Do High school teams who throw the ball more struggle in the playoffs
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Typically in November the weather is colder and I've heard other coaches always say the cold favors running teams thus the playoffs favor running teams
Do we know the weather during the playoffs? If its raining, this changes everything.
Then let me rephrase the question. Is there a higher chance of inclement weather during the playoffs or is pretty even Steven as the regular season?
I mean I would say november tends to carry an increased chance of rain or snow
Then yes, teams who pass the ball struggle more in the playoffs. However, I do not think cold weather makes passing teams struggle. ONLY inclement weather.
It is more the wind than rain that impacts the throwing teams. If you can keep the ball dry and there is no wind than you have a chance. Wind effects throwing a lot for most high school teams. Add in the fact that throwing the ball and having multiple 3 and outs with 2 or more incompletions keeps your defense on the field and if you can pound it out for two or three drives you can take a lot of time of the clock. It is why a lot of coaches like to be able to run and defend late in season.
One of the greatest defenses ever created. If it works, were geniuses. If not, what do we have to lose?
Now if only Stef had played the ball and not the man.
Agree that the wind has been more problematic than rain over the years. I've seen numerous no return-negative yardage punts because of those conditions. In effect it has reduced the play book to extended hand-off type passes. Very restrictive for those teams that relied on going over the top and long yardage strikes and it has even affected the snap on occasions when they weren't under center.
I know the run teams don't have any issues in the rain or the wind. Remember back to 2010 - 2015. Lamar always played Liberty on opening day of dear season, in which in Missouri is also one of the Windier days of the year. The debate was always if the wind affected Liberty's offense.
legend has it that it was the wind combined with controversy surrounding pizza that turned out to be the culprit.
Controversy surrounding pizza!? Please, do go on!
LOl I think the pizza was during superclasses senior year - 2013 - forgot all about it till you said that.
I think we finally solved the Pizza controversy - was Bosko in the area ?
Oh ha ha ha. REAL funny there, Coach. Now I like pizza just as much as the next guy, but I was NOT in the Lamar area that evening!
Wrong forum?
Holy Toledo! That might be a long lost brother of mine!You sure you are not related to Bosko.... Your bother sure looks like him?
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I'd bet my bottom dollar, that Bosko and this guy are cut from the same genetic cloth.You sure you are not related to Bosko.... Your bother sure looks like him?
Well considering that is Kane's older brother... you sure you never meet Kane's mom on an overnight business trip for the steel mill? As the world turns...
What happens on the steel industry business trips, STAYS on steel industry business trips!Well considering that is Kane's older brother... you sure you never meet Kane's mom on an overnight business trip for the steel mill? As the world turns...
Watch my Doc . This is my family.
Only when the wind is bad, like a couple years ago, when Platte County lost to Webb in the semis of Class 4.
