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UT going Field Turf, when will we?
Posted on 2/13/09 at 4:45 pm
Posted on 2/13/09 at 4:45 pm
Texas to switch to FieldTurf in Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
In an effort to provide the best quality playing field while maximizing use of DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium, the Texas will replace its grass field with FieldTurf as the playing surface.
Austin In an effort to provide The University of Texas with the best quality playing field while maximizing use of Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, Texas will replace its grass field with FieldTurf as its playing surface.
The cost of the field, which is part of UT¹s $27-million south end zone construction project, will be around $400,000. The south end zone project includes the addition of 4,525 steel bleachers seats that will raise the home attendance at football games to more than 100,000. The surface will be in place in time for the 2009 season with prep work for the installation scheduled to begin in April, following the Longhorns spring football season.
The field is scheduled for completion June.
³It not only provides us with a state-of-the art playing surface that can hold up to challenging weather conditions but it also allows the stadium to be more of a multi-use facility,² said Jim Baker, UT Associate Athletics Director/Events and Operations. ³It gives us a lot of flexibility when it comes to practicing on the field, using it for camps and band practices and also allows us to be in a position to host more playoff games and events.²
The FieldTurf installation marks a return to synthetic turf for the Longhorns after playing on natural grass from 1996-2008. Texas played on a variety of artificial surfaces from 1967-95. Prior to that, UT played its home games on grass from 1925-67.
Texas becomes the fifth member of the Big 12 to install FieldTurf in its home football stadium, joining Nebraska, Kansas State, Missouri and Texas Tech. Additionally, Kansas and Texas A&M have FieldTurf at their practice facilities.
³We researched to determine what would be the best artificial turf product for the Texas football program,² Baker added. ³We talked to a lot of Division I programs that have FieldTurf in their football facilities and they all gave us glowing reviews.
³Plus, FieldTurf has more fields out there than anyone else at both the collegiate and NFL levels. We had FieldTurf installed last year in our baseball stadium (UFCU Disch-Falk Field), and both the players and coaches have raved about the surface. Installing FieldTurf is just a good fit for us.²
More than 50 NCAA universities currently play their home games on FieldTurf.
In addition to the Big 12 schools already cited, others with FieldTurf include Ohio State, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, West Virginia, Washington, Oregon, Boston College, Rutgers, Syracuse, Cincinnati and Louisville. Twenty-one of the NFL¹s 32 teams presently utilize FieldTurf in their stadiums and/or practice facilities. In addition, MLB¹s Tampa Bay Rays, Minnesota Twins and Toronto Blue Jays have FieldTurf at their respective stadiums.
³There is no question that The University of Texas represents one of the most prestigious programs in the annals of college football,² said Fieldturf CEO Joe Fields. ³It is an honor for FieldTurf to be associated with the Texas Longhorns, and it is a compliment of the highest order for our product to be selected for installation at one of the nation¹s venerable college football stadiums.
³We are delighted to initiate this association with UT, and we are supremely confident that their faith in FieldTurf will be well served. FieldTurf will provide Coach Brown and his players with a state-of-the-art playing surface that uses cutting-edge technology for the highest levels of both playability
and safety.²
The NFL Players Association released their bi-annual ranking of NFL stadium fields during a January 29 press conference in Tampa prior to the Super Bowl. Once again, the results tabbed FieldTurf as the runaway leader among all artificial turf brands. In data gathered from polling/voting of over 1300 NFL players, 40 percent of the league¹s Top 10 surfaces were FieldTurf fields. In addition, four of the top five and eight of the top 10 artificial turf fields in the league are FieldTurf, according to that NFLPA data.
With over 3,000 installations in almost 50 countries, FieldTurf Tarkett is the largest entity in the sports surfacing industry and provides unparalleled leasing capabilities, engineering and manufacturing resources.
In addition to its world-renowned FieldTurf and Prestige brands of artificial turf, FieldTurf Tarkett provides an equally impressive range of products that includes synthetic and hardwood basketball, volleyball and gymnasium flooring, squash and racquetball courts, floor protection and covering systems and weight room flooring. Also in the range of FieldTurf Tarkett products are indoor and outdoor running tracks, including the high performance ŒLe Monde¹ track system, playground surfacing and a complete range of tennis and golf surfaces.
For more information on FieldTurf, please visit www.fieldturf.com <LINK
In an effort to provide the best quality playing field while maximizing use of DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium, the Texas will replace its grass field with FieldTurf as the playing surface.
Austin In an effort to provide The University of Texas with the best quality playing field while maximizing use of Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, Texas will replace its grass field with FieldTurf as its playing surface.
The cost of the field, which is part of UT¹s $27-million south end zone construction project, will be around $400,000. The south end zone project includes the addition of 4,525 steel bleachers seats that will raise the home attendance at football games to more than 100,000. The surface will be in place in time for the 2009 season with prep work for the installation scheduled to begin in April, following the Longhorns spring football season.
The field is scheduled for completion June.
