It hung from the ceiling of St. John Arena like a giant memorial. Yes, it was old, outdated, symbol of the past; but that old four-sided megalith was a part of my childhood. A childhood that included memories of Ohio State basketball players Jimmy Jackson, Chris Jent, and Jay Burson.
That scoreboard witnessed not only great basketball during its time hanging around the old arena, but NIT and NCAA tournaments, skull sessions, graduation ceremonies, and one of the greatest commencement speeches of all time when Woody Hayes reminded everyone to “pay it forward.”
And now it’s gone.