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re: SEC Football Playing Surfaces. Only 3 have turf!
Posted on 12/22/23 at 1:09 pm to McMillan
Posted on 12/22/23 at 1:09 pm to McMillan
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Grass doesn’t grow well at Faurot. George Toma, the longtime groundskeeper for the Chiefs, said the problem with Faurot was that there was way too much sand so the roots had nothing to hold onto. That's why especially early in the season you would see clumps of turf come up, which is why astroturf has been used since the mid 80’s.
This makes no sense? If you take out whats there and bring in correct soil it will grow. Every other team with grass is able to do it all over the country in different qnd extreme conditions.
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Posted on 12/24/23 at 12:22 am to OU Guy
Let me add that I heard differently:
there is too much rock underneath, that doesn't allow proper drainage.
Combine that with enclosing both ends, and you block the wind from blowing through and removing evaporation.
So the grass sits in too much water and gets mold/mildew.
there is too much rock underneath, that doesn't allow proper drainage.
Combine that with enclosing both ends, and you block the wind from blowing through and removing evaporation.
So the grass sits in too much water and gets mold/mildew.
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