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LSU Sr. Associate AD for facilities Emmett David updates Tiger Stadium Field Reno on Scone
Posted on 4/7/20 at 1:04 pm
Posted on 4/7/20 at 1:04 pm
quote:
“When we get that two-inch rain before a 7:00 kick, we’re going to have no impact...”
Hopefully this means no more loose turf like during the Auburn game this past year.
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Posted on 4/7/20 at 1:05 pm to BruceUnhinged
Can't wait to check it out in September 2021 
Posted on 4/7/20 at 1:25 pm to BruceUnhinged
quote:
“When we get that two-inch rain before a 7:00 kick, we’re going to have no impact...”
believe it when i see it. they said the same thing the last time they spent millions to renovate the turf what..15 years ago?
but i'm hoping its true this time.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 1:32 pm to CAD703X
Agreed. They do say this every time they spend a lot of money on the field. Who knows, maybe this time it’ll actually be true. We had the worst field in college football last year.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 1:35 pm to CAD703X
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they said the same thing the last time they spent millions to renovate the turf what..15 years ago?
The drainage of the field was perfectly fine the first couple of years. But over time it breaks down and needs to be fixed. That’s just simple turf management knowledge.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 2:00 pm to jgoodw318
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The drainage of the field was perfectly fine the first couple of years.
BS I recall we had a biblical rain like the first or second game after the field update and the playing conditions were terrible.
at the time they blamed it on still 'dialing it in' but it only got worse.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 3:01 pm to CAD703X
Its downright pathetic that an Ag school cannot get plush grass to grow in TS. Look at Miss State- crappy school and program and their field is immaculate. Same for their baseball and we always have brown patches everywhere. No excuse for that.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 6:10 pm to In The Know
MS State has always had the best grass surface imo.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 6:56 pm to SoloTiger
I think State has the best turf management program in the country.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 8:08 pm to Dizz
The guy talked about them replacing just the turf in the past but now they went deeper than they usually do and will check things liking piping etc.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 8:09 pm to Dizz
They got a lot of cow shite going on over there.
Good fertilizer.
Good fertilizer.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 8:10 pm to BruceUnhinged
Could they fix that lightening thing?
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:27 pm to In The Know
quote:
Its downright pathetic that an Ag school cannot get plush grass to grow in TS. Look at Miss State- crappy school and program and their field is immaculate. Same for their baseball and we always have brown patches everywhere. No excuse for that.
Tiger Stadium’s biggest issue is lack of sun. This gets really bad late in the season.
State doesn’t have that issue because their stadium is much smaller (doesn’t block the sun). Do people honestly believe that State has some secret grass growing technique that nobody knows about?
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:42 pm to BruceUnhinged
It's not the two inch rain that's the problem.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 11:37 pm to In The Know
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Its downright pathetic that an Ag school cannot get plush grass to grow
They should take on that goat ranch of a golf course on campus
This post was edited on 4/8/20 at 11:40 pm
Posted on 4/8/20 at 6:15 am to T
quote:Once again blame that BS Bayou Super Fest nonsense, combined with a less than stellar crew of turf workers that definitely ARE NOT amongst the elite of college grass specialists.
We had the worst field in college football last year.
Hire an experienced Turf Grad of Mississippi State and all the grass problems will magically vanish.
BTW, the turf will never properly root if they keep replacing the entire field every season because of that music festival. It takes several years to develop a strong turf root system and that will never happen if they rip it all out every year. Doesn't matter how good the drainage or anything else is, if the root system is weak, there will be problems.
Seriously, Scott Woodward needs to put a final nail in the coffin of the festival. There are many other suitable venues. Let them go elsewhere.......
Posted on 4/8/20 at 9:34 am to SoloTiger
Too bad they are so sorry in football! 
Posted on 4/8/20 at 10:15 am to Yippie_Ky_yae
I understood that the size of our stadium and steepness of the seating makes growing grass a challenge (shade).
Posted on 4/8/20 at 10:50 am to semjase
The super fest has nothing to do with the field conditions. Three months is plenty of time to have the field ready to go for the season as it always is. As for the staff they are more than qualified with experience and education. The science of managing turf isn't different in Mississippi, so hiring a MSU grad will not change the fact that the field does not get enough sun light in the late summer and fall months. Tiger stadium has many challenges that are being managed by experts in the turf industry. The latest technologies and management practices in turf management are being utilized I can assure you. With that said I have no doubt the drainage and playability will improve with this renovation. In years past all they've done is amended the upper profile due to lack of resources or choosing to go cheap, and a few years back they even ran into unmarked campus utilities under the playing surface. Apparently they have figured out the utility problem and they are able to do a more extensive profile renovation now. Coring out 18 inches should allow them to properly construct the field to drain properly. There are also systems that can be connected to the drainage lines to blow air through the profile to dry it out very quickly similar to what is used on golf courses like Augusta. I'm not sure of the turf variety they will install, but I'd hope it's not celebration which is what has been installed the last few times. There are newer better performing varieties on the market now that offer better shade and cold tolerance and require less cultural practices. That's just my two cents. In the future I'd respectfully ask to not take shots at the staff that manage the fields. I do not know them personally but I am in the turf industry and I take offense when I see my peers attacked especially when the information isn't accurate.
Posted on 4/8/20 at 11:18 am to proturf
You sound experienced. LSU golf course is looking for a super. 50k a year if you are interested
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