FB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[RuleBritannia]

Albion ranked 23rd in one preseason poll:

http://www.albion.edu/sports/mens-sports/football/4278-britons-gain-pre-season-national-ranking

This took even me by surprise.

[Uncle Rico]

Am I the only one that thinks that field is hard to look at?  I cannot imagine watching a whole game on it.  I must be getting old... 

Alma's looks MUCH nicer.

[ThunderHead]

I don't think I could watch a full game on the field, it seems un-natural.

I think the same thing about Boise State, and that school that went to an all red surface.

I like regular green, or the variation between light and dark, but in the end, keep in green.

Go Trine!!!

[cave2bens]

Am I the only one that thinks that field is hard to look at?  I cannot imagine watching a whole game on it.  I must be getting old... 

Well, unless maybe a "Merry Prankster?"  Have to believe the designer of the Cent Ark field must have been a graduate of Ken Kesey's "School of Cerebellar Design." 

Have to agree with y'all - by the second half, my vision would be adversely affected (with the rest of my addled, decrepit senses).    Stay Green, even if dual-toned.

[Joe Wally]

That Central Arkansas filed is obscene. 

[sflzman]

Am I the only one who likes that field?

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Personally, I agree with others here - stick to green!!!

Side question - I'm wondering how much extra "home field" advantage you might get with turf that is colored like that?  

It's a scientific fact that surrounding colors affect your vision, both depth perception and the ability to easily distinguish color.  The more chromatic (bright) the color is, and the contrast between colors (a bright purple, and a neutral gray) both contribute to this phenomena.  Given that the CA players are most likely wearing those same colors, I would expect that the abillity to see them is diminished.  I'm not talking about them disappearing, but am referring to the fact that the reaction time of the opposing team would be affected by micro-seconds.

If you practice on it, and play 50% of your games on it, I know that your eyes (well - actually your brain) will adjust to it - color vision is a learned thing as well as a natural thing.  

For the visiting teams who only play a single game there (at most 2 in a 4 year career), it will take them some time to adjust to this.  I'm guessing that the advantage would be greatest in the 1st quarter, and would diminsh from there as the game goes on.  (Sorry - occupational "hazard" - I teach people about color for a living)

[BOYA87]

I think it looks cool but I wouldnt want to play a game or watch a game on that turf!  I thought after Boise States blue turf the NCAA regulated what colors a field could be.  Perhaps this was just rumored but I thought it to be true (because Trine toyed with the idea of an all blue field and I heard this was the main reason it didnt go any further)

Congrats to the Britons on pre season respect but as we all know those players arent putting much stock into a ranking that they havent earned yet.  Hopefully they will preform very well in their non conference schedule and throughout the MIAA (just not against Trine).  This could help gain more respect for the strength of the MIAA overall!

[DBQ1965]

How long before the NCAA steps in with some standards for field colors?

[sflzman]

How long before the NCAA steps in with some standards for field colors?

I believe there already is some rules about it, because we had to our maroon design approved when we were planning on having that turf design if I remember correctly......

[Raider 68]

How long before the NCAA steps in with some standards for field colors?

My preference is the traditional green turf, but the schools colors in the end zone are fine. The NCAA may be have to set some standards, when more opposing school coaches complain about the non-green colors which are a distraction for players, IMHO.

[BOYA87]

its already sad that field turf takes away the sloppy rough mud bowls of November!  Now we want to make the field look all bright and pretty with fancy colors?!  it looks cool, but in terms of a football field, its rediculous!  Paint your bedroom school colors, not your football field!  KEEP IT GREEN!

[Uncle Rico]

its already sad that field turf takes away the sloppy rough mud bowls of November!  Now we want to make the field look all bright and pretty with fancy colors?!  it looks cool, but in terms of a football field, its rediculous!  Paint your bedroom school colors, not your football field!  KEEP IT GREEN!

"Paint our bedroom school colors, not your football field!"     AMEN!   

[sflzman]

its already sad that field turf takes away the sloppy rough mud bowls of November!  Now we want to make the field look all bright and pretty with fancy colors?!  it looks cool, but in terms of a football field, its rediculous!  Paint your bedroom school colors, not your football field!  KEEP IT GREEN!

I know this is fun to watch, but don't tell me these kinds of games are any fun to play


http://www.hope.edu/pr/athletics/img/09dFBPurple2.jpg

[Raider 68]

its already sad that field turf takes away the sloppy rough mud bowls of November!  Now we want to make the field look all bright and pretty with fancy colors?!  it looks cool, but in terms of a football field, its rediculous!  Paint your bedroom school colors, not your football field!  KEEP IT GREEN!

I know this is fun to watch, but don't tell me these kinds of games are any fun to play


http://www.hope.edu/pr/athletics/img/09dFBPurple2.jpg

Sflzman,

Nice Pic! +k