GAMEDAY WEATHER FORECAST!

ALEX LIFESON · Post by **ALEX LIFESON** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 3:47 pm

Believe it or not...........Saturday forecast in Lubbock.... high of 78...with a 40% chance of rain! oh yeah baby, football season is here!!!!!!!

CalallenStang · Post by **CalallenStang** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 4:09 pm

ALEX LIFESON wrote:Believe it or not...........Saturday forecast in Lubbock.... high of 78...with a 40% chance of rain! oh yeah baby, football season is here!!!!!!!

You sure you didn't pull up the Seattle forecast by mistake? :lol:

Raider Aficionado · Post by **Raider Aficionado** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 11:03 pm

Monsoonal moisture... it's been crazy wet for the past two weeks. Everything's greening up and it looks great. Too bad not much of it is making it to the Army COE lakes. :roll:

Eddie P · Post by **Eddie P** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 8:59 am

I'd be curious to get Stallions take on this, but I would absolutely be thrilled if we were to eoncounter some bad weather for this game. While the ultimate outcome perhaps does not change, I think our chances of success increase dramatically.

mrydel · Post by **mrydel** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 9:08 am

I have always felt that rain actually favors the passing game (especially short passes) in that the receivers know where they are going and the defenders have to cut quicker and are more likely to slip. Unless it is a tremendously hard deluge where line of sight is hampered, I think rain would favor Tech. Also, fumbles in the running game are more likely with a wet ball than a dry one. Now a strong West Texas wind might be something to hope for.

giacfsp · Post by **giacfsp** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 9:13 am

I absolutely disagree. Wet football = potential for mistakes.

Young Tech QB, opening-day jitters, wet football, etc., definitely would benefit DeMyron Martin-led Ponies. Yes, we have a young QB, too, and our passing game likely would be pretty much grounded. Tech wouldn't abandon the passing game, to be sure, but might have more mistakes than usual.

Give me a monsoon out there Saturday, and I don't know if we can win, but we can hang in there, as long as DeHeisman Martin is feeling good!

mrydel · Post by **mrydel** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 9:18 am

This young Tech QB everyone keeps talking about has played a lifetime more than anyone we have. He is not a newbie by any means.

giacfsp · Post by **giacfsp** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 9:20 am

mrydel wrote:This young Tech QB everyone keeps talking about has played a lifetime more than anyone we have. He is not a newbie by any means.

No, he's not. He's very talented and has played a lot of football. Willis also has played a lot of football, although never at the college level. I'd think neither will have a perfect outing.

ALEX LIFESON · Post by **ALEX LIFESON** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 9:25 am

I can't believe it, but forecast now calls for high of 75, with 30% chance of rain! Can this be? Whoooooo Hooooo! I am frickin' ready!

redraidersweetheart · Post by **redraidersweetheart** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 9:54 am

Its currently 65 and overcast....I, for one, sure hope this weather sticks around till Saturday...

Buckethead · Post by **Buckethead** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 10:12 am

Just talked to my buddy in Lubbock and he said it isn't suppose to get above 82 all week. May have to take a pair of jeans for the game. Beats 103 with sweat driping from my chin.

EmeraldCityPony · Post by **EmeraldCityPony** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 2:28 pm

Everybody always says that foul weather favors the underdog.

mrydel · Post by **mrydel** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 2:34 pm

I don't

jtstang · Post by **jtstang** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 3:06 pm

EmeraldCityPony wrote:Everybody always says that foul weather favors the underdog.

You'd need Ernesto to take a hard left turn into west Texas to make up 26 1/2 points, though.

Post by **PonyPride** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 3:25 pm

How much of an underdog were we last year against TCU?

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