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re: All football practice field get Artificial Turf...is TS next
Posted on 5/28/09 at 9:18 am to barry
Posted on 5/28/09 at 9:18 am to barry
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Yeah im really concerned weather the grass is green or not. Grass gives resulting in less injuries, im for grass.
Turf injuries don't exist anymore. That's why you see more and more NFL stadiums going with it.
Posted on 5/28/09 at 9:19 am to tigersnip
i thought just 1 practice field was getting artificial turf, not all
Posted on 5/28/09 at 9:19 am to barry
FYI, only one of the practice fields is getting turf, not all of them.
Posted on 5/28/09 at 9:19 am to MightyYat
It is inevitable. they will eventually switch to field turf.pretty much every program in the country will switch to field turf. their will be a few that dont just to be different. ala boise st. and the blue turf. grass will become the outcast. why practice on field turf, play most of your away games on it, and not put the same in your stadium
Posted on 5/28/09 at 9:21 am to Chuck U Farley
The title is wrong,
ONLY ONE field is getting field turf
ONLY ONE field is getting field turf
Posted on 5/28/09 at 9:22 am to RelocatedPelican
This is FieldTurf:
This is AstroTurf:
This is AstroTurf:
Posted on 5/28/09 at 9:23 am to MightyYat
Judging by the way LSU has played on the field turf in recent years, I'm all for it. They recruit fast players a rely on their speed, but when it rains and they are slipping around, they lose that advantage. Plus, if they are practicing on field turf, that's just one more reason to have it in TS.
FWIW I played on the new Nike turf, and, as far as traction and overall feel, I thought it was a lot better than natural grass.
FWIW I played on the new Nike turf, and, as far as traction and overall feel, I thought it was a lot better than natural grass.
Posted on 5/28/09 at 9:23 am to Chuck U Farley
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their will be a few that dont just to be different. ala boise st. and the blue turf.
They have the new turf. It's astro play, not field turf.
But it isn't the old astro turf. Not sure if anyone has that these days.
Posted on 5/28/09 at 9:34 am to barry
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Grass gives resulting in less injuries, im for grass
Don't think so. Not with today's tuff.
Posted on 5/28/09 at 9:39 am to jefftizz
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They recruit fast players a rely on their speed, but when it rains and they are slipping around, they lose that advantage
The other sec opponents will also be faster on our turf. So, there is no advantage.
Posted on 5/28/09 at 9:40 am to Lee Chatelain
#1 the title of the thread says artifical turf, not field turf ( my 'fuzzy stuff' analogy )
#2 TS still had Astro turf style turf on the sidelines last I was on it
The field turf or whatever may not be bad. Does it zap your legs like old turf use to? I've walked on a type of field turf on baseball fields, but never ran on it, much less played football on it. Do players play with plastic square cleats or flat bottoms on it?
#2 TS still had Astro turf style turf on the sidelines last I was on it
The field turf or whatever may not be bad. Does it zap your legs like old turf use to? I've walked on a type of field turf on baseball fields, but never ran on it, much less played football on it. Do players play with plastic square cleats or flat bottoms on it?
Posted on 5/28/09 at 9:44 am to RelocatedPelican
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#1 the title of the thread says artifical turf, not field turf ( my 'fuzzy stuff' analogy )
Because fieldturf is artificial.
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#2 TS still had Astro turf style turf on the sidelines last I was on it
Its actually rubber.
Posted on 5/28/09 at 9:46 am to tigerdup07
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They recruit fast players a rely on their speed, but when it rains and they are slipping around, they lose that advantage
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The other sec opponents will also be faster on our turf. So, there is no advantage.
I agree, but LSU is faster than the majority of its opponants. Therefore, when it rains, they lose their advantage. Rain "levels the playing field." This wouldn't be the case on field turf.
Posted on 5/28/09 at 9:47 am to jefftizz
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I agree, but LSU is faster than the majority of its opponants
i assume you mean outside of conference, right?
Posted on 5/28/09 at 9:52 am to tigerdup07
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I agree, but LSU is faster than the majority of its opponants
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i assume you mean outside of conference, right?
No. I think, with the exception of Florida, LSU can outrun any other team in the league.
Posted on 5/28/09 at 9:57 am to jefftizz
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Plus, if they are practicing on field turf, that's just one more reason to have it in TS.
they are still going to practice on grass for the most part. Now if it rain and bowl practice, they can stay outside
Posted on 5/28/09 at 10:00 am to jefftizz
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No. I think, with the exception of Florida, LSU can outrun any other team in the league.
Well, I think that all sec schools are just as fast except for Kentucky and Vandy.
Don't kid yourself into believing that we are the fastest just because of your loyalty. you'd be surprised.
Posted on 5/28/09 at 10:02 am to JustSmokin
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They have the new turf. It's astro play, not field turf.
kinda lost you on the point of the post ehh. focus on the right part of the story
Posted on 5/28/09 at 10:03 am to TigerBait1127
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Plus, if they are practicing on field turf, that's just one more reason to have it in TS.
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they are still going to practice on grass for the most part. Now if it rain and bowl practice, they can stay outside
So, when it rains they move to the field turf because they get more traaction and don't tear up the grass fields...what happens when it rains in TS. Since they don't have field turf, they lose their traction and they tear up the feild. This is why they should put it in TS.
Posted on 5/28/09 at 10:04 am to jefftizz
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This is why they should put it in TS.
I would like to see it in t.s. but, we ARE an agricultural school.
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