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Post by wingtol on Aug 30, 2010 9:52:40 GMT -6
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Post by cc on Aug 30, 2010 9:56:26 GMT -6
Maybe they have Red jerseys and are hoping to blend in and use deception to their advantage?
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Post by amikell on Aug 30, 2010 9:57:54 GMT -6
definately not an NCAA school.
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Post by calkayne on Aug 30, 2010 10:03:21 GMT -6
Reckon I would have a headache after a day there...
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Post by flexoption91 on Aug 30, 2010 10:04:27 GMT -6
definately not an NCAA school. It is Eastern Washington University I think they are D-1aa or whatever it is called.... |
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Post by amikell on Aug 30, 2010 10:07:05 GMT -6
I thought the NCAA only allowed green turf. Boise, I thought, was grandfathered in.
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Post by Yash on Aug 30, 2010 10:38:04 GMT -6
Also, don't you think that would be a really hot surface? Red can't be a reflective color. I think that in september day games that would be real hot.
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Post by coachsky on Aug 30, 2010 10:42:15 GMT -6
It's a marketing ploy.
Ea Wa school. They saw the pride and "brand recognition" it gave Boise St. They copied the idea.
It's not against the rules.
I've been to Boise and have been down on the field. Not my cup of tea, but you get used to it. I know that Boise coach prefers green, but he knows what the fans and boosters prefer. So he goes with the flow.
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Post by coachbdud on Aug 30, 2010 10:59:55 GMT -6
a guy i coach with , his family is from eastern WA. mom and dad went there. so hes known about this since they first began the project. everyone up there is real excited about it, and they are actually using it as a recruiting tool. Generating a lot of buzz up at eastern washington
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Post by Chris Clement on Aug 30, 2010 12:21:57 GMT -6
Better living through chemistry?
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Post by coachbigelow on Aug 30, 2010 12:50:30 GMT -6
Cowherd is a graduate of the school so look for an ESPN plug hahaha.
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Post by bucksweepdotcom on Aug 30, 2010 13:23:27 GMT -6
I thought the NCAA only allowed green turf. Boise, I thought, was grandfathered in. That was my understanding as well. |
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Post by bobgoodman on Aug 30, 2010 15:00:15 GMT -6
Oh. I thought it was going to be a field made of broken glass. Or even unbroken glass. This one is just my favorite color. As long as it makes good contrast with whatever ya gotta see.
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Post by coachweigelt on Aug 30, 2010 15:10:19 GMT -6
Holy Sh&%
that is the craziest I have ever seen... I hope they play in red uniforms...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2010 15:21:55 GMT -6
Wow! That's... freaky. If they play in all red, that would be pretty sweet.
I thought this was going to be a "worst field you've ever been on" thread. I guess a red turf field beats the one I played on that had craters, boulders, metal pipes, and even pieces of an old building's foundation poking out of the grass.
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Post by wingt74 on Aug 31, 2010 7:22:19 GMT -6
big red pimple on the face of football...but I guess, if there is indeed no rule, it's their money.
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Post by coachguy83 on Aug 31, 2010 10:01:43 GMT -6
I think it's kind of cool, but I do worry about how hard it would be to watch a day game there.
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Post by coachbdud on Aug 31, 2010 11:19:57 GMT -6
I think its awesome
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Post by bobgoodman on Aug 31, 2010 11:36:20 GMT -6
I thought this was going to be a "worst field you've ever been on" thread. I guess a red turf field beats the one I played on that had craters, boulders, metal pipes, and even pieces of an old building's foundation poking out of the grass. Watch out for the rusty rebar! |
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Post by k on Aug 31, 2010 17:19:25 GMT -6
I like it. We were talking about a blue field until we saw how much more it would cost. I see no reason why a team whose colors are not green would put in a green turf field other than cost. Not sure why red would be any hotter than green. Although I might make the visitor sideline black and mine white. =) Oh and:  Oh and it works too for a recruiting tool. We've got a kid who can play at a much higher level than D3 and he was looking at University of New Haven just because of the blue field... |
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Post by coachjoe3 on Sept 22, 2010 22:11:46 GMT -6
I got an English degree from EWU, so I are smart.
I didn't like the idea a whole lot at first, but seeing it in person this summer won me over.
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Post by spos21ram on Sept 23, 2010 6:09:51 GMT -6
It's like playing on Mars....If it doesn't effect the fans watching the game during day games then I don't see a problem with it.
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Post by TMGPG on Sept 23, 2010 6:20:03 GMT -6
I would hate to watch the game in the stands or on game film.
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