³It not only provides us with a state-of-the art playing surface that can hold up to challenging weather conditions but it also allows the stadium to be more of a multi-use facility,² said Jim Baker, UT Associate Athletics Director/Events and Operations. ³It gives us a lot of flexibility when it comes to practicing on the field, using it for camps and band practices and also allows us to be in a position to host more playoff games and events.²
The FieldTurf installation marks a return to synthetic turf for the Longhorns after playing on natural grass from 1996-2008. Texas played on a variety of artificial surfaces from 1967-95. Prior to that, UT played its home games on grass from 1925-67.
Texas becomes the fifth member of the Big 12 to install FieldTurf in its home football stadium, joining Nebraska, Kansas State, Missouri and Texas Tech. Additionally, Kansas and Texas A&M have FieldTurf at their practice facilities.
³We researched to determine what would be the best artificial turf product for the Texas football program,² Baker added. ³We talked to a lot of Division I programs that have FieldTurf in their football facilities and they all gave us glowing reviews.
³Plus, FieldTurf has more fields out there than anyone else at both the collegiate and NFL levels. We had FieldTurf installed last year in our baseball stadium (UFCU Disch-Falk Field), and both the players and coaches have raved about the surface. Installing FieldTurf is just a good fit for us.²
More than 50 NCAA universities currently play their home games on FieldTurf.
In addition to the Big 12 schools already cited, others with FieldTurf include Ohio State, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, West Virginia, Washington, Oregon, Boston College, Rutgers, Syracuse, Cincinnati and Louisville. Twenty-one of the NFL¹s 32 teams presently utilize FieldTurf in their stadiums and/or practice facilities. In addition, MLB¹s Tampa Bay Rays, Minnesota Twins and Toronto Blue Jays have FieldTurf at their respective stadiums.
³There is no question that The University of Texas represents one of the most prestigious programs in the annals of college football,² said Fieldturf CEO Joe Fields. ³It is an honor for FieldTurf to be associated with the Texas Longhorns, and it is a compliment of the highest order for our product to be selected for installation at one of the nation¹s venerable college football stadiums.
³We are delighted to initiate this association with UT, and we are supremely confident that their faith in FieldTurf will be well served. FieldTurf will provide Coach Brown and his players with a state-of-the-art playing surface that uses cutting-edge technology for the highest levels of both playability
and safety.²
The NFL Players Association released their bi-annual ranking of NFL stadium fields during a January 29 press conference in Tampa prior to the Super Bowl. Once again, the results tabbed FieldTurf as the runaway leader among all artificial turf brands. In data gathered from polling/voting of over 1300 NFL players, 40 percent of the league¹s Top 10 surfaces were FieldTurf fields. In addition, four of the top five and eight of the top 10 artificial turf fields in the league are FieldTurf, according to that NFLPA data.
With over 3,000 installations in almost 50 countries, FieldTurf Tarkett is the largest entity in the sports surfacing industry and provides unparalleled leasing capabilities, engineering and manufacturing resources.
In addition to its world-renowned FieldTurf and Prestige brands of artificial turf, FieldTurf Tarkett provides an equally impressive range of products that includes synthetic and hardwood basketball, volleyball and gymnasium flooring, squash and racquetball courts, floor protection and covering systems and weight room flooring. Also in the range of FieldTurf Tarkett products are indoor and outdoor running tracks, including the high performance ŒLe Monde¹ track system, playground surfacing and a complete range of tennis and golf surfaces.
For more information on FieldTurf, please visit www.fieldturf.com <LINK
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Posted on 2/13/09 at 4:46 pm to tigerbait1970
We should follow suit IMO.
Posted on 2/13/09 at 4:48 pm to Tiger Authority
Fix the grass or get turf. Apprently the former isn't possible, though.
Posted on 2/13/09 at 4:50 pm to tigerbait1970
Probably too late to budget for next season, but it needs to be a priority.
Posted on 2/13/09 at 4:51 pm to tigerbait1970
Pussification of America.
We should fix the grass by putting nails in it so that our players' jerseys will have not only dirt, but blood on them also.
Field Turf is for girls.
A couple years ago, I played a pickup football game at Harvard Stadium; Harvard ruined sports for all by installing Field Turf in the oldest American football stadium in America. I played a game with some Harvard frat boys and didn't even need a fricking shower afterward.
I DIDN'T EVEN NEED A SHOWER.
We should fix the grass by putting nails in it so that our players' jerseys will have not only dirt, but blood on them also.
Field Turf is for girls.
A couple years ago, I played a pickup football game at Harvard Stadium; Harvard ruined sports for all by installing Field Turf in the oldest American football stadium in America. I played a game with some Harvard frat boys and didn't even need a fricking shower afterward.
I DIDN'T EVEN NEED A SHOWER.
This post was edited on 2/13/09 at 4:55 pm
Posted on 2/13/09 at 5:09 pm to tigerbait1970
Never - real grass technology has come a long way too (compare all the golf course turfs available). Problem isn't we can't grow great turf in TS but that we aren't committed to it.
