The first piece of turf looks to have been installed this morning.
http://www.thenewcws.com/vision/live-construction-cam/
http://www.thenewcws.com/vision/live-construction-cam/
First piece of turf has been rolled onto CWS!
- Thread starter BDamCat
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Nice. It will be fun to watch the field take shape over the next couple of weeks. The whole project is really starting to look great.
I'm really excited to see the final product, great time for UK football fans.
Walk-out patio at recruiting room looks intriguing.
Kyle Tucker@KyleTucker_CJ 6h6 hours ago
UK's new recruiting room is coming along and looks huge. pic.twitter.com/ssi3LARIn6
Kyle Tucker@KyleTucker_CJ 6h6 hours ago
UK's new recruiting room is coming along and looks huge. pic.twitter.com/ssi3LARIn6
anybody in the know have any idea how long the installation of the field will takeWalk-out patio at recruiting room looks intriguing.
Kyle Tucker@KyleTucker_CJ 6h6 hours ago
UK's new recruiting room is coming along and looks huge. pic.twitter.com/ssi3LARIn6
I can't wait to see those blue endzones! Really gonna be nice walking into our 'new' stadium in September. Looking at the before and after, it's just amazing how much of a difference it is. The old stadium looked pretty unsightly compared to what we're gonna see in a couple months.
Looks like the endzone on the Nicholasville Rd. side is about half way laid out. Hopefully when they get the white lettering down it will make the blue pop more.
Go onto thenewcws.com and you can see it now. They have one end zone and about 17 yds of the field laid out.
That sand/dirt base looks a whole lot softer than the old black top base they used under the original artificial turf fields. Can see why it's way better for players.
I am surprised that with all the seams that appear necessary that catching cleats & thus twisting knees & causing injuries isn't a big deal with these surfaces.
I am surprised that with all the seams that appear necessary that catching cleats & thus twisting knees & causing injuries isn't a big deal with these surfaces.
Nope. Just let'em know that they can see a lot more on thenewcws website.There are multiple pics in the thread with the blue EZ...guess ol Fuzz has me on ignore![[banana]](https://ct.yimg.com/mr/uploads/891/1682178.gif "banana [banana]")
Some fields still use blacktop underneath. That is a crushed rock base and feels just like falling on blacktop. But, when you put almost 2 inches of crushed rubber and sand on top of that, it's very soft and also the reason that you never trip over seems and such as they are buried under a couple inches of rubber and sand.
Lol glad I'm not the only one. The place is gonna look great though. Loving the blue EZ.
I do have two cosmetic changes I would like to see that we aren't addressing with the updates. I would like to see some kind of limestone wall from ground to the top of the existing blue wall on the interior all the way around the field. (I know, it's not gonna happen.) However, a more realistic change. Do something to the bland Kentucky Wildcats lettering above each scoreboard. Please.
I'm happy as can be regardless, but those are my only two things.
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Brett has said that the plans are in place to add the blue bench backs all around the lower bowl it just won't be done this year. There's still so much to be done I doubt there would be enough time even if they wanted to.
The alternating greens every 5 yards looks really awesome and will give fans a better perspective of ball placement and to go yardage at the conclusion of each play. The endzone is looking sharp too. It's hard to believe it'll take 4 weeks to finish when they've knocked out so much so fast
The alternating greens every 5 yards looks really awesome and will give fans a better perspective of ball placement and to go yardage at the conclusion of each play. The endzone is looking sharp too. It's hard to believe it'll take 4 weeks to finish when they've knocked out so much so fast
They have knocked out a lot. But you figure after they get the field out, they have to put in all the numbers, hashmarks, and logos. Then go through and put in the sand and rubber pellets. Still have the sidelines too.
Still trying to figure out how they put the letters, yard numbers, and other graphics on top of the existing turf that is already on the ground. Seems if they place on top of it, it would be an uneven surface. Do they cut them into the existing turf and then sew it all together?
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Yes they do. Simply line it up, cut out the logo/emblem/lettering and drop in the new colored piece.
The video below shows how they put the logos in on the new field turf at the University of Houston. It looks like it takes quite some time since they have the same process for the numbers, logos, letters, and hash marks.
Are the rubber pellets used on the new field also referred to as (the controversial) "crumb rubber"?
Crumb Rubber Health Concern Link
Crumb Rubber Health Concern Link
I would have liked it to be a little more like our actual blue color like this:
I understand why they went with the checkerboard design. It goes with the marketing of the UK brand right now with the Secretariat checkerboard design. I think in a few years, you will see the end zones and sidelines redone into a solid look like what you have. For right now, I with they would have gone with more of a difference between the 2 shades of blue. The dark real dark, and the light more like our natural shade of blue.
I would have liked it to be a little more like our actual blue color like this:
Which would mean no checkerboard. It has UK blue, as well as dark blue in the checkerboard, just like the uniforms do.
I'm certain that the school did their research and bought the best available turf. I also feel that the NFL did as well when they were picking it out for the past 2 super bowls.
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