For Immediate Release:

OHIO University Parking and Transportation Services, would like to announce the rolling out of a new service to our patrons, Bobcat/OCF Transit. Bobcat/OCF Transit is a revolutionary advancement in game day experience and will position OHIO University to be the leaders in the hospitality field.

How it works, simply call 740-RIK-SHAW. If you live within our defined service area one of our safe, clean, and comfortable rickshaws will pick you up at your front door. For the romantic couples experience we also offer Gondola services down the scenic Hocking River-By Way. The clean and reliable service will pick you up and deliver you to the front gates of your favorite Bobcat Athletic venue. Your package also includes one bag of fresh popcorn and complimentary admission to the Rohr room for all OHIO Women's Basketball and Volleyball games.

Don't wait, claim your spot today!

This is actually funny. I do love good satire, even if it is directed at me. I don't like mean-spirited jabs. It's very easy to tell the difference.

The customer experience you reference is my A number 1 argument it needs fixed from the current method. It just comes across as obnoxious and tacky if you ask me. Did it harm my experience last night? No. But obviously it did for at least the people Andrew saw. That can't be the way Ohio University would want to be perceived. If I were them, I'd sort it out before the last 3 home games, 2 of which will likely be the highest attended games of the season.

And here I was hoping he was reading this board religiously, taking notes on how he should do his job better...

It may not be Jim's policy but from a customer service standpoint, he and the police chief can train those who man the barricades to handle things in a more appropriate manner. Also, as I posted earlier, those with a hardship or handicap, can be directed through the gate that visiting teams enter/exit. The point of my post was not to change the policy but to make sure that Jim and others are aware of the customer service issues associated with the new security measures.

I can guarantee this is the OUPD chief. He has not won many friends since coming to Athens, from what I've heard. Probably doesn't help that he came from that other school over in Oxford!!

No, it was that school that shall not be named...

http://www.athensnews.com/news/campus/new-ou-police-chief...

I wrote this off....but like Ruck ....it has remained a festering wound and just erupted with so much pus emenating forth....

Got to the convo and noted the barrier to parking underneath...the nice gent directed us to the back to after taking a right at the light. Went to the handicapped parking put on my brace and began to walk up the hill to the front of the arena as directed. Going up the incline and to the barrier I slipped twice on ice patches. At the barrier I asked the gentleman if I could go up under the overhand to traverse the route to the front. NOOOO. So i started down the slight incline to the front and landed on my ass after I hit another area of melted water that had froze. He directed me to go the other way to the back entrance you alluded to....got inside and was asked for tix. I told them they were up front at will call....was told I would have to go out and walk around. I objected explaining I had no desire to land on my ass again... and was then told they would let me go up the elevator to the concourse then tried to locate the key then had trouble getting it to work. Got off the elevator then walked the entire way around the front to the will call window to sign for my tics. Took a leisurely route back to section 110 and imagined what it must be like for someone who is more disabled or less motivated than I to get to an Ohio game.

It is something that needs to be re evaluated and figure out if there is a better situation.