Artificial Turf Returns?

[gogt121]

What a bummer to get rid of our beautiful grass field

 

[texstinger]

I do sort of hope we alternate the light/dark green every 5 yards. I always like that look when they cut the field that way. IIRC, they can "groom" a turf field to look like that too without actually being 2 different shades of green.

Like this:

No no no - really screw them up -

Diagonals

 

[ibeeballin]

I think it will hurt recruiting.

lol. Majority of HS in America have field turf

 

[Architorture23]

All 16 Cobb County High Schools play on artificial turf. Costs were estimated $550-600k. They have a 10 year life cycle (installed in 2010 and being replaced this year.)

All 14 Fulton HSs have artificial turf as well.

 

[Yukonwreck]

lol. Majority of HS in America have field turf

The baseball players in Tampa don't like the turf in the dome. Say that their careers are shortened from playing on it. I know baseball is 82 plus games, but you know if it can be exploited, our rivals will use it against us.

 

[DeepSnap]

Melting shoes was NC State @BDS, first game of 1990 season.

JRjr

Happened a lot in the 1971 install at GF, too. We went through adidas, Puma, SpotBilt & Riddell shoes like popcorn at a movie. It was difficult then to get a glue that would hold the shoe together when a big ugly war daddy wanted to move. Seems like adidas finally came up with something for the linemen & something else for the WRs & RBs. By the next year Riddell had figured it out.

New related question: Has something happened to that creek/sewer that runs directly under BDS@HGF & might be effecting this? If yes, thought the "field shift" during the no-Braine(r) renovation/expansion was to have fixed/mitigated the problem.

Much, much prefer the real stuff to a plastic field.

 

[GoGATech]

Official:

https://ramblinwreck.com/georgia-tech-to-install-artificial-turf-at-bobby-dodd-stadium/

quote:

The Geofill infill is made of coconut husks and fibers, which is a rapidly renewable resource. The infill also requires much less water than natural grass, thus resulting in significant levels of conservation.

 

[Gobees]

Happened a lot in the 1971 install at GF, too. We went through adidas, Puma, SpotBilt & Riddell shoes like popcorn at a movie. It was difficult then to get a glue that would hold the shoe together when a big ugly war daddy wanted to move. Seems like adidas finally came up with something for the linemen & something else for the WRs & RBs. By the next year Riddell had figured it out.

New related question: Has something happened to that creek/sewer that runs directly under BDS@HGF & might be effecting this? If yes, thought the "field shift" during the no-Braine(r) renovation/expansion was to have fixed/mitigated the problem.

Much, much prefer the real stuff to a plastic field.

Wow. Riddell. There's a blast from the past.

 

[Valdosta_Jacket]

This is to get a few Atlanta United games at BDS each year. Currently impossible with real grass.

 

[BuzzedATL]

quote: The Geofill infill is made of coconut husks and fibers, which is a rapidly renewable resource. The infill also requires much less water than natural grass, thus resulting in significant levels of conservation.

Can't spell Geofill without Geof......f.

 

[Vespid]

Wow. Tech just can't get out of it's own way sometimes. We had one of the best fields in the country. Disappointing to say the least.

 

[JJacket]

I'm gonna be pissed if "SHAW" is in huge letters on our field. It would be like our McDonald's basketball court

 

[smokey_wasp]

I'm alright with it.

 

[savbandjacket]

I wonder if they’ve painted the ööööty rusted corrugated steel siding and rusty I beams all over the stadium. Those look far worse than our turf has ever looked.

 

[gt2690b]

turf does play faster and i get the feeling we're filling the roster with more speed so maybe CGC is ok or even endorsing this

 

[smokey_wasp]

I wonder if they’ve painted the ööööty rusted corrugated steel siding and rusty I beams all over the stadium. Those look far worse than our turf has ever looked.

Additional upgrades include a new fan- and energy-friendly LED lighting system, a new sound system, improved stadium signage, fresh paint throughout the facility and a refresh of restrooms throughout the stadium.

Sounds like it

 

[BrentwoodJacket]

What the hell is wrong with you?

A white field with black and gold trim would look great and it would make us unique.

 

[texstinger]

As long as the color scheme isn't a pile of putrid Blue, i will learn to live with it.

Every first class program is consistent with its field design. Every one.

 

[ramblin_wreck08]

turf does play faster and i get the feeling we're filling the roster with more speed so maybe CGC is ok or even endorsing this

AB’s gonna be running a 4.2 now

 

[GT flunkout]

No chance they don't öööö this up