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Alan Swank
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  Message Not Read  Indoor practice facility
   Posted: 1/31/2014 4:20:47 PM 
Drove by there today coming off of 32 at the 682 exit.  Granted it's winter but that thing sure makes Peden look small.  Can't wait till it's done and the landscaping is in because right now it just doesn't fit and Peden looks a bit lonely. 
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Mark Lembright '85
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  Message Not Read  RE: Indoor practice facility
   Posted: 2/1/2014 6:39:01 PM 
Alan Swank wrote:
Drove by there today coming off of 32 at the 682 exit.  Granted it's winter but that thing sure makes Peden look small.  Can't wait till it's done and the landscaping is in because right now it just doesn't fit and Peden looks a bit lonely. 


Not to be a smarta**, but it doesn't take much to make Peden look small.  Peden Stadium is teenie-tiny.  Glad to see the IPF seems to be nearing completion.
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  Message Not Read  RE: Indoor practice facility
   Posted: 2/1/2014 11:43:23 PM 
Mark Lembright '85 wrote:
Alan Swank wrote:
Drove by there today coming off of 32 at the 682 exit. Granted it's winter but that thing sure makes Peden look small. Can't wait till it's done and the landscaping is in because right now it just doesn't fit and Peden looks a bit lonely.


Not to be a smarta**, but it doesn't take much to make Peden look small. Peden Stadium is teenie-tiny. Glad to see the IPF seems to be nearing completion.

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  Message Not Read  RE: Indoor practice facility
   Posted: 2/2/2014 12:00:04 AM 
Originally asked this question in the wrong thread: 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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Jeff McKinney
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  Message Not Read  RE: Indoor practice facility
   Posted: 2/3/2014 5:19:23 PM 
I dunno OCF, but I hear the sight lines are just dandy!

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

I'm also curious to know if the field will be full regulation size.
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   Posted: 2/3/2014 11:10:28 PM 
In terms of those decent sight-lines does that mean that Vick shouldn't have any trouble making those three-point jumpers in practice?  


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Ohio69
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  Message Not Read  RE: Indoor practice facility
   Posted: 2/4/2014 6:18:01 PM 
I'm stunned by all the yellow on the IPF.

How did we let that happen?


Can somebody hit a pull up jumper for me?.....

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BuddyLee
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  Message Not Read  RE: Indoor practice facility
   Posted: 2/5/2014 6:59:46 PM 
So nobody's been able to sneak inside this place yet and see how it looks?  Is there a track? Field turf down yet? Kind of a waste if this thing's not ready until the summer. All we get is that one extreme close up pic of the one outside wall. Can any locals post a longer range picture so we can see how it fits in on the campus?

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colobobcat66
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  Message Not Read  RE: Indoor practice facility
   Posted: 2/5/2014 9:41:12 PM 
Today in the signing day session, I understood Solich to mention that they may be able to practice in it this spring practice if the weather is bad.
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SBH
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  Message Not Read  RE: Indoor practice facility
   Posted: 2/5/2014 10:59:55 PM 
BuddyLee wrote:
So nobody's been able to sneak inside this place yet and see how it looks?  Is there a track? Field turf down yet? Kind of a waste if this thing's not ready until the summer. All we get is that one extreme close up pic of the one outside wall. Can any locals post a longer range picture so we can see how it fits in on the campus?


No turf down.  Have heard they are having a hard time with the heating system, which relies on steam pipes beneath the track.


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Steve Ragan
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  Message Not Read  RE: Indoor practice facility
   Posted: 2/5/2014 11:44:33 PM 
This evening in the signing day event at Peden, Coach Solich "did" say that they should be able to practice in the facility during times of inclement weather. The turf is not yet installed but should be soon. Then Schaus expounded on that by saying the track, netting, etc... will not be quite ready during spring ball and the landscaping and other ground work would be finished later still. They plan to have a public open house later in the summer when all of the work is finished. 
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Ted Thompson
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  Message Not Read  RE: Indoor practice facility
   Posted: 2/6/2014 8:50:16 AM 
http://buckeyextra.dispatch.com/content/stories/2014/02/06/new-indoor-practice-facility-attracts-recruits.html


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SBH
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  Message Not Read  RE: Indoor practice facility
   Posted: 2/6/2014 9:11:18 AM 
Steve Ragan wrote:
This evening in the signing day event at Peden, Coach Solich "did" say that they should be able to practice in the facility during times of inclement weather. The turf is not yet installed but should be soon. Then Schaus expounded on that by saying the track, netting, etc... will not be quite ready during spring ball and the landscaping and other ground work would be finished later still. They plan to have a public open house later in the summer when all of the work is finished. 


