devilray2k1 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 what madness have we begun???- - - - - - -Texas school unveils nation's first red turf high school fieldYahoo! - Forget Boise State's blue turf. That's been done. New Braunfels (Texas) Canyon High wanted to make a statement with the school's new turf field, so it went with the Cougars' school color: Bright red.As reported by TheOldCoach.com and the Dallas Morning News, Canyon officially unveiled the school's new bright red turf with a soccer scrimmage between the Cougars and Hays (Texas) High on Tuesday. While that scrimmage was the first chance for any teams to compete on the cornea-blazing surface, the first officially recorded games will come on Thursday, when both the Canyon boys and girls soccer teams kick off the Comal Cup Soccer Tournament, beginning with the Cougars girls squad's game at 9:00 a.m.To get a sense of just how bright the red turf is, at the left of the photo above, check out the end zone, which has been left in the traditional green turf color ... at least for the moment.Of course, the brand-new turf surface will also serve as the home of the Cougars football program starting in fall 2011, at which point Canyon will be the only high school program in the nation to use a red turf field. Division I-AA program Eastern Washington used a red turf field for the first time during the 2010 football season, and plans to continue using it in future seasons.While the red turf makes Canyon's surface a pretty safe bet to be the nation's gaudiest at the moment (or at least one of two, along with Eastern Washington's), that honor may not last long if current plans for a forthcoming field in the Alamodome to accommodate the coming debutant University of Texas San Antonio football program actually evolves as is currently planned. Reports earlier this fall claimed the Roadrunners would use a bright orange field to match their school colors.That orange field is so blazingly bright that it's almost impossible to believe until everyone actually sees it inside the Alamodome. The Canyon turf, on the other hand, is definitely very real, as the Cougars' opponents have already begun to discover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eriqjaffe Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I am so incredibly glad that the University of Oregon plays on natural grass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAIDERNATION Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I am so incredibly glad that the University of Oregon plays on natural grass. My asinine tweets: https://twitter.com/Milla_Nilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 At least blue is a relatively soothing color. It would be hard to look at that red field for more than a few minutes. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I pray that this trend NEVER hits the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin W. Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I am so incredibly glad that the University of Oregon plays on natural grass.That won't last. Nikegon will always look for new ways to ruin the game. Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (CHL - 2018 Orr Cup Champions) Chicago Rivermen (UBA/WBL - 2014, 2015, 2017 Intercontinental Cup Champions) King's Own Hexham FC (BIP - 2022 Saint's Cup Champions) Portland Explorers (EFL - Elite Bowl XIX Champions) Real San Diego (UPL) Red Bull Seattle (ULL - 2018, 2019, 2020 Gait Cup Champions) Vancouver Huskies (CL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knnhrvy16 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I am so incredibly glad that the University of Oregon plays on natural grass.That won't last. Nikegon will always look for new ways to ruin the game.Carbon turf? With highliter-colored lines perhaps? The opinions I express are mine, and mine only. If I am to express them, it is not to say you or anyone else is wrong, and certainly not to say that I am right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuse2000 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I am so incredibly glad that the University of Oregon plays on natural grass.Umm...Autzen Stadium is outfitted with Field Turf. It alternates between dark and light green every five yards. "I still think a tag team of Jimmy B and Melo could kick the :censored: out of Jesus and God."Syracuse Orangemen2003 National Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakonius26 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I am so incredibly glad that the University of Oregon plays on natural grass.That won't last. Nikegon will always look for new ways to ruin the game.Carbon turf? With highliter-colored lines perhaps?No, no, no... you got it wrong, it'll be highliter turf, with carbon-colored lines, as well as a pair of carbon wings on the "O" at the 50-yard line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicfurth Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Lovington (NM) has had this for a few years now. They have blue turf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakwood Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Barrow Alaska has Blue Turf as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guest23 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 these colored fields are an absolute nightmare on my eyes and aesthetically horrible...natural grass and artificial to some degree has some neutrality to is as the color is not entirely uniform across the whole field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YessSir32 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 is this it?http://mikecasella.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/utsa-orange-football-field_bucte.jpg Detroit Falcons (NABL) | Detroit Gears (UFL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanB06 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 God, I hope not. Sodboy13 said: As you watch more basketball, you will learn to appreciate the difference between "defense" and "couldn't find the rim with a pair of bloodhounds and a Garmin." meet the new page, not the same as the old page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 I know UTSA wants to make a splash coming in next year but this isn't the way to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumbler Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 what madness have we begun???- - - - - - -Texas school unveils nation's first red turf high school fieldYahoo! - Forget Boise State's blue turf. That's been done. New Braunfels (Texas) Canyon High wanted to make a statement with the school's new turf field, so it went with the Cougars' school color: Bright red.As reported by TheOldCoach.com and the Dallas Morning News, Canyon officially unveiled the school's new bright red turf with a soccer scrimmage between the Cougars and Hays (Texas) High on Tuesday. While that scrimmage was the first chance for any teams to compete on the cornea-blazing surface, the first officially recorded games will come on Thursday, when both the Canyon boys and girls soccer teams kick off the Comal Cup Soccer Tournament, beginning with the Cougars girls squad's game at 9:00 a.m.To get a sense of just how bright the red turf is, at the left of the photo above, check out the end zone, which has been left in the traditional green turf color ... at least for the moment.Of course, the brand-new turf surface will also serve as the home of the Cougars football program starting in fall 2011, at which point Canyon will be the only high school program in the nation to use a red turf field. Division I-AA program Eastern Washington used a red turf field for the first time during the 2010 football season, and plans to continue using it in future seasons.While the red turf makes Canyon's surface a pretty safe bet to be the nation's gaudiest at the moment (or at least one of two, along with Eastern Washington's), that honor may not last long if current plans for a forthcoming field in the Alamodome to accommodate the coming debutant University of Texas San Antonio football program actually evolves as is currently planned. Reports earlier this fall claimed the Roadrunners would use a bright orange field to match their school colors.That orange field is so blazingly bright that it's almost impossible to believe until everyone actually sees it inside the Alamodome. The Canyon turf, on the other hand, is definitely very real, as the Cougars' opponents have already begun to discover. So when they fumble the ball how do they find it?Or do they use a green ball or something? RICHMOND TIGERS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhlyBoy Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 ^^^^^. Rumor has it they will use a brown ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakonius26 Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 is this it?http://mikecasella.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/utsa-orange-football-field_bucte.jpgWow... that's just, wow... there are no words to describe that kind of fail. Isn't there a rule that the home teams who play on these "fields" can't wear a monochrome look though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin W. Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 No, Boise St.'s primary home uniform is blue/blue/blue. Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (CHL - 2018 Orr Cup Champions) Chicago Rivermen (UBA/WBL - 2014, 2015, 2017 Intercontinental Cup Champions) King's Own Hexham FC (BIP - 2022 Saint's Cup Champions) Portland Explorers (EFL - Elite Bowl XIX Champions) Real San Diego (UPL) Red Bull Seattle (ULL - 2018, 2019, 2020 Gait Cup Champions) Vancouver Huskies (CL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Time to stock the ol' bomb shelter. Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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