gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Apr 3, 2011 9:01am
It's time for purple and grey stripes!
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/blog/dr_saturday/post/Central-Arkansas-takes-the-colorful-turf-trend-t?urn=ncaaf-wp497
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/blog/dr_saturday/post/Central-Arkansas-takes-the-colorful-turf-trend-t?urn=ncaaf-wp497
sherm03
Posts: 7,349
Apr 3, 2011 10:16am
Ugh...I hate this fad.
And that field looks ugly.
And that field looks ugly.
j_crazy
Posts: 8,372
Apr 3, 2011 12:37pm
The red field is still the worst. The NCAA needs to crack down on this.
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bigkahuna
Posts: 4,454
Apr 3, 2011 5:54pm
But then how would they justify BSU being "grandfathered" or some bull shit to where they can keep the smurf turf?
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Apr 3, 2011 5:57pm
bigkahuna;731798 wrote:But then how would they justify BSU being "grandfathered" or some bull shit to where they can keep the smurf turf?
The grandfathering thing is false. There is still no rule in place regarding it. The NFL just put in a rule regarding it a couple weeks ago, but the NCAA has not bothered with it (because honestly, who gives a shit?)
I believe the only rule is that yard lines must be white.
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bigkahuna
Posts: 4,454
Apr 3, 2011 6:02pm
ts1227;731804 wrote:The grandfathering thing is false. There is still no rule in place regarding it. The NFL just put in a rule regarding it a couple weeks ago, but the NCAA has not bothered with it (because honestly, who gives a shit?)
I believe the only rule is that yard lines must be white.
I never knew that because you always hear how there's a rule in place, but Boise was exempt from it because they had the turf installed before the rule was in place.
You're right though, it looks dumb, but I don't really care.
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Con_Alma
Posts: 12,198
Apr 3, 2011 6:05pm
There's a high school up here on Lake Erie planning on a purple turf field.
DeyDurkie5
Posts: 11,324
Apr 3, 2011 7:38pm
Con_Alma;731817 wrote:There's a high school up here on Lake Erie planning on a purple turf field.
on the lake?
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Tiernan
Posts: 13,021
Apr 4, 2011 8:58am
The color feature is an appx $85K adder on an already $1.2M tab for a typical college turf installation. Spend it however you want.
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Con_Alma
Posts: 12,198
Apr 4, 2011 9:35am
DeyDurkie5;731867 wrote:on the lake?
Yep. It's short for "on the shore" of Lake Erie or "on the lake's shore".
j_crazy
Posts: 8,372
Apr 4, 2011 9:51am
j_crazy;731599 wrote:The red field is still the worst. The NCAA needs to crack down on this.
I'm cool with them getting grandfathered in. as long as when they replace the field (even if it's 75 years from now, i'm not sure how long that fake turf lasts) it has to go back to green.
bases_loaded
Posts: 6,912
Apr 4, 2011 10:17am
j_crazy;732258 wrote:I'm cool with them getting grandfathered in. as long as when they replace the field (even if it's 75 years from now, i'm not sure how long that fake turf lasts) it has to go back to green.
Why does it have to? Who gives a shit.
tcarrier32
Posts: 1,497
Apr 4, 2011 10:26am
that looks awesome.
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yobro08
Posts: 237
Apr 4, 2011 11:03am
who cares what color it is, i think people should be more concerned with the amount of sponsors pushed in faces during sporting events
oberhaus
Posts: 868
Apr 4, 2011 11:27am
Con_Alma;731817 wrote:There's a high school up here on Lake Erie planning on a purple turf field.
Its been 5 years since I lived around Cleveland and I cant think of a school with purple in their colors along the lake. Care to share?
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Con_Alma
Posts: 12,198
Apr 4, 2011 12:13pm
oberhaus;732309 wrote:Its been 5 years since I lived around Cleveland and I cant think of a school with purple in their colors along the lake. Care to share?
Project "We Will".
http://vermilionlionsclub.blogspot.com/2011/02/project-we-will-has-lions-seeing-purple.html
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Sonofanump
Apr 4, 2011 1:50pm
Central Arkansas will need to have a 6 foot area on the sideline between the 25s.
Otherwise no NCAA color rule.
Otherwise no NCAA color rule.
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Apr 4, 2011 2:11pm
I am a 'less is more' type of guy. Gimmit a basic field and I am cool with it. I really hate how NCAA hoops courts seem to becoming advertising venues and filled with artwork. some of those darn logos in the middle run from three point line to three point line.
Yes..the NFL put a rule in place about their fields and the article I read referenced fields like boise.
Yes..the NFL put a rule in place about their fields and the article I read referenced fields like boise.
DeyDurkie5
Posts: 11,324
Apr 4, 2011 7:34pm
Con_Alma;732242 wrote:Yep. It's short for "on the shore" of Lake Erie or "on the lake's shore".
but you said on the lake?
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Apr 4, 2011 8:45pm
DeyDurkie5;732669 wrote:but you said on the lake?
You know what he meant, don't be a dick.
Mohican00
Posts: 3,394
Apr 5, 2011 6:44pm
That and no 5-yard increment lines (see Tiger Stadium, LSU). I believe LSU was grandfathered into thatts1227;731804 wrote:The grandfathering thing is false. There is still no rule in place regarding it. The NFL just put in a rule regarding it a couple weeks ago, but the NCAA has not bothered with it (because honestly, who gives a shit?)
I believe the only rule is that yard lines must be white.
Ankle Breaker
Posts: 398
Apr 7, 2011 5:19pm
I ran a track meet there back in the day. Same place Scottie Pippen put on the map. I'd take the old grass any day but to each his own.
DeyDurkie5
Posts: 11,324
Apr 7, 2011 10:00pm
ts1227;732724 wrote:You know what he meant, don't be a dick.
no I didn't, jerk
Cat Food Flambe'
Posts: 1,230
Apr 10, 2011 6:17pm
Hey, it works. Not many of us knew Eastern Wash eveb HAD a team until they put in the Blood Sod....