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Game Thread Game Two: #1 Ohio State 24, #2 Texas 7 (9/9/06)

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You know, while the heat doesn't directly affect one team more than the other, the heat can really hurt a team that is less conditioned.
I may be the only one to feel this way, but with the cramping and just overall look of the Texas players in the Rose Bowl, I really felt like they were poorly conditioned/prepared for the game compared to the USC players. They seemed more sluggish in the second half. Anyways, a team that is not properly prepared (conditioning, hydration, etc.) will be hurt by the heat.
 
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Also take in count the humidity level. In the summer time in Ohio, when it got hot, it was the uncomfortable hot where you felt like your face was on fire or something. Humidity in Ohio and Indiana (the only 2 states i've lived in for an extended amount of time) is just horrible.

Never been to Texas, but i have been to Arizona once when i was a little kid. I cant remember exactly the weather, but my folks tell me it was not as near as hot as it was back in Ohio. They said you could go outside and sit down for a bit in Arizona. In Ohio you could go outside, sit down, and FRY.
 
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BDtheBuckeye said:
...Humidity in Ohio and Indiana (the only 2 states i've lived in for an extended amount of time) is just horrible.

Never been to Texas, but i have been to Arizona once when i was a little kid. I cant remember exactly the weather, but my folks tell me it was not as near as hot as it was back in Ohio...
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I was in San Antonio from mid-August through early-Nov for basic training "a while back" (:biggrin: ), and it was hot and humid as shit up until early-October. The thing that will make this game somewhat more bearable is the 7:00 PM start time. While it won't be "cool", it won't be near as bad as it would be around noon or 1:00 PM. Our team is exceptionally well-conditioned...they'll be fine.
 
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In late afternoon on August 23th, many years ago, on the outskirts of San Antonio, I stumbled on one of those 3-foot high jack rabbits, fell onto sun-soaked, smoking gravel, burning my ankle, hip and hand. A nearby rattlesnake was licking its melted rattles, lucky for me, and paid no attention to my heated screams.

I sure hope it's not that hot in Austin for our game in September.
 
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i have never been to Texas nor any place in the south, but I;m guessing that the primetime start will help a lot. I think humidity levels will be down too, not that it wont be hot, just cooler than usual.Im not speaking from experience, just giving my thoughts.
 
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smith10ginn7 said:
i have never been to Texas nor any place in the south, but I;m guessing that the primetime start will help a lot. I think humidity levels will be down too, not that it wont be hot, just cooler than usual.Im not speaking from experience, just giving my thoughts.
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We are in a warming period. Global warming? Not sure. What I do know is that we are experiencing brutually hot weather here in Austin right now. Anyone who refers to that national weather service has no idea what it's like. The Ohio State players will be well conditioned, but anyone who cliams the game will be bearable because of a 7:00 p.m. kickoff has no idea what they are in for, either on the field or in the stands. Luckily, we've gotten rid of our horrible astroturf--the temperature could be 120 degrees on the turf. My wife's family lives in Phoenix, and I spend a lot of time there. It is MUCH drier there--it cools down in the evening. Austin won't cool down until the early hours of the morning.
 
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Home field disadvantage

Our stdium isn't the most hostile place to play--our crowd doesn't create the wall of sound you hear in some places. Also, our fans can be taken out of the game with some early scores. UT traditionally does best in big games on hostile turf. Not sure why, just think they relax a little too much in home games. If OSU can score early, it could be a big factor.
 
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This game is going to boil down to depth, especially along the lines. Whoever has more, quality linemen is going to have a decisive advantage as the game wears down. Once the heat (heat, and moreover fatigue, is an issue in every early season game in Ohio or Texas) takes its toll I expect the game will be decided by how well the backup linemen can beat their opposite second stringers, or how the team with superior depth's second string will stack up against the tired oposing first string.

I don't know who would win such a comparison contest, but I see depth of the lines as a key factor.
 
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