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TiderMan · Jan 2, 2019

West Coast Turf has completed laying the new sod at Levi's Stadium.

https://twitter.com/WestCoastTurf/status/1080322875771445248

RTR91 · Jan 2, 2019

B1GTide said:
I wonder why they cannot play the game on 1/6/20.

Yeah, that three year stretch of 1/13, 1/11, and 1/10 seems very odd compared to the rest. Then again, the 2014-2015 game was on 1/12 while the 2015-2016 game was 1/11.

TIDE-HSV · Jan 2, 2019

TiderMan said:
West Coast Turf has completed laying the new sod at Levi's Stadium.

https://twitter.com/WestCoastTurf/status/1080322875771445248

Well, OK, so long as it stays "stuck"...

bamacon · Jan 2, 2019

TIDE-HSV said:
Well, OK, so long as it stays "stuck"...

It gets sown in and the pieces are stitched together. Looks good so far. Rain though rain. Hopefully this stadium has better drainage than BDS.

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TIDE-HSV · Jan 2, 2019

bamacon said:
It gets sown in and the pieces are stitched together. Looks good so far. Rain though rain. Hopefully this stadium has better drainage than BDS.

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Ideally, it needs sun for root growth, in addition...

Toddrn · Jan 2, 2019

	DESCRIPTION	HIGH / LOW	PRECIP	WIND	HUMIDITY

TODAY JAN 2	Sunny	59[SUP]°[/SUP]35[SUP]°[/SUP]	0%	NNW 6 mph	34%
THU JAN 3	Mostly Sunny	59[SUP]°[/SUP]40[SUP]°[/SUP]	0%	NNE 5 mph	49%
FRI JAN 4	Partly Cloudy	59[SUP]°[/SUP]46[SUP]°[/SUP]	0%	S 8 mph	57%
SAT JAN 5	Rain/Wind	57[SUP]°[/SUP]48[SUP]°[/SUP]	90%	S 20 mph	73%
SUN JAN 6	Mostly Sunny	58[SUP]°[/SUP]47[SUP]°[/SUP]	10%	SW 7 mph	66%
MON JAN 7	Mostly Cloudy	61[SUP]°[/SUP]49[SUP]°[/SUP]	10%	SSE 12 mph	65%
TUE JAN 8	Showers

Looks like the weather outlook has improved.

bamacon · Jan 2, 2019

ClemsonFan89 said:
Sorry about that went right over my head.

Like the Oklahoma Sooner secondary:smile:

ClemsonFan89 · Jan 2, 2019

bamacon said:
Like the Oklahoma Sooner secondary:smile:

Lol yup.

cubzwin · Jan 2, 2019

"Why chance ....poor weather and field conditions for your BIGGEST GAME when you have incredible dome venues all over the place?"

let's see. Maybe it's about $$$$$$$$$$$$$$

BamaFanInTally · Jan 2, 2019

bamacon said:
This is common weather for that part of CA this time of year. I thought the TB site in Raymond James was a bad location until this one was announced. Why chance ....poor weather and field conditions for your BIGGEST GAME when you have incredible dome venues all over the place? Just don’t get it.

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I’ve thought the same thing since the NC game in Tampa back in the 2016 season. I’m a traditionalist and believe that the game should be played outdoors, except for the semi-finals and NC. Weather should never be a factor in those games, IMO.

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tattooguy21 · Jan 2, 2019

BamaFanInTally said:
I’ve thought the same thing since the NC game in Tampa back in the 2016 season. I’m a traditionalist and believe that the game should be played outdoors, except for the semi-finals and NC. Weather should never be a factor in those games, IMO.

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This

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JBama_in_PCOLA · Jan 2, 2019

BamaFanInTally said:
I’ve thought the same thing since the NC game in Tampa back in the 2016 season. I’m a traditionalist and believe that the game should be played outdoors, except for the semi-finals and NC. Weather should never be a factor in those games, IMO.

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Nah, I can’t say I disagree.

ARollTideDad · Jan 3, 2019

I must be the only one that doesn't want the Championship game in a dome, exclusively. Football feels 'saccharine' in a dome.

(Doesn't mean I want it at Levi's Stadium either...terrible, terrible situation)

bamacon · Jan 3, 2019

ARollTideDad said:
I must be the only one that doesn't want the Championship game in a dome, exclusively. Football feels 'saccharine' in a dome.

(Doesn't mean I want it at Levi's Stadium either...terrible, terrible situation)

Venue is my concern. RJ in Tampa and Levi Stadium just flat out suck. I’ve seen nicer high school stadiums and I’m not joking. Field has been an issue at both, weather can be sketchy, and it’s just an uncomfortable place for a game. JMO but there are many better spots both indoor and outdoor for this type of game. Lastly, the ease of attending should be considered as well.

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TIDE-HSV · Jan 4, 2019

This is a pretty good post from a Clemson fan on their 247 board...

LINK

Intl.Aperture · Jan 4, 2019

TIDE-HSV said:
This is a pretty good post from a Clemson fan on their 247 board...

LINK

That was a fairly reasonable post. I agreed on everything except when he said that Bama's WR's VS their DB's was strength on strength. That's not true. But he concedes that we hold the edge here. I also severely disagreed that their D-line EVEN WITHOUT LAWERENCE, was the best in a decade.

I will laugh if this turns into a lopsided affair for either team (laughing through tears if it tilts against Bama) since everyone is saying it's going to be one of the tightest most epic games in CFB history. I want Bama to suck the air out of the room and just leave fans wishing they hadn't even paid the historically low price for tickets to attend. I want viewership to nosedive midway through the 3rd quarter. I want Saban screaming at his players in the 4th because they gave up a garbage time TD.

RollTide_HTTR · Jan 4, 2019

Weird stat that doesn't really mean anything. Trevor Lawrence actually has more pass attempts this year than Tua. TL has 365 to Tua's 321.

Again, doesn't mean much but I just found it a little surprising.

TiderMan · Jan 4, 2019

The field is looking good.

https://twitter.com/W_BaggsCFP/status/1081052821410050048

92tide · Jan 4, 2019

Intl.Aperture said:
That was a fairly reasonable post. I agreed on everything except when he said that Bama's WR's VS their DB's was strength on strength. That's not true. But he concedes that we hold the edge here. I also severely disagreed that their D-line EVEN WITHOUT LAWERENCE, was the best in a decade.

I will laugh if this turns into a lopsided affair for either team (laughing through tears if it tilts against Bama) since everyone is saying it's going to be one of the tightest most epic games in CFB history. I want Bama to suck the air out of the room and just leave fans wishing they hadn't even paid the historically low price for tickets to attend. I want viewership to nosedive midway through the 3rd quarter. I want Saban screaming at his players in the 4th because they gave up a garbage time TD.

i want to see tua (or jalen) and pierschbacher throw down over a bad snap count.

bamacon · Jan 4, 2019

TiderMan said:
The field is looking good.

https://twitter.com/W_BaggsCFP/status/1081052821410050048

It’s never looked better. I see why they bid on the game now...they wanted better turf and 1) didn’t know how to do it and 2) wanted someone else to pay for it

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