O.T. Is Natural Grass Becoming a Thing of the Past?

[Cantdoitsal]

I keep seeing historical fields that were once natural and now artifiial. I've always hated artifiial because of the injuries they cause and in baseball I've have always hated seeing balls in the outfield bounce like inflated baloons. Has artificial technology advanced to the point that it is now superior to natural grass? It disturbs me to see people say Scott Field is like concrete since we kick A$$ in agrigulture. I never undestood how The Dancing Rabbit lost their greens that year despite having underground cooling systems combined with STATE right down the road willing to help. Whatch you experts have to say on this?

 

[greenbean.sixpack]

I read this first as "Is Natural Gas Becoming a Thing of the Past." I immediately started panicking thinking it may be due to the situation in Europe!

 

[Anon1665155225]

The short answer is money.

 

[The Fatboy]

I keep seeing historical fields that were once natural and now artifiial. I've always hated artifiial because of the injuries they cause and in baseball I've have always hated seeing balls in the outfield bounce like inflated baloons. Has artificial technology advanced to the point that it is now superior to natural grass? It disturbs me to see people say Scott Field is like concrete since we kick A$$ in agrigulture. I never undestood how The Dancing Rabbit lost their greens that year despite having underground cooling systems combined with STATE right down the road willing to help. Whatch you experts have to say on this?

Who has said Scott Field feels like concrete? Curious because you mention it like its well known or something

 

[The Cooterpoot]

A study just came out showing the higher risk of concussion on turf, so I'm getting in the grass business.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

Yes, everyone is on the fake grass kick. Funny thing is I think the SEC is still one of the last groups holding on to the real grass fields.

I predict that the concussions/other injuries associated more with fake grass will either force football as a whole to modify fake fields or put more effort into turf grasses and fields Probably won't happen in my lifetime but it's kind of like the changes we've seen in stadiums built around the country I think that the turf they play on is gonna have a major changes.

 

[Cantdoitsal]

Who has said Scott Field feels like concrete? Curious because you mention it like its well known or something

Just a random comment I saw, take it with a grain of salt.

 

[Mr. Cook]

I keep seeing historical fields that were once natural and now artifiial. I've always hated artifiial because of the injuries they cause and in baseball I've have always hated seeing balls in the outfield bounce like inflated baloons. Has artificial technology advanced to the point that it is now superior to natural grass? It disturbs me to see people say Scott Field is like concrete since we kick A$$ in agrigulture. I never undestood how The Dancing Rabbit lost their greens that year despite having underground cooling systems combined with STATE right down the road willing to help. Whatch you experts have to say on this?

Interesting take. Here's another from the 2002 MSU archives:

'Grass of champions' search led MSU scientists to many lots, plots​

'Grass of champions' search led MSU scientists to many lots, plots | Mississippi State University News Archive

Contact: Bob Ratliff

www.newsarchive.msstate.edu

 

[TheDawgSaint]

I would think we would be the very last school to move away from a natural playing surface.

 

[The Fatboy]

I would think we would be the very last school to move away from a natural playing surface.

We better be the last.

 

[Bulldog Bruce]

Sports talk I have been listening to lately has totally been on a natural grass kick especially in the NFL. These newer turfs are better than the 1990s but still more injuries. Soccer leagues around the world have all gone to natural grass fields because the players refuse to play on turf. In the Premier league they have some sort of hybrid fields that are 95% natural with some artificial fibers woven into the system to keep them together better.

 

[RocketDawg]

Sports talk I have been listening to lately has totally been on a natural grass kick especially in the NFL. These newer turfs are better than the 1990s but still more injuries. Soccer leagues around the world have all gone to natural grass fields because the players refuse to play on turf. In the Premier league they have some sort of hybrid fields that are 95% natural with some artificial fibers woven into the system to keep them together better.

I believe Green Bay has hybrid turf - Bluegrass interwoven with plastic turf. It's supposed to be fairly common in Europe.

 

[HumpDawgy]

Natural grass leads to increase in cow farts which will explode that blue 3rd rock from the sun.***

 

[LordMcBuckethead]

I keep seeing historical fields that were once natural and now artifiial. I've always hated artifiial because of the injuries they cause and in baseball I've have always hated seeing balls in the outfield bounce like inflated baloons. Has artificial technology advanced to the point that it is now superior to natural grass? It disturbs me to see people say Scott Field is like concrete since we kick A$$ in agrigulture. I never undestood how The Dancing Rabbit lost their greens that year despite having underground cooling systems combined with STATE right down the road willing to help. Whatch you experts have to say on this?

With the coeds its a thing of the past.