How many grass fields in D2?

[Ram Tough]

Re: How many grass fields in D2?

Didn't WV Wesleyan switch to a turf field within the last year or two?

It's possible. I haven't been there in a few years.

[TSU_Mike59]

Re: How many grass fields in D2?

All eight GLVC teams have turf.

[GrifFan]

Re: How many grass fields in D2?

All eight GLVC teams have turf.

Has Truman had turf for a while, or is that relatively new?

[wscsuperfan]

Re: How many grass fields in D2?

I am pretty sure that Wake Forest University of the ACC has grass.

WF has had FieldTurf since 2006

[CHIP72]

Re: How many grass fields in D2?

It's too bad Tug McGraw is deceased and can't comment in this thread.

It makes me think of Les Miles.

Yeah, but McGraw's comment was funnier. When he was asked if preferred grass or Astroturf, McGraw replied "I don't know, I never smoked turf." :laugh:

[bigmrg74]

Re: How many grass fields in D2?

why did it take you so long to post this? you must be starting to forgive findlay or youre becoming soft in your old age

been busy

[wssuram]

Re: How many grass fields in D2?

Groves Stadium installed FieldTurf in 2006:

https://wakeforestsports.com/facilities/?id=4

And the Deacs still look like they are running on sand.

[Predatory Primates]

Re: How many grass fields in D2?

Findlay still has that gorram hump in their field that really dips down in the corners. I keep saying somebody is going to twist something because of it. Not to mention that it looks goofy as all heck when you see it up close.

There was a high school field near here bitd that was so humped, you almost couldn't see one end zone from the other.. It drained well, though. :)

[Chuck Bitner]

Re: How many grass fields in D2?

The south still has a decent number.

SIAC
Albany State
Central State
Fort Valley
Kentucky State
Lane
Morehouse
Tuskegeee

SAC
Wingate
Catawba
Tusculum

GSC
West Georgia
West Florida

CIAA
Chowan
Elizabeth City State
Johnson C. Smith
Livingstone
Virginia Union
Virginia State
Winston-Salem State

Independent
UNC Pembroke

[Bearhof]

Re: How many grass fields in D2?

Why did most of the power schools go back to grass?

[Raymond Franze]

Re: How many grass fields in D2?

WV State is the only school in the Mountain East Conference with a grass field. WV Wesleyan converted to turf several years ago.

[LegalRam]

Re: How many grass fields in D2?

Why did most of the power schools go back to grass?

Because in the South real football is played on grass:smile-big:

[GWolf]

Re: How many grass fields in D2?

Because in the South real football is played on grass:smile-big:

Reserve "rug burn" for other activities?

[GrifFan]

Re: How many grass fields in D2?

Reserve "rug burn" for other activities?

Not intending to insert politics here, but we can't bring up Southerners and artificial turf without mentioning our most recent Southern president.

[Mulerider]

Re: How many grass fields in D2?

I am pretty sure that Wake Forest University of the ACC has grass.

The Arkansas Razorbacks are going back to grass.