re: Photo of Last Year's Citrus Bowl Field

The day the Citrus Bowl truly became a joke. As much trash as I've talked about the Cotton Bowl, it had nothing on that garbage. I wonder what went through the players' minds the first time they saw the field.

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I wonder what went through the players' minds the first time they saw the field.

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Trindon, especially.

FWIW, postgame comments



"That was by far the worst field conditions I've ever seen in my life. For them to say this is the best bowl outside the BCS, I would expect to play on the best field outside the BCS," said LSU receiver Brandon LaFell.

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yard behind him yet could not catch his slow arse

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Heavier vehicles are less likely to hydroplane. Just sayin'

I live in the area and attended the game. It was just horrible. The local media did a really good job of holding the city accountable. The city has spent nearly 4 million dollars doing renovations to the facility including new artificial turf. It is still a really bad facility but it is the best it is going to ever be in Orlando since nobody plays there any more.

It definately killed our offense because our receivers had no chance of making any type of cuts while running routes.

Advantages are good weather most of the time and of course all of the attractions. I guess you have to pick your poison with a Trip to the Capital One Bowl.

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I'm in band and that was the worst field I've ever marched on, high school or college.

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ditto

Last year was my final year.

But that wasn't a "field," That was a giant bowl of dirt filled with water and grass blades sprinkled on top. At least 70% of my shoe was submerged every step, not kidding

I don't remember exactly (I know it rained), but didn't that pathetic excuse for a field come from some geniuses, or whoever makes the groundskeeping decisions, who decided to put in new sod a few days before the game?

we were there and watched players just hurl full pieces of sod out of the way

there were some rumors floating around that the field conditions were intentionally left to get to that state so the city could get fieldturf installed.

I still don't understand why LSU and Penn State did not refuse to play on that field. I know LSU had a contract with the Citrus bowl to play in that game. There was a great threat against all of the players on that field that could of jepordizing their health and future professional careers. LSU and Penn State should have both stood up for their players and said no we will not play on that field. We owe it our young players not to jepordize there health and careers to play on such a substandard playing field.

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