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Script Ohio on Ice

By 11W Staff - 18 February 2013
20 Comments
- OSU

~~TBDBITL~~ The Athletic Band performs Script Ohio during the second intermission of Ohio State's 6-3 win over No. 6 Western Michigan Saturday night.

Source youtube.com/watch?v=IaSTOaso0Sk

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omahabeef1337 on 18 Feb 2013 - 10:08am #

Nitpicking here but for my own understanding -- I think that's the Athletic Band, not TBDBITL?

Menexenus on 18 Feb 2013 - 10:34am #

I wasn't there, so I can't say for sure, but you're almost certainly right, Omaha.

Still... Pretty darned impressive! Heckuva job, Athletic Band!

Real fans stay for Carmen.

cajunbuckeye on 18 Feb 2013 - 11:35am #

It looked athletic to me. How do they stay that steady on the ice? Special shoes?

An angry fan...rooting for an angry team...led by angry coaches

UrbzRenewal on 18 Feb 2013 - 11:43am #

They go out before they Zamboni the ice, so it's pretty rough from the skates chopping it up. They also use a strap on black stud on one foot (typically the plant foot, since it absorbs the impact on the ice). With the ice the way it is and the stud it's not too bad, it's like walking on snow.

cajunbuckeye on 18 Feb 2013 - 11:51am #

Thanks for the info Urbz. I've seen fans try to run onto the ice during games and it looks tricky.

An angry fan...rooting for an angry team...led by angry coaches

prevetbuck on 18 Feb 2013 - 12:07pm #

The ice is really rough... And a lot of us don't even bother to use the foot studs (there aren't ever enough for everybody with how big the Athletic Band has gotten). It's a lot of fun!

cajunbuckeye on 18 Feb 2013 - 12:17pm #

That's great work, and I'll bet it looks even better from the stands than it does on video.

An angry fan...rooting for an angry team...led by angry coaches

UrbzRenewal on 18 Feb 2013 - 1:03pm #

My favorite part of last year was when they Zamboni'd the ice for our practice and even with the remaining studs people were falling over, including Waters. Hilarious.

buckeyedude on 18 Feb 2013 - 1:40pm #

Don't know for sure, but they may be wearing ice cleats, a rubber device that pulls over the shoe/boot with short metal spikes on the bottom.

They sell these at Cabela's or Bass Pro Shops for ice fishing and people that work with hockey teams have them all the time.

"Here officer, hold my beer while I find my license."

UrbzRenewal on 18 Feb 2013 - 3:22pm #

See my post and Prevet's from earlier. They used to use them but now most don't simply because they've broken/run out.

dubjayfootball90 on 18 Feb 2013 - 10:25am #

now that was pretty fun to watch, nice share

ColumbusBornAnd... on 18 Feb 2013 - 12:10pm #

Wow! Chills everytime

Phillips.449 on 18 Feb 2013 - 1:22pm #

Best Damn Athletic Band in the Land!

buckeyedude on 18 Feb 2013 - 1:45pm #

That was friggin awesome, BTW. Worth the price of admission right there.

"Here officer, hold my beer while I find my license."

UrbzRenewal on 18 Feb 2013 - 3:22pm #

Defintely! Hockey is also free for students, which is amazing.

William on 18 Feb 2013 - 4:58pm #

Yes it is. Although I wish that the team played in a smaller venue as the Schott is far too large to create a good atmosphere for the hockey games. A 5,000-6,000 seat arena would be perfect though.

NC_Buckeye on 18 Feb 2013 - 7:20pm #

Let's you and I start a campaign to make this happen William. Ohio State hockey needs all the help it can get. We're about to become the basement team of the new Big Ten ice hockey league. A sport we've been playing at a varsity level for 50 years.

Here's a list of the last five college hockey arenas that were built:
Notre Dame - Compton Family Ice Arena, capacity 5,022 seats, completed October 2011
Minnesota-Duluth - Amsoil Arena, capacity 6,764 seats, completed December 2010
Quinnipiac - TD Bank Sports Center, capacity 3,386 seats, completed January 2007
Miami - Goggin Ice Center, capacity 3,200 seats, completed August 2006
Boston University - Agganis Arena, capacity 6,150 seats, completed January 2005

And here's a list of the Feb 18th USCHO poll:
1   Quinnipiac
2   Minnesota
3   Miami
4   Boston College
5   New Hampshire
6   North Dakota
7   St. Cloud State
8   Western Michigan
9   Minnesota State
10   Denver
11   Notre Dame
12   Massachusetts-Lowell
13   Yale
14   Nebraska-Omaha
15   Boston University
16   Niagara
17   Merrimack
18   Wisconsin
19   Dartmouth
20   Union

Yes, I'm saying that a new arena can have an impact on a program's success. FYI, the next college hockey arena to be completed will be the 6th team in the Big Ten hockey league.

Penn State - Pegula Ice Arena, ~6,000 seats, to be completed October 2013

I don't know about you but I don't care for Penn State fans and I especially don't want to hear them crow about how bad us Buckeyes suck at ice hockey.

#fistpumpgobuckeyes

BuckeyePride on 18 Feb 2013 - 11:19pm #

I live 5 minutes from Notre Dame's campus and can tell you the new Hockey rink is phenomenal! Big upgrade from what they had and the intimate feel provides a great atmosphere.

How Firm Thy Friendship....