You can complain about the O Zone all you want, but until the old timers sitting behind the O Zone take off their OSU gear it won't matter....
 

On the topic, who the hell hired the security staff that sides with Ohio state fans? Do I have any backers who will pay my bail when I refuse to sit?

That's insane. Student's should have every right to stand and cheer in the STUDENT SECTION! If you don't like it you should move, shame on the staff at Pedan for kicking you out. Students should get to stand, cheer, have banners, signs anything as long as it's not endangering others or making the school look bad. It's called school pride and a student section for a reason!!

I'd make sure to send a strongly worded letter to Ohio Athletics regarding this one if I were you.  Total and complete BS

Ridiculous. I'm embarrassed at the idiots who are running this. Somebody please name the exact individual responsible for this.

I must admit, listening to Akron fans complain about how cool the OU students chanting OU and the tower side responding Oh Yeah was kinda awesome.  They were more upset about this than they were about the O-H-I-O clap after the fight song at the MAC tourney... It was great.  Props to the even staff for making possible.

Sometimes Peden does feel like the Branson, Missouri, of stadiums.

That's why I situate myself at the wall at the base of the hill so no one can yell at me for standing up.

Optimist, if you are who I think you are, you were not kicked out for standing in the student section. You were 'kicked out' for leaving your seat, and intentionally blocking the view of people sitting. You were then an absolute jackass about it.

It's one thing to ask people to stand, and get people excited, its another to be a complete jerk about it.

You deserved it.

It's a sporting event. There is no such thing as the bolded issue.

Funny how there is always a second side to the story.

I can't believe the hyperbole of this topic. People complain that people rarely stand up and cheer during the whole game but when students who's unwritten rule is always stand as the 12th man 6th man for bball, and then have people complain. If your going to be in the student section you should abide by the unwritten code. If thats a problem then go to the corner stands.

I Saw the whole thing. The person was trying to pump up the crowd sitting in the ozone section around the 40 yard line. He was very spirited and was justing trying to get people to stand up. While trying to pump up people hey was being yelled and and made fun of. This man was doin the whole ozone a favor and was the main voice behind alot of the chants you heard. If you dont want to stand up dont sit in a student section. its simple.

I really don't understand... Is it illegal to stand? I don't care what section you're in. Is this illegal? Depending on the situation, maybe it could be interpreted as disrespectful, but it's hard for me to believe it's illegal.

I am fairly certain I am not who you think I am.  You probably would recognize me though, and might still think I am a huge jackass, although I hope not.

I don't think I was a huge jackass, just a minor one... However, I would've been a HUGE jackass if I didn't want to miss the game.  However, I LOVE this school and really just wanted to watch our undefeated football team. 
I am the kind of individual who would be alright with taking a ride to Nelsonville and then laughing as the USA Today picked up the story with the headline "student arrested for standing at football game."  If you are aware of who I actually am, you may know I have a history with these sort of issues.
http://www.athensnews.com/ohio/article-34650-students-call-cops-on-mill-st-construction-crews-for-late-night-noise.html
http://www.dispatch.com/content/blogs/the-eteam/2011/08/noise-violation.html

That piece was me being a jackass.  Being kicked out of a  STUDENT SECTION  for standing is a legit gripe, IMHO.  Not a jackass, but I really should have been.  I was kicked out for standing as were a ton of others.  Then I was told to go find a seat in open admission on the Tower Side.  If I was a huge jackass, I would've went over to section 105 and told security that the other security told me I could stand there.  I then would've stood the entire game and frustrated all of bobcatattack and their families.  I decided it was a better move to go annoy the Akron fans.  It was fun.  


GET OFF MY LAWN