(12-06-2013 03:10 PM)Bay Area Owl Wrote:  With the talk of cold rain, it is nice to know that Rice Stadium has large, spacious concourses to handle a crowd retreating for cover from the rain. How many stadiums have the ability to hold a large number of people in the concourse, allowing them to still get a good view of the game without causing too many circulation problems? Not many at all...

It's another nice design feature of HRS, and another reason to never even consider replacing HRS with some tacked-together bleachers some people call a stadium.

But it's really tough to follow the action when the concourse is jammed tight.

(12-06-2013 03:14 PM)Da.Owl Wrote:  

(12-06-2013 03:10 PM)Bay Area Owl Wrote:  With the talk of cold rain, it is nice to know that Rice Stadium has large, spacious concourses to handle a crowd retreating for cover from the rain. How many stadiums have the ability to hold a large number of people in the concourse, allowing them to still get a good view of the game without causing too many circulation problems? Not many at all...

It's another nice design feature of HRS, and another reason to never even consider replacing HRS with some tacked-together bleachers some people call a stadium.

But it's really tough to follow the action when the concourse is jammed tight.

<sigh> Rice fans don't realize how good they have it. At most other college football stadiums, you either sit in the rain or leave the stadium. There's little room to hang out in the concourses, and you are unlikely to see any of the game at all.

(12-06-2013 03:42 PM)Bay Area Owl Wrote:  

(12-06-2013 03:14 PM)Da.Owl Wrote:  

(12-06-2013 03:10 PM)Bay Area Owl Wrote:  With the talk of cold rain, it is nice to know that Rice Stadium has large, spacious concourses to handle a crowd retreating for cover from the rain. How many stadiums have the ability to hold a large number of people in the concourse, allowing them to still get a good view of the game without causing too many circulation problems? Not many at all...

It's another nice design feature of HRS, and another reason to never even consider replacing HRS with some tacked-together bleachers some people call a stadium.

But it's really tough to follow the action when the concourse is jammed tight.

<sigh> Rice fans don't realize how good they have it. At most other college football stadiums, you either sit in the rain or leave the stadium. There's little room to hang out in the concourses, and you are unlikely to see any of the game at all.

Agreed ... figured that out last year at the Armed Forced Bowl. Not much viewing area from the TCU concourse.

Honestly all things considered the weather looks like it won't be that bad……this is football weather and it is going to be a great game…..

(12-06-2013 05:07 PM)fortheplayers Wrote:  Honestly all things considered the weather looks like it won't be that bad……this is football weather and it is going to be a great game…..

Agree. It's rare for us to get to see a cold-weather game.

(12-06-2013 05:25 PM)Afflicted Wrote:  

(12-06-2013 05:07 PM)fortheplayers Wrote:  Honestly all things considered the weather looks like it won't be that bad……this is football weather and it is going to be a great game…..

Agree. It's rare for us to get to see a cold-weather game.

...and, quite honestly, 40 degrees is rarely considered a "cold weather" game.

Cold/damp weather + power running team > cold/damp weather + pass-first offense.

(12-06-2013 05:38 PM)Orange County Owl Wrote:  Cold/damp weather + power running team > cold/damp weather + pass-first offense.

With the one caveat being that a wet, slippery turf (with footing difficulties) can hinder a running attack. Fortunately, Ross' running style should make him an excellent "mudder".

(12-05-2013 02:16 PM)I45owl Wrote:  

(12-05-2013 01:02 PM)texd Wrote:  Bring seat cushions. Aluminum bleachers are an amazing heat sink.

That was my thinking last year in Ft. Worth (they banned them from entering the stadium ) and last week.

We brought our seat cushions into TCU's stadium without hassle for the Armed Forces Bowl last year. Don't know why they wouldn't let you.

Though with much less at stake, I am fervently trying to channel Group Captain Stagg, author of perhaps the most famous and most consequential weather forecast of the 20th century, who on June 5, 1944 correctly foresaw an improvement -- slight and short-lived, but just enough -- in the weather for the following day.
Go! Owls!

