They say it wears on a body and brain in the 4th. The weather should be quite a relief for our guys. It would be nice to have a comfortable lead at half. Don't forget the oxygen tanks.
For some reason I am felling more confident in our D. What I am worried about is the last time I saw our offense in action was the bowl game (inept) and the spring game (almost as ineffective).
Just watching short films of our defense, and the great enthusiasm that Austin Armstrong has on the field... what he says in pressers... the schemes... the set-pieces. And all the testimonials from other head coaches that he's coached for make me feel very positive about this year's defense. Can't wait! Go Gators!
I could make snarky comment about Rising, but I think I will use it in the Pub. Or should I say, a certain thread.
I've seen this suggestion a few times and completely disagree. You give up the quick hitches, slants, and stick routes to a QB who is just gonna get the snap and throw. You need to force him to hold it for just a few seconds, so the rush can get there. But also . . mix it up. Sure, run some heavy pressure, zone blitz, etc.
The field is at 4669 ft. That’s not bad. I have spent a lot of time out west and usually didn’t have any noticeable issues when hiking and such until about up around 7000 ft.
Weeks. There will be no Gators being acclimated in two days. But: Salt Lake isn't that high. It is only at an elevation of 4,200 feet. That is not very high. The highest peak in North Carolina is 6,600 feet. The oxygen content at 4,200 feet should be no issue in the game, imo. There is only a reduction of approximately 2% in oxygen from sea level to 4,000 feet.
Elevation at Mile High stadium in Denver is 5,280 ft. According to previous posts, that's 611 ft higher than Utah university in Salt Lake City. Is there a notable disadvantage for NFL teams playing in Denver? If yes, there might be slightly less advantage playing in Salt Lake City. I bet that playing in the heat/humidity of the Swamp is a bigger advantage than playing in the moderate elevation of SLC.
Their fans seem convinced it affects teams. Especially in the 4th. Maybe it is a homegrown myth. I suppose asking teams from sea level or thereabouts that play in SLC regularly is the way to get the truth.
My sense of modesty prevents me from complying. Sorry. But you DID remind me of an old joke: These couples were a part of a religious cult and getting married in a group. The leader proclaimed that they were required to refrain from consummating their marriage for 30 days after the marriage ceremony, or else they would be banished from the church. All the couples were brought back and asked whether they fulfilled their responsibility. Everyone except one couple said that they did. From this one, the husband says, "I tried to, but about 3 weeks later, my wife was bending over in order to get something out of the freezer and, well, I just couldn't hold myself back." The leader says to them, "then you are banished from the church!" And the husband says, "coincidentally, we are banned from Publix also." Be careful what you ask for, you just may receive it.
When I was in exercise physiology class back in the day. My Prof, Dr Powers who wrote the text book, told us of a study he did with football players and oxygen. They filled the tanks with regular air and didn't tell the players. They would come off the field and suck on the tank and would be ready to go. Basically the placebo effect. Digging around I found a study that said there is only a 13 second difference (36/49 seconds) between breathing 100 percent oxygen and regular air to reach full saturation after maximal exercise exhaustion.
So what you are saying is, if we intercept the ball on our goal line and instead of running it back in 12 seconds, it is now going to take 25? Well, CRAP!!!
