Kinnick

So a little birdy confirmed my fears that we have all witnessed our last game in the cathedral that we call Kinnick Stadium with natural grass. Beginning with the 2009 season, Kinnick will be outfitted with field turf. This is a change that I don't like, but in financial terms it makes sense. The initial price costs are considerably higher with the field turf, but when you factor in the maintenance on natural grass, the field turf will pay for itself within a few years. My only hope is that with the field turf the notoriously reserved University officials will put a logo on the 50. One would be led to believe that Iowa and Hawkeyes will be in the end zones, but a huge tiger hawk would look really cool in the middle of the field. Even Simpson College ponied up the dough for the SC in the field. I would be led to believe that the construction would begin as soon as the ground is thawed enough to start and that means that there will be no spring game/open practice this season. That will suck for fans, but worse things could happen.