menu
Logo
99+
Bobcat Attack Menu
Logo
99+
Ohio Football Topic
Topic: Construction on Peden
Page: 1 of 2
mail
person
LynxRufus6
9/13/2017 1:42 PM
Does anyone know why they decided to tear up the front gates at the entry and take down the Bobcat statue days before a P5 game? I expect it to be a near sellout crowd for this Saturday, but I don't know why they would do this during the season.
mail
person
Alan Swank
9/13/2017 2:03 PM
LynxRufus6 wrote:expand_more
Does anyone know why they decided to tear up the front gates at the entry and take down the Bobcat statue days before a P5 game? I expect it to be a near sellout crowd for this Saturday, but I don't know why they would do this during the season.
Same reason we are waiting to repave East State Street till this fall when school is back in session. It's what my kids used to call "typical Athens." Can I get an amen, OCF?
mail
person
oldkatz
9/13/2017 3:09 PM
Alan Swank wrote:expand_more
Does anyone know why they decided to tear up the front gates at the entry and take down the Bobcat statue days before a P5 game? I expect it to be a near sellout crowd for this Saturday, but I don't know why they would do this during the season.
Same reason we are waiting to repave East State Street till this fall when school is back in session. It's what my kids used to call "typical Athens." Can I get an amen, OCF?
I can get you an AM and an FM!
mail
person
Buckeye to Bobcat
9/13/2017 3:40 PM
Alan Swank wrote:expand_more
Does anyone know why they decided to tear up the front gates at the entry and take down the Bobcat statue days before a P5 game? I expect it to be a near sellout crowd for this Saturday, but I don't know why they would do this during the season.
Same reason we are waiting to repave East State Street till this fall when school is back in session. It's what my kids used to call "typical Athens." Can I get an amen, OCF?
More like typical Ohio.....did the same thing right around UT up here. Quite aggravating to say the least
mail
person
LynxRufus6
9/13/2017 4:17 PM
oldkatz wrote:expand_more
Does anyone know why they decided to tear up the front gates at the entry and take down the Bobcat statue days before a P5 game? I expect it to be a near sellout crowd for this Saturday, but I don't know why they would do this during the season.
Same reason we are waiting to repave East State Street till this fall when school is back in session. It's what my kids used to call "typical Athens." Can I get an amen, OCF?
I can get you an AM and an FM!
or I can be lazy and just ask here and complain that it's absurd to tear apart the stadium during the middle of the season
mail
person
Panda
9/13/2017 4:22 PM
It is called building the Academic Center. There was a delay in June/July regarding bids. Hang with it this year as it will improve the looks of Peden.
mail
OU_Country
9/13/2017 4:44 PM
Panda wrote:expand_more
It is called building the Academic Center. There was a delay in June/July regarding bids. Hang with it this year as it will improve the looks of Peden.
So we know that at least the outside shell will be done by next season?
mail
person
L.C.
9/13/2017 4:50 PM
One thing they definitely should do is make sure the broadcast team has pictures of what the academic center will look like, and what it's for. That way, when the camera catches the constitution they can explain what it is, and show what it will look like. That will give them something to fill time, and some free press for the University.
mail
Jeff Hill
9/13/2017 7:44 PM
LynxRufus6 wrote:expand_more
Does anyone know why they decided to tear up the front gates at the entry and take down the Bobcat statue days before a P5 game? I expect it to be a near sellout crowd for this Saturday, but I don't know why they would do this during the season.

Another statue taken down. Politics, sheesh.
Last Edited: 9/13/2017 7:45:28 PM by Jeff Hill
mail
person
Mark Lembright '85
9/13/2017 8:23 PM
More importantly, have they replaced the temporary scoreboard with the permanent one yet?
mail
person
Parkersburgwvcat
9/13/2017 10:16 PM
Absolutely Mark! Why have we not seen anything on here affirming that the new scoreboard is "up and running." After all, it's only the most high profile home game of the season.
mail
bshot44
9/13/2017 10:25 PM
Nope (insert not-stunned-face here)

