Will artificial turf be brought back to Neyland.

#26
#26
Might go to turf. Dooley tried and Hamilton nixed it. But the grass don't grow cause all those 5,000 skeletons from UT's forensic lab.
Places is full o' spooks. ;-)
 
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#27
The reason it looks crappy is because its used more than in the past. Butch will hold random practices in Neyland so the players get used to it. That's all fine and dandy but you'd. Be amazed at the damage done from an hour worth or wear and tear on grass. If you have practices on the field during game week the grass won't have a chance to regrow. I thought I remover hearing that filmed never let players practice in Neyland nor Dooley.

There's something special about real grass. I hope they can keep it without sacrificing butch's coaching needs.
 
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DeerPark,

Didn't you say the last field installed was sodded instead of sprigged? I wonder if that's part of the problem.
 
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mdrew27 said:
The reason it looks crappy is because its used more than in the past. Butch will hold random practices in Neyland so the players get used to it. That's all fine and dandy but you'd. Be amazed at the damage done from an hour worth or wear and tear on grass. If you have practices on the field during game week the grass won't have a chance to regrow. I thought I remover hearing that filmed never let players practice in Neyland nor Dooley.

There's something special about real grass. I hope they can keep it without sacrificing butch's coaching needs.
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:rolleyes: That's just nostalgia talking. There's nothing anymore "special" about grass compared to modern day turf fields. I think the new turf fields look amazing.

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Brave Volunteer said:
This isn't your granddaddy's Astroturf. The newer turf fields are EXTREMELY nice. There are several local high schools where I live that now use it and I've stood on the UTC Mocs turf field.

Personally I like the idea because I think it just looks nicer. For years I have thought our field hasn't looked very good and it frustrates me that the paint on the field looks faded and transparent. A nice turf field would be more visually striking and I think the Power T at the 50 and the checkerboards in the end zones would be more bold and stand out more.
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I played on the turf at UTC in high school. I hated it but that's coming from someone that never played on it then had to play a game on it. I'm sure the players would be much more accustomed to it considering many of the places they play are on turf including the indoor practice facility
 
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bamacheats said:
New stuff is pretty nice. Nothing like the old astroturf that ruined Chuck Webb.
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It's really nice compared to the old stuff but doesn't touch natural grass IMO. The new stuff is still plastic-ish grass laid on stop of sand and rubber pellets. Those rubber pellets still rug burn ur skin. While improved playing on ground up tires just seems wrong
 
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I would go with new field turf at Neyland. If it gives us a competitive advantage both on and off the field it's a no-brainer. Plus, I'm sure they sink a ton of money in maintenance each year and it's not held up.
 
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They are placing field turf on high school fields these days. I think it is time for Neyland to do the same.
 
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Dyersburg High School in West TN & where I went to school recently switched to turf. Here is the best available picture, but it doesn't do it much justice.

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Played on field turf in high school, and I thought it was great. Faster and bouncier than real grass. The only thing I absolutely hated was when your facemask would shoot hundreds of little rubber pellets into your face if you were making a tackle/being tackled. Other than that, I preferred it over the previous grass field that would turn into a mudpit by October due to too many games been played on it.
 
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All of the middle schools and high schools around where I live have the newer artificial turf and my son has played on it quite a bit. It's nice.
 
#42
#42
Field turf is nice and cushiony. Nothing like turf of old. 3 pages and no pictures of the field turf field I'm the shadow of Neyland. ..Burke-Tarr.
 

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Aerie Vol said:
Rhea County High School (southeast TN) got a new turf field a year ago as part of the package for building a new school. I have a daughter and son who both play soccer on it and march in the band. I have personally refereed many soccer matches on the field and I can unequivocally say:

Bring this stuff to Neyland!

Several Chattanooga area schools (mostly private) have recently upgraded football and soccer fields to manufactured turf (artificial doesn't even sound right due to the stigma of the patio carpet of yesteryear.) The stuff is a dream to ref and play on: perfectly true bounces, no worries about stepping in a hole or falling on a sprinkler head.

And it's downright beautiful - year round. Bring it on!

AV
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I think Baylor, McCallie & Chattanooga Christian all have it. Maryville, Morristown E & W, Greeneville, Science Hill, Rhea Co., Knox Grace, Knox Catholic, Melrose, ECS, FRA, MBA, Ryan, PJPII & Dobyns-Bennett all have it. Alcoa is installing it now & all 5 HS in Sevier County either have it or are getting it this year. I'd love for UT to get it.
Anyone know of other HS in TN that have it?
 
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I'd like to see them go to StaLok Instant Play turf or something similar. Was installed at aami park in Melbourne. Designed for high traffic. Sand based with fibers to increase strength. It's almost untearable ha

Instant Play
 
#46
#46
They practice on turf,they outta play games on turf..Besides the turf before was indoor outdoor plastic carpet on a cement ground ...the new stuff is better than grass
 
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DeerPark12 said:
They are not going to bring back artificial turf.

UT is in the process of getting some outside opinions on why the turf has not held up as well in recent years as in the past.

The weather has been a big part of it, lots of places in this area, including Smokies Park and local golf courses have had significant grass issues the last two summers.

Dave Hart feels pretty strongly that football is played on grass, not turf.
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didnt you also say we would never switch to nike?
 
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volboy81 said:
I think Baylor, McCallie & Chattanooga Christian all have it. Maryville, Morristown E & W, Greeneville, Science Hill, Rhea Co., Knox Grace, Knox Catholic, Melrose, ECS, FRA, MBA, Ryan, PJPII & Dobyns-Bennett all have it. Alcoa is installing it now & all 5 HS in Sevier County either have it or are getting it this year. I'd love for UT to get it.
Anyone know of other HS in TN that have it?
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I don't believe Dobyns - Bennett has it, they still play in J.Fred Johnson stadium and share part of the football field with the baseball field that they use and the Kingsport Mets use.
 
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If all these high schools can afford Field Turf then surely to goodness UT can as well.
 
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