menu
Logo
99+
Bobcat Attack Menu
Logo
99+
Ohio Football Topic
Topic: New Field, Hopefully No Longer Hardest In MAC (NT)
Page: 3 of 6
Rowdy Rufus
General User
Member Since: 1/11/2011
Post Count: 356
mail
Rowdy Rufus
mail
Posted: 5/15/2013 12:31 PM
settings_applications edit_note
I've heard they will begin laying the new Turf today.  Does anyone have visual confirmation?  I know Jason Grooms has been tweeting about the progress.  I've not seen anything from him yet.
L.C.
General User
LC
Member Since: 9/1/2005
Post Count: 10,584
person
mail
L.C.
mail
Posted: 5/15/2013 1:13 PM
settings_applications edit_note
sargentfan wrote:expand_more
With any forethought they should have just rolled everything but one of the endzones and had a pre-order set up to cut it in select chucks that could have been done the same days they were getting rid of it.  Not saying it would be easy, but they could have maybe set it up so that if there weren't enough pre-orders by a certain day they would just cancel them and roll it up with the rest.  Again hindsight is 20/20.

I don't know why its a big deal. Why can't they just roll it up just they way they are doing, then find a carpet dealer that wants to get involved, and let him put a couple of the rolls in his warehouse, then as it is sold, let him just cut it off the roll to order.
Last Edited: 5/15/2013 2:46:18 PM by L.C.
bobcat72
General User
B72
Member Since: 7/2/2011
Location: Athens, OH
Post Count: 540
person
mail
bobcat72
mail
Posted: 5/15/2013 2:36 PM
settings_applications edit_note
Rowdy Rufus wrote:expand_more
I've heard they will begin laying the new Turf today.  Does anyone have visual confirmation?  I know Jason Grooms has been tweeting about the progress.  I've not seen anything from him yet.


It's a construction project...of course it's not on time!!
Ted Thompson
Administrator
Member Since: 11/11/2004
Location: MAC Play
Post Count: 7,944
mail
Ted Thompson
mail
Posted: 5/15/2013 2:51 PM
settings_applications edit_note
sargentfan wrote:expand_more
With any forethought they should have just rolled everything but one of the endzones and had a pre-order set up to cut it in select chucks that could have been done the same days they were getting rid of it.  Not saying it would be easy, but they could have maybe set it up so that if there weren't enough pre-orders by a certain day they would just cancel them and roll it up with the rest.  Again hindsight is 20/20.


There's also the chance that the pricing of the new turf included the return of the old one.
Ted Thompson
Administrator
Member Since: 11/11/2004
Location: MAC Play
Post Count: 7,944
mail
Ted Thompson
mail
Posted: 5/15/2013 3:37 PM
settings_applications edit_note
Rowdy Rufus wrote:expand_more
I've heard they will begin laying the new Turf today.  Does anyone have visual confirmation?  I know Jason Grooms has been tweeting about the progress.  I've not seen anything from him yet.


It has arrived. From Grooms' Twitter:


Ted Thompson
Administrator
Member Since: 11/11/2004
Location: MAC Play
Post Count: 7,944
mail
Ted Thompson
mail
Posted: 5/16/2013 9:54 AM
settings_applications edit_note
Installation has started:

 
Brian Smith (No, not that one)
General User
BSNNTO
Member Since: 2/4/2005
Post Count: 3,057
person
mail
Brian Smith (No, not that one)
mail
Posted: 5/16/2013 11:25 AM
settings_applications edit_note
I want the old field to create a grass suit like the one David Byrne had made for the movie "True Stories"

HashtagSUAC
General User
HSUAC
Member Since: 5/16/2013
Post Count: 4
person
mail
HashtagSUAC
mail
Posted: 5/16/2013 12:39 PM
settings_applications edit_note
Prior to the new field, Travis Carrie gave us a tour of the Stadium which was really awesome...
Check it out here

http://woub.org/2013/05/16/carrie-guides-showcase-through...

