I'm just going to assume that a university with a world class turf management program can handle some freshly laid sod.
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One would think so. They are definitely watering more today than they have the last couple of days (especially after their inspection yesterday).
I was there for Johnny Major's last year. One of the football players, McDonald I think (I'd have to find my yearbook to check), lived on our floor in the RCA. I think the rest of the team lived out in the Towers IIRC.Earle Bruce days?!! Good lord, there are some geezers here!
(I’m forced to claim “Donnie Duncan days”)
I guess that makes me a really "old" geezer.
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They’re working this morning. Looks like right in front of the Jake, so mostly out of sight. Occasionally you can see equipment moving. Well, that had to happen sometime.
Hmm. Who volunteers to set up a webcam inside the SPC, so we can watch the rest of the work on the plaza?
Hmm. Who volunteers to set up a webcam inside the SPC, so we can watch the rest of the work on the plaza?
I think the grass on Jack looks a little better this morning—except for a spot just south of the support tower. That definitely doesn’t look good.
Almost like someone fell down and broke his crown, without fetching his pail of water.
I drove by it last week and it was really coming together nicely. I hope they will move the camera to the pedestrian bridge construction after this current project is done.
This will really look awesome when all is said and done. Should help with recruiting big time.
This will really look awesome when all is said and done. Should help with recruiting big time.
It's hard to tell since the angle of the sun can change the appearance of the sod. Later today (when I have time) I'll grab a noon screenshot to compare. The lower bowl is difinitely in the worse shape.I think the grass on Jack looks a little better this morning—except for a spot just south of the support tower. That definitely doesn’t look good.
Almost like someone fell down and broke his crown, without fetching his pail of water.
I see what you did there with the pail.
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That’s interesting. Apparently work going on inside the SPC this morning. Just watched some guys standing outside by the docking bays at about 7:18, then they all went inside.
I only checked the webcam this morning to see the rain, honest!
I only checked the webcam this morning to see the rain, honest!
I wonder if they're a cleaning service hired to do a final cleanup of finished areas of the building.?
Rewinding the feed, they arrived at 6:30 in 3 white vehicles: 2 pickups and a van. They bring stuff outside, clouds of dust appear, and then take it back in; occasionally throwing things in the dumpster.
PS: I too just came to check on the rain.
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I think Jamie said the kitchens were supposed to be ready around July 1, so I’m assuming a ways to go.
The pic 2150 shows area just east of Majors practice field. I guess they will need a driveway through here, as well as expansion of practice fields? Pretty overgrown right now, and the lower infrastructure of the west gate is no longer there!
Okay, so apparently I was blind. Now I see, “crenellations” of the retaining wall are part of a theme.
Thanks so much for these photos!
Thanks so much for these photos!
Maybe there will be a Fanfest this year in August, and maybe there will be on open house to tour SPC and such.
This morning, the concrete is being poured on the second walkway in front of the Jack.
One other observation I had from yesterday. The construction traffic, staging area and storage area has pretty much turned C6 into a gravel lot. Of course, driving tent stakes will no longer be a problem there, but I imagine they will have to do some pretty serious repaving there so the high donors are pleased!
