Aug 31 | Texas A&M

[arrowryan]

The temperature for Saturday is probably the most overrated topic discussed. Both teams have to play in it. If anything, it’ll benefit the team with the most depth.

 

[PutuporShutup]

The temperature for Saturday is probably the most overrated topic discussed. Both teams have to play in it. If anything, it’ll benefit the team with the most depth.

Yep… it’s not like they go practice outside all the time in insane hot temperatures. They’ll bring them inside to ensure they get the most out of practice. This isn’t last chance U

 

[arrowryan]

Yep… it’s not like they go practice outside all the time in insane hot temperatures. They’ll bring them inside to ensure they get the most out of practice. This isn’t last chance U

A good chunk of Notre Dame’s roster has played in the high heat when they were in high school too.

Let’s do the opposite. Let’s say this is a first round playoff game in South Bend in December. The temperature is 20 degrees. ND would be just as miserable as A&M.

 

[zelezo vlk]

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Could be a lot worse is putting it mildly. I fully expected it to be over 100 in the stadium at kickoff. We (and especially yall going to the game) are getting lucky.

 

[T Town Tommy]

A good chunk of Notre Dame’s roster has played in the high heat when they were in high school too.

Let’s do the opposite. Let’s say this is a first round playoff game in South Bend in December. The temperature is 20 degrees. ND would be just as miserable as A&M.

Weather does play a factor - both cold and hot. The chances of it being 20 degrees at kickoff in South Bend in December is not likely however. Probably the coldest game is the last 40-50 years was what - Navy in '91? The snow game with Penn St? Then the BYU game 10 years ago. None of them was 20 degrees or less. If the wind is blowing then that obviously has affects on the temps - the BC game iirc was horrendous for wind chill. But even in the South, HS playoff games can get down to that 28-30 degree range - deep south excluded of course. I sat through the 7A state championship in Bama maybe 10 years ago or so with sub 30 temps, some ice, and a wind that would cut you. South Florida guys would struggle in that kind of cold. But Ga, Bama, Miss, and La HS players have probably been exposed to some of that cold weather.

Heat is just as much of a factor. But good prep can overcome both cold and heat. And if any players have aspirations of playing in the pros, they better figure out how to adapt in any weather.

 

[texbender]

It's as much mental as physical. Focus on what you can control....penalties, turnovers, execution.

 

[arrowryan]

Weather does play a factor - both cold and hot. The chances of it being 20 degrees at kickoff in South Bend in December is not likely however. Probably the coldest game is the last 40-50 years was what - Navy in '91? The snow game with Penn St? Then the BYU game 10 years ago. None of them was 20 degrees or less. If the wind is blowing then that obviously has affects on the temps - the BC game iirc was horrendous for wind chill. But even in the South, HS playoff games can get down to that 28-30 degree range - deep south excluded of course. I sat through the 7A state championship in Bama maybe 10 years ago or so with sub 30 temps, some ice, and a wind that would cut you. South Florida guys would struggle in that kind of cold. But Ga, Bama, Miss, and La HS players have probably been exposed to some of that cold weather.

Heat is just as much of a factor. But good prep can overcome both cold and heat. And if any players have aspirations of playing in the pros, they better figure out how to adapt in any weather.

None of those ND games you mentioned were played at Christmas time, but point still taken.

We’ve had several Halloweens here in South Bend where it is snowing, so it’s certainly possible

 

[MacIrish75]

The scoreboard can contribute to +/- 20 degrees either way. When you’re winning, the cold isn’t quite as cold and heat isn’t quite as hot.

 

[texbender]

Weather does play a factor - both cold and hot. The chances of it being 20 degrees at kickoff in South Bend in December is not likely however. Probably the coldest game is the last 40-50 years was what - Navy in '91? The snow game with Penn St? Then the BYU game 10 years ago. None of them was 20 degrees or less. If the wind is blowing then that obviously has affects on the temps - the BC game iirc was horrendous for wind chill. But even in the South, HS playoff games can get down to that 28-30 degree range - deep south excluded of course. I sat through the 7A state championship in Bama maybe 10 years ago or so with sub 30 temps, some ice, and a wind that would cut you. South Florida guys would struggle in that kind of cold. But Ga, Bama, Miss, and La HS players have probably been exposed to some of that cold weather.

Heat is just as much of a factor. But good prep can overcome both cold and heat. And if any players have aspirations of playing in the pros, they better figure out how to adapt in any weather.

I think maybe the night game vs FSU a few years ago might have been single digits with wind chill. Een in pregame, you could see FSU players were already looking for the team bus.

 

[T Town Tommy]

I think maybe the night game vs FSU a few years ago might have been single digits with wind chill. Een in pregame, you could see FSU players were already looking for the team bus.

Didn't the Irish play Miami in a bowl game and the temp and wind chill was horrendous? IIRC, those Hurricanes was ready to get back on the bus before kickoff.

 

[arrowryan]

Didn't the Irish play Miami in a bowl game and the temp and wind chill was horrendous? IIRC, those Hurricanes was ready to get back on the bus before kickoff.

