Jack Trice Stadium named top field by Sports Turf Managers Association

[ISUboi12]

TD Ameritrade named top college field - Omaha.com

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Sorry if posted. Looks like last time they had this honor was in 1996.

 

[Let's Go State]

The field this year was amazing all season. Incredible job. I heard it from opposing fans all year how good it looked. Many couldn't believe it was real.

 

[Topshelf]

Good find and nice work by ISU field crew

 

[HFCS]

I know they play later into the year and host more events, but living in Chicago, and always hearing about ISU's best in the world turf as an alum...there has to be some way Soldier Field's turf could be better. The precipitation is almost the same and temperature is only slightly cooler because of the lake. Whatever Ames gets we get 12-24 hours later, yet best turf for an NCAA team and worst turf in the NFL (not that many NFL teams even have it anymore).

 

[BigJCy]

Well deserved, especially for being in the northern part of the country. ISU has a terrific natural grass field.

 

[stevefrench]

I know they play later into the year and host more events, but living in Chicago, and always hearing about ISU's best in the world turf as an alum...there has to be some way Soldier Field's turf could be better. The precipitation is almost the same and temperature is only slightly cooler because of the lake. Whatever Ames gets we get 12-24 hours later, yet best turf for an NCAA team and worst turf in the NFL (not that many NFL teams even have it anymore).

it's because Soldier field is maintained by the chicago park district. just imagine 15 city workers standing around for 4 hours debating over how to change out a piece of sod or two before taking all of their union negotiated breaks and accomplishing virtually nothing.

 

[jdoggivjc]

You know why Jack Trice's field always looks so awesome? This guy:

[video=youtube;z7X2_V60YK8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7X2_V60YK8[/video]

 

[NobodyBeatsCy]

I hope they don't test for PED's!!

 

[jdoggivjc]

Or perhaps it's this guy:

It ain't about being tough...it's about having respect for others and their property.

I spend at least 2 hours a day on my lawn and I don't want that time to be wasted so my kids are not allowed on it. If they want to play outside there is nice park with swings, ball field, basketball goal, and much more just 7 blocks away.

So if my kids aren't allowed on it I sure as heck am not going to allow other neighborhood ruffians to track their little Nike's (no Traxx in this area, we are the upper crust after all) thru my Sod of God.

 

[hexodat64]

I bet we would have won it last year too, but the field had to endure 2 stormings.

 

[Luth4Cy]

Turf was beautiful this year, great job to everybody that worked on it!

 

[Cyclonz]

People in Colorado are jealous that Iowa State has the best "grass" in the nation.

 

[CYKOFAN]

Mike Andreason used to be in charge of the football field facilities, but he may be retired by now. If he still is, congratulations to Mike.

 

[cymate]

This is awesome! Congrats to the turf guys. I am so glad that we have grass and not turf.

 

[WooBadger18]

Or perhaps it's this guy:

Is that post real? oh my god that's pathetic.

 

[HuxleyClone]

it's because Soldier field is maintained by the chicago park district. just imagine 15 city workers standing around for 4 hours debating over how to change out a piece of sod or two before taking all of their union negotiated breaks and accomplishing virtually nothing.[/QUOTE.



Bah, it's because the Bears rely on teams not being able to play on that crap.

 

[jdoggivjc]

Is that post real? oh my god that's pathetic.

Yes, the post is real (click on the blue arrow button next to his name), and it's not pathetic, it's epic. He trolled A LOT of people in that thread.

 

[00clone]

Hey, we won our superbowl this year, this can be our Heisman!

 

[jcisuclones]

I've always had to convince new people behind me that the field is real and not artificial. This is awesome!

 

[Cyclone90]

I think the Soldier Field turf is a joke and inexcusable, but that field does have more games that tear it up, high school, college and pro.