#SUAC
L.C.
General User
LC
Member Since: 9/1/2005
Post Count: 10,584
person
mail
L.C.
mail
Posted: 5/16/2013 12:59 PM
settings_applications edit_note
sabobcat14 wrote:expand_more
Prior to the new field, Travis Carrie gave us a tour of the Stadium which was really awesome...
Check it out here

http://woub.org/2013/05/16/carrie-guides-showcase-through...

#SUAC

Great job by Bobcat Showcase, and by Carrie.
Columbus_Bobcat
General User
CB
Member Since: 11/23/2012
Post Count: 413
person
mail
Columbus_Bobcat
mail
Posted: 5/16/2013 2:13 PM
settings_applications edit_note
L.C. wrote:expand_more
Prior to the new field, Travis Carrie gave us a tour of the Stadium which was really awesome...
Check it out here

http://woub.org/2013/05/16/carrie-guides-showcase-through...

#SUAC

Great job by Bobcat Showcase, and by Carrie.


I never knew how nice that 2nd floor was with those murals on the wall. That's bad ass. Also an amazing recruiting tool. I hate to say it, but if we had 30,000 seats and an upper deck, I think it would get possible recruits fired up and proud to be a bobcat if they see a big stadium. Expansion!
A-townBound
General User
Member Since: 3/31/2012
Location: Georgetown, KY
Post Count: 672
mail
A-townBound
mail
Posted: 5/16/2013 2:52 PM
settings_applications edit_note
I doubt it is the case, but I think it would look to cool to alternate the whole field between the two shades of green here - (picture via Jason Grooms on twitter)

Last Edited: 5/16/2013 7:36:02 PM by A-townBound
OUcats82
General User
Member Since: 1/9/2005
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Post Count: 1,912
mail
OUcats82
mail
Posted: 5/16/2013 10:54 PM
settings_applications edit_note
Uh oh.....looks like we had our field made in our school colors.  Hope we don't get into hot water with the NCAA!
perimeterpost
General User
Member Since: 7/6/2010
Post Count: 3,165
mail
perimeterpost
mail
Posted: 5/17/2013 3:56 PM
settings_applications edit_note
latest pic from Grooms-

Rowdy Rufus
General User
Member Since: 1/11/2011
Post Count: 356
mail
Rowdy Rufus
mail
Posted: 5/17/2013 3:57 PM
settings_applications edit_note
Looks like the endzones will be the same as previous field with the exception of the slightly darker green.
Block OHIO in white with no outlined color.  They would put down the outline color first. 

boring......

I thought this was going to have some unique special design?  

I'm also concerned that they are not installing the rubber pad under the carpet.  Makes a world of difference.  
TWT
General User
Member Since: 12/20/2004
Location: Alexandria, VA
Post Count: 5,454
mail
TWT
mail
Posted: 5/17/2013 8:07 PM
settings_applications edit_note
I'm noticing the new lettering is about 15% larger than the old lettering if you look back at the old turf pictures. That is a good thing. It still looks a whole lot better than the grass green turf in place before.
Bobcatzblitz
General User
B
Member Since: 7/21/2010
Post Count: 1,777
person
mail
Bobcatzblitz
mail
Posted: 5/18/2013 2:01 PM
settings_applications edit_note
CANT WAIT!!! Travis Carrie will be at least a 3rd rd pick if he stays healthy..looking at his film right now guy does it all and is very intelligent.
A-townBound
General User
Member Since: 3/31/2012
Location: Georgetown, KY
Post Count: 672
mail
A-townBound
mail
Posted: 5/18/2013 3:22 PM
settings_applications edit_note
Looking better...

edit- OK, I originally thought the yard lines were shown here with a green highlight.  Looking at it now, I just think the sections are not yet attached and that is the base seen between each section.

