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I felt vile the entire game and really didn't want to touch anything...that being said a hanging jumbotron is EVERYTHING. I know we've had these conversations before but the I had more interest in watching what was going on on the jumbo than the actual game. The looks on fans faces as they popped up on the screen was pure happiness, every single time. Kids dancing, parents dancing, old people dancing, it literally made the entire atmosphere. Everything else they did marketing wise and in game experience wise was really not much different than what we do (matter of fact, we do more as far as marketing goes). Their student section really was not much different than ours. They had 4 sections of students with only the middle section cheering, the rest of the kids were standing silently and on their phones. Granted it was a monday night game against nebraska. The older fans really didn't get too into the game. It was very similar to a weeknight mac game, more fans but really didn't make much of a difference. The glaring difference is the jumbotron and the reactions it garnered from the fans. The simple gesture of getting face time in the arena is very very underrated and give fans something to remember once they leave. IMO we will never get the same atmosphere as other schools unless we get one. Think I remember from an old thread that the convo isn't structurally able to withstand the weight of a hanging scoreboard? Also, their band is garbage and boring. The 110 kicks their a**. Back to Top GoCats105 General User Member Since: 1/31/2006 Location: Seattle, WA Post Count: 6,930 Status: Offline     RE: $2 million Convo Video Board Project to be Considered    Posted: 1/23/2018 10:13:05 AM  Glad the approval was given for Ohio. Just hope they take full advantage of this and do it right and make this thing pop. Back to Top OU_Country General User Member Since: 12/6/2005 Location: On the road between Athens and Madison County Post Count: 8,320 Status: Offline     RE: $2 million Convo Video Board Project to be Considered    Posted: 1/23/2018 10:32:58 AM  GoCats105 wrote: Glad the approval was given for Ohio. Just hope they take full advantage of this and do it right and make this thing pop. Agreed - use it as marketing and advertising tool, not just a fancy big screen. Also - here's the Post write up: http://www.thepostathens.com/article/2018/01/the-convo-vi... And a look at the EMU board they're looking to emulate: https://blog.rukkus.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ConvoW... Back to Top bornacatfan General User Member Since: 8/3/2006 Post Count: 5,706 Status: Offline     RE: $2 million Convo Video Board Project to be Considered    Posted: 1/23/2018 2:06:08 PM  cc-cat wrote: Yup. Approved $2 million for scoreboard Ha Could hear toes curling in Athens this morning. never argue with idiots, they bring you down to their level and beat you with experience. Winter comes and asks how you spent your summer..... The game loves and rewards those who love and reward the game Back to Top Ohio Pilot General User Member Since: 9/5/2010 Post Count: 497 Status: Offline     RE: $2 million Convo Video Board Project to be Considered    Posted: 1/23/2018 2:27:57 PM  https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/7s3h3... / Really like the new Board that Murray State Just put up. Back to Top BillyTheCat General User Member Since: 10/6/2012 Post Count: 9,491 Status: Offline     RE: $2 million Convo Video Board Project to be Considered    Posted: 1/23/2018 3:14:16 PM  spongeBOB CATpants wrote: Attended the OSU-Nebraska game last night at the Schott. I felt vile the entire game and really didn't want to touch anything...that being said a hanging jumbotron is EVERYTHING. I know we've had these conversations before but the I had more interest in watching what was going on on the jumbo than the actual game. The looks on fans faces as they popped up on the screen was pure happiness, every single time. Kids dancing, parents dancing, old people dancing, it literally made the entire atmosphere. Everything else they did marketing wise and in game experience wise was really not much different than what we do (matter of fact, we do more as far as marketing goes). Their student section really was not much different than ours. They had 4 sections of students with only the middle section cheering, the rest of the kids were standing silently and on their phones. Granted it was a monday night game against nebraska. The older fans really didn't get too into the game. It was very similar to a weeknight mac game, more fans but really didn't make much of a difference. The glaring difference is the jumbotron and the reactions it garnered from the fans. The simple gesture of getting face time in the arena is very very underrated and give fans something