TEXAS HEAT

[Thiefery]

The heat at A&M is worse than Austin. you get heat and humidity in Houston-north B/CS so you can't even sweat to cool down. Austin isn't that bad, honestly.

it gets humid in Austin too.. But I haven't been through B/CS in a long time..

BTW I don't mind it at all, nothing like spraying a can of Deep Woods and sitting outside in the late afternoons

 

[Deep Creek]

The heat at A&M is worse than Austin. you get heat and humidity in Houston-north B/CS so you can't even sweat to cool down. Austin isn't that bad, honestly.

Anything East of Abilene sucks. Wichita Falls is the absolute worst IMO.

 

[batchaps4me]

Houston says fuck you

Houston ... West Slidell???

to be fair to @batchaps4me comment....

the heat in aggieland is different than Austin.

It's SEC heat ... Austin heat is a step behind.

 

[Red_Alert]

I was in the military at Keesler AFB, Biloxi MS in 1985 when Hurricane Elena went through and took a bunch of roofs off.
A few of us took leave and roofed houses for a month. We'd work sunrise 'til about 1pm, stop for the afternoon, and return from 5 pm 'til sundown because it was so damn hot up on those roofs mid-day.
A football field would be similar.

 

[Volbound1700]

The heat at A&M is worse than Austin. you get heat and humidity in Houston-north B/CS so you can't even sweat to cool down. Austin isn't that bad, honestly.

Although it is overshadowed sometimes due to the fact it rains a lot there as well, some of the worse humidity/heat that I have been in was in Central Florida (like Orlando).

The worse dry-heat that I have experienced is Arizona. There is a difference between each but both can be miserable.

 

[batchaps4me]

Although it is overshadowed sometimes due to the fact it rains a lot there as well, some of the worse humidity/heat that I have been in was in Central Florida (like Orlando).

The worse dry-heat that I have experienced is Arizona. There is a difference between each but both can be miserable.

Orlando after the daily 15 minute heavy rain sucks.

 

[Red_Alert]

I remember Osborne lobbying the athletic dept to let the team go to Miami, FL 10 - 14 days prior to the Orange Bowl so that they could get acclimated to the heat and humidity while practicing. That Orange Bowl was New Years Day so not Aug/Sept heat.
Of course it was 10° in Lincoln at the same time.

It did make a difference.

 

[Wild Turkey]

Is the SEC ready for TEXAS HEAT on a consistent basis?

Shut up stupid.

 

[BadMotoWeazal]

Keep talking about heat... Just wait until you play a defense that has team speed!!! LOL

 

[Red_Alert]

Keep talking about heat... Just wait until you play a defense that has team speed!!! LOL

And size.

One of the first things I noted when Nebraska joined the Big 10 was D-Line and LB play.

Big 10 teams were just more stout in the first two layers than the majority of the Big 12 was.
"3 yds and a cloud of dust" mentality.

That Mike Riley didn't have squats being mandatory in conditioning is where the Pelini 9/10 win seasons crashed and burned.

Yeah Riley had a 9 win team between the (6-7) and (4-8), but the wins were fairly close and not against anybody you'd expect to be stout up-front. I'm actually surprised they kept it as close as they did against Wiscy, but they got smashed like they should have against Ohio St, Iowa, and Tennessee.

It's that Riley 'culture' that Frost has been trying to flip in Lincoln. It takes time to wash that 'doing the bare minimums' out of a locker room because the upperclassmen are the one's with the voice. They are the 'leadership' setting the example if you can call it that.

 

[Goldbug]

I was in the military at Keesler AFB, Biloxi MS in 1985 when Hurricane Elena went through and took a bunch of roofs off.
A few of us took leave and roofed houses for a month. We'd work sunrise 'til about 1pm, stop for the afternoon, and return from 5 pm 'til sundown because it was so damn hot up on those roofs mid-day.
A football field would be similar.

Who worked the 1 PM to 5 PM shift for you? The Marines?

 

[Red_Alert]

Who worked the 1 PM to 5 PM shift for you? The Marines?

Actually the sound of hammers got pretty quiet in every neighborhood during that time of day.
Chainsaws were still humming along though.
Mind you those were the days you carried bundles of shingles (over your shoulder) up the ladder to the roof.
Nowadays they're delivered on the roof.

 

[Volbound1700]

And size.

One of the first things I noted when Nebraska joined the Big 10 was D-Line and LB play.

Big 10 teams were just more stout in the first two layers than the majority of the Big 12 was.
"3 yds and a cloud of dust" mentality.

