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re: Is there a legitimate reason that Ole Miss uses turf on their field than grass?

Posted on 10/6/14 at 1:56 pm to
Posted by GoldenSombrero
Member since Sep 2010
2651 posts
Posted on 10/6/14 at 1:56 pm to
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Other than Ole Miss and Vandy, what schools in the SEC have artificial turf?


We have it cause of Petrino...wanted a faster surface. Im not a huge fan of it, but we're in a tough climate for grass turf. Right on the border of cool and warm season zones.
Posted by NEMizzou
Columbia MO
Member since Nov 2013
1369 posts
Posted on 10/6/14 at 1:59 pm to
We have turf because it's impossible to grow grass there (we have a great turfgrass program at Mizzou and they can't figure it out), something about the water table I believe. Anyway, we haven't had any more than our fair share of catastrophic lower body injuries with the exception of one game against Texas in Mizzou's last year in the Big 12, the last year we used that certain kind of turf. I think there were 3 blown knees that game, and that was the day Henry Josey tore three knee ligaments and basically was out 18 months.
Posted by TheJoseyWales
Missouri
Member since Dec 2013
155 posts
Posted on 10/6/14 at 1:59 pm to
Dont know but I imagine the root of all evil: Cost
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