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Topic: Convo hanging scoreboard

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joefromperry
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Convo hanging scoreboard

Posted: 3/16/2015 11:06:01 AM

Probably old news to some, but when I spoke with Jim Schaus at the MAC championship game on Saturday, he said the new hanging scoreboard was in the works, probably/hopefully within a year or so. He said having the engineers see if the Convo roof would need to be strengthened was either happening or soon to occur. It would be nice to see. He also mentioned that planning for some major upgrades to Peden video/audio was in the works.

OU_Country
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RE: Convo hanging scoreboard

Posted: 3/16/2015 12:19:19 PM

I've heard whispers of this and it's good to hear. While I've never felt a hanging scoreboard was a requirement, updated audio/video in The Convo and audio in Peden is needed.

Now, back to those hand dryers....

shabamon
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RE: Convo hanging scoreboard

Posted: 3/16/2015 12:22:36 PM

I'm on the Convo popcorn campaign as intently as LOVE is on the pretzel campaign.

bigtillyoopsupsideurhead
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RE: Convo hanging scoreboard

Posted: 3/16/2015 1:38:40 PM

joefromperry wrote:

. He said having the engineers see if the Convo roof would need to be strengthened was either happening or soon to occur.

Having the engineers do their "roof report" has been soon to occur for about 8 years now I think.

GroverBall
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RE: Convo hanging scoreboard

Posted: 3/16/2015 2:36:17 PM

BOT approved the Convo seat replacements at Thursday's meeting.

OUcats82
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RE: Convo hanging scoreboard

Posted: 3/16/2015 3:50:29 PM

shabamon wrote:

I'm on the Convo popcorn campaign as intently as LOVE is on the pretzel campaign.

Does anyone know if our concessions are handled in house in terms of ordering, distribution etc. or do we use a service along the lines of Aramark?

I know we try to use community groups from around the region to help with game day.

The last game I went to was our CBI game against Wright State last year and the food was bad.

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OhioStunter
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RE: Convo hanging scoreboard

Posted: 3/16/2015 4:10:55 PM

OUcats82 wrote:

shabamon wrote:

I'm on the Convo popcorn campaign as intently as LOVE is on the pretzel campaign.

I don't know, but I'm sure others on this board do. I would think that with university food services housed just across the street, they could manage the ordering, distro, etc. and then the labor could be done by community groups/university clubs as part of their fundraiser. I don't see a vast difference between a gameday set up and the snack bar set-ups they have at certain dining halls. Why pay an outside vendor to handle something you can do yourselves?

Pete Chouteau
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RE: Convo hanging scoreboard

Posted: 3/16/2015 4:45:00 PM

One reason to outsource the concessions is to reduce liabilities while maximizing profit margin.

Trust me, as bad as concessions are now, they would be worse if Ohio tried to make the arrangements fit within the University bureaucracy.

Ohio69
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RE: Convo hanging scoreboard

Posted: 3/16/2015 6:43:46 PM

Pete Chouteau wrote:

My guess is they'd be better (how could it be worse, really) but Athletics wouldn't make any money.

Can somebody hit a pull up jumper for me?.....

Mark Lembright '85
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RE: Convo hanging scoreboard

Posted: 3/16/2015 8:18:01 PM

It is just amazing, the building improvements Ohio is undergoing!!! As always, it is a good time to be a student at Ohio University.

BuddyLee
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RE: Convo hanging scoreboard

Posted: 3/16/2015 8:46:01 PM

bigtillyoopsupsideurhead wrote:

joefromperry wrote:

. He said having the engineers see if the Convo roof would need to be strengthened was either happening or soon to occur.

Having the engineers do their "roof report" has been soon to occur for about 8 years now I think.

I am the furthest thing from a science guy or engineer so excuse my ignorance. But how do you strengthen a roof like the convo? Just put in some sort of giant beam like they do on Property Brothers?

BillyTheCat
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RE: Convo hanging scoreboard

Posted: 3/16/2015 9:50:59 PM

Pete Chouteau wrote:

University ran concessions for 5 years after Thomas Boeh fired Laughlin Vending, they too were a horrible experience. Currently AVI is the company and has been for awhile. The contract is tired based annual sales.

