I, for one, will miss players getting stuck in mudflats

by Jim (fisherj08) , A Samoan kid's laptop, Monday, June 27, 2011, 11:33 (5285 days ago) @ Jay

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FieldTurf, Jumbotrons, BigTen, Vs. - must be summertime - KelleyCook, 2011-06-27, 10:36
- The answer is simple - irishvol, 2011-06-28, 07:37
  - Volume. - Jay, 2011-06-28, 08:28
    - Still a top 5 SNL commercial - MadisonDomer, 2011-06-28, 08:32
      - Wow. - PMan, 2011-06-28, 12:09
      - Colon Blow. - Jim (fisherj08), 2011-06-28, 10:11
        
        I think we're all forgetting - Pete, 2011-06-28, 10:14
        
        www.clownpenis.fart - Jay, 2011-06-28, 10:16
        
        Cookie Dough Sport, Crystal Gravy, Annuale - Jim (fisherj08), 2011-06-28, 10:36
        
        Old Glory Insurance, Uncle Jemima's Malt Liquor - Jim (fisherj08), 2011-06-28, 10:44
        
        "Sell what you know, and I know about booze!" - Chris, 2011-06-28, 10:46
        
        definitely one of my favorites - Jay, 2011-06-28, 10:46
        
        Velvet Jones - PMan, 2011-06-28, 12:05
        
        Nice. I would have accepted Grayson Moorhead Securities too - San Pedro, 2011-06-29, 06:54
      - If you've got a big thirst and you're gay... - MorrisseyHealthCommish, 2011-06-28, 09:18
      - I still like "Oops, I Crapped My Pants". - Chris, 2011-06-28, 09:02
        
        "Because I'm wearing them...and I just did." - Dylan, 2011-06-28, 09:48
  - On the other hand... - Greg, 2011-06-28, 07:47
- the biggest beef I have with all that... - HumanRobot, 2011-06-27, 12:27
  - Spot on. Leadership is something lost on those lemmings. - River, 2011-06-27, 18:18
  - cue applause. - Domer99, 2011-06-27, 18:13
  - I'm stealing this. - domer.mq, 2011-06-27, 16:08
  - Very well stated. - KGB, 2011-06-27, 14:30
- is there a ready list - domer.mq, 2011-06-27, 11:54
  - all alternatives (including Field Turf synthetic) - Jay, 2011-06-27, 12:26
    - 5-8 actually might be better than the status quo. - Jim (fisherj08), 2011-06-27, 12:41
      - Irwin Mainway would get us a good deal on #8 - Greg, 2011-06-27, 12:43
        
        That's what Leahy would have done. - KGB, 2011-06-27, 14:48
- I'll guess that the major rub of the traditionalists - hobbs, 2011-06-27, 11:48
- The turf is horrid... - AlDogg, 2011-06-27, 11:40
  - Obviously true... and yet - KelleyCook, 2011-06-27, 12:20
    - it predates Kelly, too - Jay, 2011-06-27, 12:23
      - Makes sense - Greg, 2011-06-27, 12:27
  - Greentech diagram: - Jay, 2011-06-27, 12:16
    - what's the cost of GreenTech versus FieldTurf? - HumanRobot, 2011-06-28, 08:44
      - FT says their football field costs $770K to go in - Jay, 2011-06-28, 08:58
        
        Greentech at Beijing Olympic stadium - Jay, 2011-06-28, 09:26
    - I've played on the VT surface. - Pat (Moco), 2011-06-27, 12:26
      - yep, same as VT - Jay, 2011-06-27, 12:27
        
        Just scrolled down and saw. - Pat (Moco), 2011-06-27, 12:30
        
        Beamer on greentech - Jay, 2011-06-27, 12:50
    - slideshow - Jay, 2011-06-27, 12:22
  - Michigan State's field system - Jay, 2011-06-27, 11:50
    - And a new field is being installed right now. - Mike (Embrey), 2011-06-27, 18:14
      - so it's the same sod as ours - Jay, 2011-06-28, 08:30
    - article on VT's field -- same system as MSU - Jay, 2011-06-27, 12:14
    - 2002: "the science behind the sod" - Jay, 2011-06-27, 11:54
- I think some kind of turf change is imminent - Jay, 2011-06-27, 10:50
  - I, for one, will miss players getting stuck in mudflats - Jim (fisherj08), 2011-06-27, 11:33
    - you could fill a highlight reel - Jay, 2011-06-27, 11:46
      - Also, a film of ND players with grass stuck in facemasks - Greg, 2011-06-27, 11:54
  - Mike Frank has said as much, most recently in the last PH - hobbs, 2011-06-27, 11:21
    - it's no secret - Jay, 2011-06-27, 11:23
      - Yeah. Go watch the Utah highlights. - Greg, 2011-06-27, 11:32
        
        The first week of October 2009... - PMan, 2011-06-27, 11:51
      - Will it be the slow stuff? - River, 2011-06-27, 11:26
  - Touchscreen field. - Pete, 2011-06-27, 10:51
    - Well, I know you're not "ready for this"... - KGB, 2011-06-27, 11:16
    - field goal attempts replaced by Angry Birds - Jay, 2011-06-27, 10:54
      - (guffaw) - Mike (Embrey), 2011-06-27, 18:07
      - Halftime show is just iFart for 20 minutes. Every week. - Pete, 2011-06-27, 10:55
        
        We're inviting the Stanford Band back again? - Chris (HCC), 2011-06-27, 11:08
    - Even Oregon doesn't have that! - Greg, 2011-06-27, 10:53

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I, for one, will miss players getting stuck in mudflats