By: Buckeye Parent

Buckeye Parent
Wed, 14 Jan 2015 14:53:53 +0000

Another example of a lack of leadership from the OSU administration, in my opinion. I'm not impressed by the new president or his staff in the least on many counts and now we can add the mismanagement of this opportunity to the list. There should have been plans for a post-game celebration -- made in advance and communicated broadly. People want to come together in moments like this to jump up and down, hoot and holler, and revel with others who share their joy. One of the big attractions of attending OSU is the opportunity it gives a student to be part of something bigger than one's self -- and this is a key example of that. Plans should have been made to direct students to the Oval, the stadium, a closed section of Lane or High -- someplace! -- where they could scream, shout, hug, and high five until they were worn out. Personally, I would have recommended inviting all students to convene on the Oval or someplace else 20 minutes after the conclusion of game for a World Record-setting singing of Carmen Ohio. How cool would that have been to have had a memory for the rest of your life of standing shoulder-to-shoulder in the wee hours of a cold, dark, and joyous morning with thousands of fellow Buckeyes to "sing Ohio's praise and songs to Alma Mater raise"??