to remember once they leave. IMO we will never get the same atmosphere as other schools unless we get one. Think I remember from an old thread that the convo isn't structurally able to withstand the weight of a hanging scoreboard? Also, their band is garbage and boring. The 110 kicks their a**. We struggle to run an ESPN3 production and staff cameras over break, how do you think we are going to staff a video board and provide replay shots? Just curious. Back to Top bobcatsquared General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Post Count: 5,047 Status: Offline     RE: $2 million Convo Video Board Project to be Considered    Posted: 1/23/2018 3:26:30 PM  BillyTheCat wrote: We struggle to run an ESPN3 production and staff cameras over break, how do you think we are going to staff a video board and provide replay shots? Just curious. Sounds like you're volunteering, BTC. Back to Top OU_Country General User Member Since: 12/6/2005 Location: On the road between Athens and Madison County Post Count: 8,320 Status: Offline     RE: $2 million Convo Video Board Project to be Considered    Posted: 1/23/2018 3:31:33 PM  BillyTheCat wrote: spongeBOB CATpants wrote: Attended the OSU-Nebraska game last night at the Schott. I felt vile the entire game and really didn't want to touch anything...that being said a hanging jumbotron is EVERYTHING. I know we've had these conversations before but the I had more interest in watching what was going on on the jumbo than the actual game. The looks on fans faces as they popped up on the screen was pure happiness, every single time. Kids dancing, parents dancing, old people dancing, it literally made the entire atmosphere. Everything else they did marketing wise and in game experience wise was really not much different than what we do (matter of fact, we do more as far as marketing goes). Their student section really was not much different than ours. They had 4 sections of students with only the middle section cheering, the rest of the kids were standing silently and on their phones. Granted it was a monday night game against nebraska. The older fans really didn't get too into the game. It was very similar to a weeknight mac game, more fans but really didn't make much of a difference. The glaring difference is the jumbotron and the reactions it garnered from the fans. The simple gesture of getting face time in the arena is very very underrated and give fans something to remember once they leave. IMO we will never get the same atmosphere as other schools unless we get one. Think I remember from an old thread that the convo isn't structurally able to withstand the weight of a hanging scoreboard? Also, their band is garbage and boring. The 110 kicks their a**. We struggle to run an ESPN3 production and staff cameras over break, how do you think we are going to staff a video board and provide replay shots? Just curious. This is a legitimate question. Hopefully that is being addressed now, not next December. Back to Top Lande71 General User Member Since: 9/19/2010 Post Count: 271 Status: Offline     RE: $2 million Convo Video Board Project to be Considered    Posted: 1/23/2018 4:01:49 PM  If you spend most of your time watching the Jumbotron, you are not much of a basketball fan! I can think of other ways to be entertained without buying a ticket to a game I'm not going to watch. Back to Top OhioCatFan General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 14,016 Status: Offline     RE: $2 million Convo Video Board Project to be Considered    Posted: 1/23/2018 4:04:15 PM  spongeBOB CATpants wrote: . . . Think I remember from an old thread that the convo isn't structurally able to withstand the weight of a hanging scoreboard. . . . That was then, this is now. The new, much lighter video board can be hung safely from the Convo rafters, as I understand it. The only BLSS Certified Hypocrite on BA "It is better to be an optimist and be proven a fool than to be a pessimist and be proven right." Note: My avatar is the national colors of the 78th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, which are now preserved in a climate controlled vault at the Ohio History Connection. Learn more about the old 78th at: http://www.78ohio.org Back to Top Recovering Journalist General User Member Since: 8/17/2010 Location: Cleveland, OH Post Count: 1,839 Status: Offline     RE: $2 million Convo Video Board Project to be Considered    Posted: 1/23/2018 4:06:34 PM  bornacatfan wrote: cc-cat wrote: Yup. Approved $2 million for scoreboard Ha Could hear toes curling in Athens this morning. Alan hasn't commented because his head exploded. ;-) Back to Top Andrew Ruck General User Member Since: 12/22/2004 Location: Columbus, OH Post Count: 4,711 Status: Offline     RE: $2 million Convo Video Board Project to be Considered    Posted: 1/23/2018 5:35:59 PM  This is terrific