IIRC, most Cardinal fans, in particular the boosters who funded the construction of the stadium, insisted on natural playing surface. The natural grass was maintained and drained so well that there were no issues with the playing surface during the monsoon game against Florida State in 2002. Before the very next season, however, a Field Turf surface was installed, due to the damage caused by excessive foot traffic during a Billy Graham event in the off-season, as well as a preference for the new technology by the newly-hired football coach.
Coach Satterfield strikes me as a guy who prefers natural playing surface. (Also, as a side benefit, the stadium would be more likely to host major soccer events with a grass surface.) So, my question is, is anyone pushing for a return to a natural playing surface?
The demolition of old Fairgrounds Stadium prompted me to think about this, as the AstroTurf was hideous. Looking through the old photos reminded me of how fans were looking forward to getting away from artificial turf.