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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 1:59 pm to GoldenSombrero
Posted on 10/6/14 at 1:59 pm to GoldenSombrero
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.
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Posted on 10/6/14 at 2:04 pm to NEMizzou
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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.
When players are used to it and know how to play on it, its usually not a problem, so you wouldnt see a lot of injuries from the home team. Its generally the away team that has issues since they dont play on it all the time. I am aware that teams have indoor practice facilities that are turf but they generally only use them in bad weather conditions or when they are trying to recreate closed in spaces with lots of noise.
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