[Husker] Field Turf Questions for John (fwd)

[Skip Burrell]

Mike Nolan wrote:

>>What kind of surface will be under the turf now that they are tearing out the old asphalt? Will it be sand, dirt . . .? Is there a special drainage system being put in?
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>>What is different about this generation of field turf?
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>I was out of town for six weeks in Feb-April, perhaps I missed reading 
>that they were redoing the FieldTurf at Memorial Stadium.
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>If they're ripping out the asphalt, perhaps they'll do it like they did
>at Seacrest Field, where they have a base of gravel and sand so that it
>drains well.  (I would imagine it is a tad softer as well.)
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In addition to replacing the turf and removing the underlying asphalt, 
they are reducing the crown from 18" to 9".

Obligatory search link...
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=Replacing+Field+Turf+Nebraska&btnG=Search

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Skip Burrell