Grass coming to Memorial Stadium

[HBK4life]

I had heard rumors. Has this been confirmed?

 

[HBK4life]

I guess so. Dannen confirmed.

 

[king_kong_]

FINALLY!!!!!

Great work by the new AD and Rhule

awesome news

 

[cubsker]

Now we'll be able to beat those southern teams in national championship games.

 

[jimmykrackedkorn]

About time

 

[HBK4life]

Maybe we can get the Caddyshack Carl registered Kentucky blue grass special.

 

[Dr_Alan_Grant]

**** yeah. That's awesome.

 

[HBK4life]

Sounds like not until after 2025. 2:45 N video. Want to see how the heated coils work on the practice fields first. 1969 was the last time we had grass in Memorial.

 

[WHCSC]

Sounds like not until after 2025. 2:45 N video. Want to see how the heated coils work on the practice fields first. 1969 was the last time we had grass in Memorial.

I’ve smelled grass there more recently

 

[SickOfPractice]

Q - Why does Memorial Stadium have artificial turf?

A - So the cheerleaders don't graze at halftime!

You mean I'll have to retire that joke?! Oh well. I've been telling it since 1970. I guess that's a pretty good run.

 

[ADV1]

But will they bring back the crown in the field?

 

[Laner2]

I’ve smelled grass there more recently

 

[Walleye79]

Love this news. New AD making things happen. About time

 

[v1nufan]

So do they they stay in-house for development and installation? Pressures on this group to get it right if they do

Turfgrass & Landscape Management | Department of Agronomy and Horticulture | Nebraska

agronomy.unl.edu

 

[huskerfan66]

That would be the perfect time to revamp the east and west sidelines extended as well

 

[TampaBaySkers]

First beer, now grass. What a time to be alive

 

[Pennsyhusker]

This is way overdue. I am so excited to hear this. I just hope they do it for the 2025 season and not after. The sooner the better. And I do not care what Tom Osborne says about injuries being the same on natural turf and artificial. From what I have read players far and away prefer to play on natural grass. That tells me that they know it is better for their bodies and is a more comfortable surface.

 

[scarletred]

My understanding is their going to start with the practice field and after the 2025 season put in neutral grass..

 

[huskerfan66]

Makes me wonder if they'll continue to have state fb championship games there. Will grass hold up for that many games and then black Friday

 

[scarletred]

Makes me wonder if they'll continue to have state fb championship games there. Will grass hold up for that many games and then black Friday

Good Observation..

 

[huskerfan1414]

YES!! YES YES YES YES YES!!!


MAY TURF DISAPPEAR FOREVER!

 

[v1nufan]

Makes me wonder if they'll continue to have state fb championship games there. Will grass hold up for that many games and then black Friday

An issue every other year I guess for the Black Friday game, but no matter the amount heat or moisture it’s artificially provided, the condition in November will be nothing like it was just 8 weeks prior.

 

[GaRed]

Big boy Football , finally.

 

[JOHNNY N]

The Preacher loves him some grass

 

[Rocky Mtn Husker]

This is way overdue. I am so excited to hear this. I just hope they do it for the 2025 season and not after. The sooner the better. And I do not care what Tom Osborne says about injuries being the same on natural turf and artificial. From what I have read players far and away prefer to play on natural grass. That tells me that they know it is better for their bodies and is a more comfortable surface.

Anybody that’s played on artificial turf knows it’s just not the same. Really easy to roll an ankle for some reason and never experienced that on natural turf. Obviously, a lot worse injuries happen—I suspect a higher incidence of ACL tears, etc. too, but I can’t prove that.

 

[Walleye79]

There is a certain poster who will not like this news.

 

[GBRforLife1]

Can't wait til the olds reminisce about turf.

 

[HuskAir]

The Carolina Panthers switched from natural grass to artificial turf in Rhule’s second and final season as coach… maybe the AD took this into account (of course not).

 

[huskerfan66]

Can't wait til the olds reminisce about turf.

We've got some pieces of the old "rug" which was pretty cool to get back in the day. No way do I want any of this cursed turf

 

[GaRed]

Can't wait til the olds reminisce about turf.

I remember when we didn't wear helmets and people got killed .....and we liked it !

 

[BTF69]

Can't wait for the horrible gifts..."Honey, here is a piece of the old turf, you can hang it in your man cave"

 

[HBK4life]

 

[huskerfan66]

Can't wait for the horrible gifts..."Honey, here is a piece of the old turf, you can hang it in your man cave"

Burn it

 

[BTF69]

Burn it

"Have you pretty much stopped trying in your marriage, does the thought of having to put in some thought for your "best friend" push you close to suicide...let us help you...For the Husker fan that already has a Husker golf bag, husker tees, husker putter cover, husker iron covers, husker golf glove...comes the Husker Field Turf!"

 

[scarletred]

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Attended the game at South Bend, I didn’t notice the grass field or didn’t think too much about it.. What fascinated me more was all the red in that studuim and how the ND fan’s sold their tickets for a pretty penny. I believe we paid $110 a ticket and there was 4 of us..

Have a picture in my living room of the stadium in the end zone looking toward Touchdown Jesus in the back round..

 

[huskerfan66]

"Have you pretty much stopped trying in your marriage, does the thought of having to put in some thought for your "best friend" push you close to suicide...let us help you...For the Husker fan that already has a Husker golf bag, husker tees, husker putter cover, husker iron covers, husker golf glove...comes the Husker Field Turf!"

Actually not sure they can sell field turf like the old rugs

 

[BTF69]

Actually not sure they can sell field turf like the old rugs

I have seen it sliced up before, I would imagine you can sell it.

A lot of times they will donate it to a school

 

[scarletred]

I have seen it sliced up before, I would imagine you can sell it.

A lot of times they will donate it to a school

Might be worth doing if we can have great success on the field these next two seasons.

 

[huskerfan66]

I have seen it sliced up before, I would imagine you can sell it.

A lot of times they will donate it to a school

That makes more sense. Unlike a worn out rug, it should be able to be reusable but takes sand and tires

 

[Antwill]

I think they should see how serving alcohol goes before they do this. One step at a time.