earth shattering news. I feel like we all should be going insane with excitement right now. Andrew Ruck B.B.A. 2003 Back to Top Pete Chouteau General User Member Since: 11/17/2004 Location: Nowinsky Country Post Count: 1,614 Status: Offline     RE: $2 million Convo Video Board Project to be Considered    Posted: 1/23/2018 5:38:57 PM  Andrew Ruck wrote: This is terrific earth shattering news. I feel like we all should be going insane with excitement right now. I wore a diaper today for fear I would wet myself. Back to Top Deciduous Forest Cat General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Ohio Post Count: 4,310 Status: Offline     RE: $2 million Convo Video Board Project to be Considered    Posted: 1/23/2018 7:47:51 PM  Andrew Ruck wrote: This is terrific earth shattering news. I feel like we all should be going insane with excitement right now. Where was the kaboom? There was supposed to be an EARTH-SHATTERING KABOOM!!! Back to Top Andrew Ruck General User Member Since: 12/22/2004 Location: Columbus, OH Post Count: 4,711 Status: Offline     RE: $2 million Convo Video Board Project to be Considered    Posted: 1/23/2018 7:54:08 PM  Deciduous Forest Cat wrote: Andrew Ruck wrote: This is terrific earth shattering news. I feel like we all should be going insane with excitement right now. Where was the kaboom? There was supposed to be an EARTH-SHATTERING KABOOM!!! When I heard about the tsunami warning in Alaska, I assumed it was related to this. But then I heard the warning was cancelled, checked this board and was disappointed in the lack of a earth-shattering level reaction Andrew Ruck B.B.A. 2003 Back to Top mcbin General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Columbus, OH Post Count: 949 Status: Offline     RE: $2 million Convo Video Board Project to be Considered    Posted: 1/23/2018 10:17:10 PM  Akron has nice scoreboard & sound upgrades this year. And stats in all four corners. I used the stats more than the center hung, but it was nice to watch replays. Back to Top BillyTheCat General User Member Since: 10/6/2012 Post Count: 9,491 Status: Offline     RE: $2 million Convo Video Board Project to be Considered    Posted: 1/23/2018 11:04:56 PM  bobcatsquared wrote: BillyTheCat wrote: We struggle to run an ESPN3 production and staff cameras over break, how do you think we are going to staff a video board and provide replay shots? Just curious. Sounds like you're volunteering, BTC. Takes money and staffing. I’m not the one complaining about the lack of over head scoreboard. Last Edited: 1/23/2018 11:06:52 PM by BillyTheCat Back to Top BillyTheCat General User Member Since: 10/6/2012 Post Count: 9,491 Status: Offline     RE: $2 million Convo Video Board Project to be Considered    Posted: 1/23/2018 11:05:37 PM  Lande71 wrote: If you spend most of your time watching the Jumbotron, you are not much of a basketball fan! I can think of other ways to be entertained without buying a ticket to a game I'm not going to watch. +1 Back to Top OU_Country General User Member Since: 12/6/2005 Location: On the road between Athens and Madison County Post Count: 8,320 Status: Offline     RE: $2 million Convo Video Board Project to be Considered    Posted: 1/24/2018 12:45:39 AM  Lande71 wrote: If you spend most of your time watching the Jumbotron, you are not much of a basketball fan! I can think of other ways to be entertained without buying a ticket to a game I'm not going to watch. Sounds like a "get off my lawn" moment. Back to Top spongeBOB CATpants General User Member Since: 8/16/2016 Post Count: 950 Status: Offline     RE: $2 million Convo Video Board Project to be Considered    Posted: 1/24/2018 8:59:07 AM  OU_Country wrote: Lande71 wrote: If you spend most of your time watching the Jumbotron, you are not much of a basketball fan! I can think of other ways to be entertained without buying a ticket to a game I'm not going to watch. Sounds like a "get off my lawn" moment. lol thought the exact same thing. I was at an Ohio state game, I dislike the buckeyes more than Miami and the fan experience was more interesting to me than watching the buckeyes struggle to beat nebraska on a monday night. Maybe you don't watch the jumbotron but the vast majority of fans do. Not to mention, the majority of "entertainment" on the screens are done during dead balls. Also, video board operations sounds like a great opportunity for an intern or practicum for those pursuing media production jobs in sports. Back to Top OUcats82 General User Member Since: 1/9/2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Post Count: 1,829 Status: Offline     RE: $2 million Convo Video Board Project to be Considered    Posted: 1/24/2018 9:28:01 AM  spongeBOB CATpants wrote: OU_Country wrote: Lande71 wrote: If you spend most of your time watching the Jumbotron, you are not much of a basketball fan! I can