Ground&Pound

It's a big weekend for football in Pittsburgh.

6 games will be played at Heinz Field's grass/mud surface.

Friday - High School
A - Springdale v. Serra Catholic
AA -Jeanette v. Beaver Falls
AAA - Thomas Jefferson v. Montour
AAAA- Gateway v. Central Catholic

Saturday - College
Pitt v. South Florida

Monday Night - NFL
Steelers v. Dolphins

With rain and snow in the forecast, the field will be a mud puddle by Monday night.

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BTW. Check out Terrelle Pryor of Jeanette High School.
He's already a wikipedia entry. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrelle_Pryor
(youtube links at bottom)

RYou

It was a long weekend for Pittsburgh this past week. I tailgated next to a group that drove in to catch Pitt at Rutgers on Saturday then laid over in the RU lot with the RV for the Steeler game at Giants Stadium on Sunday.......double trouble for the money.

Ground&Pound

Good thing baseball season is over...that would only have added to the misery.

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I know people who will be at ALL of these games!

Although, I guess it's not much different than the wrestling fans who spend 3 straight at in the Hershey Arena at states.

RYou

Hey Ground, I forgot to mention McKillop had one heck of day against Rutgers. 16 tackles, an int and two fumble recoveries. He's the sole reason Pitt held Rice to 85 yards. He completely shut down the inside run and kept Rice from bouncing outside.

Ground&Pound

He tackles like he's shooting a double leg.

He's having a great season.

Maybe even All-American ??

Flop The Nuts

AA -Jeanette v. Beaver Falls

Beaver Falls baby! I went to college in Beaver Falls. I'll never forget the Big Beaver Restaurant. Classic name.

Ground&Pound

The field will be re-sodded for the Steeler game on Monday.

Something tells me this just isn't going to work.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07326/836033-66.stm

It's a sod, sod story for field
Steelers to give turf a late season boost

Thursday, November 22, 2007
By Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Heinz Field will have a new look to it when the Steelers play the Dolphins Monday night.

It will have a whole new field.

The Steelers this weekend will cover their entire field with new sod, placing it over the DD GrassMaster field that is mostly composed of grass. As usual, that grass has deteriorated in November, and it won't be any better after the four WPIAL high school championship games are played at Heinz Field tomorrow, followed by Pitt vs. South Florida Saturday afternoon.

The existing turf will not be replaced, but will be covered by the new sod, which is heavy enough that it won't have to be tied down. The work will begin after Pitt's game ends.

It is the first time sod will cover the DD GrassMaster that was installed four years ago.

"Our goal is to do everything in our power to provide the best possible conditions for both teams," Jimmie Sacco, director of Heinz Stadium management said in a statement released by the Steelers yesterday afternoon.

"After considering the number of high school, college and pro football games being played at Heinz Field in November, combined with the possibility of inclement weather, we believe this will be the best way to go.

"We will continue to use our regular playing surface in the future, but feel this option will provide for the most enjoyable game-day experience for both the players and the fans in the final games of the season."

The sod, which is being paid for by the Steelers, will stay in place through the rest of the 2007 NFL season.

It's a sod, sod story for field
Steelers to give turf a late season boost
Thursday, November 22, 2007
By Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Heinz Field will have a new look to it when the Steelers play the Dolphins Monday night.

It will have a whole new field.

The Steelers this weekend will cover their entire field with new sod, placing it over the DD GrassMaster field that is mostly composed of grass. As usual, that grass has deteriorated in November, and it won't be any better after the four WPIAL high school championship games are played at Heinz Field tomorrow, followed by Pitt vs. South Florida Saturday afternoon.

The existing turf will not be replaced, but will be covered by the new sod, which is heavy enough that it won't have to be tied down. The work will begin after Pitt's game ends.

It is the first time sod will cover the DD GrassMaster that was installed four years ago.

"Our goal is to do everything in our power to provide the best possible conditions for both teams," Jimmie Sacco, director of Heinz Stadium management said in a statement released by the Steelers yesterday afternoon.

"After considering the number of high school, college and pro football games being played at Heinz Field in November, combined with the possibility of inclement weather, we believe this will be the best way to go.

"We will continue to use our regular playing surface in the future, but feel this option will provide for the most enjoyable game-day experience for both the players and the fans in the final games of the season."

The sod, which is being paid for by the Steelers, will stay in place through the rest of the 2007 NFL season.

bluestater

Our hotel in Michigan for NCAAs was on Big Beaver Rd., exit 69.

Sorry, thread hijack.

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RYou

...but a worthy hijacking.

RYou

I can't believe they are going to resod. The footing will be far worse than if they had left the field alone. The Giants did that once and the players were tearing out 3 foot strips of turf. They had to stop the game freguently just to replaced the sod. At half time they brought in a small paving roller to try and solidify the grass. No go, didn't work.

If it rains before the game, it's going to be worse.