Albany State University (ASU) fans are excited to start the 2024 Fall season at Valdosta State this Saturday, August 31st. The following week, the Golden Rams will return home to the ASU Coliseum against Shaw University of Raleigh, NC. Fans will be pleasantly surprised when they see the Rams’ new field surface of blue and gold artificial turf on September 7th. Albany State was one of four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) to receive a 6.5-million-dollar grant from the Arthur Blank’s Family Foundation to purchase the new playing surface. Converted from natural grass to blue artificial turf, the coliseum’s field is stunning. The HBCU Invitational Field Refurbishment Program was designed to improve field quality, safety, and accessibility for students and local community groups. Typically mixed in the turf are crumb rubber and nut-fill fibers from walnuts. Artificial turf is known to provide more protection against concussions and physical injuries. In addition, it can drastically reduce water consumption and landscaping costs as well as provide easy maintenance. MetroPower was proud to prepare the field by wiring the turf boxes located at the sidelines and play clock to make electricity accessible for the media and their equipment. Golden Rams, head coach, Quinn Gray states “We’re very, very thankful for the Blank Family Foundation because this surface will allow us to really hone our skills… It’s a tremendous opportunity to play on one of the best surfaces around.” Gray’s team will practice on the new turf later this week. Fans will get a first-hand experience with the new blue and gold field, September 7th, at ASU’s home opener against Shaw. #metropower #albanystate #albanystateuniversity #asufootball #asurams #HBCU #ArthurBlankfamilyfoundation
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