legelegel
07-05-2008, 10:32 PM
I thought they were going to tear down the old scoreboard, but they haven't. They have just replaced the entire face of it with video capabilities. See the many photographs of this process if you wish. I found it to be interesting.
http://www.ncaa.com/football/article.aspx?id=269912
Here's another site with more recent pictures of the construction and a video.
http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/061908aaa.html
OU elected to not keep up with the Jones in the size of football scoreboards.
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/okla/sports/m-footbl/auto_action/2099001.jpeg
Quick Facts
• Size of new board: 113.5 feet wide and 32.5 feet tall (3,689 square feet).
• Replaces old video board which was 36 feet wide and 21 feet tall (756 square feet).
• Boards built by South Dakota-based Daktronics.
• 16 mm HD capable video replay.
• New HD video cameras for SoonerVision.
• New state-of-the-art sound system.
• Cost of the project is $4.5 million.
• New video board, ribbon boards and sound system will be ready for 2008 season opener.
http://www.ncaa.com/football/article.aspx?id=269912
Here's another site with more recent pictures of the construction and a video.
http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/061908aaa.html
OU elected to not keep up with the Jones in the size of football scoreboards.
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/okla/sports/m-footbl/auto_action/2099001.jpeg
Quick Facts
• Size of new board: 113.5 feet wide and 32.5 feet tall (3,689 square feet).
• Replaces old video board which was 36 feet wide and 21 feet tall (756 square feet).
• Boards built by South Dakota-based Daktronics.
• 16 mm HD capable video replay.
• New HD video cameras for SoonerVision.
• New state-of-the-art sound system.
• Cost of the project is $4.5 million.
• New video board, ribbon boards and sound system will be ready for 2008 season opener.