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Ohio Stadium aka THE Horseshoe (Official Thread)

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Colorado insider jokes?????

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colobuck79;2151198; said:
Hey, isn't that the former president of the University of Colorado???!!! :biggrin:
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President E. Gordon Gee

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President Gee served from 1985 to 1990.
After his first year in office, Gordon Gee was lauded for his efforts to improve the image of the university around Colorado and the nation. A personable president, he has spread the word of CU's academic accomplishments and led efforts to improve funding.
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http://cuheritage.org/exhibits/presidents/president-e-gordon-gee/
 
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Scoreboard will roar at the ?Shoe

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Kyle Robertson | DISPATCH

The new scoreboard in Ohio Stadium will measure 42 feet by 124 feet, replacing one that was 30 by 90. LED ribbon boards will run the width of the South Stands to display statistics and scores.

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Kyle Robertson | DISPATCH

Construction crews begin to install a new scoreboard in Ohio Stadium. The $7 million project will replace an 11-year-old scoreboard and audio system with a high-definition screen and improved sound system.

Work is under way on a $7 million project to upgrade the scoreboard and sound system at Ohio Stadium.

The new high-definition scoreboard will measure 42 feet by 124 feet, replacing one that is 30 by 90.

The board will be flanked by clusters of 25 speakers on each side, which the school says will dramatically improve the sound.

Existing speakers around the stadium will be replaced or refurbished.
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http://www.buckeyextra.com/content/stories/2012/06/08/scoreboard-will-roar-at-the-shoe.html
 
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Local beer in the 'shoe? What I remember of "local beer" is Gambrinus, Augustiener and Sun. If there were three worse beers in the entire world of brewing I don't know their names.

Pretty sure beer is sold in Nippert Stadium which sits smack dab in the middle of U Cincinnati.

As for keeping it "in state beer;" good luck. Bud and Miller have the long green to all but force their way in. Look for the Cyldesdayles to deliver the game ball as soon as the stadium goes wet.

Speaking of wet, what gives with Carrie Nation's hometown, Westerville? I remember when the Otterbein students used to flee their campus to come soak up suds at the 'bergs.
 
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lvbuckeye;2164603; said:
PBR will 'brew' house beer for any bar. it will just say, for example, Horseshoe Beer by PBR. FWIW...
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Is that Heilmann? They went around buying up lots of local names in the 70s and 80s including Wiedemann, Grain Belt, Hamms, Narragansett, Schaefer, Lone Star, Olympia, Lucky Lager, Rainier... I thought they owned PBR and Schlitz at one time.

Upon further review: Key brewery CEOs in the life of Heileman's were Heileman's son-in-law and successor, Emil T. Mueller, and Russell Cleary.[1] Mueller introduced what was to become Heileman's leading "premium" beer label, Heileman's Old Style Beer, in 1902. Cleary headed an acquisition and consolidation effort in the 1970s and early 1980s that gathered a significant percentage of old-line brewery names and intellectual properties into the Heileman family. After doing this he lost control of the firm to Alan Bond of Australia.
Bond, who already controlled the Tooheys name and beer interests in Australia, hoped to build a worldwide brewing combine. Lacking cash, he financed the acquisition of G. Heileman with junk bonds. The collapse of Bond's financial empire led indirectly to the end of Heileman's existence as an independent brewer. The private equity firm Hicks, Muse bought G. Heileman in 1994, and sold the company to competitor Stroh Brewery Company two years later. G. Heileman's brewery names and intellectual properties became part of the Pabst Brewing Company, the current owner, when Stroh was split between Pabst and the Miller Brewing Company. Pabst oversees the brewing of several well-known Heileman brands, including Old Style and Special Export, under the G. Heileman name.
Historic U.S. brewing names that were consolidated into G. Heileman during its final years include Blatz, Blitz-Weinhard, Drewry's, Falls City, Grain Belt, National Bohemian, Olympia, and Rainier. At its height the Heileman's combination was the third largest brewer in the United States, behind Anheuser-Busch and Miller.
 
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cincibuck;2164633; said:
Is that Heilmann? They went around buying up lots of local names in the 70s and 80s including Wiedemann, Grain Belt, Hamms, Narragansett, Schaefer, Lone Star, Olympia, Lucky Lager, Rainier... I thought they owned PBR and Schlitz at one time.

Upon further review: Key brewery CEOs in the life of Heileman's were Heileman's son-in-law and successor, Emil T. Mueller, and Russell Cleary.[1] Mueller introduced what was to become Heileman's leading "premium" beer label, Heileman's Old Style Beer, in 1902. Cleary headed an acquisition and consolidation effort in the 1970s and early 1980s that gathered a significant percentage of old-line brewery names and intellectual properties into the Heileman family. After doing this he lost control of the firm to Alan Bond of Australia.
Bond, who already controlled the Tooheys name and beer interests in Australia, hoped to build a worldwide brewing combine. Lacking cash, he financed the acquisition of G. Heileman with junk bonds. The collapse of Bond's financial empire led indirectly to the end of Heileman's existence as an independent brewer. The private equity firm Hicks, Muse bought G. Heileman in 1994, and sold the company to competitor Stroh Brewery Company two years later. G. Heileman's brewery names and intellectual properties became part of the Pabst Brewing Company, the current owner, when Stroh was split between Pabst and the Miller Brewing Company. Pabst oversees the brewing of several well-known Heileman brands, including Old Style and Special Export, under the G. Heileman name.
Historic U.S. brewing names that were consolidated into G. Heileman during its final years include Blatz, Blitz-Weinhard, Drewry's, Falls City, Grain Belt, National Bohemian, Olympia, and Rainier. At its height the Heileman's combination was the third largest brewer in the United States, behind Anheuser-Busch and Miller.
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very nice research. all i know is the local place has PBR on tap, and they offered to make it the house brew as long as it said "by Pabst" on the tap.
 
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Rittenberg & Bennett rank the Big Ten football facilities. You Buckeyes came in at #1:

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Ranking the Big Ten football facilities

1. Ohio State: The Buckeyes have the total package, from a massive, iconic stadium to a stand-alone football-only facility (Woody Hayes Athletic Center) that includes offices, meeting rooms, a weight room and memorabilia displays. They renovated their outdoor practice fields and have a decent indoor facility. Ohio State has plenty to show off for recruits.
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Nebraska came in at #2 on their list, with Michigan and Penn State "close together" at #3 & #4.


I've never been to Columbus or anywhere near The Shoe, but if your facilities are better than ours, they must be pretty darned impressive. The WHAC is pretty cool - at least, in all the pics I've seen.
 
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