Posted on 2/13/09 at 5:10 pm to xiv
Texa$ has unlimited financial resources. Not saying LSU athletics is insolvent or anything, but UT has a bottomless pit of money.
Posted on 2/13/09 at 5:28 pm to Dr Rosenrosen
god i hope we never go to fieldturf. i personally think field turf looks worse because it's so fake looking. football was meant to be played on grass and dirt, period. and piss on UT. they can do all they want to royal stadium but it will never be equivalent to death valley!
Posted on 2/13/09 at 5:30 pm to Dr Rosenrosen
i pray to the Lord that we never install artificial turf
Posted on 2/13/09 at 5:32 pm to feedthepig20
I'm fine with sticking with real grass. I'm not fine with sticking with dirt like we had last year. There were honestly times when the field looked more brown than green
Posted on 2/13/09 at 5:35 pm to tigerbait1970
Field turf is nice.
Posted on 2/13/09 at 5:47 pm to tigerbait1970
FieldTurf= Ole Piss, The Champions of the First Quarter (tOSU) and Division FCS schools.
It is NOT for LSU. LSU could get the grass at Tiger Stadium to be the best in college football, but they won't do that. Tiger Stadium has a GRASS field, and it should stay that way.
LSU and our fanbase should quit worrying about expanding the stadium and instead should whack the maintenance crew that handles our grass and hire a professional company to make it the best in college football- it CAN be done but it not being done.
It is NOT for LSU. LSU could get the grass at Tiger Stadium to be the best in college football, but they won't do that. Tiger Stadium has a GRASS field, and it should stay that way.
LSU and our fanbase should quit worrying about expanding the stadium and instead should whack the maintenance crew that handles our grass and hire a professional company to make it the best in college football- it CAN be done but it not being done.
Posted on 2/13/09 at 6:03 pm to TigerOnTheProwl
Im attending a meeting next week to discuss the grass problems at LSU, I was told LSU turf manager is no more, not sure if someone else has been hired, Ill have a report some time next week.
Posted on 2/13/09 at 6:06 pm to hotrod
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Im attending a meeting next week to discuss the grass problems at LSU, I was told LSU turf manager is no more, not sure if someone else has been hired, Ill have a report some time next week.
Please report back on this!
IMO, the LSU "turf manager", or lack thereof, should have been clipped a long time ago. However, I just don't even think that FieldTurf should be an option. That crap looks AWFUL, moreso than our field on a good day. My opinion is not just one of those "old-timers wanting to stick with tradition", it's just that football belongs on grass, period!
Posted on 2/13/09 at 6:18 pm to TigerOnTheProwl
I will ,, looking forward to it.
Posted on 2/13/09 at 6:51 pm to hotrod
It's never going to happen. For those of you who want this, you are retarted. Football was meant to be played on grass and so was baseball. We're a southern school and don't have to worry about snow, or cold weather, like Michigan. I would be really pissed off if this ever happened.
Posted on 2/13/09 at 7:15 pm to TigerOnTheProwl
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IMO, the LSU "turf manager", or lack thereof, should have been clipped a long time ago. However, I just don't even think that FieldTurf should be an option. That crap looks AWFUL, moreso than our field on a good day. My opinion is not just one of those "old-timers wanting to stick with tradition", it's just that football belongs on grass, period!
We used to have one of the best fields in the country until the mid 90's. I don't know who was in charge of the field but it was always in great shape even late in the season. I am not sure but didn't that major work on the field and stadium take place in like 95 or so. When they lowered the field and go rid of the hedges and stuff. Seems the turf went to hell after that.
Posted on 2/13/09 at 7:27 pm to rtgr
Our field looks like shite and is our most viewed asset nationally. If we can't get the grass right, and we've proven we can't, we need to switch to turf immediately.
Posted on 2/15/09 at 3:35 am to PurpleAndGoldForever
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football was meant to be played on grass and dirt, period.
You get about a 60/40 mix of that now in Tiger Stadium.........
Posted on 2/15/09 at 3:57 am to TigerOnTheProwl
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LSU and our fanbase should quit worrying about expanding the stadium and instead should whack the maintenance crew that handles our grass and hire a professional company to make it the best in college football- it CAN be done but it not being done.
That's exactly what I've said on every thread that's popped up on here about the turf in TS. I've been "whooping and hollering" that Alleva needs to hire a PROFESSIONAL turf manager with proven experience in either college or the pro's. I'd go after the guy who does the turf at Joe Robbie. That field is the best looking I've ever seen and it looks like that from the beginning of the season to the end. Hell, most of the fields in the SEC look great all season too. Like I've said, it's not the grass that's the problem, it's the LSUAD clowns that don't have an utter clue how to take care of it that's the main problem.
Why does "Mississippi Choice" grass look great at Scott Field in Starkville, but look like shite in Tiger Stadium? Same grass and same climate in Baton Rouge as Starkpatch, but not the same level of competence and knowledge in the people taking care of the turf.......
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