Neat Article About Maintaining the Field of Tiger Stadium

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The crew does the majority of their painting on Wednesdays, and then repaints it on Fridays. Overall, the field uses between 120 and 130 gallons of paint per week.

“We used to only paint it on Fridays, but a couple of years ago we decided to paint twice. It makes the colors pop more on game day. I’m sure that fans can see a difference from a few years ago,” said Fasbender.

Fasbender believes that Tiger Stadium would consistently be in contention for the field of the year award were it not for the Bayou Country Superfest.

The Superfest pays for Tiger Stadium to get a new field every year, due to the 100,000-ton stage destroying the grass. In order to be eligible for the award, the field has to be in place for two years.

Probably the most impressive part about Fasbender’s job is the eye of the tiger on the 50-yard line. “The way the eye is going to look depends on how much Dr. Pepper or Mountain Dew I’ve had that day,” Fasbender said.

Fasbender draws the eye every week free hand.

It is the only part of the field that does not use a stencil. “Logos need to look the same,” Fasbender said. “We always make sure the LSU and SEC logos are correct.

“But the eye is not a logo, it’s a symbol of the Tigers.”

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