One of the great things about college football is how the sport embraces uniqueness. Alabama is in a different world compared to Oregon but you’ll still find competitive programs and crazy fans in each brought together every Saturday.
You can add North Carolina to the list of programs who are embracing such differences from their peers with the Tar Heels’ new turf upgrade at Kenan Stadium. The school is utilizing the opportunity to alter the design of their sidelines near the end zone to incorporate the famous blue argyle pattern that is long been associated with UNC, as the AstroTurf twitter account notes in some of the latest photos of the stadium:
The argyle is going down at Kenan Stadium for @TarHeelFootball - It's the design details like this that is going to make this field one of the jewels in college football! #OnOurTurf pic.twitter.com/shYEtxZblF
— AstroTurf (@AstroTurfUSA) July 2, 2019
Our team has been working into the night to put the finishing touches on this dazzling field! #tarheels @TarHeelFootball #Carolina #UNC #NorthCarolina #ACC pic.twitter.com/22D03lvAYf
— AstroTurf (@AstroTurfUSA) July 3, 2019
Just fantastic and something other schools should be doing more of to distinguish their field from others. The argyle has mostly been reserved for the Tar Heels’ famous hoops program but recent years have seen it used more and more in football uniforms and other elements on the gridiron at the school.
With the latest design, that’s all permanent now and should make for a great look on TV as new head coach Mack Brown roams the sidelines in Chapel Hill for a second time.
