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Ohio Stadium: Ohio State – Miami

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This past weekend I headed to Columbus for the Ohio State – Miami game.  Outside of special teams mistakes the Buckeyes dominated the game.  My brother managed to get me tickets one way or another in A Deck which were probably the best seats I’ve had at Ohio Stadium since I was a student.  Of course I had to go through the archaic ‘Will Call’ system that OSU has setup.  I guess it never dawned on me that 700 students would wait until the day before the Miami game to pick up their tickets and that the Ticket Office wouldn’t have separate lines for Student Tickets and everyone else.

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Nevertheless it was a good time.  We tailgated a little before the game, then headed over to the Varsity Club where Jack & Eddie pulled his weight to get a spot at the bar.

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Side Notes:
* The rest of my photographs are on Flickr here.

Ohio Stadium: Ohio State – USC.

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I traveled to Ohio this weekend for the USC game.  As you well know by now the game ended as most recent big time Ohio State games.  It was pretty hard to swallow.  The game felt like it was in hand the until about five minutes to go. Then, as Texas last year, it slipped away.

I’ve never sat on top of the rotunda near the snipers so that was cool experience.  Besides a couple of guys stealing our seats the view was great. There were probably six thousand USC fans in Ohio Stadium and many more on Campus.

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Side Note:

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** BIG TEN Stadium Map:


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*** The rest of my photographs from the game are here.

**** My walk home to my car from Ohio Stadium.


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2006 Game #2: Cincinatti Vs. Ohio State

Cincinatti Vs. Ohio State

Yesterday after numerous travel challenges I made it to my first Ohio State game of the year just before the half time. #1 Ohio State managed to cover the spread beating Cincinnati 37-7. Nick and I sat in B deck (which I’ve only done on a couple locations) and had some pillars cover all play between the 30 to 50 yard line on the North side of the stadium.


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Since I missed the tailgate Nick and I proceeded on foot to King Avenue 5 to watch the rest of the afternoon games. As you can see by whatever shot these men are drinking, I needed to find my own ride home.

Nick Barbone and Friends (ie the begining of the end).

This afternoon began harmless enough… how it ended I don’t know.

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Like I said before I’m not sure what they drank but I got Kyle to drive me to my car so I could meet back up with these guys. It didn’t happen. I’m not sure how they finished the night but I can only imagine it got ugly considered these photos were take around dinner time.

I ended up meeting Sal at WOSU, heading to Char Bar and then grabing some pizza at my place. The long Island iced tea at Char Bar was enough for me to call it a night and head home. The grabbing a slice of pizza lead to a shot at Mama’s in the alley off High Street. I’ve never been there before so it was worth the stop. Of course the bartender was from Steubenville (ie she’s legit).

Side Note:
So on my flight home today I sat next to John Kasich, FOXNEWS commentator and former Ohio Congressman. In addition to this I witness this scene at the baggage claim:

As I’m waiting for all the luggage from my flight 2 bags and a wrapped up box hits the luggage belt and nothing else. The box looks like a bomb as it goes around the carresel several times. In the mean time a car service driver holding a sign that reads ‘Mr. Bombay’ keeps checking everyone out waiting for luggage. Next thing I know a Stephen Baldwin, wearing neon pink and green shows, comes up to the baggage claim grabs the bomb and two bags and then heads over to the driver.

Turns out Stephen Baldwin is now Mr. Bombay.