That Mike Riley didn't have squats being mandatory in conditioning is where the Pelini 9/10 win seasons crashed and burned.

Yeah Riley had a 9 win team between the (6-7) and (4-8), but the wins were fairly close and not against anybody you'd expect to be stout up-front. I'm actually surprised they kept it as close as they did against Wiscy, but they got smashed like they should have against Ohio St, Iowa, and Tennessee.

It's that Riley 'culture' that Frost has been trying to flip in Lincoln. It takes time to wash that 'doing the bare minimums' out of a locker room because the upperclassmen are the one's with the voice. They are the 'leadership' setting the example if you can call it that.

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One of the HUGE early SEC advantages in the 2000s was the fact that they had Big Defensive linemen that were actually fast. The B1G had big linemen, the Pac12 and to some degree SEC had fast linemen but none of them had the Big and Fast Linemen that came out of South Louisiana or South Florida.

I do think the gap has closed a little since the big powers now recruit nationally and other areas of the country have caught onto what made the SEC so successful in its Championship run.

However, the SEC is still reaping the benefits of their run in that most of their programs are now National Brands when it comes to recruiting and money. Adding Oklahoma and Texas only enhances their reputation.

 

[Deep Creek]

Although it is overshadowed sometimes due to the fact it rains a lot there as well, some of the worse humidity/heat that I have been in was in Central Florida (like Orlando).

The worse dry-heat that I have experienced is Arizona. There is a difference between each but both can be miserable.

True story. Back when we were young (I know dark ages) a group of us from El Paso would go to Phoenix to play golf for 3 1/2 days every summer when the rates were down at those nice courses. 110 degrees plus most of the time. To make sure we stayed hydrated, several of us would drink a solo cup of water on every hole plus the coffee/tea for breakfast/lunch. Played 36 holes a day so that is a lot of fluid. And we didn't have to pee all day!!!!!!!!!!!! You think your system is screwed up because you've taken in all that fluid and ain't pissed any of it out. That fluid would leave you via sweat... but you don't even know it because your sweat evaporates so quickly.

 

[Volbound1700]

True story. Back when we were young (I know dark ages) a group of us from El Paso would go to Phoenix to play golf for 3 1/2 days every summer when the rates were down at those nice courses. 110 degrees plus most of the time. To make sure we stayed hydrated, several of us would drink a solo cup of water on every hole plus the coffee/tea for breakfast/lunch. Played 36 holes a day so that is a lot of fluid. And we didn't have to pee all day!!!!!!!!!!!! You think your system is screwed up because you've taken in all that fluid and ain't pissed any of it out. That fluid would leave you via sweat... but you don't even know it because your sweat evaporates so quickly.

In dry heat, I don't remember sweating as much (I also visit South India which is known for dry heat) but your throat always feels parched. It is a different feeling than the humidity which just makes you sweat like crazy and beats you up. I do think dry-heat is easier to recover from but might be a little worse when you are in it. Hard to tell as both wear on you.

We talk about heat but there are other geographical factors that impact football teams. High Altitude (i.e. BYU or Colorado) can wear on you a little. It definitely slows you down.

Extreme cold is not fun either. I have ran distance, track when it is snowing and freezing lungs can be worse than extreme heat.

 

[occupant]

yeah...its different

 

[Red_Alert]

One of the HUGE early SEC advantages in the 2000s was the fact that they had Big Defensive linemen that were actually fast. The B1G had big linemen, the Pac12 and to some degree SEC had fast linemen but none of them had the Big and Fast Linemen that came out of South Louisiana or South Florida.

I do think the gap has closed a little since the big powers now recruit nationally and other areas of the country have caught onto what made the SEC so successful in its Championship run.

However, the SEC is still reaping the benefits of their run in that most of their programs are now National Brands when it comes to recruiting and money. Adding Oklahoma and Texas only enhances their reputation.

Big fast linemen are nothing new to Nebraska in the 80's and 90's.

There is plenty of film of Nebraska linemen blocking down field, pulling their guards/tackles on the option, etc..

My point was that the Big 12 went flash offense where the Big 10 runs first and passes second.

Linemen doing squats was NOT mandatory and that's gonna get you run the fuck over in the Big 10/SEC by even the mediocre teams.

 

[BadMotoWeazal]

Guys like this bring the HEAT!!!

 

[Red_Alert]

This is not in the trenches. It's a pulling OT blocking on the perimeter and actually downfield from the LOS.

Big/Fast O and D linemen are nothing new to the game.

Footwork is also important.

 

[BadMotoWeazal]

that picture is really old... Astroturf? Converse for football?