cajunaggie08 Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 I know we have had a few individual threads started about 2014 college baseball changes, but I figured it was time to get the mega thread going.Adidas is continuing its stupid trend of applying the same template to multiple teams. The tequilla sunrise Astros inspired striping that Adidas provided to Louisville and Mississippi State for the CWS has made its way to Texas A&M.Also, Houston has replaced their grass and dirt field with all field turf. A trend i despise in baseball, but i understand the long term cost savings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjharley Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Never understood why baseball fields that use turf still can't have a regular dirt infield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaydre1019 Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Never understood why baseball fields that use turf still can't have a regular dirt infield. I would imagine it would make its way to the turf and get mixed with the rubber and somehow mess up the turf, but idk to be honest, just my guess. It's definitely weird. Idk why they didn't color it like dirt at least, or why even color it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptay Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 A&M simply doesn't have a wide range of colors so that template doesn't work at all for me.As for the new turf fields, I want to know what it'd be like to play on that surface under a mid-day texas sun vs. a regular grass field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderbread Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 A&M simply doesn't have a wide range of colors so that template doesn't work at all for me.As for the new turf fields, I want to know what it'd be like to play on that surface under a mid-day texas sun vs. a regular grass field.unless it was the cork fields it would be hot as hell, the pieces of rubber pellets just radiate heat like crazy, the field can actually melt if it isn't watered on hot days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomDreamer Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 A&M simply doesn't have a wide range of colors so that template doesn't work at all for me.As for the new turf fields, I want to know what it'd be like to play on that surface under a mid-day texas sun vs. a regular grass field.Is the mid-day Texas sun that oppressive in February and March? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomDreamer Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Adidas has supplied Cincinnati with another 1982-86 White Sox inspired uni. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cajunaggie08 Posted January 24, 2014 Author Share Posted January 24, 2014 A&M simply doesn't have a wide range of colors so that template doesn't work at all for me.As for the new turf fields, I want to know what it'd be like to play on that surface under a mid-day texas sun vs. a regular grass field.Is the mid-day Texas sun that oppressive in February and March?It can be in May. I watched a double header during a regional in College Station when it was 96F outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderbread Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 A&M simply doesn't have a wide range of colors so that template doesn't work at all for me.As for the new turf fields, I want to know what it'd be like to play on that surface under a mid-day texas sun vs. a regular grass field.Is the mid-day Texas sun that oppressive in February and March?the baseball season goes till May, and it would be very harsh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkerws Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 No but June and July it can be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaydre1019 Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 A&M simply doesn't have a wide range of colors so that template doesn't work at all for me.As for the new turf fields, I want to know what it'd be like to play on that surface under a mid-day texas sun vs. a regular grass field.Is the mid-day Texas sun that oppressive in February and March?It reaches the 80's regularly in winter. And sometimes reaches the low 90s.Field Turf in september gets so bad sometimes that your feet burn through your cleats and you find yourself running to the sidelines and putting water on the bottom of them. (in football at least)Mix that with humidity and it's the worst, exhausted by kickoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomDreamer Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 I don't understand why that Houston field's infield isn't dirt colored, cutouts? Is it made by AstroTurf or FieldTurf? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkerws Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 It's trendy is why its team colors. I think the coloring costs more so that is why it's green but ask someone who does the installation of those fields Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomDreamer Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Florida Gulf Coast, no stirrups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomDreamer Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 TCU's new uniforms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShlyKBMT Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 You would think Adidas would've mixed in grey with the Aggie retro look. It could've made that terrible jersey look a little better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bouj Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 It's trendy is why its team colors. I think the coloring costs more so that is why it's green but ask someone who does the installation of those fieldsNo idea about cost, but I used to play softball at a facility that had field-turf fields, and they were painted to look like a real grass-and-dirt infield, like you'd see at Fenway or Wrigley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomDreamer Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Indiana's field is entirely synthetic, including the mound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomDreamer Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Louiville's new field at Jim Patterson Stadium. I think this looks pretty good. Synthetic fields have come a long way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uuh70 Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Unpopular opinion but I absolutely love the cutout look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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