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Astroturf in the Big Ten?

Titanium999

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Jan 16, 2014
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Not a fan! Indiana had tons of injuries last year! Likely Minnesota and Illinois will have issues as the turf causes more ligament strains than grass!
 
Not a fan! Indiana had tons of injuries last year! Likely Minnesota and Illinois will have issues as the turf causes more ligament strains than grass!

Really? It’s not the 70’s. My understanding is that Technological advancements have made synthetic turf as safe or safer than natural grass. Do some research and let us know your findings.

Get your ass of the couch and out to Ryan Field for the Duke.
 
Purdue; Grass
NU; Grass
Nebraska; FieldTurf
UW; FieldTurf
Minnesota; FieldTurf
Iowa; FieldTurf
Illinois; FieldTurf

Indiana; FieldTurf
Ohio State; FieldTurf
Michigan; FieldTurf
Michigan State; Grass
Penn State; Kentucky Blue Grass
Maryland; FieldTurf
Rutgers; FieldTurf

UCLA; Grass
USC; Grass

FieldTurf is not Astroturf. Astroturf surface is like playing on Central Street or Green Bay Road.

FieldTurf most of high schools in the Chicagoland Area play on due to it being safe
 
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