?

Posted: 2/22/2015 10:22:45 AM

He mentioned the aknowledged need for a "new scoreboard" during his remarks at the HOF luncheon before the game. He gave the impression that this project is at least on the radar.

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Posted: 2/22/2015 2:33:13 PM

GroverBall wrote:

We've been over this before, but to my knowledge they haven't completed the planned engineering study on the roof which has to happen first.

Just curious to know the source of the info. Someone in the engineering school, athletic dept or just talk in the bowels of the Convo? Nice to hear the AD has it on the radar

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RE: Video Board?

Posted: 2/22/2015 4:02:09 PM

When thinking about a new 'hanging scoreboard', there's more to it than the weight of a scoreboard itself. The Convo isn't owned by athletics and multiple groups have/want a say in what gets replaced up there when it happens. This includes things like lighting, speakers, rigging type stuff so UPC & groups can have larger concerts, and various functions in the Convo. So it's always a little deeper (and probably more political) than it seems at face value. (just think of all of the go-round with the MPF)

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Posted: 2/22/2015 6:47:08 PM

bornacatfan wrote:

GroverBall wrote:

We've been over this before, but to my knowledge they haven't completed the planned engineering study on the roof which has to happen first.

Just curious to know the source of the info. Someone in the engineering school, athletic dept or just talk in the bowels of the Convo? Nice to hear the AD has it on the radar

It's possible that I'm crazy, but I could swear that I've heard this mentioned by people who would actually know. At some point I started taking this "myth" seriously but now I can't remember where I heard it mentioned.

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RE: Video Board?

Posted: 2/22/2015 7:10:08 PM

These have to be the first public comments of this being a viable project, right? That's very encouraging.

Technology is a wonderful thing....20 years ago I wouldn't doubt if these boards weighed 10 times what they do now. Also, steel structures can be relatively easily reinforced with additional steel. I work in the overhead crane industry (think permanent structures inside heavy manufacturing facilities & steel mills, not anything on rubber tires, or attached to the outside of a building being built.) At least once a month someone wants to know if their crane/runway structure can be upgraded to a higher capacity. The answer is always yes, just a matter of how much you want to spend.

The engineering study for this should be very simple. I'm sure there are original prints on file somewhere that detail the steel structure. Once you have that it's just a matter of modeling it and applying the proper constraints & loads.

A couple things working against the Convo in this regard....it was designed to codes applicable in 1960's, any upgrades would require it meet current codes. I am not as informed on when the codes changed over the years but snow loads, earthquake loads, and the requirement for considering fatigue in the steel structure were all likely not considered when the Convo was built and would need to be considered now.

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RE: Video Board?

Posted: 2/22/2015 7:29:46 PM

Given scoreboard technology, whatever would hang there is likely to significantly lighter than what's been hanging in the Convo's fraternal twin for many years.
http://image1.stadiumjourney.com/images/stadiums/784_Empt...

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RE: Video Board?

Posted: 2/22/2015 8:00:25 PM

Ha ha....one of my favorite Hoosierisms...it takes a Purdue engineer..

as my kid is working on his Rube Goldberg contribution for his HS engineering class.

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Posted: 2/22/2015 8:21:04 PM

bornacatfan wrote:

Ha ha....one of my favorite Hoosierisms...it takes a Purdue engineer..

as my kid is working on his Rube Goldberg contribution for his HS engineering class.

Science Olympiad? My HS Junior has his Rube Goldberg machine on his desk as we speak . . .

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Posted: 2/22/2015 8:37:12 PM

GroverBall wrote:

bornacatfan wrote:

GroverBall wrote:

We've been over this before, but to my knowledge they haven't completed the planned engineering study on the roof which has to happen first.

Just curious to know the source of the info. Someone in the engineering school, athletic dept or just talk in the bowels of the Convo? Nice to hear the AD has it on the radar

Some of this is coming back to me now. I believe the powers-that-be understand that the Convo is due for a new roof in the foreseeable future and the engineering study will be part of that process. The study is thus not being done to see about a hanging scoreboard, but athletics will certainly ensure that this question is included.

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RE: Video Board?

Posted: 2/22/2015 11:54:38 PM

For what it is worth, when the Convo was being built I had a conversation with a foreman who told me that it was utilizing then "state of the art" construction techniques and would be very well built. In the same breath he told me that Alden Libary, being built at the same time, was poorly designed and was using cheaper building materials and techniques. This was just one man's opinion, but he seemed to know what he was talking about.

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Posted: 2/22/2015 11:56:10 PM

How much would it cost to make Alden aesthetically pleasing?

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Posted: 2/23/2015 9:32:37 AM

Alden was poorly built and not sure we could raise enough money for that JSF.

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RE: Video Board?

Posted: 2/23/2015 10:07:38 AM

Was it Alden that could not be built taller than Galbreath Chapel or Galbreath Chapel that could not be built taller than Alden? Or is neither true? While working at Galbreath Chapel as a student I was told it was the former but I trust this group's collective knowledge more than my GA boss.

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Posted: 2/23/2015 10:35:21 AM

The legend/possible truth is no building could be built higher than the chapel.

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Posted: 2/23/2015 1:12:08 PM

Alden would sink if it went higher.

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RE: Video Board?

Posted: 2/23/2015 1:23:59 PM

Perhaps it's my geezer age, but I couldn't care less about having a spiffy new scoreboard. I'm fine with one that shows time remaining, shot clock and score.

Unless someone can show empirically that a new, bigger, more visually striking scoreboard would strengthen recruiting, yawn...

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RE: Video Board?

Posted: 2/23/2015 1:30:28 PM

Mike Johnson wrote:

Perhaps it's my geezer age, but I couldn't care less about having a spiffy new scoreboard. I'm fine with one that shows time remaining, shot clock and score.

Unless someone can show empirially that a new, bigger, more visually striking scoreboard would strengthen recruiting, yawn...

Its nice that you can see the scoreboard from your seats but the people 3 sections over from you might not be able to. A new scoreboard should be a priority.

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RE: Video Board?

Posted: 2/23/2015 1:36:14 PM

Mike Johnson wrote:

Perhaps it's my geezer age, but I couldn't care less about having a spiffy new scoreboard. I'm fine with one that shows time remaining, shot clock and score.

Unless someone can show empirially that a new, bigger, more visually striking scoreboard would strengthen recruiting, yawn...

Personally, I don't have the need for a "state of the art" video board. I'd be happy with one that simply got the scoreboard up off the floor, and showed us some stats of the players on the floor.

What I'd rather have is a "real" arena sound system to go along with basic basketball scoring information.

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