think of other ways to be entertained without buying a ticket to a game I'm not going to watch. Sounds like a "get off my lawn" moment. lol thought the exact same thing. I was at an Ohio state game, I dislike the buckeyes more than Miami and the fan experience was more interesting to me than watching the buckeyes struggle to beat nebraska on a monday night. Maybe you don't watch the jumbotron but the vast majority of fans do. Not to mention, the majority of "entertainment" on the screens are done during dead balls. Also, video board operations sounds like a great opportunity for an intern or practicum for those pursuing media production jobs in sports. While it's been around for what, over 30 years? I still think the Jumbotron experience is an enjoyable part of a major sporting event. I've been to pro and college games all over the country and it's a staple for entertainment for stoppage of play-pre game, timeouts, halftime etc. Fans young and old still seem to get a kick out of seeing themselves on the big screen. I know I do. I can see some kind of "Best Ohio Fan" promo where they pan the crowd and find some poor half asleep soul who they point out and call him a Miami fan or something. Personally I think it will be a great addition to the fan experience in The Convo. The four current panels look more like something you would see at a high school. It's interesting that they referenced the one at EMU as it caught my eye watching some highlights from Saturday's game. As far as staffing I would certainly think there is competent student talent on campus, especially for someone whose major will lead them to a job/internship doing something similar for the Palookaville Mudcats during short season single A ball. As an aside.....I haven't been in The Convo is nearly 4 years. It looks like they went to a different lighting arrangement some time ago, making it darker in the stands with the lighting focused mainly on the playing court? Ohio-The State University Back to Top OhioCatFan General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 14,016 Status: Offline     RE: $2 million Convo Video Board Project to be Considered    Posted: 1/24/2018 10:11:41 AM  OUcats82 wrote: . . .As an aside.....I haven't been in The Convo is nearly 4 years. It looks like they went to a different lighting arrangement some time ago, making it darker in the stands with the lighting focused mainly on the playing court? Yes, this is something they did -- to an even greater extent -- when the Convo first opened. Then they got away from it for awhile. The only BLSS Certified Hypocrite on BA "It is better to be an optimist and be proven a fool than to be a pessimist and be proven right." Note: My avatar is the national colors of the 78th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, which are now preserved in a climate controlled vault at the Ohio History Connection. Learn more about the old 78th at: http://www.78ohio.org Back to Top OUcats82 General User Member Since: 1/9/2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Post Count: 1,829 Status: Offline     RE: $2 million Convo Video Board Project to be Considered    Posted: 1/24/2018 12:02:46 PM  Thank you for confirming! That's definitely my preference whenever watching indoor sports. It always seemed too bright to me in The Convo with all of the lights it up. Ohio-The State University Back to Top KyleWvr13 General User Member Since: 11/9/2010 Location: Pottstown, PA Post Count: 496 Status: Offline     RE: $2 million Convo Video Board Project to be Considered    Posted: 3/2/2018 5:43:08 PM  Stumbled upon this document on the University's capital projects bids. It looks like they have 4 bids ranging from around $1-2 million. I don't really know what the Alternatives columns mean, but I thought people here would find this interesting. https://www.ohio.edu/sites/default/files/sites/finance/ca... Last Edited: 3/2/2018 5:43:34 PM by KyleWvr13 Back to Top OUs LONG Driver General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Copley, OH Post Count: 654 Status: Offline     RE: $2 million Convo Video Board Project to be Considered    Posted: 3/3/2018 12:22:37 PM  I can shed a little light on the alternatives but I will admit I don't know what they all mean... Alternative #1 - 6.0 mm Class Video Board Alternative #2 - Nichie/Cree LED Lamps Alternative #3 - Enlarged Video Board Alternative #4 - (2) New 16' Wide x 4' High Fixed Digit Boards Alternative #5 - (4) New 16' Wide x 4" High Video Display Boards Alternative #6 - (8) New Locker Room Clocks (3) New Shot Clocks and Controller Alternative #7 - Additional Speakers Alternative #8 - Continuous Video Ribbon Display Board Alternative #9 - Enlarged Continuous Video Ribbon Display Board The last two are for a ribbon around the scoreboard not the concourse. 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