ShadowFrog
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check your Lafayette forecast & pack your ponchos.
Rain & 70’s for Frogs next week?
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Pharm Frog
Full Member
Any insights on what the weather may be on the west side of the Wabash River?
BigPurple87
Active Member
Even though I will be there I hope it rains. The less passing the better
Hoosierfrog
Tier 1
It’s been pretty dry around here. Every time rain is forecast we get zip. Next week is showing 40% chance which has equated to nothing. Evening game time is showing no chance.
One thing you can probably count on is ankle deep grass. Purdue has been known to let it get long.
One thing you can probably count on is ankle deep grass. Purdue has been known to let it get long.
Limp Lizard
Full Member
Ugh. I'm sure GP will take that into account.
Just grow the practice fields to 4 inches. I bet deep Bermuda-hybrid is tougher than deep bluegrass.
Froginbedford
Full Member
Which cleats will the team have? Who makes the decision? Is there enough room in the new equipment truck to have more than one type available for the players? Rain probably is a one-TD gift to Purdue...70 degrees is a FG advantage for Purdue...TCU coesn't pleay well in winter weather (2015 Baylor the exception).... Yeah, the meter is way to the sarcasm side
Moose Stuff
Active Member
The longer the grass and the wetter the field the better IMO. We’re better on the lines, better/deeper at RB, and it minimizes the only real threat they have in Rondale Moore.
SuperBarrFrog
Active Member
Except long wet wet grass seems like it would lend itself to causing way more injuries in a game. Plus we know we are way faster than Purdue. Doesn’t make sense to me at all.
Limp Lizard
Full Member
Long wet grass slows both teams, so hopefully the speed difference will be the same on whatever field, except if the footing is bad. Bad, muddy fields really hurt the faster team. Bad footing hurt us a little in the Rose Bowl, a lot (IMO) against SJSU in 2000 on that swamp of a field they had.
One way a slower field could make a difference is on kick coverage. The ball takes the same amount of time to reach the returner, but the cover guys take longer to get down field, right? More room for the returner to make the catch and start his return.
One way a slower field could make a difference is on kick coverage. The ball takes the same amount of time to reach the returner, but the cover guys take longer to get down field, right? More room for the returner to make the catch and start his return.
BrewingFrog
Was I supposed to type something here?
It's rumored they cut the field with a helicopter...
Limey Frog
Full Member
I sure hope we don't need weather help to get by this Purdue team. I'll be there, too; I'd rather stay dry. But I'll be glad to be there no matter what. Can't possibly be worse than the game at SMU in 2012.
ShadowFrog
Moderators
Late October....maybe
Frognosticator
Tier 1
I bought a parking pass in the Northwestern Avenue parking garage.
Oh, and I'm seeing a high of 79 and 20% chance of rain.
BigPurple87
Active Member
I still have wet shoes from that game
ShadowFrog
Moderators
I think you’ll find they’ve moved since then.
On their own....
Can you buy that pass online?
nm found passes on stub hub
