From the Lexington Herald Leader:

 

Camels stumble before rolling

 

Nice article ....too bad our own local papers can not give Northern Ky schools such a complete article, oh unless you are Highlands or Cov Cath! The Post and Enquirer Sports sections are a joke! Thanks Lex Herald !!

Nice article ....too bad our own local papers can not give Northern Ky schools such a complete article, oh unless you are Highlands or Cov Cath! The Post and Enquirer Sports sections are a joke! Thanks Lex Herald !!

Agreed. it always seems like the same schools get the big articles in the Enquirer/ Post.

Good start Coach Styer! I missed the game but all reports had Camels extremely strong on defense, better and will be effective on offense just not its Ace in the Hole yet. A tall kid named Studer made a huge difference. Was told the field was the best it has ever been in its entire history. With that, hats off and thank you to past AD, Joe Roberts. He took heat for starting the project and now few years later, big difference. I think the rankings will change big in the Camels favor over the coming season.

 

Joe Roberts tar idea ruined the Camels field. The school had to vacuum out all the tar because it was sufficating the grass's roots. After the field's grass died, they planted Bermuda grass. That's why it looks as good as it does.

Joe Roberts tar idea ruined the Camels field. The school had to vacuum out all the tar because it was sufficating the grass's roots. After the field's grass died, they planted Bermuda grass. That's why it looks as good as it does.

 

Tar? You mean crumb rubber, which is still very much part of the base in the material on the field. Vacuum it out? With what? A jet engine? The material was 8" into the soil amended to the soil. You are not correct. Crumb rubber first and then bermuda was added the next year with 2 years minimum to assure full growth. Matter of fact, it is believed by the soil experts the crumb rubber may actually extend the growth time of the bermuda due to temperature advantage. You stand corrected.

Tar? You mean crumb rubber, which is still very much part of the base in the material on the field. Vacuum it out? With what? A jet engine? The material was 8" into the soil amended to the soil. You are not correct. Crumb rubber first and then bermuda was added the next year with 2 years minimum to assure full growth. Matter of fact, it is believed by the soil experts the crumb rubber may actually extend the growth time of the bermuda due to temperature advantage. You stand corrected.

 

I agree with Silver Shadow on this one. As I recall, over 20,000 lbs. of crumb rubber was infused into the soil. It would have been near impossible to vacuum this material from the field. I'm guessing every Hoover in Alexandria would not have been enough to pull that job off!

 

Let's see if Logic works here: Black rubber draws heat -- Bermuda grass loves heat -- Field looks great! However, I don't think the same logic would apply for Tar and Bermuda......(just kidding Camel Fan).