Mavchamp Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 The turf that was installed in 2003 will be replaced this summer after graduation. It will be completed in time for summer practices to start. Guess that means the 7 on 7 league we've been in the last few years with Carthage, Evangel, et al will all be road games this May/June. Should the bond pass on May 10th..... that will mean another $5.5 million in improvements to the stadium after the turf is done. That's good news. Lots of good news for MISD lately. Been a long time in coming! Here is the newspaper article: http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/news/misd-awards-maverick-stadium-turf-contract/article_a5221b7e-bc5f-59f5-ada0-09d128b350f8.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cujoforlife Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Do you know it is going to look like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavchamp Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 I don't. I just hope they don't do the red endzones again. It looked GREAT for the first 6 or 7 years.....but faded in the last few. I hope they will do the endzones like Lobo Stadium and just keep the grass color and insert the lettering. Of course the Mav Logo will likely be at midfield. I'll post something if I find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxFight Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 If I were designing the turf I do the end zones with white lettering and a red outline on the green background. And of course a big Maverick logo at midfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cujoforlife Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I don't. I just hope they don't do the red endzones again. It looked GREAT for the first 6 or 7 years.....but faded in the last few. I hope they will do the endzones like Lobo Stadium and just keep the grass color and insert the lettering. Of course the Mav Logo will likely be at midfield. I'll post something if I find it. i am not a big fan of how they redid the field at Rose Stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cujoforlife Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 If I were designing the turf I do the end zones with white lettering and a red outline on the green background. And of course a big Maverick logo at midfield. like in Kilgore you can barely see the outline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WP4L Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 So both Marshall and Lufkin getting new turf this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxFight Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 like in Kilgore you can barely see the outline. I don't know what the new turf in Kilgore looks like but in my mind I'm imagining a big white MAVS with a good 6-8 inch outline in red so that it pops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue82 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 This should get Marshall back in the thick of things as a playoff site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cujoforlife Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I don't know what the new turf in Kilgore looks like but in my mind I'm imagining a big white MAVS with a good 6-8 inch outline in red so that it pops I think Kilgore is about 3 inches of outlining aroind the letters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texashigh Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Think Marshall will be a playoff team. Happy for Marshall; that turf was wore out and they deserve it. I'm trying to get in contact with some folks I know from Marshall to vote on the bond. I'm nervous. I am hoping it goes through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavchamp Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 I'm not crazy about the turf at Rose Stadium either. The most NATURAL looking turf I've seen is Pine Tree's. It actually looks like grass to me. It doesn't have that "shimmer" I've noticed at some places like Hallsville and Lobo. I just like how Longview kept the endzones grass colored with LOBOS in white. I didn't think the red endzone with MAVS in white looked very good. At at the moment.... it looks like burnt red instead of red after 11 seasons of use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtee2 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I'm not crazy about the turf at Rose Stadium either. The most NATURAL looking turf I've seen is Pine Tree's. It actually looks like grass to me. It doesn't have that "shimmer" I've noticed at some places like Hallsville and Lobo. I just like how Longview kept the endzones grass colored with LOBOS in white. I didn't think the red endzone with MAVS in white looked very good. At at the moment.... it looks like burnt red instead of red after 11 seasons of use. maybe cause there wasn't much tackling going on at the "new" pirate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FootballGuru1 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I wouldn't mind white endzones with red letters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnjoyLife Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Im jealous. Lion Stadium in Henderson needs a facelift...bad. Oh well, good luck to the Mavs on that new turf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirtFalcon Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Tatum's artificial rug looks like a cheap tire with about 105,000 miles on it ..... it's an older generation turf and is worn slick. If anyone needs to replace their turf it's them .... just sayin' I'm not sure what year they installed it, but I don't think it starts with a 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue82 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Tatum's artificial rug looks like a cheap tire with about 105,000 miles on it ..... it's an older generation turf and is worn slick. If anyone needs to replace their turf it's them .... just sayin' I'm not sure what year they installed it, but I don't think it starts with a 2. Kirt, I think they just replaced it last year. It was converted from grass to turf in '05 if I remember correctly. I think we played one of the first playoff games on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirtFalcon Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 ^ If they replaced it good for them, it needed it bad. With all their money, I'm surprised they waited so long. I thought they were one of the first schools in ET to install artificial turf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue82 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 ^ If they replaced it good for them, it needed it bad. With all their money, I'm surprised they waited so long. I thought they were one of the first schools in ET to install artificial turf.Definitely one of the first of the smaller schools. I'm sure DirtyBird or Eagleborn will set me straight, but I think I remember the turf going down in '05. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirtFalcon Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Definitely one of the first of the smaller schools. I'm sure DirtyBird or Eagleborn will set me straight, but I think I remember the turf going down in '05. I think you are correct after I found an article on it .... it was the short slick version though instead of the longer turf that looks like real grass .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue82 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 I think you are correct after I found an article on it .... it was the short slick version though instead of the longer turf that looks like real grass .... Yeah from the time it was new it was very shiny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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