It was supposed to be done before the end of 2013…then the end of January…then by the end of February at the latest…now maybe by the end of spring ball.  I think the problems are a little more serious than some think.  Maybe the same engineer who handled the design of the natatorium in the 1980s is working on this.  If you remember, when they built the nat, they found out very late in the process that the roof wasn't high enough for a diving platform.

 



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DelBobcat
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  Message Not Read  RE: Indoor practice facility
   Posted: 2/6/2014 1:18:12 PM 
SBH wrote:
Steve Ragan wrote:
This evening in the signing day event at Peden, Coach Solich "did" say that they should be able to practice in the facility during times of inclement weather. The turf is not yet installed but should be soon. Then Schaus expounded on that by saying the track, netting, etc... will not be quite ready during spring ball and the landscaping and other ground work would be finished later still. They plan to have a public open house later in the summer when all of the work is finished. 


It was supposed to be done before the end of 2013…then the end of January…then by the end of February at the latest…now maybe by the end of spring ball.  I think the problems are a little more serious than some think.  Maybe the same engineer who handled the design of the natatorium in the 1980s is working on this.  If you remember, when they built the nat, they found out very late in the process that the roof wasn't high enough for a diving platform.

 




I don't think it's anything to worry about. Big projects like this go over on time estimates all the time. I usually add three to six months to any estimate I hear.


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  Message Not Read  RE: Indoor practice facility
   Posted: 2/6/2014 1:39:11 PM 
a major construction project with delays? I've never heard of such. There must be something seriously wrong.


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L.C.
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  Message Not Read  RE: Indoor practice facility
   Posted: 2/6/2014 3:45:24 PM 
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a major construction project with delays? I've never heard of such. There must be something seriously wrong.

There was probably a delay so they could create an infrastructure including pyramids emitting torsion fields.


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  Message Not Read  RE: Indoor practice facility
   Posted: 2/6/2014 8:00:37 PM 
The breaking news would be if a construction project actually finished when it was originally scheduled to finish.  It's as rare as an Amtrak train running on time.


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  Message Not Read  RE: Indoor practice facility
   Posted: 2/6/2014 8:44:38 PM 
OhioCatFan wrote:
The breaking news would be if a construction project actually finished when it was originally scheduled to finish. It's as rare as an Amtrak train running on time.

Actually most short distance Amtrak trains are on time, probably not a great example, but good urban legend.
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   Posted: 2/6/2014 9:08:36 PM 
colobobcat66 wrote:
OhioCatFan wrote:
The breaking news would be if a construction project actually finished when it was originally scheduled to finish. It's as rare as an Amtrak train running on time.

Actually most short distance Amtrak trains are on time, probably not a great example, but good urban legend.


Well, I'm sorry I don't live in right places, but I've had many experiences with Amtrak trains running ridiculously off schedule. My daughter and son-in-law recently took an Amtrak train from NYC to Charleston, W.Va. and it was over two hours late.  My wife and I once took an Amtrak train from Pittsburgh to NYC and it was very late as well.  So, please don't lecture me on Amtrak.  I'm so pleased that they are able to do "short distances" with some degree of credibility.  Overall, it's a national shame.


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  Message Not Read  RE: Indoor practice facility
   Posted: 2/6/2014 9:19:10 PM 
OhioCatFan wrote:
colobobcat66 wrote:
OhioCatFan wrote:
The breaking news would be if a construction project actually finished when it was originally scheduled to finish. It's as rare as an Amtrak train running on time.

Actually most short distance Amtrak trains are on time, probably not a great example, but good urban legend.


Well, I'm sorry I don't live in right places, but I've had many experiences with Amtrak trains running ridiculously off schedule. My daughter and son-in-law recently took an Amtrak train from NYC to Charleston, W.Va. and it was over two hours late. My wife and I once took an Amtrak train from Pittsburgh to NYC and it was very late as well. So, please don't lecture me on Amtrak. I'm so pleased that they are able to do "short distances" with some degree of credibility. Overall, it's a national shame.