Continuing to be their own worst enemy

https://twitter.com/JasonAmessenger/status/90811275347435...
mail
OhioCatFan
9/13/2017 10:47 PM
Alan Swank wrote:expand_more
Does anyone know why they decided to tear up the front gates at the entry and take down the Bobcat statue days before a P5 game? I expect it to be a near sellout crowd for this Saturday, but I don't know why they would do this during the season.
Same reason we are waiting to repave East State Street till this fall when school is back in session. It's what my kids used to call "typical Athens." Can I get an amen, OCF?
Amen, Bro! As I said earlier, the local motto on this type of thing is the maximum disruption for the maximum number of people. My prediction for East State is they'll start in November and continue into December and disrupt students at the end of the semester and Christmas shopping with the same project. Laying down asphalt when the snow is flying will be very interesting . . . if you believe some of the forecasts of a very early winter this year . . . [/Warning: some of the above is sarcasm laced with hyperbole, Viewer discretion is advised]
mail
person
catfan28
9/14/2017 10:38 AM
Still Temporary Scoreboard = Amateur Hour

Unbelievable...
mail
person
Alan Swank
9/14/2017 10:58 AM
catfan28 wrote:expand_more
Still Temporary Scoreboard = Amateur Hour

Unbelievable...
But the ads look good.
mail
person
BillyTheCat
9/14/2017 3:09 PM
Not one of you would have ever realized that was a temporary scoreboard if you were not previously told it was a temporary scoreboard.
mail
Pete Chouteau
9/14/2017 4:46 PM
Merely incomplete what with the superstructure it's mounted on exposed.

I parked illegally at Peden today. Unticketed. Winning.
mail
person
ytownbobcat
9/14/2017 4:57 PM
When we played an early season game at UK a few years ago the stadium was really torn up. This happens from time to time but in the end the temporary inconvenience is well worth it.
mail
person
Sam bobcat
9/14/2017 9:28 PM
Pete Chouteau wrote:expand_more
Merely incomplete what with the superstructure it's mounted on exposed.

I parked illegally at Peden today. Unticketed. Winning.
Well done sir. Small victories add up to a battle won.
mail
person
OhioBobcat
9/14/2017 9:41 PM
LynxRufus6 wrote:expand_more
Does anyone know why they decided to tear up the front gates at the entry and take down the Bobcat statue days before a P5 game?
P5 game??? I thought Ohio was playing Kansas??? 😉
mail
person
LynxRufus6
9/14/2017 10:34 PM
OhioBobcat wrote:expand_more
Does anyone know why they decided to tear up the front gates at the entry and take down the Bobcat statue days before a P5 game?
P5 game??? I thought Ohio was playing Kansas??? 😉
All over campus right now they have signs that say in big bold letters "POWER 5 MATCHUP VS KANSAS JAYHAWKS"
Of course in basketball this is a huge deal, in football.... not so much. However it is an excuse for me to drink all morning long and not feel badly about it. Maybe I'll see some fellow BA members at Peden. I'll be the drunk guy in the green long sleeved shirt with a visor on yelling about who knows what
mail
RSBobcat
9/14/2017 10:51 PM
LynxRufus6 wrote:expand_more
Does anyone know why they decided to tear up the front gates at the entry and take down the Bobcat statue days before a P5 game?
P5 game??? I thought Ohio was playing Kansas??? 😉
All over campus right now they have signs that say in big bold letters "POWER 5 MATCHUP VS KANSAS JAYHAWKS"
Of course in basketball this is a huge deal, in football.... not so much. However it is an excuse for me to drink all morning long and not feel badly about it. Maybe I'll see some fellow BA members at Peden. I'll be the drunk guy in the green long sleeved shirt with a visor on yelling about who knows what
Just don't stand in front of the scoreboard.......
mail
person
LynxRufus6
9/14/2017 11:16 PM
Okay you convinced me to stand in front of it with an obnoxious sign. Any ideas? Preferably something about a lawn
mail
person
OhioBobcat
9/14/2017 11:35 PM
LynxRufus6 wrote:expand_more
Does anyone know why they decided to tear up the front gates at the entry and take down the Bobcat statue days before a P5 game?
P5 game??? I thought Ohio was playing Kansas??? 😉
All over campus right now they have signs that say in big bold letters "POWER 5 MATCHUP VS KANSAS JAYHAWKS"
I wonder what percentage of students even understand what that means? LOL
mail
person
BillyTheCat
9/15/2017 12:02 AM
LynxRufus6 wrote:expand_more
Okay you convinced me to stand in front of it with an obnoxious sign. Any ideas? Preferably something about a lawn


The perfect sign would read "Free Shuttle after the game".
Showing Messages: 1 - 25 of 32
reply
vertical_align_top
vertical_align_center
vertical_align_bottom
add_comment
chevron_forward
MAC News Links



extra small (< 576px)
small (>= 576px)
medium (>= 768px)
large (>= 992px)
x-large (>= 1200px)
xx-large (>= 1400px)