Questions About LN Renovations

[Chitlin&theDude]

1) Will the renovations be totally completed by the beginning of next season?
2) Are they putting in dugouts?
3) Any chance we lose the turf? (hate that we don't have grass)

 

[VolTull]

1) Will the renovations be totally completed by the beginning of next season?
2) Are they putting in dugouts?
3) Any chance we lose the turf? (hate that we don't have grass)

1. Hopefully
2. No
3. None

 

[vol66]

1. Hopefully
2. No
3. None

I’m not sure on “ totally finished”. If so, it would be a massive transformation, based on renderings.

Not really sure the dugouts need anything, but what would be the options?

Turf will stay, by every account I’ve read. CTV wanted turf.

 

[VolPack22]

Turf allows us to play all of our scheduled games. Without it, we would have several rainout cancellations every year.

 

[chuckiepoo]

1) Will the renovations be totally completed by the beginning of next season?
2) Are they putting in dugouts?
3) Any chance we lose the turf? (hate that we don't have grass)

3) indicates you haven’t been paying attention. Check in with @Christian Lowe

 

[Volz865]

1) Will the renovations be totally completed by the beginning of next season?
2) Are they putting in dugouts?
3) Any chance we lose the turf? (hate that we don't have grass)

I’m pretty certain Tony said on the radio with Russell Smith that they were getting all new turf this offseason.

 

[VolPack22]

I’m pretty certain Tony said on the radio with Russell Smith that they were getting all new turf this offseason.

That’s interesting. Usually field turf has a lifespan of 8-10 years and we are only in year 5 of the turf that was installed in 2019. Maybe they are just going ahead and replacing it and working it into the renovation budget? Would make sense to just start anew with everything.

 

[Volprofch05]

That’s interesting. Usually field turf has a lifespan of 8-10 years and we are only in year 5 of the turf that was installed in 2019. Maybe they are just going ahead and replacing it and working it into the renovation budget? Would make sense to just start anew with everything.

If TV wants new turf, we get new turf

 

[VolPack22]

If TV wants new turf, we get new turf

Tony Vitello = Ron Swanson

 

[malibuvol]

Turf allows us to play all of our scheduled games. Without it, we would have several rainout cancellations every year.

I wonder how much money SEC schools spend on baseball field maintenance on grass fields...Mowing, fertilizing, seeding, watering and weed control expenses would add up...

 

[VolPack22]

I wonder how much money SEC schools spend on baseball field maintenance on grass fields...Mowing, fertilizing, seeding, watering and weed control expenses would add up...

It’s about ~$5000-$8000/yr to maintain a turf field vs ~$20000-$25000/yr for grass.

 

[malibuvol]

It’s about ~$5000-$8000/yr to maintain a turf field vs ~$20000-$25000/yr for grass.

Good deal...Thanks,

 

[taylorvol]

It’s about ~$5000-$8000/yr to maintain a turf field vs ~$20000-$25000/yr for grass.

Plus Bermuda grass needs a lot of rest and can be damaged with too much use—especially in rainy conditions. We’d have a bunch of rain outs with natural grass. its just not a viable option.

 

[Dadof2Vols]

I wonder how much money SEC schools spend on baseball field maintenance on grass fields...Mowing, fertilizing, seeding, watering and weed control expenses would add up...

Yea. Staying turf earns our woke Climate Change stripes by not using fertilizer and gas…..

 

[Chitlin&theDude]

Plus Bermuda grass needs a lot of rest and can be damaged with too much use—especially in rainy conditions. We’d have a bunch of rain outs with natural grass. its just not a viable option.

Seems to do fine in Fayetteville

 

[taylorvol]

Seems to do fine in Fayetteville

Good for them. Bermuda will never be at LNS as long as CTV is here. Plus camps are important for recruiting pipeline (and to pay the Volunteer coaches) and those would be hindered with natural grass. Ain’t. Happening.

PS Knoxville also receives about 20% more annual rain than Fayetteville

 

[VolTull]

Not really sure the dugouts need anything, but what would be the options?

Dugouts. lol

What we have is side-outs or walk-ins

 

[vol66]

Dugouts. lol

What we have is side-outs or walk-ins

I was simply responding. The footprint of those can’t change, I thought maybe it was a question about amenities, but it’s a dugout.

 

[preacherman20]

The renovations are set to start the day after Supers

 

[fryeguy93]

Dugouts. lol

What we have is side-outs or walk-ins

Dugouts invite flooding

 

[VolTull]

Dugouts invite flooding

Unless properly drained. Which is a cost issue. Dugouts are old school, they hide players from the fans eyesight. Foul balls enter at head level. Defensive players fall into them. Almost impossible to see the real game from field level.

I love them.

 

[AllThingsTN]

Dugouts. lol

What we have is side-outs or walk-ins

Why would you want them to dig a few feet down to add dugouts? Purely nostalgia? Or are there pros that I’m not thinking of? I’m not trying to be smart, I’m genuinely curious.

 

[tennrich1]

As stated (I think) already the turf field is more a practical issue than anything. As long as it’s not raining to the point play must be stopped the turf field can handle just about anything. I personally LOVE natural turf but fully understand why, especially at the collegiate level, artificial turf is the weapon of choice. Glad to hear we are replacing it so everything will look new in 2025.

 

[VolTull]

Why would you want them to dig a few feet down to add dugouts? Purely nostalgia? Or are there pros that I’m not thinking of? I’m not trying to be smart, I’m genuinely curious.

I don't.

 

[wtmvol]

What if we made the "grass" orange and the "dirt" white? We could be the Boise State of baseball.

Kidding... I think...