Field is rough
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You know we love ya, bloom!
Field conditions rather effect you once you start running in a straight line. Its more about cutting and shifting weight
The grass field is fine. Just a bunch of negative Nancies whining because they can. Same guys who would complain that the hockey rink was too slick .
I really do not have a clue, but wonder if the synthetic grass that was weaved with the grass has anything to do with this. The synthetic grass was supposed to make the real grass have deeper roots as I understand. This is what the Packers did on their field.
Watch other football games on grass and tell me if you see as many players slipping by simply cutting as much as in Jack Trice.
Interesting read (a bit dated). Search "FieldTurf Problems" for some interesting reads.
www.ksl.com
Rice-Eccles' turf failed prematurely, new field a possible safety concern
Rice-Eccles Stadium's FieldTurf failed before the warranty expired, forcing the University of Utah to replace it during the season. The brand new field may lead to a greater culpability for injury before it finishes
www.ksl.com
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I doubt they would let ISU host a playoff game in late December on a frozen grass field
I had that number a couple years ago. I will have to look for it.
Its pretty large difference.
Look at a place like Green Bay. They not only have a heating system with state of the art drainage and irrigation systems, but also a cover that goes over the field that includes a heating system and grow lights.
You also have places like Arizona, and Vegas that have the natural field on tracks to move it in and out of the stadiums.
ISU is not even on the same planet when talking budgets.
Here is a decent article that discusses the debate and the costs.
Turf Wars: Each NFL Team Has Its Own Multimillion-Dollar Calculus
Grass fields are not significantly more expensive to acquire and maintain, but they present challenges for monetizing NFL stadiums for other events.
www.sportico.com
Cincy ran for 287 yards last night while we had 152 and felt like we couldn't establish the run game that we'll. Despite losing the game I don't think our turf hindered their ability to bust off some big runs on our defense.
Maybe instead of complaining about bad field conditions, we actually fill the stadium. Yesterday was pretty embarrassing and don’t talk about weather. It was just fine a half hour before kickoff, tailgate at a restaurant/bar before the game.
I can't remember a year where the turf didn't have players skating all over it. It's been this way quite awhile.
Its ******* football. Its the Midwest in November. Other teams hate it? Good, turn on the sprinkler system the night before then.
What does filling the stadium have to do with players from both teams slipping often while other games on grass don't have the same thing?
I can't imagine that ISU's players are OK with having to be careful cutting.
Who told you that other games on grass don’t have the same thing? Under similar conditions,I’ve seen it.
It’s November in Iowa.
Nobody told me.
I don't recall seeing the same slippage on grass in other games.
And it's been an issue at moments throughout the season including the opening game.
It would be interesting to hear from a soils engineer. Is something wrong with the shear strength (or other property) of the soil/base that the turf is growing in?
