"Condition" of grass for Saturday?

[psychlone99]

Anyone have any insight into whether or not our groundskeeping practices have been modified leading up to Saturday's game? I've heard various media personalities joke about it, but I hope we honestly take advantage of the home field advantage, and I personally consider such practices fair play. I'd be disappointed if we don't.

 

[CysRage]

I would be pretty embarrassed if ISU "modified" the field to get an advantage. That's something Iowa would do along with their pink visitors lockeroom.

 

[AltoonaFish]

If they modified it, I hope they made the field about 250 yar

 

[awd4cy]

If they modified it, I hope they made the field about 250 yar

That would hurt us.

 

[psychlone99]

I would be pretty embarrassed if ISU "modified" the field to get an advantage. That's something Iowa would do along with their pink visitors lockeroom.

Why? Both teams play on the same field. I have no idea if there are regulations for grass length, but assuming it would be within any regulatory limits, why the embarrassment?

 

[Cyched]

Try to keep this on the down low, but I heard from a source that the grass will be green.

 

[CysRage]

Try to keep this on the down low, but I heard from a source that the grass will be green.

We're going to win.

 

[psychlone99]

If they modified it, I hope they made the field about 250 yar

Just delay the inevitable?

 

[00clone]

The grass will be long, and strong, and down to get the friction on.

 

[scyclonekid]

Depends on what type.

 

[CyArob]

Cover it in ice like the Kansas game last year?

 

[cmjh10]

Cover it in ice like the Kansas game last year?

6" of snow. That should slow them down quite a bit

 

[3TrueFans]

Get out there and water the **** out of it! Slow Baylor down, I'll take any advantage we can get.

 

[cyclonedave25]

Ol Jimmy drove by JTS yesterdee and said the grass looked like this here:

 

[ripvdub]

Plenty of teams used to do it. Especially Iowa. And Baylor plays pretty average on grass to begin with. Both playing on the same field...

 

[CyCloned]

I don't know the exact rules, but I think the grass has to be no longer than some specific height. This is something that a lot of schools have done in the past to slow down fast teams. Not really sure if it works, but ISU is going to need everything they can muster to stay in this game.

 

[theshadow]

I don't know the exact rules, but I think the grass has to be no longer than some specific height.

Nope. Nothing in the rulebook about the height/depth of the playing surface.

Northwestern had a rather "plush" field last year against Ohio State.

 

[besserheimerphat]

Field Areas

ARTICLE 9. a. No material or device shall be used to improve or degrade the

playing surface or other conditions and give one player or team an advantage

(
Exceptions: Rules 2-16-4-b and c).

PENALTY—Live-ball foul. Five yards from the previous spot [S27].

b. The referee may require any improvement in the field necessary for proper

and safe game administration.

I would think long grass is neither a material or device that degrades the field, nor does it provide one team with an advantage as both teams have to play on it. FYI the noted exception is the use of a kicking tee for kickoffs and field goals.

 

[ISUTex]

I would be pretty embarrassed if ISU "modified" the field to get an advantage. That's something Iowa would do along with their pink visitors lockeroom.

Hey, if teams can install and play on fake grass to enhance and take advantage of their speed, Iowa State can grow the grass longer to help lessen that advantage. See nothing wrong with it.

 

[abe2010]

I heard the touchdown rabbit has been munching on the field to keep it short to maximize its own speed