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"With the addition of the stadium entrance and the new playing surface, our university is making a commitment to athletic success," CSU head coach Jamey Chadwell said. "These additions add to the momentum created over the last two years by our team's success. They will enhance the gameday experience for our fans, and allow our team to compete on a state-of-the-art playing surface. We can show future Buccaneers we are committed to being a consistent, Top 20 program and our facility upgrades point to that."

"Artificial turf is a key component to all of the improvements we are doing in our stadium," CSU Athletic Director Hank Small said Monday. The turf will give our football team a more consistent playing surface and also bring a great look to the facility. The field, added to the new grand entry way and track, will allow spectators, student-athletes, and recruits see that CSU is committed to an outstanding stadium experience."

APT (sportsbyAPT.com), the global leader in high-performance engineered sports surfaces, recently installed its state-of-the-art Gridiron brand turf at the Philadelphia Eagles' practice facility in 2013. The company also has installed turf for the Chicago Bears' Walter Payton indoor facility, as well as the Hank Crisp Indoor Football Center at the University of Alabama.

"We chose APT/GSM for our field turf because of their state-of-the-art technology and extensive experience," Chadwell said. "Their product will allow us to have a playing surface that is of top-notch quality and with exceptional performance. I have no doubt in my mind that we will have the best playing surface in the country going forward."

dbackjon wrote:How bad was the old surface?

Yes, ours is actually the color of real grass and not sea foam green or any other goofy, artificial color.

Ursus A. Horribilis wrote:

dbackjon wrote:How bad was the old surface?

Only seeing pics of it...it wasn't good but I doubt locals would disagree.

I think that's gonna look pretty nice and glad to see the Bucs doing some upgrades. Good job.

BJuice wrote:Charleston Southern Adding Turf at Buccaneer Field

Click the link for what it will look like.

The addition of turf comes with the addition of a stadium entrance plaza. These upgrades are ongoing and will be ready for the upcoming season. Yes, ours is actually the color of real grass and not sea foam green or any other goofy, artificial color.

"With the addition of the stadium entrance and the new playing surface, our university is making a commitment to athletic success," CSU head coach Jamey Chadwell said. "These additions add to the momentum created over the last two years by our team's success. They will enhance the gameday experience for our fans, and allow our team to compete on a state-of-the-art playing surface. We can show future Buccaneers we are committed to being a consistent, Top 20 program and our facility upgrades point to that."

"Artificial turf is a key component to all of the improvements we are doing in our stadium," CSU Athletic Director Hank Small said Monday. The turf will give our football team a more consistent playing surface and also bring a great look to the facility. The field, added to the new grand entry way and track, will allow spectators, student-athletes, and recruits see that CSU is committed to an outstanding stadium experience."

APT (sportsbyAPT.com), the global leader in high-performance engineered sports surfaces, recently installed its state-of-the-art Gridiron brand turf at the Philadelphia Eagles' practice facility in 2013. The company also has installed turf for the Chicago Bears' Walter Payton indoor facility, as well as the Hank Crisp Indoor Football Center at the University of Alabama.

"We chose APT/GSM for our field turf because of their state-of-the-art technology and extensive experience," Chadwell said. "Their product will allow us to have a playing surface that is of top-notch quality and with exceptional performance. I have no doubt in my mind that we will have the best playing surface in the country going forward."

SuperHornet wrote:Yuck!

Football was designed to be played on grass....

Willie wrote:

SuperHornet wrote:Yuck!

Football was designed to be played on grass....

For fuck's sake get with the times. Artificial grass has been proven to be less dangerous than real grass as far as injuries go. So just deal with it.

SuperHornet wrote:

Willie wrote: For fuck's sake get with the times. Artificial grass has been proven to be less dangerous than real grass as far as injuries go. So just deal with it.

One, that's BS. Nobody will EVER be able to prove otherwise to my satisfaction.

Two, that's not the only concern. Unless you're talking about a bogus dome (which can be climate-controlled if a school wants to spend the bucks on that), you're going to lose dates during the summer (particularly in the Southwest with scads of dry heat or the Southeast with its extreme humidity) because the artificial turf is simply too hot. That's already happened in Cali, so don't go trying to explain it away, Willie. It's not going to work.

Artificial turf is stupid no matter HOW one looks at it....

Ibanez wrote:

BJuice wrote:Charleston Southern Adding Turf at Buccaneer Field

Click the link for what it will look like.

The addition of turf comes with the addition of a stadium entrance plaza. These upgrades are ongoing and will be ready for the upcoming season. Yes, ours is actually the color of real grass and not sea foam green or any other goofy, artificial color.

You can see ours from a plane.

Ibanez wrote:

SuperHornet wrote:
One, that's BS. Nobody will EVER be able to prove otherwise to my satisfaction.

Two, that's not the only concern. Unless you're talking about a bogus dome (which can be climate-controlled if a school wants to spend the bucks on that), you're going to lose dates during the summer (particularly in the Southwest with scads of dry heat or the Southeast with its extreme humidity) because the artificial turf is simply too hot. That's already happened in Cali, so don't go trying to explain it away, Willie. It's not going to work.

Artificial turf is stupid no matter HOW one looks at it....

You don't get it. Artificial turf costs less in the long run than maintaining grass.

kalm wrote:

Ibanez wrote: You don't get it. Artificial turf costs less in the long run than maintaining grass.

Even the Sirens recognized this.

andy7171 wrote:

kalm wrote:
Even the Sirens recognized this.

As if they have a choice. They just go along with whatever the middle school decides.

SuperHornet wrote:

Willie wrote: For ****'s sake get with the times. Artificial grass has been proven to be less dangerous than real grass as far as injuries go. So just deal with it.

One, that's BS. Nobody will EVER be able to prove otherwise to my satisfaction.

Two, that's not the only concern. Unless you're talking about a bogus dome (which can be climate-controlled if a school wants to spend the bucks on that), you're going to lose dates during the summer (particularly in the Southwest with scads of dry heat or the Southeast with its extreme humidity) because the artificial turf is simply too hot. That's already happened in Cali, so don't go trying to explain it away, Willie. It's not going to work.

Artificial turf is stupid no matter HOW one looks at it....

Ibanez wrote:

andy7171 wrote: As if they have a choice. They just go along with whatever the middle school decides.

Hahahaha. Andy ripped the tits off with this one.

SuperHornet wrote:Yuck!

Football was designed to be played on grass....

SuperHornet wrote:

Ibanez wrote:
Hahahaha. Andy ripped the tits off with this one.

Another cheap thrill with no basis in fact. The Sirens have NEVER played on anything below a high school. And THIS year, they're above that. Home field is Hughes Stadium at Sacramento City College.

SuperHornet wrote:

Willie wrote: For fuck's sake get with the times. Artificial grass has been proven to be less dangerous than real grass as far as injuries go. So just deal with it.

One, that's BS. Nobody will EVER be able to prove otherwise to my satisfaction.