[Purple Haize]

So were solar paneled homes, 8 track tapes and AMC Pacers.......

all of which I've owned or lived in. Or both.

You lived in your Pacer? Notice they are all past tense.

I looked up Texas stadium and there was appeared to be dirt around the bases, mound and batters box. Unless it IS AstroDirt.....

[PAmedic]

Gremlin, technically.

but no 8 track in that one- AM radio only.

come to think of it, my Nova and the Buick Century were both AM only too...

now my Olds Cutlass had an 8 track, and I had one in the LR in my 1st 2 apts

but I digress...

[Cider Jim]

Medic, you're the only one I've ever met who drove a Gremlin. Mine was a '71 model, canary yellow paint (including the wheels), 3-speed on the floor, with a straight 6 and 232 cubic inches, an 8-track, and a gas cap bigger than Sly's Texas belt buckle.

[Sly Fox]

My dad drove a red '72 Gremlin and traded it in on a '75 lime green model. They were long gone before I reached driving age. But I have great memories bouncing around in those little cars with the V6 engines under the hood.

[Cider Jim]

Two more Gremlin stories--my WV parents drove all the way from my home state to Chattanooga in my '71 Gremlin (with no AC) to see me graduate from college in 1983: I was never so embarrassed in my life (kidding), but my college girlfriend STILL married me. And then my little brother got the car after me, when he starting driving in 1984. Tough little car.

http://encarsglobe.com/data_images/mode ... lin-02.jpg

[PAmedic]

ours was green with a yellow door (of course)

I wanna say it was a '72 or '73

[PAmedic]

more from @LUADJeff that I was too busy bragging @ Gremlins to bother posting:

[ECUnited]

Well, I'm an old fart, and I've played a lot of ball on all types of fields, but no dirt on the infield makes no sense to me, except for reduced grooming/maintenance. I would hate being an infielder having to dive on that, not to mention as others have, trying to slide on it. Looks cool, but I'm gonna have to be sold on a rug for the infield. I'm sure the hops are great, but bad hops are part of the game, and so are dirt rings on your socks just above your cleats!

But like PA said....nobody cares what I think!

[Sly Fox]

Back in the '70s, Astroturf infields with just a dirt spots around the bases were commonplace. I have a feeling this surface will result in less rain delays and concerns. But the could of dust on slides will be missed by the photographer.

[01LUGrad]

Plastic grass or not, it is pretty safe to say that everyone sitting in our stands is going to have one of the best views in college baseball.

[ballcoach15]

Will the field be ready by February 22nd ? I went by and looked at it yesterday. Still lots of work remains.

[BJWilliams]

I talked to the SID contact for baseball and the field WILL be ready for Feb 22nd. Much work remains to have it ready for the tournament but it will be functional in time for Penn State

[GillsHill2013]

Walked by today and looked as though they were installing seats. Looks very impressive.

[BJWilliams]

There is much work to be done to get it 100% done which should be sometime in I think June or July I heard.

[PAmedic]

viewing by webcam looks like seats above each dugout are now in, and JB tweeted that the warning track is down

[adam42381]

How much warning do you actually get from the warning carpet?

[Purple Haize]

Is the warning carpet shag, pile or Berber ?

[PAmedic]

from @LUADjeff

[CheapSeats]

Looking forward tryng to see some games later this season... maybe even hosting a playoff! The stadium will be full So I will have to settle for the CheapSeats

[PAmedic]

IIRC the BSOUTH championships (conf tourney) are here this year

[adam42381]

Looking forward tryng to see some games later this season... maybe even hosting a playoff! The stadium will be full So I will have to settle for the CheapSeats

The shtick isn't working.

[Humble_Opinion]

It will be interesting to see how the weather plays out for this week. From what I'm reading, there's a chance for a wintry mix on Wednesday. However, there are some early signs that a larger weather event may be in store for the area during the weekend.

[Cider Jim]

What, no red roof? I was really hoping for a red roof.

I'm not making this up--they are really putting a RED roof on the stadium!!!

Were they planning that on that already, or did Flame Fans influence the color selection?

[ATrain]

I know one Flame Fan influenced the color selection of the tennis courts, so it wouldn't surprise. We have power!!! (chortling audibly)

[PAmedic]

LOTSA new pix: one I just grabbed off the cam showing another light tower install