Turf Watch

[FOTY]

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So, right now it's storming in CF and you can see the leaking from the roof. haha.

.....and now we get to watch dome staff use a leafblower to dry the floor.

[Newsbreaker]

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I think I just saw a ghost. I think it was a saluki looking for its dignity.

That would be like me running around looking for my modesty. You can't find what you never had, puppy.

[4N6]

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06Panther10 ... Good one. Made me laugh all the way down here in Florida !!!

[UNIpanther99]

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Maybe not. I'm not sure how many times, if ever, they've changed the actual floor of the dome but the one that is currently in the building with the track and all does in fact have basketball courts painted on it. They are just very light due to the fact that I'm sure they have been scrubbed many times to try and get rid of them. In fact now that I look at the webcam during daylight, you can very much see the courts. They are very faint but I can make out the shape of the lane near the middle of the track closer to the camera's end...

The old track surface used to be all green. There was a tartan basketball floor (that was used until Eldon arrived) and another painted basketball floor, in addition to tennis courts. The cranes and other equipment from the roof replacement ruined the old floor, and they installed the current two tone surface at that time. Believe it or not, it's actually "softer" than the old floor. The old surface was basically just like a rubbery coat of paint over the cement.

[Roy Fleming]

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My point is you can still see the lines from two basketball courts on the floor. More so when you're down on it but I can definitely see them on the webcam.

I think my work is blocking the java stream, so I can only view the cam at home (i.e. at night). Thanks for all the onsite reporting. I appreciate it!

[Newsbreaker]

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They're laying the first layer down right now. It's much like the video from Northern Arizona (IIRC), with a black 'tarp' going down first.

[UNIFanSince1983]

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Maybe not. I'm not sure how many times, if ever, they've changed the actual floor of the dome but the one that is currently in the building with the track and all does in fact have basketball courts painted on it. They are just very light due to the fact that I'm sure they have been scrubbed many times to try and get rid of them. In fact now that I look at the webcam during daylight, you can very much see the courts. They are very faint but I can make out the shape of the lane near the middle of the track closer to the camera's end...

What you are seeing is not basketball courts painted on the floor. That is basketball courts that were marked out in tape on the floor for basketball camp. The dome is not used for basketball except for one week in the summer when they use it for the basketball camp. That is a new floor as others have stated. There are no longer basketball courts on that floor unless they are taped on during basketball camps.

[ubuntuCAT]

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additional information now on unipanthers.com

http://www.unipanthers.com/sports/m-...071509aaa.html

[Casey'sitsallgood]

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What you are seeing is not basketball courts painted on the floor. That is basketball courts that were marked out in tape on the floor for basketball camp. The dome is not used for basketball except for one week in the summer when they use it for the basketball camp. That is a new floor as others have stated. There are no longer basketball courts on that floor unless they are taped on during basketball camps.

Yes, this is true. I agree with and believe you but I know for a fact that there is at least one very faint basketball court painted on the floor. You may be right when you say the one you see now is taped but I know I've walked over very faint painted markings on the floor during basketball/indoor track season when the turf is up.

[MnPantherFan]

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Is this what they mean by "about as exciting as watching grass grow"?
Actually it's kind of interesting. They are laying out the yardage numbers now. I wonder, do they paint the numbers on the black underlayment as an aid to laying out the field or do they show through somehow? Maybe as an aid to laying out the underlayment. Time will tell.

[casbern]

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They are laying out the yardage numbers now. I wonder, do they paint the numbers on the black underlayment as an aid to laying out the field or do they show through somehow? Maybe as an aid to laying out the underlayment. Time will tell.

exactly what I was thinking... didn't see the logic behind it.

[Trapped in California]

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I would expect that they are going to mark the pieces to keep them in a set order for storage, etc.

[UNIAlum95]

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I would expect that they are going to mark the pieces to keep them in a set order for storage, etc.

I think that is right. They want to keep them in order for removal in reinstallation.

[MnPantherFan]

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Makes sense but would they have to go into that much detail? Just number the edges and you are done. BTW T in C I checked the link in your sig. Loved the ad above it warning people about "A white mess on your shirt"

[Panther'73]

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the numbers and Panther in the middle will be permanently inlaid in the turf - no painting (or fading) on turf - don't know if that has something to do with it or not.