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[OrangeXtreme]

Curiosity. How often do you have to replace field turf? Seems like we do every 5 years or so?

Only needs to be changed once a decade. Our turf is not exposed to the elements.

 

[FasterCuse]

Any word on if we are tweaking the color or design of the field turf? I always thought on TV ours looked a lot darker green than other field turf. Could have just been the Dome lighting though.

 

[sutomcat]

Curiosity. How often do you have to replace field turf? Seems like we do every 5 years or so?

Forbes says artificial fields last about 10 years.

I think the first install of FieldTurf was done in 2005.

That would jive with the first replacement of the FieldTurf in 2015. If not for the renovation, the field probably would have been replaced again around 2025.

 

[AZOrange]

Forbes says artificial fields last about 10 years.

I think the first install of FieldTurf was done in 2005.

That would jive with the first replacement of the FieldTurf in 2015. If not for the renovation, the field probably would have been replaced again around 2025.

Got it. Thx for clarifying Tom and OEX!

 

[BillSU]

would love some gargoyles

I would love to see us kick every team remaining on our schedule's a$$! We need W's.

 

[upperdeck]

our turf does get a ton of obuse because we swap the floor so often though

 

[Yegorange]

I would love to see us kick every team remaining on our schedule's a$$! We need W's.

Wouldn’t we all. But the way it’s looking after UNC gargoyles have a much better chance.

 

[Chris02M]

if you look at the weather cam currently there is a crap load of people workingalong the north west side on something? maybe some type of final sealant or attachment?

https://livestream.weatherstem.com/onondaga/syracuse/cumulus.jpg

 

[sutomcat]

if you look at the weather cam currently there is a crap load of people workingalong the north west side on something? maybe some type of final sealant or attachment?

https://livestream.weatherstem.com/onondaga/syracuse/cumulus.jpg

The thought is that they are sealing the excess material left on the seams of the TPO panels so they no longer flap in the wind. They have been doing it for a few days now.

 

[JRHEETER]

Maybe we could could get orange and blue turf

 

[orlandoorange]

Interesting that the last panels are the same on each side. I assume that's by design. This roof looks much much better than the artist's rendering.

 

[sutomcat]

Interesting that the last panels are the same on each side. I assume that's by design. This roof looks much much better than the artist's rendering.

I bet you are right. Looks like there are only 3 panels left to go.

Guessing they won't get done today but will tomorrow. At that point, the cameras are pretty much useless.

And the focus switches to the field. All we can monitor is the stuff coming into and leaving the dome.

 

[Yegorange]

And another one done ...

... and another one done ...

 

[Qbobby]

Damn, too bad they couldn't just push through the evening and finish it up. But I imagine it'll be done by noonish tomorrow and them it's just the sealing of the seams.

 

[Halfmooncuse]

Maybe we could could get orange and blue turf

Why wasn’t there orange and blue roof panels. Just a few

 

[CuseLegacy]

Why wasn’t there orange and blue roof panels. Just a few

Because it's a stadium roof and not a circus tent.

 

[Libero2]

Why wasn’t there orange and blue roof panels. Just a few

Forming the S!

 

[rocklloyd]

They are tarping the sand pile

 

[sutomcat]

They are tarping the sand pile

It might rain tonight and tomorrow morning. Good call to protect the sand.

I think they have 5 panels left. The ones in the corners are bisected by the north-south and east-west line of arcs.

 

[Atlcuse44]

Bah with this fancy turf. Back in my day, we'd play on the old knee destroying concrete like turf from the 80's - and we liked it!

 

[SUfaninAZ]

It would be cool if they stain painted the whole building white now. Then light up the pillars or sides with any led colors.

 

[brandokc]

Bah with this fancy turf. Back in my day, we'd play on the old knee destroying concrete like turf from the 80's - and we liked it!

I'll never forget playing at Coyne in Pop Warner or at the Dome in high school. Didn't have turf shoes so everyone wore their sneakers. Can only imagine what it felt like to have Tim Green drive you into that turf.

 

[ElwoodJBlues]

Looks like they were offloading some of the field turf rolls earlier

 

[Stevenson]

My son took this in the way back from class tonight

 

[CuseLegacy]