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leroyjenkins
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bukIpower;1199712; said:
Only if we were quiet.:)
Umm I doubt it, I think there's always some OSU Police Officer walking around. It would have to be a quick game, which might bode well for some of the old timers as theyd probably gas out quick anyways
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leroyjenkins;1199714; said:Umm I doubt it, I think there's always some OSU Police Officer walking around. It would have to be a quick game, which might bode well for some of the old timers as theyd probably gas out quick anyways
I was working with a grounds crew (cut grass, pruned, put down sod, etc) back in the 1970s as part of my student employment. They let us out onto the field in the Shoe to play for about an hour one afternoon in the 1970's. That was pretty awesome.
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Jake
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bukIpower;1199597; said:
My freshman year we made it to the semi-finals of intramural flag football. The semis were played in the Shoe, on the rug. I still have scars on my body from falling on that shit.
I was playing in the jerseys we had made and gym shorts. That's not much protection from the painted indoor/outdoor carpeting that passed for artificial turf in the 80s.
Oh, and we lost. :(
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rocketman
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bukIpower;1199712; said:
No one is technically allowed to go on the field, but in my time at OSU (03-07), I've found the rotunda gates open quite a few times in the evening during the off-season. I usually did a few laps around the stadium as part of my running route and occasionally peaked in to see field. With the Field Turf down, I don't see why the university can't use the stadium field for other activities. I doubt it would take anything away from the mystique of the 'Shoe. Too much history in that stadium.
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I've been to Ohio Stadium dozens of times, so I'm sure that I've been on the field more than once.
But the time that comes vividly to mind was after Woody's memorial service. Those of you who are too young to have grown up wanting to play for Woody - imagine what it would be like if you hear that Jim Tressel died. That's what it was like for us "old-timers".
I was one of the few thousand in the 'Shoe for the memorial service. I'm sure it's like the Snow Bowl in that you'll find 500,000 that will say they were at those events, but there were only a few thousand there.
The service was in the North End - I seem to remember sitting in C deck (my favorite place in the 'Shoe). I don't remember that much about the service, and I don't remember the walk down to the field. What I do remember is that I was walking along the west side, where the players sit, and I made a point of cutting across that field.
As I crossed the goal line at the south end, I hoped that nobody noticed that my eyes were welling up. Partially from the emotion of the service, but also because it was the first time I'd ever crossed that goal line.
I noticed some movement to my left and glanced over to see a man who looked to be about 65-70 years old. He was crossing from east to west, opposite of my direction - and he had tears in his eyes too. Then he looked at me sheepishly as he awkwardly knelt down and patted the field. I felt like doing it too, but I was too cool (or so I thought).
He paused only long enough to make contact with that hallowed ground, I didn't slow down at all. Without exchanging a word we just went our separate ways.
I don't know if that man is still alive or if he ever remembered that an OSU student was there the day that he touched the turf. But I've thought about him many times since. For all I know, he may have driven hours to be there (he was heading toward the parking lot, I was heading toward campus); for all I know, that may have been the only time he was ever in the 'Shoe; for all I know, he may have been a former player reliving a touchdown from years gone by. Whatever that moment was to him, it was something that I'll never forget.
Those who don't follow sports and those who follow the johnny-come-latelies of football can't possibly understand what that place means to that man, to me, and to anyone else who's had a moment like it. Many of the best moments I've shared with 3 generations of family members have been all about Buckeye Football. There is a scarlet & gray tint to many of the memories that bring me closer to friends, family, strangers that I've met at games and one stranger that I passed briefly in the South End Zone many years ago.
But the time that comes vividly to mind was after Woody's memorial service. Those of you who are too young to have grown up wanting to play for Woody - imagine what it would be like if you hear that Jim Tressel died. That's what it was like for us "old-timers".
I was one of the few thousand in the 'Shoe for the memorial service. I'm sure it's like the Snow Bowl in that you'll find 500,000 that will say they were at those events, but there were only a few thousand there.
The service was in the North End - I seem to remember sitting in C deck (my favorite place in the 'Shoe). I don't remember that much about the service, and I don't remember the walk down to the field. What I do remember is that I was walking along the west side, where the players sit, and I made a point of cutting across that field.
