EWU to get red turf?

[Green Cookie Monster]

http://www.championshipsubdivision.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=12324&sid=8cad6c39209a0477fec5ebb67e9f0d06

I still say we should get our turf with green and gold alternating 10yd. bars.

 

[SDHornet]

Our turf is already school colors…
I think it would be hard to watch a game on red turf. It will be interesting to see if they actually follow through with the idea. :shock:

 

[superhornet]

Someone actually tried to posit the phony idea that after grandfathering Boise, the NCAA outlawed any non-green field. That notion doesn't hold water because there are SEVERAL schools (mostly lower division) that sport blue fields.

Personally, I like the idea of a red field with white stripes (for Lodi High, of course). The problem there is that the field is shared with smelly Tokay High, which has purple and gold school colors. Sac doesn't share the field with any other school, so laying gold stripes would pose no problem for me, and I think would add something to the game.

You think we could handle a blue field with gold stripes at the Manure Pile? LOL.

 

[hornet4life]

During the shrine game it was anounced that the NCAA has approved the red field. Apparently a former player from Tennesse has donated 500K.

 

[newfan]

I'm sure it will be just as hideous as Boise's blue turf.

Part of an EWU press release:

Former Eastern Washington University football standout Michael Roos of the Tennessee Titans has pledged $500,000 toward the university's "Red Turf" project at EWU's Woodward Field in Cheney, Wash., Eastern President Rodolfo Arévalo announced today.

The project is slated to take on a very unique twist with the installation of the red synthetic playing surface. The red artificial field will be the first of its kind, not just in NCAA Division I football, but in the entire country.

Eastern Athletic Director Bill Chaves, who is working with associate athletic director for development Marc Hughes on the project, said EWU needs to secure additional funding through private contributions before actual replacement can be started. It is hoped that the project can be funded and completed in time for the 2010 season.

"There is no doubt that one of Boise State's claim to fame has been their blue turf and like it or dislike it, it has certainly brought them a tremendous amount of notoriety," said Chaves. "In a similar vein we have a tremendous opportunity at Eastern to do the same by differentiating ourselves with the red turf while providing a superior playing surface."

The project was jump-started with a generous initial gift from Roos and his wife Katherine, who are both graduates of Eastern. Roos graduated in 2005 with a double major in Finance and Economics, and Katherine graduated in 2004 with a degree in Urban and Regional Planning. They now reside in Nashville, Tenn., where Roos earned All-Pro honors for the Titans in 2008. He has started all 80 regular season games as a Titan, plus two playoff games, 21 pre-season games and the 2009 Pro Bowl.

 

[Green Cookie Monster]

They are correct, who has ever heard of Cheney or EWU outside of the BSC.

At least Boise has a river.

 

[iSac]

It sure would be unique.... but hideous comes to mind too. Thank God Hornet fans don't have to worry about something as ugly as that!