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What is it with our turf?

Posted on 9/12/18 at 8:12 am
Posted by Wtodd
Tampa, FL
Member since Oct 2013
68531 posts
Posted on 9/12/18 at 8:12 am
I've noticed that our turf makes a lot of tackles with Jonathan Johnson being it's #1 victim since Ish graduated.
Posted by Tiger97
Member since Feb 2015
767 posts
Posted on 9/12/18 at 8:51 am to
MU just refuses to implement the recommendations put forward by the 1990 Colorado Excuses Committee!
Posted by OG Supreme
Member since Aug 2018
366 posts
Posted on 9/12/18 at 9:05 am to
I don't know but our field looks like arse.

Our set-up is so bad.

It does not look nearly as good as the other games on tv.
Posted by SEC. 593
Chicago
Member since Aug 2012
4393 posts
Posted on 9/12/18 at 9:22 am to
The construction of the upper deck should have included proper locations for cameras. The angle is so low that it is distracting on tv.
Posted by JesusQuintana
St Louis
Member since Oct 2013
33369 posts
Posted on 9/12/18 at 10:19 am to
The field is too far away from the seats.

If we are being honest, our stadium kind of sucks in comparison to the rest of the league.

I really wish they would have tore it down instead of doing all of these renovations but it is what it is. Put as much lipstick on this pig as possible.
Posted by OG Supreme
Member since Aug 2018
366 posts
Posted on 9/12/18 at 10:32 am to
quote:

The construction of the upper deck should have included proper locations for cameras. The angle is so low that it is distracting on tv.


100% agree.

A major reason our field looks shite on tv.

Posted by notsince98
KC, MO
Member since Oct 2012
21833 posts
Posted on 9/12/18 at 12:22 pm to
quote:

The field is too far away from the seats.


If you do some mild investigating, you'd be surprised how many stadiums have similar amount of space on the sidelines in front of the stands.
Posted by Athos
Member since Sep 2016
11878 posts
Posted on 9/12/18 at 12:44 pm to
Torn down and probably relocated.

B-ball got a new facility. Not sure why they didn’t just plan a new field. The turf does look like shite. Saw so many cleats getting stuck and ripping up huge chunks.
Posted by notsince98
KC, MO
Member since Oct 2012
21833 posts
Posted on 9/12/18 at 1:41 pm to
quote:

B-ball got a new facility. Not sure why they didn’t just plan a new field. The turf does look like shite. Saw so many cleats getting stuck and ripping up huge chunks.


Huge chunks of what?
Posted by JesusQuintana
St Louis
Member since Oct 2013
33369 posts
Posted on 9/12/18 at 1:59 pm to
You are right...I'd be quite surprised
Posted by SEC. 593
Chicago
Member since Aug 2012
4393 posts
Posted on 9/12/18 at 3:59 pm to
Believe it or not actual grass. Boggles the mind.
Posted by TigerTalker16
Columbia,MO
Member since Apr 2015
11533 posts
Posted on 9/12/18 at 4:15 pm to
Well, at least we have Mizzou Arena
Posted by deputyfife
Member since Dec 2013
1426 posts
Posted on 9/12/18 at 5:18 pm to
bad ground for drainage, and with even one end closed off air flow becomes an issue (allowing fungus, etc., and weakening grass).
we need to relocate the stadium, unfortunately SEZ project will necessitate at least 15-20 years before we do.
Posted by JesusQuintana
St Louis
Member since Oct 2013
33369 posts
Posted on 9/12/18 at 6:16 pm to
The stadium is going to be around until they eventually stop playing football
Posted by CRDNLSCHMCPSN11
Member since Dec 2014
18296 posts
Posted on 9/12/18 at 6:35 pm to
I agree. Notice how many other stadiums have the front rows of seats closer to the field creating a louder environment. I wish the track around the stadium would be removed and more closer rows of seats be added, but I guess it’s not realistic for that to happen. I also wish the TV camera angle could be moved higher up, but other schools like Florida St., USC, and Utah have the same low TV camera angle in their stadiums.
Posted by notsince98
KC, MO
Member since Oct 2012
21833 posts
Posted on 9/13/18 at 11:01 am to
Just so everyone is aware, there used to be about 5-6 more rows of seats below where the brick wall is now. They went all the way down to field level. They were removed because nobody could see anything, especially on the other side of the field due to the crown.

The good news is that the SEZ isn't really connected to the existing grand stands AND the current pressbox is going to be 20 years old soon. This may be an opportunity to tear the west side stands down completely and move them to where everyone wants them and then do the same to the east a few years later.

IMO, if this is what happens we'll be looking at a final stadium capacity around 60k.
This post was edited on 9/13/18 at 3:54 pm
Posted by Drydock
Osage County
Member since Oct 2013
8759 posts
Posted on 9/13/18 at 12:59 pm to
You just put a brand new upper deck on the east. Not going to tear that down in our lifetimes . . .
Posted by notsince98
KC, MO
Member since Oct 2012
21833 posts
Posted on 9/13/18 at 3:52 pm to
quote:

You just put a brand new upper deck on the east. Not going to tear that down in our lifetimes . . .


Stadium aspects tend to be outdated in 15 years or so. Hell, many things are expected to be replaced every 10 years or so (jumbo trons). The east side was done as a band-aid project anyway.

If we do the west side in 5-7 years, it would probably be 3-5 years after that before they could do the east. That would put those facilities at possibly 15+ years old which is ancient as far as it goes with keeping pace in the SEC.
Posted by CRDNLSCHMCPSN11
Member since Dec 2014
18296 posts
Posted on 9/13/18 at 4:37 pm to
I didn’t know that about the seats behind the brick wall. Thanks for giving some perspective.
Posted by ZOUtiger
Member since Aug 2016
1317 posts
Posted on 9/13/18 at 6:02 pm to
I have a hard time believing that Mizzou has any plans to tear down the east or west side at all. The revenue doesn’t justify it. If Mizzou goes on some crazy awesome national winning streak, the most likely outcome is North end zone renovations. They won’t touch the east or west side for 20 years minimum
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