Construction Photos of New Indoor Facility:

[Downtown Shocker Brown]

You know, just wondering what Shoeless Joe would have thought about playing on turf...sorry just a random thought.

[1972Shocker]

Scoreboard, schmoreboard. When are we getting our domed stadium with a retractable roof? :D

[ShockerFever]

I was perusing the Bradley board and came across this gem..

Black, Red or Brown , Who really cares what color thier infield is!! After we get through with them this upcoming year the color of the infield is going to be the least of thier worries!!! Black and Blue is what they will be seeing after were done with them!!!
GO BRAVES!!!!!!

Comedy at its greatest or so bad that it's an arrestable offense?

[ShockerFever]

One more from the same legend, just in case you didn't spit your drink out when reading the first comment..

Schedule should come out soon and i would not be surprised that this team will be nationally ranked this year in the pre-seaon polls. This is a quality legit team we have, with all types of stud players with tremendous track records and accolades.
Right now is the time to prepare, to work hard as they are getting bigger, faster, stronger.
The braves will be a lean mean baseball machine!!!!!
Go braves!!!

[Ashockalypse]

Yeah, if only we didn't have to play Bradley in baseball... they are scarey good! :D :D :D

[WuDrWu]

Bradley has baseball?







Huh, I thought UNI joined them on the sidelines after this last season.




Go BU, Go GO BU!


B...R...A.D.LEY!

[SHOCKvalue]

Wandered down to the Eck this evening to have a look-see at the new turf under the lights. Some subjective observations from the peanut gallery:

-Overall, it looks straight fantastic! The limited colors and textures one can see from the webcam and the WSU AD database photos do it no justice at all. It will make a believer out of the "real grass" crowd.

-The material being used for the perimeter warning track isn't black, but actually dark brown. Similar in color to the turf that was just installed and removed from the infield "dirt". Very dark, but still brown. It's definitely not of "field turf" style construction. It's more of a traditional, old school "astro turf", like the green carpet we used to have. It has an integrated foam pad underneath, a very short nap, denser tufting, and doesn't appear designed to be used with any sort of infill. It also has a bit of a plastic-y sheen under the lights, which is somewhat unfortunate.

-The "field turf" used for the outfield grass, infield grass, and infield dirt doesn't seem to reflect light or appear shiny at all- like you sometimes see with "field turf" facilities under certain sun conditions and night lights. Who knows, I might be the only one who ever actually notices this trait in various "field turf" facilities, but IMO it is not a positive if you really want to look like real grass.

-If the new, revised WSU logo hasn't grown on you yet, or you still haven't decided if you like it or not, then it's use in the new Eck turf might make you come around. It looks muy bueno. World's better than the nondescript, bland, dated logo we just abandoned. The new logo actually looks like something that should be associated with an athletic department and it's programs, rather than some low-budget, student-designed logo for an academic college.

-Massive Baseball WU really does look cool, but even from the highest vantage point below the press booth and suites, you really can't see the form too well. You're still at too shallow an angle. It's still really cool, though.

OCD Turf Install Observer signing off... :D

[ShockBand]

I imagine the style of turf for the warning track is so that it feels distinctly different than the rest of the turf by "foot feel" alone. I'm looking forward to Saturday after the scrimmage so I, er my little boy, can run the bases.

[WSU Shocker]

The turf manufacturer talks about the turf on GoShockers.com: :wsu_posters: http://www.goshockers.com/ViewArticl...CLID=204800642

[Shirley Schmidt]

I can tell that he and Gene hit it off very well, he sounds like an Okie.

I would bet Gene has had him out for a few drinks and a hot tub encounter at the Hawthorne estate.

:yahoo:

[WstateU]

I can tell that he and Gene hit it off very well, he sounds like an Okie.

I would bet Gene has had him out for a few drinks and a hot tub encounter at the Hawthorne estate.

:yahoo:

fyi... the short 10 minute video is well worth your time.

[Shocker85]

I can tell that he and Gene hit it off very well, he sounds like an Okie.

Yes, very subtle difference in his interview between "infield" and "infeel" (in-fill). :)

If you drive by the stadium, there are a bunch of large bags sitting on pallets in the OF parking lot, I assume those are the in-fill product. At 4-5# per square foot, if my math is anywhere close, will require something like 350-400 tons of in-fill for the two fields. Yikes!

Looks like we have a new Shocker fan there. Good info on all the different types of materials used on the field. I'm a believer.

--'85.

[pogo]

The turf manufacturer talks about the turf on GoShockers.com: :wsu_posters: http://www.goshockers.com/ViewArticl...CLID=204800642

Very good info mercial

[SHOCKvalue]

The turf manufacturer talks about the turf on GoShockers.com: :wsu_posters: http://www.goshockers.com/ViewArticl...CLID=204800642

Very good info mercial

Watched that vid last night. Certainly good to hear a little more in-depth info on the field.

However, if that's the level of communication needed to secure a position in the higher levels of the sales food chain, then I've totally missed my calling in life. Good grief...

[gorillashocker]

i wonder how the indoor practice facility is coming along?