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01-07-2008, 10:58 AM
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It's 67 degrees today in Columbus the forecast has it at 70 tomorrow.
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01-07-2008, 11:11 AM
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Yeah, Steve. With only a week or so to get used to the strange seventy degree weather and four headed 12 foot tall inhabitants, I could see why your guys would get all discombobulated  And anyway, I see your point that none of your recruits to have ever been to all star games and camps or anything, I guess....  |
I think I'm with Steve on this one Gator. After a month and a half of catching and throwing frozen footballs in 20 mph winds, you do need to readjust to the environment.
Often times, I think the lack of speed perception, is a direct result of the football that has to be played in Big 10 weather.
You just naturally play slower in 30 degree weather and passing based offenses get eaten up come mid/late November. |
01-07-2008, 11:14 AM
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I think I'm with Steve on this one Gator. After a month and a half of catching and throwing frozen footballs in 20 mph winds, you do need to readjust to the environment.
Often times, I think the lack of speed perception, is a direct result of the football that has to be played in Big 10 weather.
You just naturally play slower in 30 degree weather and passing based offenses get eaten up come mid/late November.
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Honest question...you guys don't have indoor practice facilities in God's Country?
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01-07-2008, 11:18 AM
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Look at the locations where all those Big 10 - SEC games were played. With the exception of last year's game in Arizona, all of them are played in SEC states. What's the normal factor for home field advantage used by Vegas? 3 to 6 points I believe.
Plug that in and the Big 10 has more than held it's own.
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Honest question...you guys don't have indoor practice facilities in God's Country?
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We absolutely do. I'm speaking in more general terms, than just this championship game being held in a dome.
If you watched the Michigan vs OSU game this year, I thought both teams looked pretty slow. Then I considered what playing in a 35 degree freezing rain can do to teams.
I don't think it's coicidence Todd Boeckman's struggles began during the coldest day in Columbus, and continued through the Michigan game.
But your point about indoor facilities and having a week to readjust is well taken. |
01-07-2008, 11:55 AM
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Yeah, Steve. With only a week or so to get used to the strange seventy degree weather and four headed 12 foot tall inhabitants, I could see why your guys would get all discombobulated And anyway, I see your point that none of your recruits have ever been to all star games and camps or anything, I guess.... |
Well, it would be very nice to see the SEC ladies travel north.
Actually, let's be honest about something. There's a reason why you guys don't travel north.
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Well, it would be very nice to see the SEC ladies travel north.
Actually, let's be honest about something. There's a reason why you guys don't travel north. |
Not if all of the lovely buckeye ladies that post on here are any example 
You're all alone now on this one Stevie
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