aawolve

January 29th, 2010 at 11:22 AM ^

That would be the best part. They just need a little vent on the glass like you might see in a gas station in the hood, so you can still cheer through it

Sgt. Wolverine

January 29th, 2010 at 12:36 PM ^

At my local ice arena there's a second-floor restaurant between the two ice surfaces, and it has windows overlooking each one. It's becoming a popular place for parents to sit and watch games out of the cold and with good food, and that's good for the restaurant. However, when somebody scores a goal, those parents yell and pound on the glass, but only the people inside the restaurant -- most of whom aren't concerned with that game -- can hear them. They want to be warm and comfortable and yet still be part of the game atmosphere, but they never seem to realize it doesn't work that way. You're either sitting in the arena being a part of the game atmosphere, or you're sitting inside observing the game atmosphere.

The moral of the story: if you want to be heard at a football game, don't sit inside.

doughboy

January 29th, 2010 at 11:32 AM ^

Thanks for the links, I hadn't seen the complete removal, yet. The cranes in the pics remind me of the time they built the Dental School back in the 70's(?). They had the Engineering Dept help with the project (yes I'm an engineer). So the process included having a large crane in center of construction that facilitated the movement of all the heavy "stuff". Ultimately the crane's location would become the courtyard for the Dental School. However, they forgot to leave an exit for the crane and completely built around it. So in the end, they had to remove some of the South side to allow for the removal. So the story goes!!!

bigmc6000

January 29th, 2010 at 11:59 AM ^

Pardon the stupid question but they are going to replace it with matching bench seats right? Any guesses how many seats that particular area will now hold?

Bronco648

January 29th, 2010 at 1:19 PM ^

I sat in Section 19 for the tOSU game and it's a little sad to see just a hole to the ground. But, I am glad to think it will be louder in the Big House now (not that the old Press Box had anything to do with that). Ah, progress.