Cartire
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I keep reading all these threads.
Doom and gloom
Bevell blaming
Overlooking
Yada yada yada
Honestly, the biggest factor was heat. I was there. I felt it. I almost died in it.
I understand that SD played in the same heat. And it was unusually high for even SD standards. But it was the biggest factor.
-Our guys were not acclimated to it. It was noticeable from the beginning. It was noticeable during warm ups. You could just see how slow they were moving. Cuts were delayed. Reactions were delayed. It was very noticeable.
-SD decided to wear whites 4 days ago. We received an email from SD PR 4 days ago informing every fan that they would be going whites instead of their normal blue for a "White Hot Game". The decision was obvious. Playing in dark blues would be a disadvantage with the upcoming forecast.
-it was so hot, that the game was no longer about skill and talent, and more about just being conditioned for the opportunities. Our guys were not conditioned for 115+. Yes, they could still compete, but they would never hit peak level play because of this.
Honestly. SD played well. But play this same game at 20 degrees cooler, and it's a completely different game.
Doom and gloom
Bevell blaming
Overlooking
Yada yada yada
Honestly, the biggest factor was heat. I was there. I felt it. I almost died in it.
I understand that SD played in the same heat. And it was unusually high for even SD standards. But it was the biggest factor.
-Our guys were not acclimated to it. It was noticeable from the beginning. It was noticeable during warm ups. You could just see how slow they were moving. Cuts were delayed. Reactions were delayed. It was very noticeable.
-SD decided to wear whites 4 days ago. We received an email from SD PR 4 days ago informing every fan that they would be going whites instead of their normal blue for a "White Hot Game". The decision was obvious. Playing in dark blues would be a disadvantage with the upcoming forecast.
-it was so hot, that the game was no longer about skill and talent, and more about just being conditioned for the opportunities. Our guys were not conditioned for 115+. Yes, they could still compete, but they would never hit peak level play because of this.
Honestly. SD played well. But play this same game at 20 degrees cooler, and it's a completely different game.