Central Arkansas unveils their own colorful field

Players wont notice it. When you play football you're in a zone. It shouldn't affect them.

TTN2810 said:

Players wont notice it. When you play football you're in a zone. It shouldn't affect them.

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I played football for nine years and i still coach it. When you completely, drastically change an aspect of the environment like that, it can have an affect, trust me.

For example, with Eastern Washington's field, when you're a running back in the open field, the field immediately jumps out at you before any players do. That red is fucking bright. Everything within the game happens very quickly and you can't underestimate the effect that visual things like that can have on the game. In the zone, sure. But a bright ass field like that is an integral part of the environment, and it makes a big difference.

Ehh...I was trying to find quotes from players talking about it....but couldn't.

It's a similar visual obstruction to the shit with the National Championship in hoops the other night with the dome.

I played football for 7 years too, getting back into it next year. But I've played football in the snow. The white is way brighter than the red, and the color of the snow wasn't what got in the way, it was the snow itself. So for me, it wouldn't have an impact.

TTN2810 said:

I played football for 7 years too, getting back into it next year. But I've played football in the snow. The white is way brighter than the red, and the the color of the snow wasn't what got in the way, it was the snow itself. So for me, it wouldn't have an impact.

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Yes and no.. I basically agree. Up here in Canada, playing in the snow is like mandatory. Lol.

I mean, the toughest game for me personally was playing in the fog. That's just intense.

Fog is different than the color of the ground though. That's the problem being discussed here.

TTN2810 said:

Fog is different than the color of the ground though. That's the problem being discussed here.

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I know, and you discussed snow falling, which is a physical problem.. I'm just saying, physical issues can effect a lot (snow, fog, etc.) but yes, the colour of the ground can too.

Nah, I didn't mean falling snow, I just meant the field itself being covered in the snow, making it white.
And the white ground didn't bother me, so personally a red, purple, blue, or whatever colored turf wouldn't bother me.

Fair enough man. All our opinions.

That red field is just ugly and gross. It's like something you'd do on photoshop, laugh with some friends but not actually do it.. wow..

The mock up didn't seem bad, but seeing live images, it does look pretty lame. I'm not as big a fan anymore.

Field is now complete. I live 20 miles from it.



Fucking ugly as it gets.

Brutalis said:

Field is now complete. I live 20 miles from it.

Fucking ugly as it gets.

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I posted that already lol.

O my bad.