New grass turf has been installed at Bragg Memorial Stadium and is being prepped for optimal rooting conditions.The Orange & Green gridders will break in the new grass turf surface on Saturday, October 2 when they take on South Carolina State at home.
The FAMU Division of University Relations is currently coordinating a $750,000 "Got Turf" campaign to secure articial turf for long-term use.
In one of fundraising appeal, Vice-President of University Relations Carla Willis and Head Football Coach Joe Taylor emphasized how artificial turf will give FAMU's football players a better opportunity to shine before NFL scouts.
"As you know Bragg Stadium is where Rattler football legends and traditions were made, but when the NFL scouts came to FAMU’s pro day to test and evaluate the student athletes last year, a noticeable negative was the condition of our playing surface," Willis and Taylor wrote. "Consequently, when the national report came out for our players, this was noted in their evaluations. This year, our NFL pro day will certainly be enhanced by this decision to move to artificial turf, and our student athletes will benefit now and for generations to come."
The new turf that has been installed on Bragg field is natural grass and not artificial. From my understanding, the new artificial turf will be installed before next football season in 2011.
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