I agree and didn't mean to lecture.
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   Posted: 2/6/2014 9:22:56 PM 
OhioCatFan wrote:
colobobcat66 wrote:
OhioCatFan wrote:
The breaking news would be if a construction project actually finished when it was originally scheduled to finish. It's as rare as an Amtrak train running on time.

Actually most short distance Amtrak trains are on time, probably not a great example, but good urban legend.


Well, I'm sorry I don't live in right places, but I've had many experiences with Amtrak trains running ridiculously off schedule. My daughter and son-in-law recently took an Amtrak train from NYC to Charleston, W.Va. and it was over two hours late. My wife and I once took an Amtrak train from Pittsburgh to NYC and it was very late as well. So, please don't lecture me on Amtrak. I'm so pleased that they are able to do "short distances" with some degree of credibility. Overall, it's a national shame.

I tend to agree with you, and certainly didn't intend to lecture, but you did
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   Posted: 2/6/2014 10:10:39 PM 
colobobcat66 wrote:
OhioCatFan wrote:
colobobcat66 wrote:
OhioCatFan wrote:
The breaking news would be if a construction project actually finished when it was originally scheduled to finish. It's as rare as an Amtrak train running on time.

Actually most short distance Amtrak trains are on time, probably not a great example, but good urban legend.


Well, I'm sorry I don't live in right places, but I've had many experiences with Amtrak trains running ridiculously off schedule. My daughter and son-in-law recently took an Amtrak train from NYC to Charleston, W.Va. and it was over two hours late. My wife and I once took an Amtrak train from Pittsburgh to NYC and it was very late as well. So, please don't lecture me on Amtrak. I'm so pleased that they are able to do "short distances" with some degree of credibility. Overall, it's a national shame.

I tend to agree with you, and certainly didn't intend to lecture, but you did


Well, you called what I said an "Urban Legend."  It seemed like you were lecturing me and saying that I was out of touch.  I apologize if I overreacted to your comment.  I'm sitting here at home with a sprained ankle from a slip on the ice yesterday and I'll admit to being a little edgy.


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  Message Not Read  RE: Indoor practice facility
   Posted: 2/6/2014 10:41:56 PM 
OhioCatFan wrote:
colobobcat66 wrote:
OhioCatFan wrote:
colobobcat66 wrote:
OhioCatFan wrote:
The breaking news would be if a construction project actually finished when it was originally scheduled to finish. It's as rare as an Amtrak train running on time.

Actually most short distance Amtrak trains are on time, probably not a great example, but good urban legend.


Well, I'm sorry I don't live in right places, but I've had many experiences with Amtrak trains running ridiculously off schedule. My daughter and son-in-law recently took an Amtrak train from NYC to Charleston, W.Va. and it was over two hours late. My wife and I once took an Amtrak train from Pittsburgh to NYC and it was very late as well. So, please don't lecture me on Amtrak. I'm so pleased that they are able to do "short distances" with some degree of credibility. Overall, it's a national shame.

I tend to agree with you, and certainly didn't intend to lecture, but you did


Well, you called what I said an "Urban Legend." It seemed like you were lecturing me and saying that I was out of touch. I apologize if I overreacted to your comment. I'm sitting here at home with a sprained ankle from a slip on the ice yesterday and I'll admit to being a little edgy.

No problem. I spend a lot of time in California and the local Amtrak trains do a great job. Just yesterday, I was at the Santa Barbara station the Coast Starlight came in 13 minutes late after traveling 1274 miles from Seattle. Pretty amazing. I'm with you on what we all have experienced on the long hauls, and trains make a lot less than what they cost and have tremendous subsidies from the taxpayers. Anyway, that's another story altogether.
Sorry to hear about your injury, hope you have a quick recovery!
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   Posted: 2/6/2014 11:10:09 PM 
Thanks, I'd be playing basketball tonight if I hadn't slipped on the "black ice" in my driveway yesterday.  I haven't had an ankle sprain in basketball for more than a decade (I always wear ankle braces) and then I get one ten feet from my own house.  What a bummer.  This particular sprain actually extends from my ankle up to just below the knee.  My whole lower leg is a little swollen.  I can put weight on the leg, but I'm walking around the house with a definite limp.  What fun! 


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  Message Not Read  RE: Indoor practice facility
   Posted: 2/6/2014 11:37:18 PM 
Just build this right, building needs to last decades, no sense on rushing the project.
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