Hopefully the roots take hold better than they did the last time (I think) they replaced it.

Apr 25, 2024
8:46:30am

cougfanblue Truly Addicted User

Whatever season it was 10-15 years ago, entire rolls of sod were coming up. This should be enough time before the opener, but not sure when they laid it last time.

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The sod is done at LES!

Soupie Grandma Sycamore

Apr 25, 8:18am

RE: The sod is done at LES!

LV Mike

Apr 25, 8:24am

Stick a pin in it

calblue

Apr 25, 8:57am

Any CB dads driving by to see if they can glean the leftover sod for their yard?

Ol Big Bear

Apr 25, 8:25am

Love to put it in daughter’s yard. Just helped her w/ sprinklers last night.

Soupie

Apr 25, 8:27am

First picture makes it look like Steve Clark went from coaching TE's to being a sod guy.

IdahoCoug

Apr 25, 8:27am

This video from the same account is cool.

IdahoCoug

Apr 25, 8:29am

I didn't get the EQ request to lay sod! Did anyone else? Which wards did they

johnnybyu

Apr 25, 8:30am

Looks like the Spanish ward

Mister P

Apr 25, 8:35am

It's got a full summer, but wouldn't it take another season to have full roots?

txblue

Apr 25, 8:36am

I don't know the technology behind it, but it looked like they laid

Mister P

Apr 25, 8:39am

It is actually compacted sand

runningryan

Apr 25, 10:52am

Makes sense. I couldn't tell what the white stuff was.

Mister P

Apr 25, 11:33am

Pretty sure that's a curse word in England.

gangbusters

Apr 25, 8:38am

Probably more so when removing the sod.

2ndTrombone

Apr 25, 8:42am

Glad we got the Marquis de Sod on the job.

Kilgore Trout

Apr 25, 8:39am

Hopefully the roots take hold better than they did the last time (I think) they replaced it.

cougfanblue

Apr 25, 8:46am

Was Max Hall's senior year the last time it was done?

Corn Pop

Apr 25, 9:02am

Not sure if it was the last time, but that sounds about the right timing. And it was definitely sod.

cougfanblue

Apr 25, 9:16am

It was summer of 2009

runningryan

Apr 25, 10:56am

We all need to understand that year 1 it is not going to be great.

Adwight

Apr 25, 8:48am

You are absolutely right.

KikmCougs

Apr 25, 9:43am

Don’t pro teams get new turf at least every season? I think I saw that they get

OKchief

Apr 25, 10:13am

Hopefully our players wear the right cleats when it rains

ldssdl

Apr 25, 9:01am

Time to play the spring game!!!

thewaterboy

Apr 25, 9:13am

Probably not this spring.

runningryan

Apr 25, 10:44am

So the sod is now on - after they sod off.

zonacougar

Apr 25, 9:50am

RE: So the sod is now on - after they sod off.

Nittany Cougar

Apr 25, 10:19am

Come on...it's OK to laugh, mate.

zonacougar

Apr 25, 11:32am

What a beautiful sight!

runningryan

Apr 25, 11:02am

Sports grass is more tricky in colder climates

runningryan

Apr 25, 11:13am

Its a slow day in BYU sports when Grass Growing is the top trending story on CB

Jizosh

Apr 25, 11:23am

Watch, grubs will invade and they’ll have to redo it.

Mathew

Apr 25, 11:35am

I hope they consulted the Broncos and RSL

CameronG

Apr 25, 12:24pm

I thought Rio Tinto Stadium uses a woven turf which is artificial but probably

HonestTakes

Apr 25, 2:02pm

It's Kentucky bluegrass, the groundskeeper confirmed it on Twitter last year

CameronG

Apr 25, 2:39pm

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