Bristol already behind schedule (updates added)

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Due to the rain delay, BMS is 24 hours behind schedule converting the infield to a football field for Sept 10. It's a very intense schedule as it is and now 24 hours behind. Hopefully weather dries up and they won't lose any more time.
 
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wmcovol said:
Due to the rain delay, BMS is 24 hours behind schedule converting the infield to a football field for Sept 10. It's a very intense schedule as it is and now 24 hours behind. Hopefully weather dries up and they won't lose any more time.
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Cool front moving through the state of Tennessee as I type. This will provide cooler/drier weather for the next couple of days. I do not post often, but I am a meteorology major at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (enemy territory).
 
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This going to be a major cluster imho, one does not simply create a natural, playable football surface in a matter of days. I realize much of the grass is already there but I am going to go out on a limb here and say it has never had a major football game played on it by grown men. I hope I am wrong but I hope for the players sakes it doesn't lead to any major injuries more than anything.
 
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The owner of the contracting company, Chad Baker who is on the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission with me said that he could finish the work in a couple days. There will be no delays.
 
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It's very similar to U of Phoenix Stadium. It's a field they are literally rolling in. Love VN over reactions.
 
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Painting the field and creating endzones is one thing, making it durable for heavy play is quite another.
 
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Capt Straight said:
The owner of the contracting company, Chad Baker who is on the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission with me said that he could finish the work in a couple days. There will be no delays.
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Ill go with this. Given the money, men , and equipment allocated....creating a field in this amount of time is certainly not unimaginable. In fact, it is expected.
 
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I'm pretty sure it's turf. Battle at Bristols website had a display on the many layers of material it will be using. Its not natural grass. Its turf, silica, rubber beads and other various material.
 
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landscapingvol said:
This going to be a major cluster imho, one does not simply create a natural, playable football surface in a matter of days. I realize much of the grass is already there but I am going to go out on a limb here and say it has never had a major football game played on it by grown men. I hope I am wrong but I hope for the players sakes it doesn't lead to any major injuries more than anything.
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Exactly, this is a process for BMS. They're just saving some money on aeration by allowing the football to be played there.
 
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landscapingvol said:
This going to be a major cluster imho, one does not simply create a natural, playable football surface in a matter of days. I realize much of the grass is already there but I am going to go out on a limb here and say it has never had a major football game played on it by grown men. I hope I am wrong but I hope for the players sakes it doesn't lead to any major injuries more than anything.
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You better not come in here with that kind of talk or some will be here any moment with pitchforks.
 
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I doubt that they're 24 hours behind schedule. The stands were 90% empty. Machinery and materials could have been rolling onto the property and staged as there should have been a lot more open space available during the race today versus last night.
 
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I would love to see a time laps of all the work. 3 weeks for a large conversion but Bruton will not fail. Pretty sure Astro turf will be fine and will be used over and over.
 
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wmcovol said:
Due to the rain delay, BMS is 24 hours behind schedule converting the infield to a football field for Sept 10. It's a very intense schedule as it is and now 24 hours behind. Hopefully weather dries up and they won't lose any more time.
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Dear god, can I sell you a zombie prep kit for the low low price of 25K?
 
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landscapingvol said:
This going to be a major cluster imho, one does not simply create a natural, playable football surface in a matter of days. I realize much of the grass is already there but I am going to go out on a limb here and say it has never had a major football game played on it by grown men. I hope I am wrong but I hope for the players sakes it doesn't lead to any major injuries more than anything.
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Capt Straight said:
The owner of the contracting company, Chad Baker who is on the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission with me said that he could finish the work in a couple days. There will be no delays.
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I was at Tennessee Tech. with a Chad Baker. seems like he would of ended up with fish and wildlife. did the Chad Baker your talking about go to Tech?
 
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