Of course you've all known about this a while, but the university put out this release about it:
RUSTON – With the Sept. 5 home opener against Southern less than three months away, the optic nerves of Louisiana Tech football fans entering Joe Aillet Stadium for the contest will be put to the test with all the new additions to the Bulldogs home venue.
The highly-anticipated and widely-publicized construction of the $20 million-plus South End Zone project has been the focal point of the new additions to Joe Aillet Stadium since construction began more than a year ago.
However, a brand new playing surface will also welcome the Tech faithful and Skip Holtz’s Bulldogs as the existing turf will be replaced starting June 22.
“We are excited to announce this enhancement to Joe Aillet Stadium,” said Tech Athletics Director Tommy McClelland. “Providing a world class playing surface for our student-athletes to practice and play on reflects our continued commitment to the Quest for Excellence campaign.”
The new turf is called FieldTurf Revolution and is a system that produces brighter colors and increased longevity. It has been designed to be the very best synthetic turf system with unparalleled player safety and turf drainage rates. The new turf will include an updated design that will only enhance the new south end zone facility and the overall aesthetics at Joe Aillet Stadium.
This will mark the third turf surface at Joe Aillet Stadium since the decision was made nine years ago to turn away from natural grass. The initial excavation of the field in the summer of 2006 was performed by Track Masters, Inc., a sports construction specialty company out of Mansfield, Texas as Tech installed FieldTurf Mono. In the summer of 2008, the turf was replaced with a new version that included the athletic department’s new logo.
RUSTON – With the Sept. 5 home opener against Southern less than three months away, the optic nerves of Louisiana Tech football fans entering Joe Aillet Stadium for the contest will be put to the test with all the new additions to the Bulldogs home venue.
The highly-anticipated and widely-publicized construction of the $20 million-plus South End Zone project has been the focal point of the new additions to Joe Aillet Stadium since construction began more than a year ago.
However, a brand new playing surface will also welcome the Tech faithful and Skip Holtz’s Bulldogs as the existing turf will be replaced starting June 22.
“We are excited to announce this enhancement to Joe Aillet Stadium,” said Tech Athletics Director Tommy McClelland. “Providing a world class playing surface for our student-athletes to practice and play on reflects our continued commitment to the Quest for Excellence campaign.”
The new turf is called FieldTurf Revolution and is a system that produces brighter colors and increased longevity. It has been designed to be the very best synthetic turf system with unparalleled player safety and turf drainage rates. The new turf will include an updated design that will only enhance the new south end zone facility and the overall aesthetics at Joe Aillet Stadium.
This will mark the third turf surface at Joe Aillet Stadium since the decision was made nine years ago to turn away from natural grass. The initial excavation of the field in the summer of 2006 was performed by Track Masters, Inc., a sports construction specialty company out of Mansfield, Texas as Tech installed FieldTurf Mono. In the summer of 2008, the turf was replaced with a new version that included the athletic department’s new logo.