OhioCatFan
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RE: Convo hanging scoreboard

Posted: 3/16/2015 11:02:17 PM

BuddyLee wrote:

I am the furthest thing from a science guy or engineer so excuse my ignorance. But how do you strengthen a roof like the convo? Just put in some sort of giant beam like they do on Property Brothers?

From what I've heard they probably won't have to strengthen the roof; the engineering study is just to make sure that the current roof structure is sufficient. If needed, though, there are ways to do this that some engineering major on here once described.

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RSBobcat
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RE: Convo hanging scoreboard

Posted: 3/16/2015 11:06:27 PM

shabamon wrote:

I'm on the Convo popcorn campaign as intently as LOVE is on the pretzel campaign.

W/ya. Allegedly the bst popcorn in the MAC, world, er sumthin' like that is available in the Roar Room. Not my experience At All - it's friggin run o da mill popcorn - but is is "free" (w/appropriate donation)

Last Edited: 3/16/2015 11:11:52 PM by RSBobcat

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RE: Convo hanging scoreboard

Posted: 3/16/2015 11:08:28 PM

Pete Chouteau wrote:

Reducing sales because the food and service suck maximizes NOTHING to NOTHING

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RE: Convo hanging scoreboard

Posted: 3/16/2015 11:10:15 PM

BuddyLee wrote:

I am the furthest thing from a science guy or engineer so excuse my ignorance.

You should run for Congress - but maybe over qualified.......

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JSF
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RE: Convo hanging scoreboard

Posted: 3/16/2015 11:12:40 PM

I'm THIS close to creating @ConvoRoof.

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ts1227
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RE: Convo hanging scoreboard

Posted: 3/17/2015 7:28:57 AM

BillyTheCat wrote:

Pete Chouteau wrote:

AVI does a good job elsewhere, is it what we're giving them to work with that causes it to suck? Are they the ones choosing to serve nothing fancier than pizza or a pretzel for a hot food, or are we telling them that's all they can do?

The Optimist
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RE: Convo hanging scoreboard

Posted: 3/17/2015 9:08:04 AM

Outsource food to local vendors... O'Betty's stand, Big Mama's stand, etc etc... And to top it off... Jackie O's stand.

I've seen crazier things happen.

Alan Swank
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RE: Convo hanging scoreboard

Posted: 3/17/2015 9:11:45 AM

RSBobcat wrote:

shabamon wrote:

I'm on the Convo popcorn campaign as intently as LOVE is on the pretzel campaign.

The Athena cinema serves Shagbark popcorn which is very good and it is free on Wednesday with no donation.

OU_Country
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RE: Convo hanging scoreboard

Posted: 3/17/2015 9:47:20 AM

JSF wrote:

I'm THIS close to creating @ConvoRoof.

DO IT!

OU_Country
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RE: Convo hanging scoreboard

Posted: 3/17/2015 9:50:49 AM

GroverBall wrote:

BOT approved the Convo seat replacements at Thursday's meeting.

Do we know when this is being started, and what they chose? I'd really like to buy a couple if they became available.

Casper71
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RE: Convo hanging scoreboard

Posted: 3/17/2015 9:56:17 AM

I'll be real disappointed if we go to some kind of plastic!

OUcats82
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RE: Convo hanging scoreboard

Posted: 3/17/2015 9:56:38 AM

The Optimist wrote:

Outsource food to local vendors... O'Betty's stand, Big Mama's stand, etc etc... And to top it off... Jackie O's stand.

I do wonder if there has ever been much consideration given to this. I don't know how many of the local restaurants would be up for it but I would gladly pay for a slice of Goodfella's pizza or a Dixie Dog from O'Betty's.

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OU_Country
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RE: Convo hanging scoreboard

Posted: 3/17/2015 10:27:19 AM

OUcats82 wrote:

The Optimist wrote:

Outsource food to local vendors... O'Betty's stand, Big Mama's stand, etc etc... And to top it off... Jackie O's stand.

I totally agree. I'd prefer a slice instead of Convo hotdog. I think if the dollars made sense, it would add to the experience to have a few local food options and...Pipe dream here...a couple Jackie O's beers to choose from.

I'm with Casper on the seats - I'm hopeful the majority continue to have cushions.

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