"Condition" of grass for Saturday?

[Blandboy]

using extra thick paint on the yard lines which I predict will result in at least one TD saving "tackle"...

 

[cyclonez7]

I doubt that the length of the grass makes any significant difference in speed. If there was any it would be very small and not enough to give either team an advantage. This is just a big myth.

 

[WastedTalent]

I doubt that the length of the grass makes any significant difference in speed. If there was any it would be very small and not enough to give either team an advantage. This is just a big myth.

I disagree. Speed is speed, but there is a definite difference between natural grass that has some growth, and field turf. This is going to be Baylor's first road game of the season, so they haven't been on grass yet, and with the growing number of turf fields, I would guess even the upperclassmen for Baylor have only played on grass a handful of times in their career.

Even if it's as simple as Baylor will have to switch shoes from what they're used to, it will be different. No huge advantage for Iowa St, but no doubt it will be different for Baylor.

 

[CarolinaCy]

I disagree. Speed is speed, but there is a definite difference between natural grass that has some growth, and field turf. This is going to be Baylor's first road game of the season, so they haven't been on grass yet, and with the growing number of turf fields, I would guess even the upperclassmen for Baylor have only played on grass a handful of times in their career.

Even if it's as simple as Baylor will have to switch shoes from what they're used to, it will be different. No huge advantage for Iowa St, but no doubt it will be different for Baylor.

Baylor's did play @ Buffalo, but Buffalo has an artificial surface as well.

 

[goldmember]

[video]http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ciF8xyD2Tj4[/video]

 

[Cyclonepride]

Strategically placed moats full of alligators.

 

[ISUCubswin]

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

So the groundscrew is rooting for Baylor? FIRE THEM

 

[Cpech56]

I say we go with some Colorado Kush, get those suckers from Baylor high enough that they leave for Hickory Park at halftime.

 

[Bret44]

As long as Kennard Banks isn't in charge of our grass I am sure we will be ok.

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

Strategically placed moats full of alligators.

They could do like Gladiator where they open trap doors and have tigers come out to add an extra dimension to the game.

 

[jdoggivjc]

Screw all that stuff. What we need is a tornado to run right through Jack Trice to start the game.

 

[mcblogerson]

Wouldn't long grass diminish speed equally?
We don't have a power running offense that would take advantage of bad field conditions anyway.

 

[RebelT]

Baylor practices on grass every day. Our outdoor practice surface is grass. Indoor is artificial. The "issues" with grass have more to do with the team not being very good when most of those grass games were played and less to do with the grass itself.

 

[Cpech56]

Screw all that stuff. What we need is a tornado to run right through Jack Trice to start the game.

Yes, So we all die.....

I can't remember what game or what year but I know it's been at least 10 years ago but right about kick off we had a REAL tornado warning. Maybe against Toledo? Anyways, they sent people to Hilton and watching the mad dash of people run that way while I sat in a ditch and drank busch light was priceless. Didn't end up being much more than a heavy thunderstorm and some good ol wind.

 

[CyTwins]

Baylor practices on grass every day. Our outdoor practice surface is grass. Indoor is artificial. The "issues" with grass have more to do with the team not being very good when most of those grass games were played and less to do with the grass itself.

What's Baylors home record the last few years compared to their road record?

 

[abe2010]

Yes, So we all die.....

I can't remember what game or what year but I know it's been at least 10 years ago but right about kick off we had a REAL tornado warning. Maybe against Toledo? Anyways, they sent people to Hilton and watching the mad dash of people run that way while I sat in a ditch and drank busch light was priceless. Didn't end up being much more than a heavy thunderstorm and some good ol wind.

That was against Colorado, I think 2005? Wasn't that the Brent Curvey pick six game?

 

[wgleason]

Yes, So we all die.....

I can't remember what game or what year but I know it's been at least 10 years ago but right about kick off we had a REAL tornado warning. Maybe against Toledo? Anyways, they sent people to Hilton and watching the mad dash of people run that way while I sat in a ditch and drank busch light was priceless. Didn't end up being much more than a heavy thunderstorm and some good ol wind.

That was the Colorado game. They thought they had a good, real mascot until we brought the real thing. There was an acutal cyclone sited on the NW part of Ames.

 

[abe2010]

Yes, 2005 vs. Colorado

[video=youtube;kt5ysZs_Nwo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt5ysZs_Nwo[/video]

 

[abe2010]

“I thought we had a pretty good mascot. But when we showed up at Iowa State and they had a real tornado, that’s the real deal!” - CU Buffalo coach Gary Barnett

 

[tube1]

They could do like Gladiator where they open trap doors and have tigers come out to add an extra dimension to the game.

With our history, the damn tigers would probably devour us. Nut kick tiger style.