Does this turf have traction issues?

[neverquit]

It seems to me that there have been a lot of instances of players losing their footing in a variety of situations? How common is the surface that GT has chosen to play on? What say you?

 

[1982Jacket]

I say that I see NO REASON not to play on God's own surface - natural Bermuda grass. This new fake field surface sucks.

 

[andrew]

I say that I see NO REASON not to play on God's own surface - natural Bermuda grass. This new fake field surface sucks.

$$$$$$$$

 

[1982Jacket]

$$$$$$$$

Yep. That's the excuse. Row 5, Column 5.

 

[vapspwi]

It certainly seems like it has traction issues. Dunno if it’s a matter of finding the right cleats or what, but a lot of people have been slipping and falling.

It’s also fugly - not a good shade of green, and ends up with ugly brown streaks that are presumably the coconut infill piling up when we groom the turf.

And (probably down to a budget/labor issue) we haven’t been varying the paint schemes noticeably this year, either. Maybe we’ll do something different for homecoming or whatever.

Unless and until we start bringing in program-changing amounts of money from events, I’d still rather have natural grass.

JRjr

 

[GTpat]

It’s adidas. Nike would never allow such terrible shoes.

 

[JJacket]

It’s adidas. Nike would never allow such terrible shoes.

I've noticed defenders slipping both ways. The field just isn't very good and really doesn't look that great

 

[savbandjacket]

I've noticed defenders slipping both ways. The field just isn't very good and really doesn't look that great

The field is a complete fail. It looks bad. It plays bad. It should be ripped out at the end of the season and grass replaced.

 

[BrentwoodJacket]

It’s adidas. Nike would never allow such terrible shoes.

Nike has great quality control in their factories in Western China due to the highly motivated work force.

 

[The Champ]

I've noticed defenders slipping both ways. The field just isn't very good and really doesn't look that great

We've had guys falling down on other surfaces too (D. Knight at Benz)

 

[gambler]

Wait a minute though...if we can find cleats that work on our home field and wear normal cleats on the road, wouldn't that give us a belichickesque advantage?

 

[gtGreg768b]

The turf isn't a problem for the teams beating us

 

[Tampa Jacket]

Pittsburg and NIU had no problem with the turf. And it was wasn’t their home field.

 

[The Jacket]