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  • #1

    New turf in the Dome

    Is this stuff feasable? NAU is installing it.

    http://nau.newtier.com/index.php?module=pnNews&tid=18&sid=2235
    Selling a lot of old UNI stuff here: http://www.panthernation.com/showthread.php?t=65762
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    Re: New turf in the Dome

    Its been discussed ad nauseum around here that the problem with a new surface in the dome is and always will be storage.

    The field will consist of 28 rolls that will weight 8,700 pounds each
    Not to mention...

    The plan is for the NAU football team to hold its spring game on the turf in the dome April 26 before the field will be rolled back up until preparations begin for the Cardinals’ camp in mid-July.
    Maybe the Chiefs or Bears can start camping in CF???

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    • #3
      Re: New turf in the Dome

      Originally posted by Matt Trump View Post
      Maybe the Chiefs or Bears can start camping in CF???
      I dont know if this is tongue in cheek or not?!?

      The Bears have it made in "Bear"bonnais, just south of Chicago... keeping tourist money in the state at a location 60 miles from home while still "getting away" is much more attractive than a dome 4+ x's further away.

      The Chiefs would be interesting... their agreement with River Falls runs out after this season. I wonder if anyone has explored this option?

      I've never bothered to check but does any team travel as far as KC does for training camp? I'm guessing its about 500 miles from home.

      I've heard rumors of the Rams considering moving their training up to Whitewater or Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Starting to remind me of the old "Cheesehead League" again if anyone remembers that? Wasn't it the Bears, Packers, Saints, Chiefs and maybe one more???
      Last edited by UNI MadCat; 04-18-2008, 02:22 PM.

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      • #4
        Re: New turf in the Dome

        Originally posted by Matt Trump View Post
        Maybe the Chiefs or Bears can start camping in CF???
        Sure because Flagstaff = Cedar Falls...

        That would certainly help out though.
        If computers ruled college basketball the way they do football, we'd have skipped all this March Madness monotony and just waited a month for the Kansas-Kentucky title game. And watched Northern Iowa play Cornell in the Poulan Weedeater Bowl. ~ Dwight Perry The Seattle Times

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        • #5
          Re: New turf in the Dome

          Originally posted by Matt Trump View Post
          Its been discussed ad nauseum around here that the problem with a new surface in the dome is and always will be storage.
          The turf we have now also rolls up and is stored...is it really that much difference in size. I just noticed they talked about storage issues and the need to pull it up.
          Selling a lot of old UNI stuff here: http://www.panthernation.com/showthread.php?t=65762

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          • #6
            Re: New turf in the Dome

            Originally posted by UNI MadCat View Post
            I dont know if this is tongue in cheek or not?!?
            C'mon, what do you think???

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            • #7
              Re: New turf in the Dome

              Originally posted by Rob Weiss View Post
              The turf we have now also rolls up and is stored...is it really that much difference in size. I just noticed they talked about storage issues and the need to pull it up.
              It has also been stated ad nauseum that the space required to store the field turf is much greater than the carpet we have now and the extra space required is not available

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              • #8
                Re: New turf in the Dome

                Originally posted by Matt Trump View Post
                It has also been stated ad nauseum that the space required to store the field turf is much greater than the carpet we have now and the extra space required is not available
                To be fair, I tend to not read most of those ranting threads.
                Selling a lot of old UNI stuff here: http://www.panthernation.com/showthread.php?t=65762

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                • #9
                  Re: New turf in the Dome

                  at some point, keeping our existing turf is going result in a CDC quarantine of CF. i think you can get staph from looking at it.

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                  • #10
                    Re: New turf in the Dome

                    Originally posted by Rob Weiss View Post
                    To be fair, I tend to not read most of those ranting threads.
                    They weren't ranting threads.

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                    • #11
                      Re: New turf in the Dome

                      not a ranting thread here:

                      http://www.panthernation.com/showthread.php?t=16624&highlight=%22field+turf%22

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                      • #12
                        Re: New turf in the Dome

                        Originally posted by Matt Trump View Post
                        It has also been stated ad nauseum that the space required to store the field turf is much greater than the carpet we have now and the extra space required is not available
                        Is it safe to say we're stuck with what we have until better, roll-away turf is invented (small enough rolls to store)?

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                        • #13
                          Re: New turf in the Dome

                          Originally posted by Mountain Panther View Post
                          Is it safe to say we're stuck with what we have until better, roll-away turf is invented (small enough rolls to store)?
                          Correct. Or, an if NFL team wants to camp at UNI, OR if someone pays the big bucks to build something to store it.

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                          • #14
                            Re: New turf in the Dome

                            Originally posted by Matt Trump View Post
                            Correct. Or, an if NFL team wants to camp at UNI

                            VERY interesting thought. Sorry for the hijack of the thread, but has this ever been seriously discussed? That would be a great new revenue stream for the school and the Cedar Valley in general. And by the way, teams DO move their training sites.

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                              Re: New turf in the Dome

                              Originally posted by SteinPizza View Post
                              VERY interesting thought. Sorry for the hijack of the thread, but has this ever been seriously discussed? That would be a great new revenue stream for the school and the Cedar Valley in general. And by the way, teams DO move their training sites.
                              I think it would be awesome! If Western Illinois can do it, UNI can too

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