Anyone want to buy some grass?

by **smupony94** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:19 am

Grass for sale
Texas is recycling the surface at Memorial Stadium. Fans can pay $20 for a square foot.

By Suzanne Halliburton
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Friday, March 27, 2009

The Texas athletic department is selling its grass.

Grass, as in the Bermuda/rye combination that's been covering the field at Royal-Memorial Stadium for a dozen years.

After all, in these tough economic times, why not try to make a little money?

Before the 2009 football season, Texas will spend $400,000 to install FieldTurf, a synthetic grass used by 67 other NCAA Division I-A schools. On April 5, UT will have a one-day sod sale that coincides with the orange-white scrimmage and the Texas spring football jamboree.

It'll be the final time the Longhorns will compete on grass.

Fans can buy a 12-inch by 12-inch square of grass for $20. There will be 57,600 available for purchase, and the sod squares will be distributed starting an hour after the scrimmage concludes.

"Anybody on this team would want a piece," said Texas quarterback Colt McCoy, who because of NCAA rules will have to shell out full price for a piece of Longhorn history.

If Texas sells all the turf squares, the school will take in $1.152 million, which will cover the cost of the new field with lots of green left over.

by **BUS** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 1:47 pm

Pee on it.

by **EastStang** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 2:13 pm

You got that right BUS. I have no doubt that some Aggie will buy a piece of that grass, put it in a pan and they'll have Revelie do his bidness there during the games. Since we don't play the Whorns anymore, wouldn't be worth the amusement for Peruna to pinch a loaf on it.

by **smufan630** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 7:12 pm

Wow, I totally read this thread wrong. LOL

by **smupony94** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:25 pm

smufan630 wrote:Wow, I totally read this thread wrong. LOL

Glad someone noticed

by **J.T.supporta** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 4:12 pm

too bad Matthew McConaughey doesnt like that kind of grass.

by **Insane_Pony_Posse** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 12:46 pm

I am gonna resist saying anything...since jtstang and I now are pals!

by **jtstang** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 1:25 pm

Insane_Pony_Posse wrote:I am gonna resist saying anything...since jtstang and I now are pals!

Feel free, it doesn't hurt my feelings. Plus we can laugh about it when you by the rounds at Milo's.

by **smupony94** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 1:36 pm

jtstang wrote:
Insane_Pony_Posse wrote:I am gonna resist saying anything...since jtstang and I now are pals!

Feel free, it doesn't hurt my feelings. Plus we can laugh about it when you by the rounds at Milo's.

Thad is hereby banned?

by **jtstang** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 1:37 pm

smupony94 wrote:
jtstang wrote:
Insane_Pony_Posse wrote:I am gonna resist saying anything...since jtstang and I now are pals!

Feel free, it doesn't hurt my feelings. Plus we can laugh about it when you by the rounds at Milo's.

Does your wife (UT grad) have a well manicured lawn?

Wow.

by **smupony94** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 1:53 pm

jtstang wrote:
smupony94 wrote:
jtstang wrote:
Insane_Pony_Posse wrote:I am gonna resist saying anything...since jtstang and I now are pals!

Feel free, it doesn't hurt my feelings. Plus we can laugh about it when you by the rounds at Milo's.

Thad loves you?

Wow.

by **jtstang** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 1:57 pm

I vote we bring back TWSS for all purposes and ban references to Thad instead.

by **smupony94** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 1:59 pm

jtstang wrote:I vote we bring back TWSS for all purposes and ban references to Thad instead.

Deal

by **EastStang** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 2:33 pm

While I was sleeping, did someone ban TWSS? I know some folks made some very lame TWSS responses.

by **smupony94** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 3:01 pm

EastStang wrote:While I was sleeping, did someone ban TWSS? I know some folks made some very lame TWSS responses.

It was banned at midnight on 12/31/08

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