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Will the grounds crew cover the field Tomorrow & Saturday
Sep 30, 2022, 12:22 AM
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morning if there is rain?
At this point it appears it will rain very little now, but I've always wondering if they have cover the field.
I know our field drains very well and is one of the best with it's drainage (by witness of the ND game). But, in an effort to keep things as dry as possible, I wondered if they covered the field leading up to games.
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Re: Will the grounds crew cover the field Tomorrow & Saturday
Sep 30, 2022, 6:52 AM
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I have never seen them cover the field. I don't even believe they have a covering tarp. It may be a good idea though.
If I am not mistaken, didn't they bring in helicopters to try and dry the field one year? Was this at Clemson or am I day dreaming?
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Re: Will the grounds crew cover the field Tomorrow & Saturday
Sep 30, 2022, 6:56 AM
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They brought in helicopters to dry the parking lots in 2015. Lot 2 was a disaster. I don’t remember seeing that they used them to dry the field.
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Re: Will the grounds crew cover the field Tomorrow & Saturday
Sep 30, 2022, 7:00 AM
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The helicopters were for one of the big grass parking areas in 2015. After the ND game, it rained again for Ga Tech, and then we had homecoming the next week. The playing field was in decent shape, but there was a swamp where we needed to park a thousand SUV's.
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Re: Will the grounds crew cover the field Tomorrow & Saturday
Sep 30, 2022, 8:26 AM
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Anyone have the video of the helo hovering to dry Lot 2?
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Our field sucks
Sep 30, 2022, 7:22 AM
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the water out with an underground pumping system
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So when the Nancy State fans use their signature line
Sep 30, 2022, 7:52 AM
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“Clemson sucks” (very creative, by the way)…is this what they have been referring to all this time?
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Re: So when the Nancy State fans use their signature line
Sep 30, 2022, 8:36 AM
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NCSU would certainly recognize sucking.
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Re: Our field sucks
Sep 30, 2022, 10:06 AM
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I am pretty sure that our field does not have a SubAir system under it. IT has drainage, much like a golf green under the growing medium but no forced suction.
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Re: Will the grounds crew cover the field Tomorrow & Saturday
Sep 30, 2022, 7:31 AM
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No need for tarps. Field can take massive amounts of rain and be ready to play in 20 minutes.
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When have they ever covered Frank Howard Field?***
Sep 30, 2022, 8:20 AM
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Never ...***
Sep 30, 2022, 8:44 AM
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Re: Will the grounds crew cover the field Tomorrow & Saturday
Sep 30, 2022, 8:33 AM
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Maybe the hill opens up to reveal a secret compartment large enough to store this giant tarp.
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Re: Will the grounds crew cover the field Tomorrow & Saturday
Sep 30, 2022, 9:05 AM
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Hopefully better than the DB’s did at Wake last week.
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