the Buckeyes are copying us!!!

FalkinCruiser · Post by **FalkinCruiser** » Tue May 15, 2007 5:12 pm

FieldTurf being installed down in the Shoe. They saw that BG "pulled the trigger" and had to follow suit.

Quit being a follower OSU!!!

http://ohiostatebuckeyes.cstv.com/sport ... 07aaa.html

zeket10 · Post by **zeket10** » Tue May 15, 2007 6:29 pm

Uhhh, I think OSU has decided about field turf since the game vs. Michigan and they did'nt have to worry about money

WHO CARES ANYWAY WE TOOK THE SEBO IDEA FROM BALL STATE AND FIELD TURF!!!

Bleeding Orange · Post by **Bleeding Orange** » Tue May 15, 2007 8:17 pm

zeket10 wrote:Uhhh, I think OSU has decided about field turf since the game vs. Michigan and they did'nt have to worry about money WHO CARES ANYWAY WE TOOK THE SEBO IDEA FROM BALL STATE AND FIELD TURF!!!

Methinks this was supposed to be a bit of a joke...you know, hahaha, and such...but I've been wrong before. Not much, mind, but I have been wrong on a handful of occasions.

FalkinCruiser · Post by **FalkinCruiser** » Wed May 16, 2007 9:04 am

B.O. - you are correct my friend. HaHa it was. After that Michigan game - it was pretty much a "nail in the coffin" for the deal. Kinda like our Miami game (ouch).

BGorDeath · Post by **BGorDeath** » Wed May 16, 2007 9:38 am

FalkinCruiser wrote:B.O. - you are correct my friend. HaHa it was. After that Michigan game - it was pretty much a "nail in the coffin" for the deal. Kinda like our Miami game (ouch).

Hey, don't we play Michigan this year?

JoeFalcon · Post by **JoeFalcon** » Wed May 16, 2007 9:53 am

The difference is that the BG athletic department didn't waste hundreds of thousands of dollars installing two different grass fields during the season before making the call on FieldTurf.

I'd really like to know how they can justify their tax-exempt status.

FalkinCruiser · Post by **FalkinCruiser** » Wed May 16, 2007 9:56 am

JoeFalcon - I have already made a call to the IRS office in Cleveland - they are "ON IT" - you might get a call though as a material witness.

mmisbg · Post by **mmisbg** » Wed May 16, 2007 10:30 pm

This is absolutely no surprise. They had the turf replaced 2 or three times last year, and I think it was new at the beginning of the season.

Crazy part is, their drainage system is far more advanced than the Doyt's. They must have gotten a lot more rain last fall down there. Of course, when you play the larger part of your season at home, it is more likely to get abused during a rainy day.

I think we all saw this coming. It was just a matter of when.

Go Falcons!

zeket10 · Post by **zeket10** » Wed May 16, 2007 10:55 pm

The dranage system was damaged when they added seats to seal the horseshoe toward one endzone.

bgsukid · Post by **bgsukid** » Thu May 17, 2007 6:36 am

zeket10 wrote:The dranage system was damaged when they added seats to seal the horseshoe toward one endzone.

That didn't affect the drainage system at all. They started having problems because when they renovated the stadium they lowered the field level. Moving the field deeper underground is what had affected the grass the most.

hammb · Post by **hammb** » Thu May 17, 2007 8:14 am

The field level of Ohio Stadium is actually below the water level of the Olentangy river, I believe.

They have an incredibly hi tech draining system that pumps out water, and can also pump water into the grass if it needs water. Apparently that just wasn't enough with last year's weather.

Pete Segaard · Post by **Pete Segaard** » Thu May 17, 2007 11:08 am

You would think that one of the biggest agricultural schools in the country could grow some grass. I think because the field is lower it may not get enough direct sunlight in the fall to maintain its health. just my opinion.

kdog27 · Post by **kdog27** » Thu May 17, 2007 11:20 am

Kind of sad, grass fields are going to be extinct pretty soon.

hammb · Post by **hammb** » Thu May 17, 2007 11:49 am

kdog27 wrote:Kind of sad, grass fields are going to be extinct pretty soon.

All in the name of progress!

BGSUFootballFan · Post by **BGSUFootballFan** » Thu May 17, 2007 12:19 pm

I for one like the field turf and think it can look especially cool with our logos painted on it.