New field turf for 2013

[wildman]

Anyone know the mechanics of this placing the rubber and cork deal? I have only played on the stuff, never saw it installed; I thought they put that stuff down first and then put the turf over it; how do they get that junk in there with the turf already down? Maybe this is a silly question.

 

I asked the guys laying the carpet this very question. They use a device like a road sweeper that combs the "grass" up while they dump the cork/rubber/sand mix into it. Kinda like this:

 

 

Who the hell are you?

based on his picture i'd say Tom Osborne but I could be wrong lol.

[huskeraddict]

Anyone know the mechanics of this placing the rubber and cork deal? I have only played on the stuff, never saw it installed; I thought they put that stuff down first and then put the turf over it; how do they get that junk in there with the turf already down? Maybe this is a silly question.

 

I asked the guys laying the carpet this very question. They use a device like a road sweeper that combs the "grass" up while they dump the cork/rubber/sand mix into it. Kinda like this:

 

 

Who the hell are you?

based on his picture i'd say Tom Osborne but I could be wrong lol.

Guys on road sweepers doin' backflips!

[Nobody]

based on his picture i'd say Tom Osborne but I could be wrong lol.

 

i laughed.

[Nobody]

Another pic, hot off the presses:

 

 

Most agreed.... but i'm pretty sure there were some who thought I was over exaggerating that the N needed a new coat of paint. Non believers are out the window at this point.

Seriously though, whether its paint or the actual color of the turf... Don't wait ten years to redo the red. That's just ridiculous.

[Count 'Bility]

 

 

Most agreed.... but i'm pretty sure there were some who thought I was over exaggerating that the N needed a new coat of paint. Non believers are out the window at this point.

Seriously though, whether its paint or the actual color of the turf... Don't wait ten years to redo the red. That's just ridiculous.

it's actual colors of the fiber. And I dont recall much argument with the N needing freshened up. In fact, I recall a pretty unanimous agreement with such observation. You were right. It was very sickening looking.

[Nobody]

 

 

Most agreed.... but i'm pretty sure there were some who thought I was over exaggerating that the N needed a new coat of paint. Non believers are out the window at this point.

Seriously though, whether its paint or the actual color of the turf... Don't wait ten years to redo the red. That's just ridiculous.

it's actual colors of the fiber. And I dont recall much argument with the N needing freshened up. In fact, I recall a pretty unanimous agreement with such observation. You were right. It was very sickening looking.

 

yeah.... i keeping hearing in my head "but it's not paint, it's the actual color of the turf" in anticipation for when the red starts dulling again.

 

I'll start passing around a tip jar for knapp and his stadium entry abilities years in advance for him to slap on a new coat of paint when it needs it.

 

[Count 'Bility]

 

 

Most agreed.... but i'm pretty sure there were some who thought I was over exaggerating that the N needed a new coat of paint. Non believers are out the window at this point.

Seriously though, whether its paint or the actual color of the turf... Don't wait ten years to redo the red. That's just ridiculous.

it's actual colors of the fiber. And I dont recall much argument with the N needing freshened up. In fact, I recall a pretty unanimous agreement with such observation. You were right. It was very sickening looking.

 

yeah.... i keeping hearing in my head "but it's not paint, it's the actual color of the turf" in anticipation for when the red starts dulling again.

 

I'll start passing around a tip jar for knapp and his stadium entry abilities years in advance for him to slap on a new coat of paint when it needs it.

 

'errrbody in club gettin tips

[Nobody]

'errrbody in club gettin tips

 

you'd better stop.... i'm fighting the urge to post the tip drill video. i don't wanna get banned.

[The Dude]

Why is TOM OSBORNE FIELD upside down when viewed from the stands? Seems backwards to me.

They don't want any players on the business end of a Kenny Bell block to forget where they are.

[GSG]

Why is TOM OSBORNE FIELD upside down when viewed from the stands? Seems backwards to me.

They don't want any players on the business end of a Kenny Bell block to forget where they are.

 

 

[ZRod]

'errrbody in club gettin tips

 

you'd better stop.... i'm fighting the urge to post the tip drill video. i don't wanna get banned.

[WYO1016]

Looking good! Good to see that they put the name of the field back on the sidelines. Our first two games of the year will be on brand new turf this season. (Yours and our own)

[Hercules]

Why is TOM OSBORNE FIELD upside down when viewed from the stands? Seems backwards to me.

They don't want any players on the business end of a Kenny Bell block to forget where they are.

Mostly this... but also, probably television.

[huskeraddict]

Actually, if it was for television, both of the scripts would face the west stands. They probably did it so at least one would be right side up when viewing from either the east or west stands.

[Junior]

Not sure if this has been posted, but here's a journal star gallery of a few photos:

 

http://journalstar.com/gallery/sports/huskers/galleries/football/photos-new-turf-at-tom-osborne-field/collection_61371770-2b04-5b8d-b5ad-b2da03bdc9ca.html#0