The drive from Dallas was horrible. I hit an ice patch and almost spun out of control. I am glad to be in Houdton in one piece. My driving in Canada helped me with this.

(12-06-2013 06:57 PM)Rice81 Wrote:  The drive from Dallas was horrible. I hit an ice patch and almost spun out of control. I am glad to be in Houdton in one piece. My driving in Canada helped me with this.

I can't get out of my driveway with 4wheel drive

(12-06-2013 05:59 PM)ABQowl Wrote:  

(12-05-2013 02:16 PM)I45owl Wrote:  

(12-05-2013 01:02 PM)texd Wrote:  Bring seat cushions. Aluminum bleachers are an amazing heat sink.

That was my thinking last year in Ft. Worth (they banned them from entering the stadium ) and last week.

We brought our seat cushions into TCU's stadium without hassle for the Armed Forces Bowl last year. Don't know why they wouldn't let you.

I think one of the gates was lax. We got in with ours and then got stopped in the concourse. They let us keep them on the promise that we put them under the seat and not use them

Forecast looks good with the lack of rain. Windchill around 30 and partly cloudy...great day to take the title.

As we say up in Michigan, "It's a beautiful day for football"!

(12-06-2013 08:16 PM)owl7886 Wrote:  

(12-06-2013 05:59 PM)ABQowl Wrote:  

(12-05-2013 02:16 PM)I45owl Wrote:  

(12-05-2013 01:02 PM)texd Wrote:  Bring seat cushions. Aluminum bleachers are an amazing heat sink.

That was my thinking last year in Ft. Worth (they banned them from entering the stadium ) and last week.

We brought our seat cushions into TCU's stadium without hassle for the Armed Forces Bowl last year. Don't know why they wouldn't let you.

I think one of the gates was lax. We got in with ours and then got stopped in the concourse. They let us keep them on the promise that we put them under the seat and not use them

I was very disappointed with the folks in Ft. Worth last year. My nearly 80 year old parents had to give up the seat cushions they brought (Dad has some tough back problems), then had a real hassle getting them back after the game. Didn't make us want to go back and we're hoping for a different Owl bowl venue this year

(12-06-2013 05:36 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  

(12-06-2013 05:25 PM)Afflicted Wrote:  

(12-06-2013 05:07 PM)fortheplayers Wrote:  Honestly all things considered the weather looks like it won't be that bad……this is football weather and it is going to be a great game…..

Agree. It's rare for us to get to see a cold-weather game.

...and, quite honestly, 40 degrees is rarely considered a "cold weather" game.

Walking through a parking lot in Houston today around lunchtime, my weather app said it was 37 degrees but felt like 23. I believed it. Gametime weather appears to be more of the same.

I had the opposite experience. When I was out today in a tee shirt and fleece I thought it was pretty mild. I am bringing my heavy jacket tomorrow, however.

Go Owls!

(12-06-2013 10:25 PM)Owl75 Wrote:  I had the opposite experience. When I was out today in a tee shirt and fleece I thought it was pretty mild. I am bringing my heavy jacket tomorrow, however.

Go Owls!

I ran this morning around 6:15, still a little dark, 40 F, no idea on wind chill. I was dressed well, and it was only bad when running into the wind. Once I got a little sweat going, it wasn't bad, and I drove home with the window rolled down for the first 4 minutes.

Unfortunately, there's a big difference in running and sitting in wind.

I was colder (and not as warmly dressed) at noon (43 F) standing at the ticket window getting my tickets.

Really hoping for sun and no rain.

(12-06-2013 08:21 PM)Tiki Owl Wrote:  Forecast looks good with the lack of rain. Windchill around 30 and partly cloudy...great day to take the title.

My historical channeling is working!

(12-06-2013 06:23 PM)georgewebb Wrote:  Though with much less at stake, I am fervently trying to channel Group Captain Stagg, author of perhaps the most famous and most consequential weather forecast of the 20th century, who on June 5, 1944 correctly foresaw an improvement -- slight and short-lived, but just enough -- in the weather for the following day.
Go! Owls!

One of you may have noticed that, as part of the historical reference, I made "Go" its own sentence.