Last Edited: 5/18/2013 9:25:51 PM by A-townBound
perimeterpost
General User
Member Since: 7/6/2010
Post Count: 3,165
mail
perimeterpost
mail
Posted: 5/19/2013 12:34 PM
settings_applications edit_note
the new field really helps to emphasize how faded the bleachers are.
catfan28
General User
C28
Member Since: 6/11/2011
Location: Athens, OH
Post Count: 1,503
person
mail
catfan28
mail
Posted: 5/19/2013 2:23 PM
settings_applications edit_note
perimeterpost wrote:expand_more
the new field really helps to emphasize how faded the bleachers are.


Good point. Anyone remember when the current version of bleachers was installed? I tend to think it was mid-late 80's (around the time when the endzone "corners" were put in)...but I don't recall for sure.

If that's the case, those bleachers are now about 25 years old!
HashtagSUAC
General User
HSUAC
Member Since: 5/16/2013
Post Count: 4
person
mail
HashtagSUAC
mail
Posted: 5/19/2013 3:40 PM
settings_applications edit_note
perimeterpost wrote:expand_more
the new field really helps to emphasize how faded the bleachers are.


Hopefully the team keeps bringing in large student crowds that stay past the 110 plays 

#SUAC
SBH
General User
SBH
Member Since: 12/20/2004
Post Count: 4,677
person
mail
SBH
mail
Posted: 5/20/2013 9:22 AM
settings_applications edit_note
catfan28 wrote:expand_more
the new field really helps to emphasize how faded the bleachers are.


Good point. Anyone remember when the current version of bleachers was installed? I tend to think it was mid-late 80's (around the time when the endzone "corners" were put in)...but I don't recall for sure.

If that's the case, those bleachers are now about 25 years old!


If we're gonna start suggesting replacement of faded aluminum seats, better plan on ponying up a LOT more cash to the department.  Heck, we still haven't been able to raise the $400k needed to renovate the FB locker room.  Only took a couple of months to raise $600k for basketball.




perimeterpost
General User
Member Since: 7/6/2010
Post Count: 3,165
mail
perimeterpost
mail
Posted: 5/20/2013 11:49 AM
settings_applications edit_note
latest per Groom's twitter feed, looks like rumor about center field logo changing were not accurate-



A-townBound
General User
Member Since: 3/31/2012
Location: Georgetown, KY
Post Count: 672
mail
A-townBound
mail
Posted: 5/20/2013 12:10 PM
settings_applications edit_note
perimeterpost wrote:expand_more
latest per Groom's twitter feed, looks like rumor about center field logo changing were not accurate-
Grooms replied to a question in his twitter feed that the mid-field logo was changing. But yeah, so far it looks pretty much the same to me...
Last Edited: 5/20/2013 12:11:51 PM by A-townBound
bobcat72
General User
B72
Member Since: 7/2/2011
Location: Athens, OH
Post Count: 540
person
mail
bobcat72
mail
Posted: 5/20/2013 12:38 PM
settings_applications edit_note
I hate that it's just the cat in the middle! That's not our logo!! What other instances...anywhere...do we use just the cat head? I think that's weird....
perimeterpost
General User
Member Since: 7/6/2010
Post Count: 3,165
mail
perimeterpost
mail
Posted: 5/20/2013 1:05 PM
settings_applications edit_note
NCAA guidelines says the midfield logo can not go beyond the 2 hash marks, to make the full logo fit the Attack Cat would have to be shrunk down significantly to fit OHIO behind it and still fit between the hash marks. Although they might have planned on changing it at this point it looks like its staying the same.

I have mixed feelings about using the Attack Cat head without the OHIO lettering. On one hand I want brand consistency and the AC is never shown by itself, on the other hand having a recognizable logo without the name is a sign of growing national recognition. Boise State recently announced it was updating its midfield logo and it will now just ve the horse head, minus the name Boise State. BUT, on a third hand, the letters OHIO are so graphically strong as a logo that it doesn't make sense not to use it.
Showing Messages: 51 - 75 of 149
reply
vertical_align_top
vertical_align_center
vertical_align_bottom
add_comment
chevron_backward
chevron_forward
MAC News Links



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