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How many times has southern heat and humidity been a major factor
Posted on 8/22/22 at 12:54 pm
Posted on 8/22/22 at 12:54 pm
in early season games at home against non-Southern out of conference opponents?
I’m just old enough to remember, in 2003, when a highly ranked Auburn team opened the season against Southern Cal, and a lot of the pregame talk centered around Southern Cal not being ready for the late August heat and humidity in Auburn. It was about 90 degrees that day, but Southern Cal won 23-0.
Obviously Southern Cal won that game because they had a good team that year and Auburn struggled, though had a lot of good players that would go 13-0 the next season.
The logic makes sense, though, as it’s very difficult to play in those conditions if you’re not used to it, but off of the top of my head I can’t remember a high profile game where a team from the north or west wilted in the late summer southern heat.
I guess we’ll see when Utah plays at Florida week one. I think Utah has the better team but I’m not discounting the possibility that the weather does get to them.
I’m just old enough to remember, in 2003, when a highly ranked Auburn team opened the season against Southern Cal, and a lot of the pregame talk centered around Southern Cal not being ready for the late August heat and humidity in Auburn. It was about 90 degrees that day, but Southern Cal won 23-0.
Obviously Southern Cal won that game because they had a good team that year and Auburn struggled, though had a lot of good players that would go 13-0 the next season.
The logic makes sense, though, as it’s very difficult to play in those conditions if you’re not used to it, but off of the top of my head I can’t remember a high profile game where a team from the north or west wilted in the late summer southern heat.
I guess we’ll see when Utah plays at Florida week one. I think Utah has the better team but I’m not discounting the possibility that the weather does get to them.
Posted on 8/22/22 at 12:57 pm to TeddyWestside
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hough had a lot of good players that would go 13-0 the next season.
With a totally different offense...
And inversely, I remember Auburn struggling with the dry heat in Pasadena in 2002.
Posted on 8/22/22 at 12:58 pm to TeddyWestside
I just got back from Eglin AFB last week and the humidity was kicking my arse and I live just north of Atlanta.
Florida humidity is a motherfricker, but Florida having a new coaching staff is likely to be a bigger issue to Florida than the humidity impacting the Utes.
Florida humidity is a motherfricker, but Florida having a new coaching staff is likely to be a bigger issue to Florida than the humidity impacting the Utes.
Posted on 8/22/22 at 12:58 pm to TeddyWestside
It’s hot as balls in SLC right now.
The humidity will obviously be different in The Swamp, but I don’t think it’ll be a massive disadvantage.
The humidity will obviously be different in The Swamp, but I don’t think it’ll be a massive disadvantage.
Posted on 8/22/22 at 12:59 pm to TeddyWestside
This game reminds of the year Cal went to Tennessee to play on Rocky Top.
Posted on 8/22/22 at 1:01 pm to TeddyWestside
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It was about 90 degrees that day, but Southern Cal won 23-0.
I sat through every shitty minute of that game and it doesn't even register on my radar as a "hot" GameDay experience. They just kicked our arse.
Now Baton Rouge in 2015 when Fournette went nuts was a fricking miserable experience as far as heat and humidity.
Posted on 8/22/22 at 1:08 pm to TeddyWestside
South Carolina and UGA have had some hot ones in the past early on in the season. I remember the 2010 game against them in Columbia was unbearably hot at a 12:00 kickoff.
Posted on 8/22/22 at 1:12 pm to TeddyWestside
USC has beaten Alabama, Auburn, Arkansas, Texas, Tennessee and LSU on the road at one time or another -- all in oppressive humidity.
It's an overrated factor.
It's an overrated factor.
Posted on 8/22/22 at 1:14 pm to TeddyWestside
LSU @ Texas in 19 was hot as shite
Posted on 8/22/22 at 1:15 pm to TeddyWestside
Seemed to effect Syracuse pretty bad when they came to Norman in '97 and Donovan McNabb spent most of the day puking all over the field.
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Posted on 8/22/22 at 1:15 pm to TeddyWestside
The Georgia/Boise State game from 2005 comes to mind. Jared Zabransky had some combination anxiety attack/heat emergency and spent the second half on a table in the locker room getting IVs.
Posted on 8/22/22 at 1:30 pm to TeddyWestside
Georgia fans so afraid Florida might win their opener is pretty funny. It's a night game broham. The heat is not going to be a factor.
Posted on 8/22/22 at 1:31 pm to TeddyWestside
Penn St at Auburn Sept 17 @ 2.30 hope its a 100 degrees
Posted on 8/22/22 at 1:46 pm to TeddyWestside
Heat and humidity has never caused a football team lose to a less talented one.
Heat and humidity sucks. It's unpleasant. It can cause serious problems, but ...
You cannot actually acclimate to humidity, though. You can't. It's not like altitude, it's basic thermoregulation and other than a few ethnicities everyone reacts to it basically the same way.
So what it boils down to is preparation. Getting used to not feeling comfortable. Getting used to hydrating at a pace you normally wouldn't need to.
Heat and humidity sucks. It's unpleasant. It can cause serious problems, but ...
You cannot actually acclimate to humidity, though. You can't. It's not like altitude, it's basic thermoregulation and other than a few ethnicities everyone reacts to it basically the same way.
So what it boils down to is preparation. Getting used to not feeling comfortable. Getting used to hydrating at a pace you normally wouldn't need to.
Posted on 8/22/22 at 2:04 pm to TeddyWestside
It doesn't matter as much as you think. Its hot everywhere in August. Maybe not as humid but it matters about as much as the other myth of home field advantage (unless you are Auburn) I remember Boston College and Flutie coming to B'ham on Labor Day 1984 and thought that would be a huge factor. Flutie had our D's tongues hanging out in the 4th.
Posted on 8/22/22 at 2:10 pm to TeddyWestside
Kind of bullshite we always play Florida within the first few games of the year. Give me the gators on cold november night
Posted on 8/22/22 at 2:19 pm to TeddyWestside
Alabama opened at home with BYU in the late 90s.Not sure how the Labor Day weekend temp affected the team but I was shocked at how many BYU fans had on jeans and sweatshirts. They were struggling on the way in the stadium.
Posted on 8/22/22 at 2:46 pm to TeddyWestside
The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Dallas Cowboys in 2000 (41-14) in what was at that time the hottest game in Cowboys' history. The Eagles drank pickle juice to stay hydrated. The Cowboys wilted in the heat even though the Eagles were wearing dark green and stood in the sun. Several Cowboy players went down with cramps.
I'm sure there are other times when something like this has happened but I remember this one. Heat and humidity can have an effect on the players but knowing how to prevent and/or overcome it can limit the impact it has on them.
I'm sure there are other times when something like this has happened but I remember this one. Heat and humidity can have an effect on the players but knowing how to prevent and/or overcome it can limit the impact it has on them.
This post was edited on 8/22/22 at 2:48 pm
Posted on 8/22/22 at 3:14 pm to TeddyWestside
I have spent my life travelling the US, August is hot everywhere. December is cold almost everywhere.
Utah gets really hot and really cold. Utah practices at 6k feet elevation, that more than makes up for humidity.
Utah gets really hot and really cold. Utah practices at 6k feet elevation, that more than makes up for humidity.
Posted on 8/22/22 at 3:25 pm to TeddyWestside
Columbia, SC @ midday--3:30 is the hottest stadium you'll ever be in.
This post was edited on 8/22/22 at 3:42 pm
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