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Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Pack's O'Brien wants level playing field
North Carolina's Butch Davis has what he wants: a contract extension and pay raise. N.C. State's Tom O'Brien isn't talking about such things — yet — but does want a level playing field.
A new playing surface at Carter-Finley Stadium, that is.
"Someone asked what I would do if I had a wish list of things to do," O'Brien said today. "That would be the first thing. The field hasn't been re-done in 30 years. All they've done is pile more dirt on it.
"We need a drainage system and it needs to be leveled. We're out here on this flat [practice] field all the time. You go in [Carter-Finley] and you've got the camel-back [field] we play on.
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"We need to look into doing some things but I guess that's between Mr. [Lee] Fowler and I when the season's over."
And that may not be all O'Brien wants to talk to Fowler, NCSU's athletics director, about doing.
Posted at 07:10 pm by Chip Alexander in N.C. State
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Comment from:UNCAlumnus [Visitor]
11/21/07 at 19:45
How does NCSU's playing field rate with the others around? Didn't they just upgrade their stadium in a big way? I assume the field wasn't included? Just asking. I know very little about NCSU.
Comment from:RochesterRedWolf [Visitor]
11/22/07 at 20:15
Just know 31-27, start with that. Butch complained about the tarhole field his first day and i think they changed that this year.
Comment from:UNCAlumnus [Visitor]
11/23/07 at 08:12
Grow up. I know you're glad NCSU won. Congratulations. I asked a simple question. You're reply was chidish. By the way, where were you when NCSU got beat by New Orleans? Congrats on taking it to Rider, though.
Comment from:UNCAlumnus [Visitor]
11/23/07 at 08:13
Excuse me, you're reply was childish.
Comment from:gogirl [Visitor]
11/23/07 at 10:59
Excuse me, "you're" should be "your."
Without being snide, may Isay I have always wondered why most agricultural universities (Ga Tech for example) had artificial turf while so-called professional universities (UNC, UGA) had natural turf. Thought it was money difference.
Comment from:UNCAlumnus [Visitor]
11/23/07 at 14:17
Thank you. By no means have I meant to be mean spirited. I just get a little tired of lack of regular conversation here. This is not the first time that it's happened. That is a good question you pose. I would think NCSU would have a nice field. In all seriousness, they have a renowned turf grass management program there. I know people who have studied there and have gone on to be head grounds keepers at nice golf courses.
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