Matt Fortuna Wrote:"We had a strong predisposition to stay with a natural grass field," Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick said in a release. "However, the reality is that in two of the last three seasons since we moved Commencement to the Stadium, we have been unable to produce an acceptable playing surface. That, combined with the likely impacts of future construction at the Stadium ... (led to the decision, which was announced) during the first quarter of the school's Blue-Gold spring game Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium, where the surface clearly showed some wear and tear from the 2013 season.
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Installation ... will begin shortly following the school's May 16-18 commencement weekend, with an expected completion date of Aug. 15, 2014.
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The Fighting Irish already practice on FieldTurf at both their indoor and outdoor complexes, the Loftus Sports Center and the LaBar Practice Complex, respectively.