re: Why don't we have turf?

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We have enough $ to install field turf and some water cooling system underneath. However, the cooling system could cause condensation to build up on the turf and cause slippery conditions, but not moreso than rain.

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yes, anytime you have cool on hot in a humid environment, natural or manufactured, you'll get condensation. But like you said, no more so than rain. I wouldn't see that as a barrier.

Not all 'turfs' are equal. True turf can be more slippery than grass. It's 'fibers' are pretty slick to start with and you can't dig in. That's how you get slip & slides. There's a reason you don't see those very often anymore. Most use the pelletized rubber now because the aggregate itself isn't as slick when wet and you can dig in somewhat. Still hard as hell, more abrasive (which is more 'nuisance' than 'injury'), and even hotter than the old style. Those things definitely absorb more sunlight and actually inhibit evaporation (they've been using larger aggregate on the surface of reservoirs in drought prone regions out west).

At the end of the day they're all on the same field. When you're talking speed, they are all affected equally. If a WR is slowed by 0.3, so is the DB. Cuts it is up to the player; plant harder, stay more vertical. Then the WRs have an advantage. So the premise of the OP's that turf favors our new style offense is wrong anyway.

And then you have the mudders... those whose style favors such conditions. You saw one Saturday by the name of Clyde. Great balance, jump cut instead of plant cut, and low center of gravity. Maybe if we were on turf the DL could dig in more and stymie the OL and CEH doesn't get to second level at all. Maybe, if he gets to 2nd level, on artificial turf, those LBs are able to move laterally better and his 15 yd gains are only 5.

The idea that the field ONLY hurts LSU, or an offense like ours is just preposterous. Talent is talent; just like your coordinators have to adjust, so do players in their style and cleat length.

we like cutting grass

Football is supposed to me played on grass

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The talented "Grass Guru" that used to be in charge of the turf left LSU several years ago and was not replaced by someone of equal knowledge.

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Todd Jeansonne?

You people are starting to sound like Hillary with all the excuses for everything.

If Cecil Collins was on grass at Vanderbilt...end of discussion

Grass is so much better. But for Christ sake, cover it when a shite ton of rain is expected the day before a game. No excuse for not covering the field. This rain was forecasted for days beforehand.

You couldn't be more wrong.

Storied stadiums should have real grass.