Kinnick Turf & The All-Seeing Tiger Hawk

[hawkdrummer1]

the base is in place....

https://webcam.iowa.uiowa.edu/kinnick/readImage.asp?DYXHJJK3=1497292191259

 

[tksirius]

Looks like some new action going on...

 

[BigJHawk]

Yep, first sections of turf starting to go down.

 

[tksirius]

If you're interested....

Looks like they should be complete/finished in about 27 days from now.

http://www.fieldturf.com/en/artificial-turf/construction-and-installation

TURF INSTALLATION
Next up is the turf installation. In less than 30 days you’ll go from an empty base to a lush playing field. Here’s how we do it.

• Off-load Turf Rolls and Place Turf (3 Days)
• Sew Turf Panels (8 Days)
• Install Field Markings and Decorative Markings (8 Days)
• Install Infill (5 Days)
• Remove Construction Entrance/Clean Up/Demobilize/Test Field (3 Days)

 

[6Hawk1]

Do they recycle the old turf when they tear them up? It would be a shame for them to just go to the landfills.

Lots of HS and small college baseball and softball programs could use it to line their batting cages etc.

 

[BigJHawk]

Endzone decals on the field (at least for right now)

 

[tksirius]

Endzone decals on the field (at least for right now)

We might see the tigerhawk by Friday at this pace.

 

[hawkdrummer1]

Here we go.... Not crazy about the black tiger hawk.. Should have gone with all gold

 

[JonDMiller]

Here we go.... Not crazy about the black tiger hawk.. Should have gone with all gold

I think it looks great.

 

[hawkdrummer1]

I think it looks great.

certainly an upgrade from nothing! I look forward to the first opponent getting tackled near hash on the 45 so it looks like he's caught in the beak.

GO Hawks!

 

[BigJHawk]

Major improvement over having nothing at mid-field that's for sure.

 

[tksirius]

Is the TV camera at a higher angle? Looks like maybe the webcam is lower than the tv cameras would be.

 

[SpiderRico]

Here we go.... Not crazy about the black tiger hawk.. Should have gone with all gold

I agree that the gold would stand out better....but it's one of those things that if they did gold, 50% of the people would wish it was black with a gold outline. I'm just glad we finally got something at midfield....only took 37 years....

 

[hawkdrummer1]

Considering that they sew in all the decals, logos it's a pretty quick process.

 

[tksirius]

The more I think about it, when the cameras zoom into midfield, that tigerhawk is going to look rather huge. That's why Wisconsin's W looks so big on tv, but take a look at it in reality and the tigerhawk is actually bigger. It extends beyond the 45s.

 

[DMLadyhawk]

I think it looks great.

This is awesome!!! Can't wait for Wyoming game

 

[Hawknigh]

The more I think about it, when the cameras zoom into midfield, that tigerhawk is going to look rather huge. That's why Wisconsin's W looks so big on tv, but take a look at it in reality and the tigerhawk is actually bigger. It extends beyond the 45s.

Good point. At first, I thought you were underestimating the size of the typical mid-field logo, but there are many smaller and only a few bigger, such as UCLA (at 20 yards)

 

[tksirius]

Good point. At first, I thought you were underestimating the size of the typical mid-field logo, but there are many smaller and only a few bigger, such as UCLA (at 20 yards)

Minnesota's is bigger as well.
Maryland's is longer but not necessarily bigger.

Here's some on field action...

 

[BigJHawk]

Reverse Angle:

 

[M1911A1Hawkeye]

Very nice. Looking forward to seeing it in person this fall. Go Hawks!!!!