8" Tall Grass

[instant oatmeal]

ND's inability to convert 3rd downs in 2006 was mainly because of dropped passes. ND didn't execute.

Oatmeal, I've been watching college football on tv and in person since the 60's.

okay. but your longevity doesn't really make your opinion more or less qualified.

The ND grass was the highest grass I have ever seen anywhere for that 2005 game. It was totally covering the players shoes

really?

and by my guess was probably 4" tall or more.

http://www.dietler.net/nd/videos/quickplay/?video=2005_usc_divx

although the grass is definitely thicker (and higher) than other fields, it doesn't appear to be nearly as high as you would suggest (over their shoes... 8".... please).

The fact that Weis ignored the question doesn't mean it wasn't really there.

he didn't ignore the question. he refuted it and laughed about the whole accusation. video evidence is widely available, but nobody (other than USC) said anything about the grass -- anyone could've argued Weis's statement if it were untrue by using basic media footage.

Go running in 2" of snow and you'll find yourself naturally picking your feet up more and running slower.

completely different scenario. snow vastly inhibits movement.

Longer grass, likewise, does in fact affect how you run and/or how you perceive yourself running.

i can agree with this... if the grass is much, much higher than normal. but, looking back at the highlights, the difference is minimal at worst.

All I mentioned here was that we should be prepared for it.

you sound like they are going to make the grass barely playable. you've completely blown it out of proportion. i just find it odd how no other team has ever mentioned the "dangers" of notre dame's phantom weeds.

If I was in Weis' situation, I'd grow it 12" long if I could get away with it.

for the record, Weis has a better away record than home record (ignoring neutral site games).

 

[gnats67]

The thicker grass is better for us.

Look out, Notre Dame, HERE WE COME!!!

 

[buzztheirazz]

i seriously doubt grass height is going to define the winner of this game. reading this thread was a waste of 10 minutes.

 

[Vespid]

i seriously doubt grass height is going to define the winner of this game. reading this thread was a waste of 10 minutes.

I gave up at the end of page 1, but kept reading just to see how long the mods are going to put up with this oatmeal being spilled all over the board.

 

[beej67]

I am extremely disappointed that nobody caught my sensimilla joke.

 

[mm42]

I am extremely disappointed that nobody caught my sensimilla joke.

I had to look it up, and by then the spontaneity was lost.

 

[mm42]

 

[instant oatmeal]

lol. gotta give props for that.

 

[wesleyd21]

Taylor Bennett will tell all of us that he's slow...so maybe this isn't such a bad thing for us afterall.??

If it does indeed help slow the game down for him...i would trust his judgement even more than I would on any other field...

either way, our QB's decision making will improve this year. That is HUGE.