With the turf replacement project in Tucker Stadium getting underway Monday, progress has already been made. The bright green turf that has covered Overall Field for the past several seasons is no more.

The Motz Group, the firm completing the project, has pulled up all the former playing surface in order to prepare the area for the new 24/7 artificial turf system that is projected to be in place by mid-summer.

With the former turf removed from the playing surface, The Motz Group is now able to begin making repairs to the EAL, or Energy Absorption Layer, which incurs slight tears during the removal process in preparation for laying the new surface. With the substantial progress already made this week, the project continues to move along on schedule. Remnants of the word "TECH" can still be seen in the south endzone.

View progress being made on the field from a live webcam available from TTUsports.com.

The Golden Eagles and new head coach Watson Brown will debut the new playing surface on Sept. 6 as they open the 2007 home schedule against Cumberland University in Tucker Stadium.

Season tickets for the 2007 Golden Eagle campaign are available by calling the Athletic Ticket Office in Eblen Center at 3940 or by downloading the 2007 season ticket application on the TTUsports.com website.