Aside from Gonzaga, Notre Dame & a couple others there hasn't been many northern programs playing great this year. I'm convinced last year's early spring (Jan) allowed northern programs to get outdoors early enough to be competitive with the southern programs and the reason Stony Brook and Kent St made deep runs. Any thoughts on how indoor football facility work at northern schools translates to the actual field?
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Any thoughts on how indoor football facility work at northern schools translates to the actual field?
Last year was a very mild winter. Northern teams could actually practice on a real field in the winter for many days that they ordinarily wouldn't. I think this helped them a lot. This winter is vastly different. Those northern programs fortunate enough to have indoor facitlies can practice skill drills and the like but it is not the same as hitting BP on a real field or taking infield on a real field outside. But, it also depends on the talent. Last year's "northern team run" (add St Johns to that list) had some unbelievable talent. So, I look at it as the opportunity confluence of northern weather and talent.
Im starting to realize that the Minnesota gophers are very lucky to have the Metro Dome to play in. I might add that it gives them little reason to not be in the hunt with a very nice outdoor and indoor field to play on. Are there other teams that have the use of a game dome?
Competitive edge is huge in the HS/college ranks. A lot of those Northern teams tned to play early season tourney's in the South or West. I assume they use those games as "practice" to play into season conditioning.
Im starting to realize that the Minnesota gophers are very lucky to have the Metro Dome to play in. I might add that it gives them little reason to not be in the hunt with a very nice outdoor and indoor field to play on. Are there other teams that have the use of a game dome?
Not after this season, they won't.
Indiana had an 18-game winning streak snapped today...