The 2010 Sun Bowl in El Paso

 

[Classic Irish]

Weather does play a factor - both cold and hot. The chances of it being 20 degrees at kickoff in South Bend in December is not likely however. Probably the coldest game is the last 40-50 years was what - Navy in '91? The snow game with Penn St? Then the BYU game 10 years ago. None of them was 20 degrees or less. If the wind is blowing then that obviously has affects on the temps - the BC game iirc was horrendous for wind chill. But even in the South, HS playoff games can get down to that 28-30 degree range - deep south excluded of course. I sat through the 7A state championship in Bama maybe 10 years ago or so with sub 30 temps, some ice, and a wind that would cut you. South Florida guys would struggle in that kind of cold. But Ga, Bama, Miss, and La HS players have probably been exposed to some of that cold weather.

Heat is just as much of a factor. But good prep can overcome both cold and heat. And if any players have aspirations of playing in the pros, they better figure out how to adapt in any weather.

That 1991 Navy game was the coldest game I sat through. Just awful.

 

[T Town Tommy]

None of those ND games you mentioned were played at Christmas time, but point still taken.

We’ve had several Halloweens here in South Bend where it is snowing, so it’s certainly possible

We played at Notre Dame in basketball in the old Coca-Cola NIT showcase to begin the season. I left Bowling Green, Ky and the temp was around 60 degrees. Stepped off the bus in South Bend and it was like 27 degrees. I was ready to head south for sure.

 

[PutuporShutup]

A good chunk of Notre Dame’s roster has played in the high heat when they were in high school too.

Let’s do the opposite. Let’s say this is a first round playoff game in South Bend in December. The temperature is 20 degrees. ND would be just as miserable as A&M.

Difference there would be it’s hot in south bend it’s real hot in college station. Winter in south bend could be a 50+ degree difference to college station at times, and constantly chilly. so ND players would have acclimated their bodies to cold temperature walking around in it every day vs A&M that would not have had any real cold temp.

 

[zelezo vlk]

I think maybe the night game vs FSU a few years ago might have been single digits with wind chill. Een in pregame, you could see FSU players were already looking for the team bus.

Playing for Willie Taggert will do that to a guy

 

[PutuporShutup]

Weather does play a factor - both cold and hot. The chances of it being 20 degrees at kickoff in South Bend in December is not likely however. Probably the coldest game is the last 40-50 years was what - Navy in '91? The snow game with Penn St? Then the BYU game 10 years ago. None of them was 20 degrees or less. If the wind is blowing then that obviously has affects on the temps - the BC game iirc was horrendous for wind chill. But even in the South, HS playoff games can get down to that 28-30 degree range - deep south excluded of course. I sat through the 7A state championship in Bama maybe 10 years ago or so with sub 30 temps, some ice, and a wind that would cut you. South Florida guys would struggle in that kind of cold. But Ga, Bama, Miss, and La HS players have probably been exposed to some of that cold weather.

Heat is just as much of a factor. But good prep can overcome both cold and heat. And if any players have aspirations of playing in the pros, they better figure out how to adapt in any weather.

It is very possible especially if a night game to be in the 20s in December. Heck I was at nd usc oct 12 2019 and it was in the 30s for some of the game and breezy

I think the difference with heat to cold is almost everywhere in the summer is hot and maybe even humid, so everyone is relatively acclimated to at least warm temp. Most of the US will have real feel temps over 100, just some more than others. Down south is rarely going to have anywhere near as cold as it will get and feel up north. Meaning, far less overall every day acclimation.

 

[NDpendent]

We are less then a week away bitches!!!!

 

[stlnd01]

One big difference between hot and cold is that once you start moving, you warm up.
Unless it's very cold (like single digits, which is unusual in football season even in the north) and probably windy or precipitating, your body will be just fine. Whereas playing in excessive heat and especially humidity takes a real toll on your body in the form of dehydration.
In that sense the cold is more mental (recall the Miami players in that 2010 Sun Bowl), while heat is more physical.

 

[NDFAN2008]

Whose scores the first TD? I’m going with Mitchell or Faison

 

[arrowryan]

Whose scores the first TD? I’m going with Mitchell or Faison

Leonard on a keeper

 

[NDpendent]

Whose scores the first TD? I’m going with Mitchell or Faison

J.Love

 

[GrangerIrish24]

Whose scores the first TD? I’m going with Mitchell or Faison

Kris Mitchel

 

[GoIrish41]

Greathouse!

 

[MacIrish75]

X gonna give it to ya!

Watts houses a pick-6.

 

[Te'o4Heisman]

Leonard on a keeper

This. My guess they use him as a real weapon im the red zone and he scores 8-10 rushing tds this year.

 

[GrangerIrish24]

This. My guess they use him as a real weapon im the red zone and he scores 8-10 rushing tds this year.

I hate saying it but I don’t see Leonard’s running being much of a factor in this game unless it’s a broken play. Elko knows what leonard can do plus our talented backs and will sell out to stop the run.

 

[FDNYIrish1]

Whose scores the first TD? I’m going with Mitchell or Faison

KVA on a strip sack picks up the ball for 6

 

[NDMD]

Didn't the Irish play Miami in a bowl game and the temp and wind chill was horrendous? IIRC, those Hurricanes was ready to get back on the bus before kickoff.

Sun Bowl as mentioned above, they also played Miami in Chicago in 2012 for a Shamrock Series game, where temps on the field were in the 30s. Miami definitely quit that game as well, they looked absolutely miserable on the sideline.

 

[pumpdog20]

Everywhere experiences hot and humid, but the southern boys don't get to experience the cold, snow, dreary of the upper midwest.

 

[Terry Jillery]

If we are able to run the ball effectively on our first offensive possession I like our odds. My guess is they’re going to pick on the left side of our line a lot early. So that will be an interesting schematic decision.