At 7:30 this morning, N.C. State athletic director Lee Fowler was eagerly inspecting the turf at Carter-Finley Stadium.
After last week's U2 show, concert promoter Live Nation paid for new sod to be laid Wednesday in preparation for Saturday's 4 p.m. Wolfpack game against Duke. Fowler was nervous about the procedure last week, but liked what he saw this morning.
"It's a rather amazing process, and nobody's happier than I am that it looks great," Fowler said. "So it will be fine after they cut it and paint it. I think it will be hard to tell that there's anything different from two weeks ago (before the concert)."
The grass was scheduled to be cut and painted this morning. Fowler said turf specialists used a special machine to pull the sections of sod together to eliminate the seams.
He said he can see the spots where the sections meet, but said they're pulled together firmly.
"It's going to be a fast track," Fowler said.
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Refund
Thu, 10/08/2009 - 17:14 — denisefNow, can The State, the City of Raleigh, CF/NCSU, and Live Nation refund the $$$$$ collected from all the unused U2 tickets that must be out there. Or, maybe were they thrown away somewhere out on I-40? How many tickets were sold that weren't redeemed? Can either Live nation or CF/NCSU determine that number? Would it be possible for U2 to donate that $$$ to a worth while humanitarian cause in the name of all those fans stuck out in that awful boondoggle last Saturday nite? Wolfies, Enjoy the grass!!!
doubt it
Thu, 10/08/2009 - 23:17 — gvillegatrBono (and Matt Damon) is too busy trying to get money out of Vincent Chase for a Feed The Children in the USA charity.
That was hillarious.
Fri, 10/09/2009 - 12:25 — willncsuHave you heard the extended phone call they did? I think they played it on the packman show earlier this week. Its really funny.
actually
Fri, 10/09/2009 - 13:30 — gvillegatrit came on after the credits stopped rolling sunday night. luckily I DVRed it and had to forward it through to delete it. then I rewound it and watched it. It was great.
Traffic?
Thu, 10/08/2009 - 16:52 — dwcattyWas he stuck in traffic for three hours trying to get to the stadium in order to conduct his inspection?
surprisingly
Thu, 10/08/2009 - 23:14 — gvillegatrhe only had to wait for 1.5 hrs. Thats why he was there at 7:30 instead of the normal 9:00.
Breaking news.
Thu, 10/08/2009 - 16:02 — JPDOhioThe Carter-Finley ground crew was called in for emergency duty to clear the playing surface of numerous small, brown, odorous, mushy objects. This disgusting material was first noticed after a fly-over of a flock of light-blue clad geese. See your morning print edition of the N&O for details of this disturbing story.
Best yet
Thu, 10/08/2009 - 13:35 — SurferThis story officially takes the cake...
"NCSU Athletic Director watches the grass grow"
Love it.
fuhcilities
Thu, 10/08/2009 - 12:54 — izzykareemever the vigilant fuhcilities czar