I don't understand this phenomenon. I take good care of my lawn at home. I water, fertilize, mow, aerate, weed, etc. Is this kind of maintenance not adequate for a football field? Why the need to tear out the old and put in new every couple years?
Keeping sports fields in good shape is a science.
"We like to run around a lot and we're cute, but sometimes we chew things up and pee on the rug". That has got to create some brown spots, you know? Then you have to replace the sod.:smile2:
I kinda remember Coach Hawk and Bohn discussing the merits of tearing out the grass and putting in some artificial sport turf. The arguements were 1) Cost savings. 2) A faster playing surface that better accommodates Hawkin's style of play.
From this fan's perspective, the natural stuff looks better. But winning football games and running a cost effective program also makes sense.
Is the natural/artificial debate still alive?
LOL. Nice first post, NC Welcome.:thumbsup:
Do they have to tear up Invesco as often as they tear up Folsom?????
I would think Invesco sees a LOT more traffic that Folsom does.
Do they have to tear up Invesco as often as they tear up Folsom?????
I would think Invesco sees a LOT more traffic that Folsom does.
I believe the INVESCO Field sod is replaced at least once a year. Sometimes it's more often and even during the middle of a season.
Actually is we would just pay another $1,420,000, Folsom could have a turf that doesn't need replacing, like they have over at Invesco.
**** that. ****ty, sloppy fields are part of football.
Keeping sports fields in good shape is a science.
This is no joke. Virginia Tech has a major, yes MAJOR, in turf management :wow:. If only we had that in Boulder, just imagine what my yard would look like besides brown and dead :huh:
Maybe I'm just a dumb farm kid from Oregon, but I always thought the "turf management" majors were somehow involved in the ranching business.
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I suspect CU would have been more successful by offering a hydroponics program.
**** that. ****ty, sloppy fields are part of football.
Sloppy fields lead to injuries.
Allbuffs has been through this discussion before, the new sports truff needs alot of maintenance - it needs to be raked because of the synthetic particles they mix in to cushion falls. It doesn't last but a few years, and then you need to replace it. The difference in the cost is not that much after all. I freakin hate synthetic turf, and if it was up to the players, they would be fools to favor it over natural grass.That definately makes sense when you think about things. I think one of the problems with artificial turf though is doesn't it cause you to have more injuries? I know when you try to cut back or something along those lines if you get hung up on the turf somehow it won't give like natural. That would cause you to have more knee injuries, ankle injuries, etc.
That's very true! Did anyone watch that Steelers game, I think it was last year, where they had high school playoffs in the stadium for the whole week before the game? They then decided to try and lay sod on top of other sod due to the poor condition of the field which was a dumba$$ move. The field was so damn sloppy that on one of the punts the ball hit the turf and just stuck into the ground. That had to be the worst field I've ever seen. :wow:
Allbuffs has been through this discussion before, the new sports truff needs alot of maintenance - it needs to be raked because of the synthetic particles they mix in to cushion falls. It doesn't last but a few years, and then you need to replace it. The difference in the cost is not that much after all. I freakin hate synthetic turf, and if it was up to the players, they would be fools to favor it over natural grass.
I hate plastic grass.
No kidding. That **** is tough on your lungs. :lol:
I don't understand this phenomenon. I take good care of my lawn at home. I water, fertilize, mow, aerate, weed, etc. Is this kind of maintenance not adequate for a football field? Why the need to tear out the old and put in new every couple years?