Weather @ FAU

[ABrownGMG]

The weather forecast at the moment for Boca Raton on Saturday has a 70% chance of rain. I could be wrong but I believe that will be the first time this season that the team has played in wet conditions. Any guesses on how that may impact the gameplan or outcome? 

[Harry]

It’s certainly a concern and you would have to think we will need to getting the running game prepared to carry a heavier load.

[MeanGreenTexan]

50 minutes ago, ABrownGMG said:

The weather forecast at the moment for Boca Raton on Saturday has a 70% chance of rain. I could be wrong but I believe that will be the first time this season that the team has played in wet conditions. Any guesses on how that may impact the gameplan or outcome? 

FAU gives up a ton of yards on the ground...  and Jeffrey Wilson plays for UNT.

It's going to be the Wilson show this weekend.

[p_phelps]

Jeff and Nic better get ready to run the rock with a little sprinkled in Johnson. 

[golfingomez]

Perilous conditions on the horizon? arm yourself with Smith & Wilson.

Smith and Wesson nickname? is this too heavy for the... current climate?

 

[southsideguy]

we better be practicing with a wet ball.  Turn on the sprinklers on the practice field.

[greeneagle1]

What ever happened to Andrew Tucker? Has he been passed up by Evan Johnson as our 3rd back?

Also, FAU will be running the ball via their QB and RBs. That is their bread and butter right now. Time to start stacking the box!

[MeanGreenTexan]

5 minutes ago, greeneagle1 said:

What ever happened to Andrew Tucker? Has he been passed up by Evan Johnson as our 3rd back?

Also, FAU will be running the ball via their QB and RBs. That is their bread and butter right now. Time to start stacking the box!

Agree.   If there's ever a time for your CBs to do their jobs while being left on an island, this is the week for it. 
Also, it would be a GREAT day for Kishawn to step up & be the player we all know he is.

[southsideguy]

Keep an eye open for that swing pass.

[UNT 90 Grad]

3 hours ago, ABrownGMG said:

The weather forecast at the moment for Boca Raton on Saturday has a 70% chance of rain. I could be wrong but I believe that will be the first time this season that the team has played in wet conditions. Any guesses on how that may impact the gameplan or outcome? 

I always worry that rain is Mason’s kryptonite.   It stems from the video below.  It’s a good watch if you haven’t seen it.   Rain issues come to fruition at the 20:00 mark. 

 

[BTG_Fan1]

12 hours ago, greeneagle1 said:

What ever happened to Andrew Tucker? Has he been passed up by Evan Johnson as our 3rd back?

I'm pretty sure Tucker still dresses out, and I think is on KO coverage but I could be wrong along with him being a RS SR as wel.. Wyche doesn't even dress out, so im guessing he is a RS.. 

[BTG_Fan1]

12 hours ago, UNT 90 Grad said:

I always worry that rain is Mason’s kryptonite.   It stems from the video below.  It’s a good watch if you haven’t seen it.   Rain issues come to fruition at the 20:00 mark. 

 

He had issues at West Point, and at WKU before he got injured as well

[TreeFiddy]

It is no secret that being able to throw a wet ball hard and with accuracy requires large hands.  I am not under the impression that Mason has unusually large hands (maybe he can be president one day?).

[shootermcgavin44]

4 minutes ago, TreeFiddy said:

It is no secret that being able to throw a wet ball hard and with accuracy requires large hands.  I am not under the impression that Mason has unusually large hands (maybe he can be president one day?).

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[Venson]

Last night on Seth Littrell's radio show from Rudy's, he said they do not worry about the weather. He also said he does spray the ball down, spray water in players faces, etc just to get them ready for wet conditions. He said he has always done that and is not doing it because of the expected weather. He basically said it is something he has always done no matter what conditions are expected at game time. At the end of the day, both teams play in the same conditions.

[golfingomez]

8 hours ago, BTG_Fan1 said:

He had issues at West Point, and at WKU before he got injured as well

It wasn't raining at WKU... it was just cool

[BTG_Fan1]

2 hours ago, golfingomez said:

It wasn't raining at WKU... it was just cool

The WKU comment was about Fine not playing well in less than ideal weather.. 

[MeanGreenTexan]

2 minutes ago, BTG_Fan1 said:

The WKU comment was about Fine not playing well in less than ideal weather.. 

Mason was under attack every time he dropped back during that game.   So much so, that he took several sacks on the 3 drives he QB'd prior to getting sacked so hard it ended his season.   That loss was not on him.

[BTG_Fan1]

Just now, MeanGreenTexan said:

Mason was under attack every time he dropped back during that game.   So much so, that he took several sacks on the 3 drives he QB'd prior to getting sacked so hard it ended his season.   That loss was not on him.

Never said it was on him.. He has progressed A LOT from any point and even from his best last year.. The thread was about should we worry about Mason playing in less than ideal weather..

In the 2 games that I can recall him playing in less than idea weather he struggled... 

[UNTLifer]

6 hours ago, Venson said:

Last night on Seth Littrell's radio show from Rudy's, he said they do not worry about the weather. He also said he does spray the ball down, spray water in players faces, etc just to get them ready for wet conditions. He said he has always done that and is not doing it because of the expected weather. He basically said it is something he has always done no matter what conditions are expected at game time. At the end of the day, both teams play in the same conditions.

I have read this three times and am not sure what is being said.  Does he or does he not practice in special "weather" conditions?

[Venson]

In a word yes. It's just not something that he does because the weather says that there will be rain. He has them practice with wet balls, he sprays water in players faces, etc.