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PoconoPony wrote:Until the day we play our home games in a dome stadium we should just get used to practicing outside. As a high school player I can remember at least 3 weeks of practice in temperatures in the 20s or lower. Unless lightening is the issue, just practice.

I'm with you on this one. I can see the IPF as one of those "we have the big-time facilities" type of investments, but in terms of preparing players for the conditions they will actually experience in a game, don't you think it hurts more than helps? First few games are going to be hotter than hell; better be ready for it rather than practice in an air-conditioned indoor facility. We complained last year at the TCU game that our guys weren't prepared to play in the cold and rain. What better way to do that than to actually practice in the cold and rain?

Not many players today could have survived under Paul "Bear" Bryant........

PonySnob wrote:Not many players today could have survived under Paul "Bear" Bryant........

Hell, I wouldn't have even gotten ON the bus to Junction.

"Come to SMU! Practice in the dust, wind and rain just like Doak and Gregg did!"
^^^Recruiting Epic Fail^^^

Those days and that kind of kid are long gone. Got to keep up with the Joneses or be left behind.

SMUer wrote:"Come to SMU! Practice in the dust, wind and rain just like Doak and Gregg did!"
^^^Recruiting Epic Fail^^^

Those days and that kind of kid are long gone. Got to keep up with the Joneses or be left behind.

Our Jones wouldn't let his guys walk across Mockingbird!

RyanSMU98 wrote:

PoconoPony wrote:Until the day we play our home games in a dome stadium we should just get used to practicing outside. As a high school player I can remember at least 3 weeks of practice in temperatures in the 20s or lower. Unless lightening is the issue, just practice.

I'm with you on this one. I can see the IPF as one of those "we have the big-time facilities" type of investments, but in terms of preparing players for the conditions they will actually experience in a game, don't you think it hurts more than helps? First few games are going to be hotter than hell; better be ready for it rather than practice in an air-conditioned indoor facility. We complained last year at the TCU game that our guys weren't prepared to play in the cold and rain. What better way to do that than to actually practice in the cold and rain?

Has a JJ team ever performed in the rain or wind?????

Yea, we got hammered by Navy that didnt attempt one pass the whole game. The R&S will always lose a rain game.

Even with near All-Americans RBs on our roster

PoconoPony wrote:Until the day we play our home games in a dome stadium we should just get used to practicing outside. As a high school player I can remember at least 3 weeks of practice in temperatures in the 20s or lower. Unless lightening is the issue, just practice.

This logic makes no sense. Practice was cancelled. Has nothing to do with where we play/what conditions we practice in. It has more to do with us missing reps while our competition is practicing

Valid except in spring training. Everyone gets the same number of days.

RyanSMU98 wrote:

PoconoPony wrote:Until the day we play our home games in a dome stadium we should just get used to practicing outside. As a high school player I can remember at least 3 weeks of practice in temperatures in the 20s or lower. Unless lightening is the issue, just practice.

I'm with you on this one. I can see the IPF as one of those "we have the big-time facilities" type of investments, but in terms of preparing players for the conditions they will actually experience in a game, don't you think it hurts more than helps? First few games are going to be hotter than hell; better be ready for it rather than practice in an air-conditioned indoor facility. We complained last year at the TCU game that our guys weren't prepared to play in the cold and rain. What better way to do that than to actually practice in the cold and rain?

Yeah, having an IPF hurts more than it helps. That's why Alabama, Notre Dame, LSU, Texas, USC, Ohio State, and Michigan don't have one.

East Coast Mustang wrote:

RyanSMU98 wrote:

PoconoPony wrote:Until the day we play our home games in a dome stadium we should just get used to practicing outside. As a high school player I can remember at least 3 weeks of practice in temperatures in the 20s or lower. Unless lightening is the issue, just practice.

I'm with you on this one. I can see the IPF as one of those "we have the big-time facilities" type of investments, but in terms of preparing players for the conditions they will actually experience in a game, don't you think it hurts more than helps? First few games are going to be hotter than hell; better be ready for it rather than practice in an air-conditioned indoor facility. We complained last year at the TCU game that our guys weren't prepared to play in the cold and rain. What better way to do that than to actually practice in the cold and rain?

Yeah, having an IPF hurts more than it helps. That's why Alabama, Notre Dame, LSU, Texas, USC, Ohio State, and Michigan don't have one.

ECM, UT does have an IPF.

http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/ ... ility.html

Every school I listed has one.

East Coast Mustang wrote:Every school I listed has one.

Sorry, didn't notice the sarcasm

mrydel wrote:Valid except in spring training. Everyone gets the same number of days.

i assume we would use it during the season when the weather is bad