The temp for Tuscon is 97 for a high, the high will happen around 430-500pm the heat will stay around for a couple of hours then start to cool off, not much. Last night at 10 pm it was still 100 +. However that is PHX and it is 8 degrees warmer here than Tuscon. No problem for the players. the only problem will be the tailgaters. Drinking in the desert, drink water along with your favorite adult beverage. Tigers win, Tigers win
The elevation of Tucson is about 2500 feet above sea level so tht shouldn't be a problem at all like if they were playing Colorado at Mile High or in Albuequerque at over 6000 feet.
The Tigers will definitely be able to handle the Arizona heat because the humidity is so low. When the humidity is low, the rate of evaporation of the body's sweat increases, thus increasing the cooling ability of the body. When the humidity is high, the body's sweat can't evaporate and therefore can't cool the body at all. Just having sweat on you isn't enough to cool you down, the sweat must evaporate to provide cooling power. So, the Tigers will have increased evaporation which will keep the body temperature cooler even though the air temperature may be hotter. They will have to be on the lookout for dehydration though. The coaches better be forcing water on the players all day today and tomorrow to keep them hydrated. To see the phenomenon of evaporation in action, wet a towel down and see what it's temp feels like. Then swing the towel around your head for a little bit and check the temp again, it should be much cooler because some of the water evaporated. Thank you for reading "Science Hour with MikeD", we now return you to your regularly scheduled reading of TigerForums.
MikeD, thanks for the analysis. I'd like to know more about whether the altitude could affect the Tigers, rather than the heat. Anybody?
Well, the altitude isn't high enough to cause any true problems, I don't think. But I do know how altitude can affect. As a young boy, everytime I went to Colorado, I would get really sick for a day or two. I just had a problem with altitude. Although Tuscon is far lower than Denver, etc...Altitude can affect anyone..
I spent four days last week playing golf in the Phoenix area. Temps were high, but it didn't really feel as hot as it does down here in Houston, which has the exact same weather as Baton Rouge. My clothes stayed dry, due to the rapid evaporation, as discussed by Professor MikeD. My shirt stays drenched when I play golf in Houston this time of year. And it feels a LOT better over there after the sun goes down. Some really great golf courses around Scottsdale, BTW. GEAUX TIGERS!
Re: MikeD, thanks for the analysis. Hey Jean! Where you been? About your question. I'm 6'1 and my wifemate is 5 foot nothin'. I find it's much more comfortable at my altitude in oppressive heat.
I've been well. Thanks, SabanFan Your wife is really 5 foot, zero inches? That is tiny. She must be a size zero, like my wife. In any even, SabanFan and others, I am more and more impressed with Coach Saban as time goes by. Anyway, I've been sailing the Gulf looking for Iraqi shipping to raid, since I'm no longer allowed to raid British shipping. My men and I are ready for combat action, should any of our opponents care to challenge our LSU Tiger Centurion Heroes. I'm glad that the altitude should not be a big factor. I know that heat won't be a factor, since the game is at night. I'm ready to put this game into perspective: we have a long season ahead of us. Whether we win or lose simply serves to tell us how much work we have ahead of us this year: if we win, we have a tremendous amount of work ahead of us, if we lose, we have an incredibly tremendous amount of work ahead of us. The game and season will depend on the LSU Tiger players' and coaches' mental toughness and committment to excellence. Each individual must develop the kind of relentless personal dedication to mission-accomplishment that Coach Saban refers to when he talks about developing wolves vs. sheep. There is a measure of "brain washing" yourself involved, just as in war. No rational man would advance under heavy fire, yet this is exactly what doctrine calls for when suddenly ambushed: CHARGE OUT OF THE KILLZONE FIRING AS YOU MOVE. Similary, in football, players are called on to perform those kinds of extraordinary feats under pressure, and they must do so with a personal attitude and committment to complete the mission successfully or (almost) die trying (in war, you're supposed to complete the mission, or actually die trying). In some ways, football and war are similar. I know some of you might think that what I say may sound irrational or maybe a little crazy, but the world we live in and the games we play are sometimes exactly those things. :lsug: :geaux:
I live at around 8000 feet and had trouble adjusting when I first moved here from BR. Got out of breath fairly easily. But Tucson is only around 2500 feet, so the difference is negligible.
That weather is killing us. We would have put up 70 points in the first half if we had a decent climate.....................................
