Guest L212 Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Why are all the new / renovated high school stadiums in the area going to artificial turf? Aren't most of the colleges and NFL teams going the other way, from artificial turf to natural grass - at least in the warm-weather areas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wildcat 08 Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Saves alot of money in the long run with no Maintainance, Fewer injuries on the new turf and better to play on in bad weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raidernaytion Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 You can't beat natural grass ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest L212 Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Since I first asked this question this morning, I've done some unscientific research and found out a few things. I repeat my research was very unscientific but here's what I found. First, there is no question that synthetic turf costs substantially more to install than a natural grass surface. And these is no guarantee that these extra costs will be made up over the 8 to 15 year useful lifetime of the synthetic turf. Also, there ARE maintenance costs with the synthetic turf although these costs are sometimes overlooked when considering the entire cost of the new surface. Second, it is generally agreed that the surface temperature of synthetic turf is noticeably higher than that of natural grass. This could be a big issue in southeast Texas in August and September. As for injuries, I found articles citing studies indicating there are less injuries on the new synthetic turf and I found articles saying there were more. The one clear advantage to synthetic turf that I found was it's ability to handle more play especially during or just after bad weather. To be clear, I'm not necessarily against synthetic turf. I just find it strange that our local high schools (BISD, PN-G, and Nederland??) seem to believe that synthetic turf is a "must-have" when, like I said in my initial post, colleges, and MLB and NFL teams are playing on grass instead. Why do our area stadiums need synthetic turf when grass is preferred by UT, A&M, LSU, Texans, Astros, etc? I realize that the Texans and Astros have retractable roofs but don't A&M and LSU get as much rain as we do? As for making our teams more competitive, didn't PN-G, French, West Orange, West Brook, Newton, and Nederland (and some other local schools that I can't remember off the top of my head) all win state championships with natural grass in their home stadiums? Just my thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chaingang Defense Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 YES BUT WE ALSO WON 2 STATE TITLES ON THE OLD TURF. THE NEW STUFF IS GREAT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wise one Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 i think that they have made the new stuff so much like natural grass why not play on it especially on those rainy Friday night that we all love here in setx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMTSoulja1 Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Real football is on grass! Turf is for wimps! ;D ;D ;D ;D . How does SFA85 say it? 'Sissy' football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayton Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Real football is on grass! Turf is for wimps! ;D ;D ;D ;D . How does SFA85 say it? 'Sissy' football. those wimpy broncos like it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMTSoulja1 Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Real football is on grass! Turf is for wimps! ;D ;D ;D ;D . How does SFA85 say it? 'Sissy' football. those wimpy broncos like it!! ;D Horses run better on turf. They are the exception! ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayton Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Real football is on grass! Turf is for wimps! ;D ;D ;D ;D . How does SFA85 say it? 'Sissy' football. those wimpy broncos like it!! ;D Horses run better on turf. They are the exception! ;D I'll definitely miss watching the broncos and the Jags go at it next year, the jags were fast on turf!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronco1 Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 I feel like the choice to put it in in Dayton was the best thing for us. There are multiple games a week played on that field. It is hot in August and September, that is for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayton Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 I feel like the choice to put it in in Dayton was the best thing for us. There are multiple games a week played on that field. It is hot in August and September, that is for sure. i agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMTSoulja1 Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Real football is on grass! Turf is for wimps! ;D ;D ;D ;D . How does SFA85 say it? 'Sissy' football. those wimpy broncos like it!! ;D Horses run better on turf. They are the exception! ;D I'll definitely miss watching the broncos and the Jags go at it next year, the jags were fast on turf!! Yea, and we don't get a chance to play on it much. But when we do, look out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMTSoulja1 Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 I think we'll see yall in the playoffs. I hope, on turf! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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