Must be a pretty darn nice field to play on.

This morning’s AJC reports on an unexpected (?) perk of the new DHS stadium.

Bowl officials helped Tennessee pick Decatur as a practice site over Georgia Tech and Clark Atlanta after the Vols (7-5) were selected to play in the New Year’s Eve game against Virginia Tech.

…“We came down for an inspection, and [Decatur High] was the option that suited us best,” travel coordinator David Elliott said. “We were looking for a surface similar to that of the Georgia Dome and this was the best fit.”

…“It’s a very exciting time, not only for our school but for the City of Decatur,” [Decatur athletics director Carter] Wilson said. “It shows that other people think highly of our facilities, as we do. We look forward to a long relationship with the Chick-Fil-A Bowl.”

h/t: InDecatur

P.S.  TheDNO posted some photos of Saturday’s practice on Flickr.

P.P.S. Here’s InDecatur’s report, with an extensive photo montage, from the Vol’s weekend practice.