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re: UK Football's new field is finished

Posted on 6/17/15 at 3:53 pm to
Posted by logjamming
Member since Feb 2014
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Posted on 6/17/15 at 3:53 pm to
Artificial turf in the bluegrass state?



Posted by bbap
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2006
96852 posts
Posted on 6/17/15 at 3:56 pm to
I like it. Would prefer the green to be all the same shade though.
Posted by BluegrassBelle
RIP Hefty Lefty - 1981-2019
Member since Nov 2010
106011 posts
Posted on 6/17/15 at 3:58 pm to
quote:

I like it. Would prefer the green to be all the same shade though.


Same here. It looks good overall though. Really, all of the renovations have been a really nice deal with the stadium. The blue seat backs are nice and I saw video of the recruiting room/area the other day and it's definitely unique.

I've wanted blue end zones for as long I can remember. The only thing that could've make it better if they brought back the Power K.
Posted by LSU Patrick
Member since Jan 2009
76753 posts
Posted on 6/17/15 at 3:59 pm to
Better facilities at UK is better for the SEC.
Posted by CrimsonChin
the gutter.
Member since Feb 2010
5857 posts
Posted on 6/17/15 at 4:05 pm to
Nice. I hope you guys win a lot of games in there.
Posted by Arksulli
Fayetteville
Member since Aug 2014
26718 posts
Posted on 6/17/15 at 4:14 pm to
I like it. I still think Kentucky makes a bowl game this year after beating someone in the East they are an underdog too. Ask us Arkansas fans, sometimes you have to start laying the bricks from the very bottom of the pile.
Posted by Cheese Grits
Wherever I lay my hat is my home
Member since Apr 2012
60674 posts
Posted on 6/17/15 at 4:20 pm to
quote:

I feel like I heard somewhere that UK couldn't really do anything with blue paint because it was bad for the grass or something to that effect


The problem was the weather. Cold weather makes it harder to keep the turf nice near the end of the season. Since they have moved the Line Beard game from the start of the season to the end of the season they probably wanted the playing surface to look good for TV in late november.
Posted by BamaScoop
Panama City Beach, Florida
Member since May 2007
56612 posts
Posted on 6/17/15 at 4:46 pm to
Looks nice. Too much money being made in football in the SEC for any athletic department to ignore football.
Posted by Kentucker
Rabbit Hash, KY
Member since Apr 2013
20055 posts
Posted on 6/17/15 at 5:21 pm to
I wanted the field to be all blue, like Boise State.

Posted by SamuelClemens
Earth
Member since Feb 2015
11727 posts
Posted on 6/17/15 at 5:23 pm to
Sweetness
Posted by BluegrassBelle
RIP Hefty Lefty - 1981-2019
Member since Nov 2010
106011 posts
Posted on 6/17/15 at 5:23 pm to
Not just no, but God no.

I've seen it in person. The field crew has to go out beforehand before the players go out to clean up the dead birds that kamikaze into it. It's atrocious.
Posted by Cheese Grits
Wherever I lay my hat is my home
Member since Apr 2012
60674 posts
Posted on 6/17/15 at 5:23 pm to
quote:

I wanted the field to be all blue, like Boise State.


Interesting as the former UK assistant AD is the current AD at Boise State
Posted by Kentucker
Rabbit Hash, KY
Member since Apr 2013
20055 posts
Posted on 6/17/15 at 5:25 pm to
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I've seen it in person. The field crew has to go out beforehand before the players go out to clean up the dead birds that kamikaze into it. It's atrocious.


Dang. Didn't consider that birds might dive into it thinking it was a lake.
Posted by SpartyGator
Detroit Lions fan
Member since Oct 2011
81467 posts
Posted on 6/17/15 at 5:44 pm to
Not bad
Posted by Cheese Grits
Wherever I lay my hat is my home
Member since Apr 2012
60674 posts
Posted on 6/17/15 at 5:48 pm to
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Artificial turf in the bluegrass state?


It is a good looking grass, but not really at peak in cold weather, when under stress from cleats and such.
Posted by tkeefer
TX
Member since Apr 2004
1121 posts
Posted on 6/17/15 at 5:50 pm to
How embarrassing. They put the UK logo on upside down.
Posted by LSU GrandDad
houston, texas
Member since Jun 2009
21564 posts
Posted on 6/17/15 at 5:57 pm to
it's time y'all take the state back from Louisville.
Posted by DarrionFrmArk
Member since Dec 2014
1187 posts
Posted on 6/17/15 at 6:01 pm to
Looks good..... Now if they can put a good product on that field, Kentucky will be set.
Posted by Diamondawg
Mississippi
Member since Oct 2006
36984 posts
Posted on 6/17/15 at 6:03 pm to
quote:

really do anything with blue paint because it was bad
I thought y'all had blue grass to start with.
Posted by tREED3R
Bowling Green, KY
Member since May 2014
138 posts
Posted on 6/17/15 at 6:16 pm to
quote:

quote:
really do anything with blue paint because it was bad

I thought y'all had blue grass to start with.


Showing off that Mississippi education I see.
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