{"id":88274,"date":"2025-04-17T22:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T03:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/deion-sanders-explains-folsom-field-change-from-grass-to-turf-we-plan-on-making-it-to-the-playoffs\/"},"modified":"2025-04-17T22:35:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T03:35:00","slug":"deion-sanders-explains-folsom-field-change-from-grass-to-turf-we-plan-on-making-it-to-the-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/deion-sanders-explains-folsom-field-change-from-grass-to-turf-we-plan-on-making-it-to-the-playoffs\/","title":{"rendered":"Deion Sanders explains Folsom Field change from grass to turf: \u2018We plan on making it to the playoffs\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was announced earlier this spring that Folsom Field would be transitioning from a grass field to one made of artificial turf for Colorado<\/a><\/strong>\u2018s 2025 college football season. Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders believes this is the next step in the Buffaloes\u2019 upward trajectory. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe plan on making it to the playoffs,\u201d Coach Prime told reporters<\/a> on Thursday during Colorado\u2019s spring practice press conference. \u201cWe don\u2019t want to play in the frozen tundra.\u201d<\/p>\n

That\u2019s a bold prediction for the Colorado head coach. However, taking this preventative measure could be helpful in the long run late in the season due to the surrounding environment. If they\u2019re able to host a playoff game, it will likely be money well spent for the Buffaloes. <\/p>\n

According to a report from the Daily Camera<\/a>, the project could cost the Buffaloes up to $1 million which will feature Colorado\u2019s \u2018Ralphie\u2019 logo on the 50-yard-line, Big 12 logos on opposite hash marks, as well as the word \u2018Buffaloes\u2019 in each endzone.<\/p>\n

Having the project completed before the end of the summer is a priority for the decision-makers at Folsom Field, as the prospect of non-football events inside the stadium throughout the fall played a role in the timing of the construction. With the previous grass field, concerts and other events were limited to the spring and early summer to help keep the playing field intact for the Buffaloes to play on.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe do so much in the offseason. I mean, this university is a magnet for events, so when you have events and you\u2019re putting a lot of wear and tear on grass, that\u2019s kind of tough to bounce back on,\u201d Sanders continued. \u201cAnd I don\u2019t know if you guys have been on the field, but when you have evening games, it\u2019s a dew that gets on the field and it gets pretty slippery man. And [it\u2019s] for both teams, not just our team, but we should have some type of advantage for that.<\/p>\n

\u201cGoing to the turf just assures us a better footing, a better surface, and it takes a lot of pressure off our wonderful staff that\u2019s doing the grounds, now they can focus more on the other practice fields to make sure they\u2019re straight all year round for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

This will not be the first time that Colorado will play on artificial turf during the 101 years of football played at the venue. Beginning in 1971 and continuing through 1998, multiple artificial turf fields have been laid down at Folsom Field.<\/p>\n

Now, it\u2019ll return for the first time this century when Colorado hosts Georgia Tech to open the season on Friday, Aug. 29. The Buffaloes are already 3.5-point underdogs in the matchup, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. <\/p>\n

Now, they\u2019re <\/p>\n

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