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Oct. 26th, 2010
Just turned on the Louisiana Tech v. Boise State game.
I like watching Boise State play not just because they're a pretty good team. I like watching because of their really freaky home field.
You see, Boise State's home turf isn't turf. It's Astroturf- artificial surface.
And it's not green. It's painted in the school colors- blue with a touch of orange.
And not just any blue, mind you, but a really freaky deep electric blue.
They call it the Smurf Turf, but Smurfs are a LOT lighter than this tone.
The color of the field is so funky that, when the cameras go to gameplay, all the colors on my screen go a bit wonky. It's like electronic eyes look at this stadium and yell, "I DISBELIEVE! I DISBELIEVE!"
And it's made all the more surreal by Boise State's apparent preference for night games at home. Or when ESPN shows replays late-late at night- this field is MADE for midnight football watching, for that state of mind when you're too damn tired to be awake, but don't want to go to bed yet.
I don't know of any college football team that's so visually interesting to watch. Or even close.
(Bear in mind, though, that I grew up watching TV baseball of the Houston Astros... in the early 1980s. It may have warped my mind. Look at THOSE uniforms... and be blinded...)
I like watching Boise State play not just because they're a pretty good team. I like watching because of their really freaky home field.
You see, Boise State's home turf isn't turf. It's Astroturf- artificial surface.
And it's not green. It's painted in the school colors- blue with a touch of orange.
And not just any blue, mind you, but a really freaky deep electric blue.
They call it the Smurf Turf, but Smurfs are a LOT lighter than this tone.
The color of the field is so funky that, when the cameras go to gameplay, all the colors on my screen go a bit wonky. It's like electronic eyes look at this stadium and yell, "I DISBELIEVE! I DISBELIEVE!"
And it's made all the more surreal by Boise State's apparent preference for night games at home. Or when ESPN shows replays late-late at night- this field is MADE for midnight football watching, for that state of mind when you're too damn tired to be awake, but don't want to go to bed yet.
I don't know of any college football team that's so visually interesting to watch. Or even close.
(Bear in mind, though, that I grew up watching TV baseball of the Houston Astros... in the early 1980s. It may have warped my mind. Look at THOSE uniforms... and be blinded...)
Just turned on the Louisiana Tech v. Boise State game.
I like watching Boise State play not just because they're a pretty good team. I like watching because of their really freaky home field.
You see, Boise State's home turf isn't turf. It's Astroturf- artificial surface.
And it's not green. It's painted in the school colors- blue with a touch of orange.
And not just any blue, mind you, but a really freaky deep electric blue.
They call it the Smurf Turf, but Smurfs are a LOT lighter than this tone.
The color of the field is so funky that, when the cameras go to gameplay, all the colors on my screen go a bit wonky. It's like electronic eyes look at this stadium and yell, "I DISBELIEVE! I DISBELIEVE!"
And it's made all the more surreal by Boise State's apparent preference for night games at home. Or when ESPN shows replays late-late at night- this field is MADE for midnight football watching, for that state of mind when you're too damn tired to be awake, but don't want to go to bed yet.
I don't know of any college football team that's so visually interesting to watch. Or even close.
(Bear in mind, though, that I grew up watching TV baseball of the Houston Astros... in the early 1980s. It may have warped my mind. Look at THOSE uniforms... and be blinded...)
I like watching Boise State play not just because they're a pretty good team. I like watching because of their really freaky home field.
You see, Boise State's home turf isn't turf. It's Astroturf- artificial surface.
And it's not green. It's painted in the school colors- blue with a touch of orange.
And not just any blue, mind you, but a really freaky deep electric blue.
They call it the Smurf Turf, but Smurfs are a LOT lighter than this tone.
The color of the field is so funky that, when the cameras go to gameplay, all the colors on my screen go a bit wonky. It's like electronic eyes look at this stadium and yell, "I DISBELIEVE! I DISBELIEVE!"
And it's made all the more surreal by Boise State's apparent preference for night games at home. Or when ESPN shows replays late-late at night- this field is MADE for midnight football watching, for that state of mind when you're too damn tired to be awake, but don't want to go to bed yet.
I don't know of any college football team that's so visually interesting to watch. Or even close.
(Bear in mind, though, that I grew up watching TV baseball of the Houston Astros... in the early 1980s. It may have warped my mind. Look at THOSE uniforms... and be blinded...)
Today's Freefall.
Go read it. (This link might not work immediately- if it doesn't, then the strip I want you to see is still the current one. I hope.)
Then discuss.
Go read it. (This link might not work immediately- if it doesn't, then the strip I want you to see is still the current one. I hope.)
Then discuss.
Today's Freefall.
Go read it. (This link might not work immediately- if it doesn't, then the strip I want you to see is still the current one. I hope.)
Then discuss.
Go read it. (This link might not work immediately- if it doesn't, then the strip I want you to see is still the current one. I hope.)
Then discuss.