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6 hours ago, Hooked on Huskers said:

Bad move.

 

Joined OU, Alabama, Georgia, Clemson, Ohio State (future), Penn St, A&M, Michigan State, LSU, etc .... all beautiful natural grass in home venues.  Cooler, softer, less injuries, nice odor, no nasty chemicals (recycle tires), etc

 

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FieldTurf salesman

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TA said they considered grass, but it was much more expensive considering maintenance, etc.  

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12 hours ago, runningblind said:

Are you saying our games aren't currently hard on the eyes? :lol:

Hard on eyes, mind, soul, spirit, ..:cry

Well there is always next year and Husker fans are typically optimistic until we aren’t (about the 2nd week in October)

I’m hoping the staff changes and the infusion of new talent will get us back to being respected once again 

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14 hours ago, Hooked on Huskers said:

Bad move.

 

Joined OU, Alabama, Georgia, Clemson, Ohio State (future), Penn St, A&M, Michigan State, LSU, etc .... all beautiful natural grass in home venues.  Cooler, softer, less injuries, nice odor, no nasty chemicals (recycle tires), etc

 

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FieldTurf salesman

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Are you saying that we are going back to grass field..  Man I would love that.

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10 hours ago, Decoy73 said:

TA said they considered grass, but it was much more expensive considering maintenance, etc.  

 

Real grass; Long term is cheaper than FieldTurf.  Every 7 years, replace fake turf.  And FieldTurf disposal, $$$, because recycle tires.  Keep in mind, replaced car tires was surcharge cost (special disposal, classified toxic materials).

 

Maintenance?  I will gladly volunteer free of charge .... mowing, spread fertilizer, stripes, etc

 

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Moving movie (Randy Quaid) :lol:

 

 

 

 

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8 minutes ago, Hooked on Huskers said:

 

Make sense .....

  • Elite teams: natural grass venues
  • Non-elite teams (like Huskers):  Fake turf

;););)

Ohio State, Michigan, and Notre Dame have field-turf style fields.  I know Michigan State (which I don't consider an elite team) is a school in the north which has real grass, but they are an outlier.  The grass vs. turf line of demarcation is usually colder vs. warmer climates.

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16 minutes ago, Hooked on Huskers said:

 

Make sense .....

  • Elite teams: natural grass venues
  • Non-elite teams (like Huskers):  Fake turf

;););)

 

 

Every playoff team in history:

 

Oregon - Turf

Florida State - Grass

Ohio State - Turf

Alabama - Grass

Notre Dame - Turf

Clemson - Grass

Washington - Turf

Michigan State - Grass

LSU - Turf/Grass hybrid

Michigan - Turf

Cincinnati - Turf

Georgia - Grass

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Just now, Lorewarn said:

 

 

Every playoff team in history:

 

Oregon - Turf - North

Florida State - Grass - South

Ohio State - Turf - North

Alabama - Grass - South

Notre Dame - Turf - North

Clemson - Grass - South

Washington - Turf - North

Michigan State - Grass - North (only one)

LSU - Turf/Grass hybrid - South

Michigan - Turf - North

Cincinnati - Turf - North

Georgia - Grass - South

FIFY 

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2 minutes ago, ColoradoHusk said:

Ohio State, Michigan, and Notre Dame have field-turf style fields.  I know Michigan State (which I don't consider an elite team) is a school in the north which has real grass, but they are an outlier.  The grass vs. turf line of demarcation is usually colder vs. warmer climates.

Ohio State, 2023 or 2024 off-season will convert to natural grass.  Michigan, poor drainage because actually Big Hole instead of Big House.  Mostly submerged. 

 

And NFL stadiums, Arrowhead, Mile High, Soldier Field, Lambeau, etc .... real grass (cold climates)

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