Random College Football Discussion Thread

[AustinWolv]

There's enough water/sports drinks/ice/fans/etc. to deal with that. Plus all these new uniforms are more "breathable." And more people can play evening games in August if necessary. Most people practice mid-afternoon which is the hottest part of the day without alarming death tolls. It's a concern but not one that can't be mostly neutralized.

http://articles.latimes.com/2012/aug...tball-20120831
http://www.statesman.com/sports/high...a-1919785.html

[gschwendt]

ASU sold it's stadium naming rights...

[ram29jackson]

http://articles.latimes.com/2012/aug...tball-20120831
http://www.statesman.com/sports/high...a-1919785.html

ok, so...people are learning that extreme heat and cold can effect people of all ages. So, they take precautions now.

But as long as you arent too old and eat and drink decent stuff... In the 1970s when dumb coaches and smart ones who didnt know any better had guys push it without water breaks. There wasnt some rash of deaths left and right. You realize when you get older,you cant push it in the heat..but I doubt a black artificial field will up the death or hospital count in the future. all these medical advances and kids probably eat less healthy then they did 30 years ago..energy drinks are bad news too...which contribute to dehydration etc

[baseballplyrmvp]

this is great i want the shirt that barkley's wearing

http://www.youtube.com/v/m9UF6mRsUf8

[AustinWolv]

ok, so...people are learning that extreme heat and cold can effect people of all ages. So, they take precautions now.

But as long as you arent too old and eat and drink decent stuff... In the 1970s when dumb coaches and smart ones who didnt know any better had guys push it without water breaks. There wasnt some rash of deaths left and right. You realize when you get older,you cant push it in the heat..but I doubt a black artificial field will up the death or hospital count in the future. all these medical advances and kids probably eat less healthy then they did 30 years ago..energy drinks are bad news too...which contribute to dehydration etc

Kids are fatter, outside less than the old days too. Yeah, fix that stuff first, but black turf isn't going to help.

[AustinWolv]

this is great i want the shirt that barkley's wearing

http://www.youtube.com/v/m9UF6mRsUf8

That was boring. And that shirt is boring.....kinda ghey really, Spurrier did visor like 20 years ago.

[gschwendt]

Arkansas State officially announced plans to update the facilities for football today. A 22 million dollar facility to be completed by July 2014.

[ram29jackson]

Arkansas State officially announced plans to update the facilities for football today. A 22 million dollar facility to be completed by July 2014.

so they can practice in safety before getting flogged by top 40 teams again and again..j/k

A- I wonder who's greasing who's palm to get that done
B- it looks like EA made that video
C- thats a pretty swanky set up

[gschwendt]

I wonder who's greasing who's palm to get that done

Money will be all private funds... no university funds. Saturday we'll be announcing naming rights for the stadium and along with that, somewhere between a $15-$25 million donation to go along with that. I imagine much of that will go to the facilities plus additional donations.

[SCClassof93]

MSU vs. Auburn. Who do you like? Pulling for MSU

Spoiler: show

[ram29jackson]

one of my friends niece/ daughter

just finished making this corn hole game for the Nebraska UCLA Tailgate

[JeffHCross]

There's enough water/sports drinks/ice/fans/etc. to deal with that.

Yeah, 'cause athletes are so good about managing their heat level. You never hear about someone having heat stroke or getting dehydrated ... especially during HS games where players are more likely to be playing both ways and not taking a break.

Black is a bad idea. Period. Can you work around it and deal with it? Sure. But there's no upside. None.

[souljahbill]

Yeah, 'cause athletes are so good about managing their heat level. You never hear about someone having heat stroke or getting dehydrated ... especially during HS games where players are more likely to be playing both ways and not taking a break.

Black is a bad idea. Period. Can you work around it and deal with it? Sure. But there's no upside. None.

None of those players died in game situations. Every single one was at practice. The hydration situation at practice and game day are totally different. Like most schools, we never use Gatorade for practice but we have 50 gallons of it on Friday nights. There's also a huge difference in temperature between early/mid afternoon and 7:00 in the evening.

If a high school can afford field turf, they aren't hurting for the resources to keep kids cool. With a proper hydration plan (which should be in place anyway, regardless of turf situation) can easily cancel out any heat related drawbacks.

[JeffHCross]

None of those players died in game situations. Every single one was at practice.

I didn't say anything about the deaths. Dehydration, heat stroke, and any other heat-related problems have impacts that are more than just death.

And yes, you're right, there's a big difference between mid afternoon and the evening (though not as much in Texas as in other states). So, if anyone is going to do this, I definitely prefer it to be a HS playing night games. But I'm still not supportive of it.

And I know, as a trainer, you know this ... there's a big difference between having a plan and pulling it off. Especially when it comes to know-it-all kids.

[AustinWolv]

Dehydration, heat stroke, and any other heat-related problems have impacts that are more than just death.

Not to mention that once a person has a heat injury, it gets easier and easier to occur for that person down the road. Seen it happen often down here.

[baseballplyrmvp]

rumors of a huge story is about to be dropped regarding auburn are starting to get around on some message boards.

[AustinWolv]

The follow-up/rulings on Auburn, Oregon, and Miami are well past due..........

[gigemaggs99]

I'm not sure if it's just playing lesser opponents (wouldn't think Illinois is that bad) but ASU really looks good. They move the ball down the field like nothing flat. Impressive!

[ram29jackson]

I like finding any reason to look at Rivals.com or pro-college footballreference.com.

stat freak,number crunching good times

[baseballplyrmvp]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-...98--ncaaf.html

this sounds like a bad april fool's day attempt, even though its not. first, the kid's last name is kuntz. second, he's 18 and dating a 65 year old. third, he's from dickinson, north dakota.