FAYETTEVILLE -- The laying of the new sod at Reynolds Razorback Stadium on the University of Arkansas campus began Monday morning after four semitrailers carrying the grass from Winstead Turf Farms outside of Memphis rolled across the state over night.
Razorbacks football Coach Chad Morris has advocated for a return to natural grass in the Natural State since his hiring 20 months ago, and Athletic Director Hunter Yurachek was on board.
"Ten other SEC schools play on a natural grass surface, so the majority of our games are played on natural grass, and Coach Morris and I agreed that this is where football should be played," Yurachek said during a news conference at the stadium.