BJCrawford 1,568 Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 I understand there is a possibility. Doesn’t look torrential but could just be wet. Would this benefit one side or the other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUsince72 11,084 Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 14 minutes ago, BJCrawford said: I understand there is a possibility. Doesn’t look torrential but could just be wet. Would this benefit one side or the other? Theoretically it always helps the team that can run the ball better. Does Auburn have the horses up front and will the play-calling/personnel usage take advantage? That is the question... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnacle 9,064 Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 5 minutes ago, BJCrawford said: I understand there is a possibility. Doesn’t look torrential but could just be wet. Would this benefit one side or the other? Doubt it has much affect. Field is likely to maintain its integrity if it hasn't been raining much, which it looks like it hasn't been. My concern would be shotgun snaps and quarterbacks. I absolutely hated, and consequently feared throwing a wet ball when I played, but I'm also 5'11 and likely have smaller hands than Nix and Burrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 15 hours ago, Barnacle said: Doubt it has much affect. Field is likely to maintain its integrity if it hasn't been raining much, which it looks like it hasn't been. My concern would be shotgun snaps and quarterbacks. I absolutely hated, and consequently feared throwing a wet ball when I played, but I'm also 5'11 and likely have smaller hands than Nix and Burrow. (Felt. Could've dunked on a 10' goal in high school if I could've palmed the ball.) They say rain hurts fine tuned offenses more than... ours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squidward2016 51 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Current forecast from the weather channel is Friday- 100% chance of rain with at least 1-2 inches expected and storms. Saturday- A steady rain in the morning, with showers continuing in the afternoon, chance of rain 60% with around a quarter of an inch expected. honestly the more rain the better. I wouldn’t mind seeing a torrential downpour like the Redskins game this weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnacle 9,064 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 1 hour ago, McLoofus said: (Felt. Could've dunked on a 10' goal in high school if I could've palmed the ball.) They say rain hurts fine tuned offenses more than... ours. That's impressive dude. I could palm a ball, but only holding it out in front of me - definitely not the extent where I could dunk one handed. Not as if that matters. I never had the hops. One handed hang was all I could ever achieve. Reminds me of a story that I love to tell about a guy I played basketball with in middle School. I went to a private school when I lived in Missouri, and private schools were able to get around recruiting restrictions by recruiting kids while they were still in middle school. This guy was like 6'6 in the 7th grade. He was a really nice kid, but wasn't exactly the brightest bulb in the room. We were measuring our vertical leaps in PE one day. His flat footed reach was like 9 ft. Someone said to him, "Hey Alex, you only have to jump one foot to touch the rim." He shouted back, "Man, I can't jump no 36 inches!!" Anyway, he went on to play division 1 basketball for Billy Donovan at in Florida, but I don't think he ever made it to the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick.AU 13,279 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 16 hours ago, Barnacle said: Doubt it has much affect. Field is likely to maintain its integrity if it hasn't been raining much, which it looks like it hasn't been. My concern would be shotgun snaps and quarterbacks. I absolutely hated, and consequently feared throwing a wet ball when I played, but I'm also 5'11 and likely have smaller hands than Nix and Burrow. I probably worry about DB’s slipping more than anything, especially with their O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnacle 9,064 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 1 minute ago, Maverick.AU said: I probably worry about DB’s slipping more than anything, especially with their O Yeah I was just thinking if it's not raining much, hopefully footing won't be an issue for anyone on the field. Makes sense that the DB's would be affected first if it did become an issue though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevon67 2,368 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 16 hours ago, Barnacle said: Doubt it has much affect. Field is likely to maintain its integrity if it hasn't been raining much, which it looks like it hasn't been. My concern would be shotgun snaps and quarterbacks. I absolutely hated, and consequently feared throwing a wet ball when I played, but I'm also 5'11 and likely have smaller hands than Nix and Burrow. 100 miles from stadium hasn't rained here in a couple of days.......just soaking up the cooler temps❤ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMassie11 1,610 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Rain will hurt us (see Uga vs Kentucky) sure we may can run but will make it near impossible to defend their WR in man coverage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Eagle 5,129 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 18 hours ago, BJCrawford said: I understand there is a possibility. Doesn’t look torrential but could just be wet. Would this benefit one side or the other? The grass.😋 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr82b4au 5,568 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 I hope it is a monsoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sizzle 3,909 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 If it’s raining really hard that might take away Schwartz too though right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linayus 676 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 58 minutes ago, Sizzle said: If it’s raining really hard that might take away Schwartz too though right? Schwartz, to me, would be less affected by it than someone like Shivers who seemingly struggles to turn up field on the outside runs because he's moving so fast toward the sideline. But realistically, it will hurt anyone that wants to plant their foot and cause a defender to miss. If we do end up with a soggy field, I expect we'll see more Williams/Joiner runs that pound into the defensive edges then maybe some KMart/Shivers to pop a few right up the middle to see if we can break one or two big ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Freak 2,526 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 6 minutes ago, Linayus said: Schwartz, to me, would be less affected by it than someone like Shivers who seemingly struggles to turn up field on the outside runs because he's moving so fast toward the sideline. Agree - it looked like he was running on ice a couple times in the Arky game. 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linayus 676 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 5 minutes ago, The Freak said: Agree - it looked like he was running on ice a couple times in the Arky game. 😂 Yep! But I love him. Once he masters that turn up the field at full (or near full) speed he's going to make defenses pay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Freak 2,526 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 2 minutes ago, Linayus said: Yep! But I love him. Once he masters that turn up the field at full (or near full) speed he's going to make defenses pay! Me too, he's one of my favs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper 3,128 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 6 hours ago, Squidward2016 said: Current forecast from the weather channel is Friday- 100% chance of rain with at least 1-2 inches expected and storms. Saturday- A steady rain in the morning, with showers continuing in the afternoon, chance of rain 60% with around a quarter of an inch expected. noaa.gov has it at a 41% chance throughout the game with a total of 0.03 inches of rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sizzle 3,909 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 12 minutes ago, Linayus said: Yep! But I love him. Once he masters that turn up the field at full (or near full) speed he's going to make defenses pay! Is that something you can master? I feel like cut moves are something that you have or you don’t. Like that Bama receiver Jeudy’s cut moves are insane, don’t think that’s something you learn imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linayus 676 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 13 minutes ago, Sizzle said: Is that something you can master? I feel like cut moves are something that you have or you don’t. Like that Bama receiver Jeudy’s cut moves are insane, don’t think that’s something you learn imo I mean - maybe? Agility/footwork drills can certainly help and I don't know how much of that he got in high school (I know we got very basic drills when I was playing). To me it seems he has gotten better even through the first half of this season. Either that or he's making more of an effort to turn up field faster so I'm not noticing it as much (aside from the couple against Arky that had me chuckling). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper 3,128 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Last time we played in the rain in Baton Rouge, a 12-win AU team lost by 14. This is a much better LSU offense. This is a much worse AU offense. The rain won’t matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUsince72 11,084 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Well, one decent result of a good game time downpour would be a much less boisterous crowd, FWIW... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WDE_OxPx_2010 5,290 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Running game and defense gets the upper hand in rainy conditions. I like our odds there. I fear It's going to take an act of God for us to have a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quietmaninthecorner 1,945 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 As long as the rain doesn't increase our issues with holding the ball,, I don't think it will make much difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger Refuge 6,660 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 1 hour ago, AUsince72 said: Well, one decent result of a good game time downpour would be a much less boisterous crowd, FWIW... I don’t know, man. Cajuns+rain+beer=bad news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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