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DWRRS turf removed; process for natural grass started

Posted on 4/16/19 at 10:11 am
Posted by RazorHawg
Member since Aug 2013
24261 posts
Posted on 4/16/19 at 10:11 am
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With spring practice in the books, the process of removing the current stadium field turf will begin followed by below the surface work to prepare for the new natural grass playing surface. The new grass, dubbed Tahoma 31, is currently being grown at Winstead Farms and should be ready for installation at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in late July.


This post was edited on 4/16/19 at 10:12 am
Posted by MSHawg1
Bad-assistan
Member since Jun 2018
5046 posts
Posted on 4/16/19 at 10:47 am to
God Bless America!
Posted by boogiewoogie1978
Little Rock
Member since Aug 2012
16949 posts
Posted on 4/16/19 at 11:28 am to
I wonder if this is a ploy to slow other teams down?
Posted by Maytheporkbewithyou
Member since Aug 2016
12589 posts
Posted on 4/16/19 at 11:34 am to
This is a little surprising for a team that wants to chuck the ball down field. I guess we can see foot injuries decrease, though. That's something to get excited about!

Posted by Hogwarts
Arkansas, USA
Member since Sep 2015
18043 posts
Posted on 4/16/19 at 11:49 am to
Drew Morgan approves! Basically said the turf was responsible for the majority of ankle/foot injuries.
Posted by pioneerbasketball
Team Bunchie
Member since Oct 2005
132211 posts
Posted on 4/16/19 at 12:29 pm to
turf causes cancer iirc
Posted by momentoftruth87
Member since Oct 2013
71146 posts
Posted on 4/16/19 at 5:16 pm to
Testicle cancer
Posted by City Ham
Northwest Arkansas
Member since Apr 2018
624 posts
Posted on 4/16/19 at 5:38 pm to
Who would oppose this?

Make Arkansas Grass Again
Posted by Mason Dixon Swine
West Finger
Member since Jan 2019
2561 posts
Posted on 4/16/19 at 9:25 pm to
This will return us to glory that we haven't enjoyed since the days of Houston Dale Nutt
Posted by BadPiggy
NW Arkansas
Member since Jan 2015
533 posts
Posted on 4/16/19 at 9:46 pm to
One of the issues with having grass turf in RRS, is the fact that Bermuda (the most commonly used in the south) stops growing to early in the fall, and suffer serverly from a cold winter, and is late is spring to get going again. Cooler weather turf grass options don't do well with the heat of summer,can't take the wear, or various other reason's.

Looked up the grass they are planning to use. It's a new Bermuda hybrid that is much more cold resistant, grows later into the fall, and earlier in the spring, uses less water, and handles the wear better. Hopefully this one pans out better. Remember all the games where there were off colored patches of grass because other grasses had managed to mix in. Looked pretty low grade on TV. Yeah lets not do that again.

FWIW, I support playing on grass over turf. Game was always to be played in the elements, and dirt, mud, and grass are part of the elements.

Posted by Stonehog
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Member since Aug 2011
33328 posts
Posted on 4/16/19 at 9:54 pm to
This is Chad's best move yet, I love going back to natural grass. And I know the turf department will be thrilled. They hated Petrino for switching to the crushed up tires and never forgave him.
Posted by russellvillehog
Member since Apr 2016
9711 posts
Posted on 4/16/19 at 10:19 pm to
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Drew Morgan approves! Basically said the turf was responsible for the majority of ankle/foot injuries.


Dude holy frick. That is crazy if true.
This post was edited on 4/16/19 at 10:26 pm
Posted by YumYum Sauce
Arkansas
Member since Nov 2010
8297 posts
Posted on 4/17/19 at 9:14 am to
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I know the turf department will be thrilled


Of all the departments at the university to be concerned about
Posted by City Ham
Northwest Arkansas
Member since Apr 2018
624 posts
Posted on 4/17/19 at 7:41 pm to
Ever seen Baum for our February games? It's pretty damn green

Pretty sure they don't just toss a bag of Scott's out there. It'll be fine
Posted by UltimateHog
Oregon
Member since Dec 2011
65761 posts
Posted on 7/30/19 at 2:22 pm to
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and should be ready for installation at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in late July.


Where da grass at



Posted by STLhog
Nashville, TN
Member since Jan 2015
17715 posts
Posted on 7/30/19 at 2:23 pm to
Did he even graduate? I think he’s selling cars now fwiw.

Not bashing him but I would take that dudes opinion anecdotally.
Posted by rockiee
Sugar Land, TX
Member since Jan 2015
28540 posts
Posted on 7/30/19 at 2:41 pm to
To be fair, he was one of our toughest players during that tenure and worked hard.

Although the whole spit deal was really lame.
Posted by STLhog
Nashville, TN
Member since Jan 2015
17715 posts
Posted on 7/30/19 at 4:02 pm to
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To be fair, he was one of our toughest players during that tenure and worked hard.

Although the whole spit deal was really lame.




Oh for sure, loved the dude. Just sayin' he's no Bill Nye.
Posted by UltimateHog
Oregon
Member since Dec 2011
65761 posts
Posted on 7/30/19 at 6:08 pm to
Aaand it's starting.

This post was edited on 7/30/19 at 6:09 pm
Posted by DaleDenton
Member since Jun 2010
42346 posts
Posted on 7/30/19 at 9:11 pm to
There was 35K there, easily, to watch the grass grow based on those pics.

-Every online attendance estimator.
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