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Field conditions at Ohio Stadium

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Crews putting in FieldTurf at Ohio Stadium

Posted by From staff reports April 26, 2007 10:55AM

Categories: OSU Football
Columbus - Work crews are in the process of installing the new artificial turf at Ohio Stadium in preparation for the Sept. 1 opener against Youngstown State.

AP file photoAn up-close look at FieldTurf, which is being installed at Ohio Stadium.
The process began Monday to lay down FieldTurf for the natural grass that the Buckeyes have been playing on since 1990. The Buckeyes held their spring game on the grass surface last Saturday.
The Buckeyes played on an AstroTurf artificial surface from 1970-89. The Buckeyes will become the fourth Big Ten university to have the FieldTurf brand of turf in their football stadium, joining Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

FieldTurf is a mix of silica sand and rubber and a patented layering process that creates a field that emulates natural grass.

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A different take on the new turf. Link

Somehow I know that while the field turf may present more vivid colors and more consistent games, it?s just not going to be the same. But that?s what is slightly off about us Buckeye fans, myself included. We throw fits about new uniforms, scold those who dare change our gameday routine, and lose sleep over grass?
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Ok, had a seminar today in the hunington club and afterwards got a tour of the stadium.. heres some pictures of the field.. no turf yet,still preping.. these are cell phone photos so quality isn't great

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shot from the hunington club

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down in double a

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in the 'future buckeyes' room they had all kinds of AWESOME stuff.. one of the coolest things i've ever seen.. here is last years o and d starters

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brent musenburgers view.. and they call games in style

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not a yanks fan but pretty cool steinbrener has his own box here at the shoe
 
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jimotis4heisman;832015; said:
what kind of dozer was it?

the boss used to have a box in the schott. i dont know if he still does...
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He is still mentioned as an owner on the Schottenstein Center website.

LUXURY SUITES / PERSONAL SEAT LICENSES
There are 52 suites that encircle the arena at club level. Suites range from $45,000-$65,000 annually and are leased for 5, 7 or 9 years. The only individual owner of a suite is New York Yankees owner, George Steinbrenner whose wife attended OSU. 4,562 seats set aside for Personal Seat Licenses. The revenue from these leases goes into the operating budget and is used to pay bond debt. For details on purchasing or renting a luxury suite or seat license, please contact Bill Jones at (614) 688-5842 or at [email protected]
For suite availability at entertainment events - contact Justin Doyle at 688-5860 or [email protected] For more information about suites, click here.


http://www.schottensteincenter.com/sections/arenainfo/generalinformation.asp
 
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