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...that fake grass can't grow right. Now LC's 2-year old turf field is getting replaced. FWIW...same company as did Williams Stadium.
Lynchburg College's Shellenberger Field may only be two years old, but due to improper installation and a defective product the field will be torn up, renovated and replaced with a better version of field turf this summer.
The current turf on Shellenberger has four main problems; the first of which is that the turf fibers are not staying straight like they should, but are laying over which affects the field's play and causes a glare off the field that ruins game footage. The fibers of the field are also breaking off more often and more easily than they should and the seams of the field that hold different sections of the field together are coming apart. Lastly, the problem most impactful on LC's teams is the fact that the field is not draining nearly as quickly as it is supposed to. Director of Physical Plant Dave Fisher and Project Engineer Jay Jennings said the first three problems are a result of a defective product while the improper draining is due to incorrect installation of the stone base material under the field.
SuperJon wrote:We're not building a 60,000 seat stadium. We're building a 30,000 seat stadium. The 60,000 number is when our grandkids have grandkids at Liberty.
That article covers the problems pretty well. Field Turf really did an immensely pathetic job installing the field. At times the condition of the field has been downright embarrassing. Often times we'd have to call Field Turf on a weekly basis to get them to come fix another screw up...
flamesfilmguy wrote:Don't worry. when you get the new field it will be 10 times better. we had the same problem they came and replaced it and now its AMAZING
Can't really be much worse than it is now that's for sure! Only way I see it getting worse is if we have to call daily to get crap fixed on it!
flamesbball84 wrote:...Guess they got their field installed right...
Unlike us the first time
SuperJon wrote:We're not building a 60,000 seat stadium. We're building a 30,000 seat stadium. The 60,000 number is when our grandkids have grandkids at Liberty.
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