I have a question.

[RutherfordBHayes]

Why do most people (correctly) refer to the baseball park as Dudy Noble Field not Polk-Dement Stadium, but (heinously) refer to the football facility as Davis-Wade Stadium not Scott Field?

Scott Field is the 2nd oldest football field in Division 1 football. Davis-Wade is, what, 16 years old?

 

[dawgstudent]

Because the university markets it as Davis Wade Stadium and Dudy Noble Field. They don't market Scott Field and Polk-Dement Stadium with their information they send out.

 

[RutherfordBHayes]

Because the university markets it as Davis Wade Stadium and Dudy Noble Field. They don't market Scott Field and Polk-Dement Stadium with their information they send out.

Well, they are wrong.

#ScottFieldForever

 

[dawgstudent]

I was with you but I say Davis Wade more now. It pissed me off when they wouldn't mention Scott Field.

 

[drummerdawg]

Technically it's not the "New Dude". It actually should be the "New Polk-Dement"

 

[wtw2400]

The sooner we forget Whiny Polky the better. It should always be known as Dudy Noble.

I still like Scott Field. But I must admit Davis Wade kind of has a ring to it and almost signals a new era and new atmosphere for State. The stadium feels much more electric and that of a SEC Home Field Advantage than what we had when we referred to it as Scott Field. Still, I enjoyed State Football even when we sucked.

 

[RocketDawg]

Why do most people (correctly) refer to the baseball park as Dudy Noble Field not Polk-Dement Stadium, but (heinously) refer to the football facility as Davis-Wade Stadium not Scott Field?

Scott Field is the 2nd oldest football field in Division 1 football. Davis-Wade is, what, 16 years old?

Isn't it called Davis Wade because of money donations? ... I think the Club Level and upper level on the east side.

 

[Tigr2ndbase]

Why do we park on driveways but drive on parkways?

 

[bulldogcountry1]

Mainly because the Polk or Dement families haven't donated eleventy million dollars to the school.

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

I like it too.

 

[InTheIttaBenaHotSun]

Similar, more people know Ga Tech plays at Bobby Dodd Stadium than Grant Field. Grant Field is the oldest football field in Division 1.

Speaking of Bobby Dodd/Grant Field, I'll be there this Saturday afternoon.

 

[Arthur2478]

I always thought and referred to it as Scott Field up until 2014. The expansion made it feel like a totally different stadium and the success of that season helped me embrace the change.

 

[L4Dawg]

Similar, more people know Ga Tech plays at Bobby Dodd Stadium than Grant Field. Grant Field is the oldest football field in Division 1.

Speaking of Bobby Dodd/Grant Field, I'll be there this Saturday afternoon.

I've been to a game there, it's a great venue.

 

[patdog]

Two reasons. One, because when that little gnome asked us to take his name off the stadium, we couldn't really do it without dragging ourselves down to his level, but we could simply refer to it as Dudy Noble Field. Two, because it's rare to refer to any football stadium as a field, but fairly common for a baseball stadium.

 

[bruiser.sixpack]

Th Dement Family donated over $3 million. Over 25 years ago. In today’s money, that would have filled up an F350 Diesel tank 10 times!*** but 25 to 30 years ago that was a good chunk of change. I knew Mrs. Dement. She and her husband also left a house and a lot of money to the home health “nurse’s aid” who took care of my Dad and who had also worked for the Dement family for many years.

Great Bulldogs!

 

[PineGroveBully]

Forget his 2nd stint and raffy obsession if you want but its asinine to forget the man that made state a destination in the only sport in which we are a top 10 program nationally

 

[tatedog]

I remember as a kid it was "Florida Field" but now it's "Ben Hill Griffin Stadium." This is the only other example I can think of in SEC football where this "field" to "stadium" name has gone over. A&M still uses Kyle Field I believe.--one other school in the SEC uses "field" too but its slipping my mind right now.

 

[InTheIttaBenaHotSun]

I've visited every ACC campus except for the two Techs. Got a 14 yr old interested in Nuclear Engineering and Particle Physics so I'm thinking we'll ride through campus on our way to the Atlanta Jazz Fest and see what it's like. If they're open, try and walk through some of the engineering buildings for him and Bobby Dodd/Russ Chandler for me.

Almost drove over when we played Tech under Croom but decided against it.....thank goodness.