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Merlo Pitch
by PilotDrummer on Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:08 pm
Not sure if anyone's been on campus in the last few days, but the Merlo pitch is no more. Merlo Field is currently bare dirt, awaiting new sod.
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Re: Merlo Pitch
by PurpleGeezer on Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:23 pm
Cool After the game last night, I saw a pile of what looked like dirt over in the corner where the players come in. They must have scraped it today, because at 9:00 last night it still looked like the grass was there.
It's neat they started. I wonder what that means for Spring ball, though...
Need pics.
It's neat they started. I wonder what that means for Spring ball, though...
Need pics.
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Re: Merlo Pitch
by SoreKnees on Thu Mar 04, 2010 11:07 am
This is excellent news. The pitch has been pretty beat-up over the last couple of seasons. Hopefully they will bring in quality grass that will last another couple of decades!
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Re: Merlo Pitch
by eProf on Thu Mar 04, 2010 11:44 am
They're going to replant grass? I thought they were trying to bring their playing surface up to New Mexico standards. 
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Re: Merlo Pitch
by GUPhantom on Thu Mar 04, 2010 3:11 pm
Doesn't look like they're not planning to sell any of the sod for souvenirs? 
I saw a Post-Superbowl story where small cuts of turf was being sold at riduculous prices.
GO PILOTS!!!
I saw a Post-Superbowl story where small cuts of turf was being sold at riduculous prices.
GO PILOTS!!!
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Re: Merlo Pitch
by PurpleGeezer on Thu Mar 04, 2010 3:18 pm
IF you are willing to pay ridiculous prices, you can get Garrett Smith to personally cut out a piece of the new one for you.
Better grass.
Better grass.
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Re: Merlo Pitch
by ShipstadPilot11 on Thu Mar 04, 2010 3:21 pm
I think people paid those prices because they were expecting a pound of a different kind of grass 
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Re: Merlo Pitch
by GUPhantom on Thu Mar 04, 2010 3:22 pm
A blade of grass would be more than enough for my scrapbook!
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Re: Merlo Pitch
by PurpleGeezer on Sun Mar 07, 2010 12:24 pm
Here's what Merlo looked like on Saturday. Old sod is up, new dirt/sand mix is placed. There's a few rolls on the Pitch which I'm sure will get shaved - probably after the new sprinklersystem is in place.
It already looks better than New Mexico's pitch.
It already looks better than New Mexico's pitch.
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Re: Merlo Pitch
by PurpleGeezer on Sun Mar 07, 2010 7:09 pm
eProf wrote:They're going to replant grass? I thought they were trying to bring their playing surface up to New Mexico standards.
Not so far from the truth...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKusJngqOf0
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Re: Merlo Pitch
by UPSoccerFanatic on Sun Mar 07, 2010 7:27 pm
It also looks like the Texas A&M field in December 2005 before it was painted green -- except that the TAMU field was hardpan.
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Re: Merlo Pitch
by DaTruRochin on Sun Mar 07, 2010 9:02 pm
The luscious looking Merlo dirt looks way better than the old school astro turf, asphalt or sand/rubber blend fields I grew up playing on...
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Re: Merlo Pitch
by GUPhantom on Sun Mar 07, 2010 9:49 pm
Yes! Even with a makeover...she's beautiful all the way to her core...dirt and all! 
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Re: Merlo Pitch
by onetouchfutbol on Mon Mar 08, 2010 12:00 am
Are we still going to have the flattest playing field of college futbol? I hope so...
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