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Title: I haven't seen it mentioned, but it looks like Shields-Watkins field Post by: Clockwork Orange on April 25, 2013, 04:12:03 EDT is getting new sod. Every morning this week, two truckloads of sod rolls have been delivered via the backside of the Hill. Has anyone seen an article on this? I seem to remember a ton of work being done on the sod last year so I wonder why they are having to do this now. I never noticed any problems with the turf performance last year, and S-W consistently has one of the best turfs in college football.
And the lawn gork inside me wants to know details. I'm sure it's bermuda but I wonder if it's the latest and greatest or if they're falling back on something tried and true. Title: Re: I haven't seen it mentioned, but it looks like Shields-Watkins field Post by: VinnieVOL on April 25, 2013, 04:38:49 EDT Dad and I typically get in the stadium when the gates open and I often pass the time just walking around. Towards the end of last year I recall going down to field level and noticing many areas in the endzone that appeared to be painted bear ground where the grass was gone, which I presumed had just worn away. I figured it was normal wear and tear.
Title: Re: I haven't seen it mentioned, but it looks like Shields-Watkins field Post by: Stogie Vol on April 25, 2013, 06:10:44 EDT Green side up, fellas....green side up.
Title: Re: I haven't seen it mentioned, but it looks like Shields-Watkins field Post by: PirateVOL on April 25, 2013, 07:16:44 EDT is getting new sod. Every morning this week, two truckloads of sod rolls have been delivered via the backside of the Hill. Has anyone seen an article on this? I seem to remember a ton of work being done on the sod last year so I wonder why they are having to do this now. I never noticed any problems with the turf performance last year, and S-W consistently has one of the best turfs in college football. They replaced the sod last year and had a LOT of problems with it. As Vinnie noted there were problem areas, not just in the end zones. And the lawn gork inside me wants to know details. I'm sure it's bermuda but I wonder if it's the latest and greatest or if they're falling back on something tried and true. All fields get a bit tore up during warmupd from the repetative footwork during the drills but S-W was being tore up a lot more than normal last year. IF memory serves, the root structure did not cform correctly last year and there was numerous concerns raised over the summer. |