TURF - it's official

[arrowryan]

Any official word on when the field is supposed to be complete? Can hardly wait to see the finished product!

I believe it needs to be done by August 15th. It seems like they are right on schedule.

 

[PriestsOfBeat]

So. Excited.

ND life just keeps getting better and better.

 

[GoldenDomer]

So. Excited.

ND life just keeps getting better and better.

Nothing better my friend.

 

[PriestsOfBeat]

Nothing better my friend.

Completely agreed.

You just wait for my announcement... exciting stuff.

 

[ulukinatme]

I love that Twitter feed, wonder if the guys on NDNation know it's satirical?

What are you talking about? That Twitter feed comes from NDNation posts!....no italics

 

[PANDFAN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotreDame?src=hash">#NotreDame</a> will keep the traditional diagonal striping in the end zones and add an interlocking ND logo at midfield this season.</p>— Andrew Owens (@BGI_AndrewOwens) <a href="https://twitter.com/BGI_AndrewOwens/statuses/489453100626083840">July 16, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[PANDFAN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Small green shamrocks will be added to the 35-yard lines, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotreDame?src=hash">#NotreDame</a> says in the release.</p>— Andrew Owens (@BGI_AndrewOwens) <a href="https://twitter.com/BGI_AndrewOwens/statuses/489453320512499712">July 16, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[ResLife Hero]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>ENDZONE DESIGN: There will be 18 lines (9 in each), set at 42* angles toward Basilica & Dome. 18 & 42 represent 1842 (year ND was founded).</p>— Aaron Horvath (@NDSportsBlogger) <a href="https://twitter.com/NDSportsBlogger/statuses/489454511686025216">July 16, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[PANDFAN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>From <a href="http://t.co/qG0zz8zhpS">http://t.co/qG0zz8zhpS</a>, here’s the sketch of the new <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotreDame?src=hash">#NotreDame</a> football field: <a href="http://t.co/MOSm0uz6kb">pic.twitter.com/MOSm0uz6kb</a></p>— Rachel Terlep (@eTruth_Irish) <a href="https://twitter.com/eTruth_Irish/statuses/489454856558886913">July 16, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[ResLife Hero]

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[PANDFAN]

(free)Notre Dame announced in a release that an interlocking ND at midfield and small green shamrocks at the 35-yard lines will be added. The diagonal lines in the end zones will stay the same.

From ND's release:

NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The University of Notre Dame's new FieldTurf surface at Notre Dame Stadium will be put in place in the next few weeks, and a strong sense of history will permeate the look of the field and its markings.

The football field itself will include the traditional diagonal striping in both end zones. There will be 18 lines (nine in each end zone), and they will be oriented at 42-degree angles toward the Basilica and the Golden Dome. The numbers 18 and 42 represent 1842, the year the University was founded.

There will be a traditional interlocking ND logo at midfield, and the 35-yard-line marks for kickoffs will include small green shamrocks.

"The interlocking ND is the most recognized symbol of our University and its athletics programs, and we wanted to communicate that to our fans and all those viewing our home games on NBC," said Notre Dame vice president and athletics director Jack Swarbrick.

"The integration of the shamrocks allows us to achieve consistency across all of our new or recently renovated facilities where both the interlocking ND and a shamrock have a presence on the playing surface.

"While being careful to maintain the look and feel of the original Rockne bowl, we are using this opportunity to make sure that every visual element of the field is carefully considered and helps to celebrate our University and its rich traditions.

"Examples of the latter will include a reworking of the planters along the sidelines to include Irish coastal grasses with the mum plantings, as well as the application of appropriate color pantones and theming to sideline equipment, pylons and yard markers."

The turf field is expected to be delivered next week and installation will begin shortly thereafter.

Stadium Will Keep Diagonal Lines In End Zone, Add Midfield Logo

 

[RyCo1983]

It's very classy.

 

[PANDFAN]

a little too busy in the end zone for me, 5 would have been good but cool for the reasoning

 

[Rocket89]

a little too busy in the end zone for me, 5 would have been good but cool for the reasoning

One less slash mark in each end zone than in the past.

 

[arrowryan]

Everything besides the small shamrocks at the 35 yard lines is kind of what I expected. I like the addition of the shamrocks though

 

[wizards8507]

2/10 do not want.

 

[koonja]

I'm on my phone, but I like it besides the shamrocks. I feel like they're too small. I wonder if it'd look better with one, larger shamrock off centered at one of the 35 yard lines, or simply without.

 

[NDdomer2]

that's a mock up. not to scale or anything.

 

[NDdomer2]

Completely agreed.

You just wait for my announcement... exciting stuff.

Ok, it's been over 12 hours. I'll take the bait.

What announcement? Is there a scheduled date? or do we just gotta wait around and it happens when it happens?

 

[rocket66]

The shamrocks are for kickoff. Makes sense.

 

[anarin]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>From <a href="http://t.co/qG0zz8zhpS">http://t.co/qG0zz8zhpS</a>, here’s the sketch of the new <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotreDame?src=hash">#NotreDame</a> football field: <a href="http://t.co/MOSm0uz6kb">pic.twitter.com/MOSm0uz6kb</a></p>— Rachel Terlep (@eTruth_Irish) <a href="https://twitter.com/eTruth_Irish/statuses/489454856558886913">July 16, 2014</a></blockquote>
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I honestly had a rough time looking at the pic, your avatar kept my attention.

 

[STLDomer]

I'm on my phone, but I like it besides the shamrocks. I feel like they're too small. I wonder if it'd look better with one, larger shamrock off centered at one of the 35 yard lines, or simply without.

that's a mock up. not to scale or anything.

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[woolybug25]

 

[irishog77]

I wouldn't mind seeing some gold incorporated into the field somewhere.

 

[NDBoiler]

A friend just texted me that his uncle got a tour of the construction and said that the lines in the end zone are being replaced with text reading "Notre Dame" and "Fighting Irish." If true--he's a huge OSU fan who could be fucking with me but I sincerely doubt it--then I'm pretty damn dissapointed in ND.

Sorry if that had already been confirmed or not.

Looks like your buddy was jerking you around.

Typical OSU fan

 

[koonja]

A friend just texted me that his uncle got a tour of the construction and said that the lines in the end zone are being replaced with text reading "Notre Dame" and "Fighting Irish." If true--he's a huge OSU fan who could be fucking with me but I sincerely doubt it--then I'm pretty damn dissapointed in ND.

Sorry if that had already been confirmed or not.

"5 iron, huh? Well, you're fired".

 

[Buster Bluth]

Looks like your buddy was jerking you around.

Typical OSU fan

Haha I just texted him, said the stadium tour guide specifically showed them a mockup of the new field. Who knows, maybe they hadn't decided yet, maybe he's fucking with me. Regardless fuck OSU and I'm glad ND is keeping the lines haha

 

[FLDomer]

I like it a lot. Good balance of new school while keeping the traditional endzones. Not making it too cartoony.

 

[connor_in]

that's a mock up. not to scale or anything.

 

[IrishLion]

Did NDNation die yet?