Anyone else think it’s time to return to a natural grass field inside Kinnick Stadium?
Keep the same paint schemes just with grass.
Keep the same paint schemes just with grass.
Kinnick Stadium Grass Field
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To quote Crash Davis from Bull Durham: "I believe there ought to be a constitutional amendment outlawing astroturf and the designated hitter."
It would slow down all their blazing wide-blockers
Does the new synthetic turf in Kinnick cause fewer knee injuries ect than natural grass? I dont know but the old astroturf was "sticky" and caused a whole lot of non-contact knee injuries. This new stuff with the rubbery pebbles seems to give good traction but not snag the foot.Anyone else think it’s time to return to a natural grass field inside Kinnick Stadium?
Keep the same paint schemes just with grass.
Not sure if the upfront cost of synthetic turf is a factor in the longterm costs of real grass
Maintenance costs of grass is higher but the NFL players union and players prefer to play on grass.
Nebraska is switching to grass either next year or the year after.
If Nebr is switching then Iowa should definitely NOT change. Never follow whatever they do.
So you're proposing to give control over this decision to Nebby?
Hard to imagine a worse suggestion.
Not if it means getting a field like they have in Ames.
That's dreadful.
That's dreadful.
are we trying to score less points?
I don't know if FieldTurf leads to more injuries than grass, but it's much, much better than the old AstroTurf in that regard. Long-term costs of grass maintenance will keep FieldTurf at Kinnick.
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Took flag football as PE credit and last class was in Kinnick. That old turf was concrete and there was a noticeable peak in the middle
Vikings at Rams playoff game in December of ‘75 or ‘76, I believe. ‘80’s tv actor “Hunter” aka Fred Dryer is in that muddy mess somewhere. Rams were favored. Vikes won the game.Miss games like this:
Of all the things I want changed about Iowa football right now the playing surface at Kinnick ranks right around....
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Studies show the opposite. Grass, so far, has showed to be better for injuries and there are some alarming stats for cancer rates for football players/goalies in soccer being on the turf the most.
Believe isu game in 08’ was the nail in the coffin for grass where it rained night before and up until a hour before the game. That with cost to maintain grass. I’m a traditionalist and would love to go back to it but not holding my breath it will happen anytime soon.
As someone else mentioned turf from 80s anyone who played in old uni dome turf knows what it’s like to play on concrete. Was rough and could leave nasty turf burn.
As someone else mentioned turf from 80s anyone who played in old uni dome turf knows what it’s like to play on concrete. Was rough and could leave nasty turf burn.
Love grass. Jealous of all the fields in the southern US that have great looking real grass. I know Iowa's climate makes that waaaay more difficult.
It’s really not very difficult. Heating coils and good drainage is all you need.
Whatever Penn State does needs to be copied. The best grass field I've seen.
Northwestern? Come up with a better story than that. Iowa beat a lot of good teams at home from 1989-2005.
I heard from a reliable source that Iowa has looked into real grass. Last year sounds like they were kicking the tires on this idea.
Is it that part of the cycle again?
I would always go grass, and cost is not an issue in the new cfb. But it's Iowa, so they'll screw it up.
I would always go grass, and cost is not an issue in the new cfb. But it's Iowa, so they'll screw it up.
A we’ll maintained grass field is a thing of beauty.
Went to a MLS game once. It’s mesmerizing to see that big of a surface perfectly flat with real grass.
Went to a MLS game once. It’s mesmerizing to see that big of a surface perfectly flat with real grass.
I have some of the endzone grass from the 2008 penn state game somewhere. I'd love for Kinnick to go back to grass. (And unbrick the windows at the top of the east/west stands)
With Tennessee, Jacksonville and Cleveland getting indoor stadiums with turf, the NFL is quickly eliminating any ties to the past. I miss seeing bad weather games on grass fields. Not the best to play on, but overall grass is easier on the body.
I hope college football never goes the route the NFL has. I'm looking forward to seeing some bad weather games this weekend with three first round playoff games taking place in cold weather environments.
I hope college football never goes the route the NFL has. I'm looking forward to seeing some bad weather games this weekend with three first round playoff games taking place in cold weather environments.
Fun fact: I rode my bike on Nebber’s field & did a burnout on their N.
Got some fun pics of my bike disrespecting their N before security threw me out!
