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re: SEC Football Playing Surfaces. Only 3 have turf!
Posted on 12/22/23 at 4:50 pm to Lynxrufus2012
Posted on 12/22/23 at 4:50 pm to Lynxrufus2012
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UK installed an underdrain system under their grass field and still the combo of rain and freezes left the field marginally playable.
The KHSAA championships for 6 divisions is played there in late November. Turf was the better option.
People hated turf so much I doubt we'd ever bring it back. But one problem that turf caused us was that it contributed to sink holes on campus because that water wasn't absorbed the way it would've been with grass.
Maybe they could solve that now, I really have no idea. I like the grass but it has meant that Neyland has had to remain more off-limits to things like jubilees/jamborees and championship games than it would've been otherwise. Especially since those early games are murder on a rain soaked field.
This post was edited on 12/22/23 at 4:52 pm
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Posted on 12/22/23 at 5:19 pm to Prof
If you brought artificial turf back to Neyland there'd be people hanging by the neck in the streets
Posted on 12/22/23 at 9:30 pm to Prof
You can install turf and collect the runoff. Anything infiltrating the turf can be collected by a geo composite and conveyed to a pipe system.
Sinkholes can be remediated by choking them off and backfill with graded filter materials.
Point is there is an engineering solution.
Real turf is great but takes more maintenance and is a no go for heavy usage in November.,
Sinkholes can be remediated by choking them off and backfill with graded filter materials.
Point is there is an engineering solution.
Real turf is great but takes more maintenance and is a no go for heavy usage in November.,
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