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Tiger Stadium needs field turf
Posted on 11/16/08 at 10:48 pm
Posted on 11/16/08 at 10:48 pm
Prompted by the field conditions thread I think its time to discuss field turf in Tiger Stadium. I know purist would not agree but I think our field conditons are the great equalizer of the teams speed. We recruit some of the fastest althelets but still appear slow at times. I would love to give our players a nice pristine field turf and see if the speed and cuts increase. We are slowing our guys down with bad turf and to me there is no excuse for this.
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Posted on 11/16/08 at 10:49 pm to dr frankenstein
NEVER! grass for life... actually i dont care
Posted on 11/16/08 at 10:50 pm to dr frankenstein
We've had pretty crappy turf for a while, and our TS win/loss ratio is pretty damn stellar.
Though, I agree we've had too many slips this year.
Though, I agree we've had too many slips this year.
Posted on 11/16/08 at 10:51 pm to dr frankenstein
Weird first post.
I think the problem is that we try to rehabilitate the field too damn much. It's like we replace the turf every other year or something. That just doesn't work.
Old grass is good grass.
I think the problem is that we try to rehabilitate the field too damn much. It's like we replace the turf every other year or something. That just doesn't work.
Old grass is good grass.
Posted on 11/16/08 at 10:51 pm to rayg110021
haha
Posted on 11/16/08 at 10:51 pm to rayg110021
Not a fan of turf in outdoor stadiums. I also don't think football should be played indoors, therefore I am not a fan of turf in indoor stadiums either.
Posted on 11/16/08 at 10:51 pm to dr frankenstein
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field conditons are the great equalizer of the teams speed.
I believe I saw both teams playing on the same turf last night.
Posted on 11/16/08 at 10:52 pm to dr frankenstein
If the grass is going to continue to look like this, I agree. I'd rather try to fix the problem rather than give up on it though. I just feel that outdoor stadiums should have natural grass.
Posted on 11/16/08 at 10:55 pm to medtiger
quote:I agree
I just feel that outdoor stadiums should have natural grass.
Posted on 11/16/08 at 10:55 pm to haughton pride
I wish we had natural grass 
Posted on 11/16/08 at 10:56 pm to haughton pride
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This post was edited on 11/16/08 at 11:00 pm
Posted on 11/16/08 at 10:57 pm to dr frankenstein
No way. Do you know how hot that stuff gets? Besides, with Malveto on the case, the last thing we want is Percy Harvin on field turf against us next year.
Posted on 11/16/08 at 11:01 pm to Carlos
Is this our head groundskeeper?
Posted on 11/16/08 at 11:06 pm to Bigtigah
Posted on 11/16/08 at 11:07 pm to Carlos
quote:
the last thing we want is Percy Harvin on field turf against us next year.
Does this really matter? Both teams play on the same field at a given time. Unless a field is unplayable or the weather sucks and the field is sloppy and a fast player's ability to cut is affected, I don't see how this matters.
Posted on 11/16/08 at 11:10 pm to Doc Fenton
we have turf at stm its ok very hot and can be slippery at times especially when it gets wet
Posted on 11/16/08 at 11:11 pm to cougar38
stm = St. Thomas More???
Posted on 11/16/08 at 11:13 pm to Doc Fenton
I believe we should take away the purple and gold endzones and just have big purple LSU outlined in gold. The green backdrops in endzones looks great.
Or
Go back to outlining the endzones in the opposite color. We use to have the purple endzone outlined in yellow and vice versa. That looked good.
Or
Go back to outlining the endzones in the opposite color. We use to have the purple endzone outlined in yellow and vice versa. That looked good.
Posted on 11/16/08 at 11:14 pm to medtiger
quote:
Does this really matter? Both teams play on the same field at a given time. Unless a field is unplayable or the weather sucks and the field is sloppy and a fast player's ability to cut is affected, I don't see how this matters.
He is hinting that LSU usually has faster athletes than its opponents. Poor field conditions hurt teams with speed; therefore their speed is some what negated which in turn eliminates their speed advantage. This phenomenon levels the playing field somewhat.
Posted on 11/16/08 at 11:14 pm to medtiger
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Does this really matter?
I dont know but I think it might. We played a decent Sunbelt team that looked like they had the same speed as the Tigers. I dont believe this is the case. I think poor footing can several affect the ability of top athletes. Maybe with better footing we could get better cuts, crisper routes, maybe juke someone out of there shoes for once.
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