As I crossed the goal line at the south end, I hoped that nobody noticed that my eyes were welling up. Partially from the emotion of the service, but also because it was the first time I'd ever crossed that goal line.
I noticed some movement to my left and glanced over to see a man who looked to be about 65-70 years old. He was crossing from east to west, opposite of my direction - and he had tears in his eyes too. Then he looked at me sheepishly as he awkwardly knelt down and patted the field. I felt like doing it too, but I was too cool (or so I thought).
He paused only long enough to make contact with that hallowed ground, I didn't slow down at all. Without exchanging a word we just went our separate ways.
I don't know if that man is still alive or if he ever remembered that an OSU student was there the day that he touched the turf. But I've thought about him many times since. For all I know, he may have driven hours to be there (he was heading toward the parking lot, I was heading toward campus); for all I know, that may have been the only time he was ever in the 'Shoe; for all I know, he may have been a former player reliving a touchdown from years gone by. Whatever that moment was to him, it was something that I'll never forget.
Those who don't follow sports and those who follow the johnny-come-latelies of football can't possibly understand what that place means to that man, to me, and to anyone else who's had a moment like it. Many of the best moments I've shared with 3 generations of family members have been all about Buckeye Football. There is a scarlet & gray tint to many of the memories that bring me closer to friends, family, strangers that I've met at games and one stranger that I passed briefly in the South End Zone many years ago.
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Jake
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I was a student at OSU when Woody died. To say every one of us was affected by it would be an understatement. After all, we had all grown up during the "ten year war" between Woody and Bo - the man was an icon who forever elevated Ohio State football to where it still resides today as one of the elite programs in the nation.
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Not to go all Script on you, but:
Title Ohio Stadium postcard
Subject Columbus (Ohio)
Cultural Ohio -- Ohio Sports
Ohio State University--Sports--History
Stadiums
Time Period 1920s
Place Columbus (Ohio)
Franklin County (Ohio)
Description This is a photomechanical reproduction of a photograph depicting Ohio Stadium, the horseshoe-shaped stadium on the campus of Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. This print was made as a souvenir for the stadium's dedication on October 21, 1922. Known by fans as "the Horseshoe" or "the Shoe" because of its unique shape, the stadium has undergone some dramatic changes through the years. Due to the demand for more seats, temporary stands were constructed at the south (open) end of the stadium. Originally players played on a grass field, but in 1971, Ohio State installed Astroturf. In 1990, grass returned to Ohio Stadium. During the late 1990s and early 2000s, the Ohio Stadium went under a renovation. The university replaced the temporary stands in the south end of the stadium with permanent ones, closing the open "horseshoe." Skyboxes and a new press box were also added. The field was also lowered more than fourteen feet to make room for additional seating. When the renovation was complete in 2001, the stadium could now officially hold 101,568 fans, making it the third largest stadium in the United States.
Date of Original October 21, 1922
Title Ohio Stadium postcard
Subject Columbus (Ohio)
Cultural Ohio -- Ohio Sports
Ohio State University--Sports--History
Stadiums
Time Period 1920s
Place Columbus (Ohio)
Franklin County (Ohio)
Description This is a photomechanical reproduction of a photograph depicting Ohio Stadium, the horseshoe-shaped stadium on the campus of Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. This print was made as a souvenir for the stadium's dedication on October 21, 1922. Known by fans as "the Horseshoe" or "the Shoe" because of its unique shape, the stadium has undergone some dramatic changes through the years. Due to the demand for more seats, temporary stands were constructed at the south (open) end of the stadium. Originally players played on a grass field, but in 1971, Ohio State installed Astroturf. In 1990, grass returned to Ohio Stadium. During the late 1990s and early 2000s, the Ohio Stadium went under a renovation. The university replaced the temporary stands in the south end of the stadium with permanent ones, closing the open "horseshoe." Skyboxes and a new press box were also added. The field was also lowered more than fourteen feet to make room for additional seating. When the renovation was complete in 2001, the stadium could now officially hold 101,568 fans, making it the third largest stadium in the United States.
Date of Original October 21, 1922
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