There Will be TIGER HAWK at MIDFIELD as new turf installed;67% VOTED CORRECTLY(Voting started Apr 9)

[thirteenandtwo]

I like it

 

[Cougar63]

I love the idea of gold hash marks.

 

[thirteenandtwo]

they ain't doin nothin on this field... its taking too long..
I say draw a Tiger Hawk in the middle there and call it good.

 

[IAHawk16]

They are starting to put the turf down now.

 

[pink shizzle]

Because it's the PANTHER STATE!!!






Anyone?......

More accurate than saying its a Cyclone state

 

[thirteenandtwo]

this is going to be cool... I like the idea of no numbers and no hash marks...
just the Tiger Hawk

I like it

 

[DixieHawkeye]

The transformation of the field over the next few weeks is going to be fun to watch and the comments interesting to read.

 

[thirteenandtwo]

the sidelines are a little crooked.... but I like it like that..
paint the Tiger Hawk and call it good.

 

[HawkIDrummer]

100 yards + end zones... down.

 

[Franisdaman]

And now for the reveal....

Drum roll please....

 

[Wadzinator]

crickets

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[thirteenandtwo]

either there is no Tiger Hawk.... or the Tiger Hawk is much smaller than I anticipated

 

[Franisdaman]

So the Tiger Hawk is gonna be painted? If so, why didn't we do this over all these years?

 

[HawkIDrummer]

So the Tiger Hawk is gonna be painted? If so, why didn't we do this over all these years?

yard lines, hash marks, end zone and sideline colors, logos are always added after. Could have done a Tiger Hawk anytime they wanted. Too progressive for Kirk and Barta.

 

[Franisdaman]

yard lines, hash marks, end zone and sideline colors, logos are always added after. Could have done a Tiger Hawk anytime they wanted. Too progressive for Kirk and Barta.

i thought the Tiger Hawk and the end zones would be permanent, not painted....weird....

 

[Slappy Pappy]

i thought the Tiger Hawk and the end zones would be permanent, not painted....weird....

Maybe they will still be inserted in pieces.

 

[IAHawk16]

Endzone decals on field (at least for now) obviously not sewn in yet:

 

[thirteenandtwo]

I like the crooked lettering... I never thought they'd do that

 

[Franisdaman]

Endzone decals on field (at least for now) obviously not sewn in yet:

Sewn in?

I thought when you bought turf, all the lines, the logos, etc were done at the factory

 

[HoundedHawk]

Sewn in?

I thought when you bought turf, all the lines, the logos, etc were done at the factory

You thought wrong, but that's okay. I thought that at one time, too.

 

[IAHawk16]

Sewn in?

I thought when you bought turf, all the lines, the logos, etc were done at the factory

Nope everything is sewn in except the lines every 5 yards.

Some fieldturf fields will just paint everything on the field every game instead of having it sewn in. Usually those are ones that use the field for multiple sports.

 

[Franisdaman]

You thought wrong, but that's okay. I thought that at one time, too.

so the end zones are black; what is the lettering made out of? how are the letters installed? link to this?

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[IAHawk16]

so the end zones are black; what is the lettering made out of? how are the letters installed? link to this?

Lettering/MId-Field logo is made out of the same thing all the other turf is. They cut out the "green/black" parts of the turf and sew in the decals. They do that for all the hash marks & yard numbers, etc.

Here is a link to their website: http://www.fieldturf.com/en/artificial-turf/about-fieldturf

 

[MepoDawg#]

Lettering/MId-Field logo is made out of the same thing all the other turf is. They cut out the "green/black" parts of the turf and sew in the decals. They do that for all the hash marks & yard numbers, etc.

Here is a link to their website: http://www.fieldturf.com/en/artificial-turf/about-fieldturf

Sounds very inefficient and costly.

 

[IAHawk16]

Sounds very inefficient and costly.

I'd suspect there is a "performance" reason they do it that way but yeah it does seem pretty inefficient.

 

[MepoDawg#]

https://swarm17.hawkeyesports.com/

Tiger Hawk is on the field.

 

[BigOHawk]

Wow it looks incredible!

 

[terrehawk]

https://swarm17.hawkeyesports.com/

Tiger Hawk is on the field.

Crap. Now what is everyone going to have to bitch about?

 

[MepoDawg#]

Crap. Now what is everyone going to have to bitch about?

Water tower

 

[IAHawk16]

I wanted it to be a all Gold tiger hawk but still think it looks pretty good. Definitely an improvement over not having it on the field at all.

 

[HawkIDrummer]

I'd suspect there is a "performance" reason they do it that way but yeah it does seem pretty inefficient.

They must really have the sewing process dialed in, those additions go in pretty fast if you watch the video feed.
Interesting...

 

[Hawkeye_311]

Crap. Now what is everyone going to have to bitch about?

The B1G logo better be black and gold none of this all white crap.

 

[terrehawk]

Right in que

 

[IAHawk16]

The B1G logo better be black and gold none of this all white crap.

 

[Hawkeye_311]

Bastards

 

[BigOHawk]

Is PSU the only Big 10 team now without a midfield logo?

 

[IAHawk16]

Is PSU the only Big 10 team now without a midfield logo?

Yeah, believe so.

 

[BigOHawk]

I know this topic has been beaten to death, but I must ask again...what is the REAL reason there isn't paint on the water tower? Maintenance? Upkeep? Beef between UIHC and Iowa athletics?