While it seems certain that Ohio Stadium will last for the foreseeable future, it is not guaranteed that its name will remain the same.
it was done to update and preserve the stadium for at least 75 years. More than 20 years after that project, that timetable still holds."There isn't really a direct number, but 75 years seems about right," said executive associate athletic director for internal operations Mike Penner, who oversees the facility.
"Yeah," he said."In today’s world, the way costs are, we’ll evaluate that. We dipped our toe with a great partner in Safelite with the field.". Two company logos are on the field. Ohio State has not disclosed the financial details of the deal."There’s nothing happening," he said."There’s no effort to do that now. I’m just saying the answer to your question is, ‘Sure.’ That could be five years or 10 years or 15 years .
"Every year, we evaluate areas of the stadium concrete that needs to be repaired," Penner said."Those are stairwells and decks and cracks. Maybe a little piece falls out here and there, and we have to repair that.”"We’re looking to see how we can patch that concrete, repair those cracks and replace some joints and put a clear sealer or semi-transparent concrete coating to make them look a little bit better," said Penner.
With big-screen high-definition televisions the norm, Penner knows the stadium experience must be special enough to lure fans off their couch.
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