ALACHUA, FL — Joe Taylor would like to have a summertime football camp like most coaches do. He'd also like to be less concerned when an occasional high school football game is played inside Bragg Stadium, or even when the Marching 100 band puts on one of its leg-stomping shows. One roll of artificial turf would fix his worries, Taylor told a captivated crowd during his final summer fundraising stop at the Alachua Women's Club on Friday night. Since early May, Taylor has been touring the country as he makes his pitch to raise money to replace the grass inside Bragg with man-made turf.
An account has been set up specifically for the turf fund and he's expecting FAMU supporters to pledge enough to get the project completed in time for the Rattlers' first home game Oct. 2, he said. The installation will take 35 days. The turf project will cost an estimated $700,000. Taylor said he's appealed to FAMU's 60 alumni chapters to each contribute at least $5,000 annually to fast-track financing the payment for the new top on the field. Taylor said he's taking the same approach that worked successfully when he raised money to upgrade the team's weight room and provide funding for players to attend summer school.
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