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August 12, 2004

OSU Not Pleased About Brickwork

Oklahoma State and its fans are none-too-pleased over the creative work of a bricklayer working on their new stadium. Apparently the letters "OU" have been spelled out, albeit quite faintly, in the bricks (pictured below). KFOR in Oklahoma City has the article:

The insignia of the Sooner nation didn't grace or disgrace the stadium for long. In fact, you can't even tell it was once there.

"The bricks that were discolored, so to speak, have now been painted to match and then they'll be replaced," Buzzard said.

But those who saw the symbol firsthand said it's something they won't soon forget.

"Just to see it spelled out in the brick was interesting, but at the same time, disrespectful to the university," said Doug Stockard, a fan.

The construction company working on the stadium is paying for the new bricks to be put in. But as far as laying blame, school officials say it's impossible to pinpoint which bricklayer – or bricklayers -- may be responsible.

Aside from the bedlam blunder, school officials said construction is moving right along and they expect the stadium to be completed by September 11, the home opener.

There's also a bit of whining and outrage, as one might expect from a school so continually standing in the shadow of its cross-state rival. Nevertheless, fans need not cry in their beer for too long. It'll all be taken care of.

Look Closely: ou_in_osu_bricks.jpg

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Comments:

  1. schmed said:

    posted on August 13, 2004 9:33 AM — 208.248.231.58 — link — abuse?



    That isn't "OU", it's ELVIS!

    Elvis shrines are tourist gold mines and those fools painted over it!

  2. Fanblogs Author Josh McClain said:

    posted on August 13, 2004 10:47 AM — 198.207.0.5 — link — abuse?



    I see the virgin mary, but no OU.

    Tell the OSU fans to lay off the kool-aid for a few days.

  3. Fanblogs Author Kevin Donahue said:

    posted on August 13, 2004 11:52 AM — link — abuse?



    All I see is an unclosed center tag. ;)

  4. Fanblogs Author Pete Holiday said:

    posted on August 13, 2004 11:59 AM — 68.62.114.241 — link — abuse?



    Hmmm... so it is. Of course, with a standards-complaint browser you'd never notice that.

  5. Matt Yeager said:

    posted on August 13, 2004 3:14 PM — 4.12.29.71 — link — abuse?



    I see no bizarre patterns. You sure that isn't a picture of AFTER they painted over it?

  6. Brian V. Mansur said:

    posted on November 26, 2004 11:01 AM — 171.72.5.133 — link — abuse?



    One word. CLASSIC!

    Okay, yeah it was wrong, but you got to admit, in the annals of college rivalry, this one deserves a golden chalice.

    Hello to my hometown of Norman!

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