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re: Is Texas keeping the turf baseball field forever?
Posted on 3/15/26 at 2:14 pm to lsufball19
Posted on 3/15/26 at 2:14 pm to lsufball19
There’s plans to do a lot to the stadium including put grass in but nothing was going to move forward until all the football indoor facility stuff was funded. That already happened and I’ve heard no updates to the baseball plans so I don’t see much happening any time soon.
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Posted on 3/16/26 at 8:44 am to lsufball19
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Y’all have had some form of artificial turf since the late 70s. You sure that’s supposed to change?
considering the AD says it is.....yes.
Posted on 3/16/26 at 11:28 am to The Orange Bull
quote:They will have to remove that concrete base, but I'm not buying that "solid rock" problem. The old ballpark was carved out of a limestone cliff, yet had grass.
AD said 2 problems. There is a concrete base originally installed for Astroturf. That would have to be jackhammered. Underneath that is solid rock, which would also have to be jackhammered to install drainage and irrigation.
Posted on 3/16/26 at 11:34 am to twk
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The old ballpark was carved out of a limestone cliff, yet had grass.
I would imagine the expectations for turf now is a little different than it was back then. I can look at the area around home plate and there are dead patches everywhere. Here's an aerial shot. The field looks like shite TBH. I'm not trying to defend field turf, but having problems with a rock layer below and that causing issues with grass management is a thing and not exactly a cheap fix.
This post was edited on 3/16/26 at 11:37 am
Posted on 3/16/26 at 12:01 pm to lsufball19
quote:I've always heard Texas has more money than God. Fix it. Get turf management consults from either A&M, MSU, Auburn or UGA. All have excellent turf programs. Got all of that money just move it to another part of campus. They also could consult with MSU on drainage. That turf looks old and hard. The ground ball skid rather than bounces. Doesn't belong in the SEC unless maybe Missouri. I don't think it's even necessary at Vandy. Doesn't Kentucky have real grass?
but having problems with a rock layer below and that causing issues with grass management is a thing and not exactly a cheap fix.
Posted on 3/16/26 at 12:09 pm to Diamondawg
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Doesn't Kentucky have real grass?
nope which is hilarious for the "bluegrass state"
Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas, Vandy, UGA, and Oklahoma all have turf fields
Vandy's turf was awful this weekend. We had a guy that hit a cap shot ball slicing to right field yesterday and when it hit the ground, it somehow took a bounce directly 90 degrees to the left. I don't know if it was seams of the turf or what but some of the bounces i saw this weekend defied physics
This post was edited on 3/16/26 at 12:11 pm
Posted on 3/16/26 at 12:17 pm to lsufball19
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Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas, Vandy, UGA, and Oklahoma all have turf fields
We lost Nolan Souza last year sliding on the carpet into 3rd at Georgia.
I'm almost 'ok' with turf inside the diamond and in the outfield, but man, gimme dirt base paths please
EDIT: I stand corrected. Agree on the turf mounds!
This post was edited on 3/16/26 at 12:22 pm
Posted on 3/16/26 at 12:18 pm to HClassof84
quote:At the very least.
gimme dirt base paths please
Posted on 3/16/26 at 12:19 pm to Diamondawg
the worst is turf mounds
Posted on 3/16/26 at 12:20 pm to lsufball19
quote:Can't disagree with that.
the worst is turf mounds
Posted on 3/16/26 at 12:43 pm to Diamondawg
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Fix it.
Fix what?
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That turf looks old and hard.
It's FieldTurf, it's not hard.
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Doesn't belong in the SEC unless maybe Missouri.
frick the SEC. We don't give a shite about "being SEC" or fitting in, frick all of you. That said, 7 of 16 SEC teams use turf, including founding members Tennessee, Kentucky, Vanderbilt, Georgia. Who gives a shite.
Posted on 3/16/26 at 1:18 pm to tBrand
quote:Used to be 5 of 14. We liked it better that way.
That said, 7 of 16 SEC teams use turf,
Posted on 3/16/26 at 1:47 pm to Diamondawg
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Used to be 5 of 14. We liked it better that way
Until somewhat recently, I think the only SEC school who had turf was Vandy. Tennessee and UGA both switched in the last 5 or so years, UGA more recently. Kentucky’s old park had real turf. And obviously OU and Texas weren’t in the SEC.
Posted on 3/16/26 at 2:38 pm to twk
Those b&w photos of the old ballpark are kinda cool. Never seen them before.
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