OSU will finally end the long ban on replaying controversial calls out of fear that showing the plays could make fans rowdier and possibly violent toward referees and players.

Maybe the OSU-Illinois game last year played a factor in the decision or the departure of Karen Hollbrook as president or just maybe the cries of OSU fans were finally heard. Instead of the elementary artwork animations, OSU will actually replay close controversial calls to give fans a chance to react to the play and more importantly, it will give head coach Jim Tressel and the rest of his staff another look at close plays on the massive video board in the south stands just in case he needs to make an important decision such as challenging a call on the field.

The Big Ten lets each individual school make decisions on whether or not to replay close calls but if it wants to, it must replay the video just once and no slower the 75 percent of the real time speed.

I have been frustrated in the past while watching games in the Horseshoe and not being able to get another glance at close plays so I’m glad that OSU has finally come to this logical decision.

The best part it I won’t have to put up with those embarassing amateur graphics and animations any longer. I would think OSU has some department in the university with the technology to come up with something better than they have had in the past, but I guess not.