New Swamp Turf Coming for 2017 Season

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Originally Posted by BabbForHeisman

Does Penn State care what is at the center of STM's field. No.

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... yes they sued them

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Originally Posted by BabbForHeisman

How about we just throw an outline of the state of Louisiana at the 50 yard line. Ditch the Ragin Cajuns, we don't need that because it's plastered every where else.

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I like it

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Originally Posted by HelmutVII

The guys doing this work move all over the country. So the crews come in and get the job done so they can go home for a while. In this case they have no drainage or base work to do. The only thing they have to do is remove the existing turf and cushion and replace. Removal should take about 3 days and the replacement will take about two weeks. Once the turf is down (about two days) the only thing they have to do is cut in the numbers, hash marks and logos. That is about 10 days. The only thing that will slow them up is if it rains continuously for a day or two. that is not common in August. An afternoon rain shower will only slow them up for the length of the shower. I figure 2 weeks give or take a few days. (I have been engineer for two football field installs and that was the case for both of them). It's amazing how fast this stuff goes down.

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I'm sure they do a good job but the last two years have seen higher than traditional rain falls, particularly in the summer time. Look at what we are getting now. I'm not sure how or if those chances will go down in a few weeks time but its raining literally everyday.

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Originally Posted by zephyr

I'm sure they do a good job but the last two years have seen higher than traditional rain falls, particularly in the summer time. Look at what we are getting now. I'm not sure how or if those chances will go down in a few weeks time but its raining literally everyday.

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Granted, but the only time the rain will stop them is during a rain, they are not doing drainage or base work. The amount of work they need to do is only about 14 to 18 days. Like I said these guys are from out of town and they get in and get it done so they can go home for a while. I really don't think we will have any problems. Plus they can work at night if necessary because they can turn the lights on.

"The replacement of the Cajun Field turf is another step in upgrading our facilities while improving the overall experience for our student-athletes," Maggard said. "Additionally, it will allow us to host various types of events on the field and further enhance the game-day experience for our fans."

What other type of events could be hosted? Curious.

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Originally Posted by reddot

"The replacement of the Cajun Field turf is another step in upgrading our facilities while improving the overall experience for our student-athletes," Maggard said. "Additionally, it will allow us to host various types of events on the field and further enhance the game-day experience for our fans."

What other type of events could be hosted? Curious.

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Jamboree became a possibility when the first turf was installed.

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Originally Posted by reddot

"The replacement of the Cajun Field turf is another step in upgrading our facilities while improving the overall experience for our student-athletes," Maggard said. "Additionally, it will allow us to host various types of events on the field and further enhance the game-day experience for our fans."

What other type of events could be hosted? Curious.

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Swamp cats reunion confirmed

Bands & drums.

Dr. Maggard on BEV. Ragin Cajuns in center of field and Louisiana in end zones. Updated Conference Logo.

7000 Season tickets sold so far. Amount below last year. Disappointed in that number. going to do a push in the next week or so.

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Originally Posted by HelmutVII

Dr. Maggard on BEV. Ragin Cajuns in center of field and Louisiana in end zones. Updated Conference Logo.

7000 Season tickets sold so far. Amount below last year. Disappointed in that number. going to do a push in the next week or so.

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I actually believe him. Huge change from previous AD.