Washington Huskies Football: Turf Installed At Husky Stadium
By Evan Webeck
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Now that we are a mere 86 days from opening night versus Boise State, Husky Stadium is really coming together. Most of the outside is done, so now the focus is turning to the inside. As the construction crew laid the first piece of field turf, the Twittersphere blew up with photos of the sparkling new stadium.
First, the official Twitter account of Husky Stadium gave us some visuals.
A look at the new FieldTurf in the West End Zone! #Purple #UDUB #HSR2013 pic.twitter.com/GvtrEzCp7r
— Husky Gameday (@HuskyGameday) June 6, 2013
#Purple #UDUB #HSR2013 pic.twitter.com/aOelHoL1La
— Husky Gameday (@HuskyGameday) June 6, 2013
The West End Zone and the 1st 20 yards of the field are now installed! #UDUB #HSR2013 pic.twitter.com/DDyI8JVNpi
— Husky Gameday (@HuskyGameday) June 6, 2013
They even provided us with a video of the installation!
Video: The first piece of FieldTurf is installed! http://t.co/iiXYZpyuUp #UDUB #HSR2013
— Husky Gameday (@HuskyGameday) June 6, 2013
Later, assistant coach Peter Sirmon tweeted out (in my mind) the best photo of them all. The view seems to be from around section 114, right outside the football operations offices.
As it all is put into place, I can see why we waited out a season at Century Link Field. What was already one of the most storied and beautiful venues in college football is now one of the most modernized, while still having the backdrop of Lake Washington and the mountains. 86 days.