That makes sense -- too much heat, too much shade, and too little air circulation. Those three variables are front and center every time I enter the stadium. The shade is a good thing for fans but not the field.
It was impossible to watch that Green Bay game last night and not be struck by the terrific field conditions, compared to anywhere but especially to our own predicament.
The field is not heavily used. That excuse is not valid. The Orange Bowl had high school games all season long and the field held up great. Miami High used the Orange Bowl as its home field and many other games were played there.
This season in particular the activity has been light. The Dolphins missed one home game. The Canes have three consecutive games now but they went from September 23 to October 14 without playing at home. It's ridiculous that the field has been so incompetent thus far.
Bottom line the engineers guessed, and guessed poorly. Ross spent so much time arguing over finances he didn't pay enough attention to what he was building.
The Dolphins brass seemingly cared more about sticking the late afternoon sun into the faces of the visiting team bench than whether or not their new patchwork could actually grow grass.
