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Vandy baseball facility...
Posted on 6/9/13 at 4:30 pm
Posted on 6/9/13 at 4:30 pm
is it just me or is it the worst of any really good program in the SEC? Football stands jutting up against back of seats, fake grass, fake dirt and netting everywhere like its a bird sanctuary in the off season. Its a freaking abomination to the game! ![](https://images.tigerdroppings.com/Images/Icons/Iconspank.gif)
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Posted on 6/9/13 at 4:31 pm to kc4usc
I like it. Looks better than an open field or woods behind the fence.
Posted on 6/9/13 at 4:31 pm to kc4usc
It's actually new, high quality turf.
Posted on 6/9/13 at 4:33 pm to pivey14
High quality turf dirt is the dumbest thing I've ever heard of.
Posted on 6/9/13 at 4:34 pm to volfan30
It's definitely not "nice" by any stretch of the imagination, but for an urban campus I kind of like how quirky it is. Having the gym, football stadium and parking deck all crammed together right next to each other is kind of neat in an odd way.
Posted on 6/9/13 at 4:37 pm to kc4usc
I'm not crazy about the turf, but I've seen worse especially when you consider some SEC programs have venues better then some Triple AAA places.
The question is how would you improve it given where it's built?
The question is how would you improve it given where it's built?
Posted on 6/9/13 at 4:40 pm to Dawg in Beaumont
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Having the gym, football stadium and parking deck all crammed together right next to each other is kind of neat in an odd way.
Agreed its just cool in its own strange way, I like it. Plus their baseball facility doesn't have tall backstops, I can't stand those tall backstops on some of these schools.
Posted on 6/9/13 at 4:40 pm to kc4usc
Old school where all 3 major sports were back to back. If you have ever been to Memorial @ UK the old stadium and ballpark were right across the street.
Posted on 6/9/13 at 4:41 pm to kc4usc
I like it being right up on the football stadium.
It reminds me of old school college athletic fields.
I agree that turf over grass and dirt sucks. I feel that way about all turf though.
It reminds me of old school college athletic fields.
I agree that turf over grass and dirt sucks. I feel that way about all turf though.
This post was edited on 6/9/13 at 4:46 pm
Posted on 6/9/13 at 4:42 pm to BluegrassBelle
Wouldn't mind it at all if they had dirt and grass like real baseball. The netting everywhere is weird to, are there any other SEC ballparks with netting all the way down lines?
Posted on 6/9/13 at 5:41 pm to kc4usc
its nicer in person than it looks on tv
Posted on 6/9/13 at 5:49 pm to am4titansandlsu
There's no fake dirt in baseball.
Posted on 6/9/13 at 5:56 pm to Crashfistfight
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There's no fake dirt in baseball.
I have seen some fake boobs at baseball tho.
Posted on 6/9/13 at 5:59 pm to Cheese Grits
Seen fake teams too....Hello Rkansas, hiyooooo!!!
Posted on 6/9/13 at 9:37 pm to Bourre
I hate turf for baseball. Although it gives vandy an advantage because the game is completely different on turf
Posted on 6/9/13 at 9:57 pm to MSU4ever
Watching Kemp slide into first and go 10 feet past base is just comical. Its like kids in the romper room sliding across a mat while playing whiffle ball indoors.
Posted on 6/9/13 at 9:58 pm to volfan30
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Fake dirt is god awful.
this
Posted on 6/9/13 at 10:02 pm to Crashfistfight
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There's no fake dirt in baseball.
for more northern schools, I think it's a good move. It allows them to practice in January outside when normally they wouldnt be able to because of wet conditions.
That new turf may save baseball in the north
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