Today, I’m reporting from a relative’s basement near Provo, Utah. On the way down here, my stepdad Kevin checked out KTVB.com mobile while we were at a gas station, and I was scraping off an excessive amount of bugs I accumulated on I-84. He stumbled across this top headline: Blue turf at Bronco Stadium to be replaced because of glare problem!

So here’s the scoop: the new blue turf has been creating a glare problem when watching the game on television. So, FieldTurf will replace the turf at no cost to the university (thank goodness), just because they want to make sure they get it right.

In my opinion, I think it’s mostly with KTVB broadcasts because of their non-high definition cameras, no matter if it’s in widescreen or not. It makes me wonder if KTVB had some influence in the decision. That wouldn’t surprise me at all, because they might have received quite a few emails or phone calls about the terrible picture quality. I also heard a few friends and coworkers talk about the terrible picture quality on channel 7.

Consider my following cost guesses:

KTVB’s standard def cameras: $$$

ESPN’s HD camera and equipment: $$$$$$$$$$$$

Then again, that’s just my guess. I have no data to back that up. But with nice, expensive camera equipment, the smurf turf probably won’t look as terrible. Hence why the blue turf doesn’t look half as bad on ESPN as it does on KTVB.

Now, here comes another question. Are they modifying the existing field, or tearing it out and replacing it? If they are replacing, my vote is they should auction it for money, turn it into financial aid and call it the “Smurf Scholarship,” to help students since Idaho colleges have recently announced tuition increases. Hey, every penny helps!