Picture: New turf being installed at TCF Bank Stadium

[BleedGopher]

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Go Gophers!!

 

[WindyCityGopher]

I've always wondered how they get the old stuff up without pouring the rubber infill all over the place? Do they literally have to vacuum it up first?

 

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

I hope they post more (better) photos soon.

 

[Ski U Mah Gopher]

I will be at a dinner at the stadium tonight.

I will try to get a picture from the club.

 

[highwayman]

I've always wondered how they get the old stuff up without pouring the rubber infill all over the place? Do they literally have to vacuum it up first?

Yes. They recycle as much as they can. Pretty sturdy stuff.

 

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

I've always wondered how they get the old stuff up without pouring the rubber infill all over the place? Do they literally have to vacuum it up first?

Well if it works like my experience. Just get someone like me to fall down on it a few times in street clothing and I'll just transport mass quantities of it to my car, house, shower..... for weeks on end.

 

[Nate]

 

[saintpauljeff]

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[MNGoldenGophers1]

Great to see. I also hope they disinfect all the seats and anything else used by the Vikings.

Go Gophers!

 

[Schnauzer]

Bring back the maroon end zones! We will have at least three months to discuss if they match the seats. What a fun flashback to 2009.

 

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

I will be at a dinner at the stadium tonight.

I will try to get a picture from the club.

They really should open a restaurant up there.

 

[Stuff]

Does this mean the field will no longer be heated?

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[Word]

Great to see. I also hope they disinfect all the seats and anything else used by the Vikings.

Go Gophers!

Nah - just the seats the the Packer fans used.

 

[MaxyJR1]

Does this mean the field will no longer be heated?

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No, heat stays.

 

[NoNmae]

Hope the get that M stitched in there like before. Looked so bright and bold before switching to the scrubbing paint turf.

 

[Ski U Mah Gopher]

No, heat stays.

The field will not be heated, since the coils taken out. But, the heaters that were installed in the loges and press box are staying.

 

[Matt_Buschena]

The field will not be heated, since the coils taken out. But, the heaters that were installed in the loges and press box are staying.

Since when are they taking the coils out?

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[Ski U Mah Gopher]

Since when are they taking the coils out?

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One of the students who works at the stadium told a group of us that. They are expensive to maintain and not worth it for the maximum of one game per season they would be used.

 

[gopherhoopsguy]

There not taking the coils out. Heat stays lol

 

[Dr.Don]

Hmmmm. I see a slight disagreement about the heating coils staying or not.

 

[Gopherguy0723]

Hmmmm. I see a slight disagreement about the heating coils staying or not.

I have it from a connected source on the ground's crew that the field will be kept warm from all the hot air on Gopherhole. Can you confirm, Doc?

 

[Dr.Don]

I have it from a connected source on the ground's crew that the field will be kept warm from all the hot air on Gopherhole. Can you confirm, Doc?

That's a BIG 10-4 good buddy!

 

[Ski U Mah Gopher]

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[DLguy]

From all the pics posted of the turf replacement, I think it is safe to say the heating coils were not removed

 

[Spoofin]

Green Turf? Boring.

 

[Ski U Mah Gopher]

From all the pics posted of the turf replacement, I think it is safe to say the heating coils were not removed

How can you tell? It looks like a solid base on which the turf is laid.

Keeping the coils, with the maintenance costs would be dumb. Considering the rarity of using them during a college football season.

 

[zman]

How can you tell? It looks like a solid base on which the turf is laid.

Keeping the coils, with the maintenance costs would be dumb. Considering the rarity of using them during a college football season.

I'm guessing due to the lack of time between tearing out the old and laying down the new.

 

[Ignatius L Hoops]

Keeping the coils, with the maintenance costs would be dumb. Considering the rarity of using them during a college football season.

I remember a frozen field for an October 10, 2009 game versus Purdue. Covering the field with a tarp had no noticeable effect. And yes, even on the sunny side, we had to skate to our seats.

 

[Spoofin]

I remember a frozen field for an October 10, 2009 game versus Purdue. Covering the field with a tarp had no noticeable effect. And yes, even on the sunny side, we had to skate to our seats.

Interesting comment on the sunny side. Not sure if that has been discussed on here before, but it would be interesting. What side do folks prefer - the visitor/sunny side or the home/shade side. This should be fun.

 

[LesBolstad]

Interesting comment on the sunny side. Not sure if that has been discussed on here before, but it would be interesting. What side do folks prefer - the visitor/sunny side or the home/shade side. This should be fun.

Well, we did the the sun flex pack this year. Games thru 10/15 are on the shady side and then over the sunny side after that date. Extra "donation" of $800 for this benefit. Well worth it.