🏈 Alabama-Texas A&M kickoff set

[BAMANEWSBOT]

The much anticipated Alabama-Texas A&M game on Sept. 14 at Kyle Field will be nationally televised by CBS and kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET. It will be Alabama's first trip to College Station since 1988. The two teams played a classic game in Tuscaloosa last season with the Aggies holding on to win 29-24 over the then No. 1-ranked Crimson Tide. That game was played in November. The two teams will be opening SEC play against each other next season.

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[planomateo]

For any of you thinking about making the trip...its gonna be HOT.

 

[TerryP]

For any of you thinking about making the trip...its gonna be HOT.

Just a quick FWIW for those who may have missed this.

The Tide squad is planning on practicing before this game in some oppressive heat and humidity. While it won't be perfectly simulated, it'll be between three and five degrees different.

The location is yet to be determined. :sarca:

 

[planomateo]

I'm sure the fans wanted a night game, I would prefer the night game too - but its still damn hot late at night.

If you go to the game, you need to watch the Core march, its pretty cool (in a weird way).

From purely a driving perspective, I like the 2:30pm kickoff. Its ~3.5 hours south of the house moving quickly.

[video=youtube;fX1rO6jFSKA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX1rO6jFSKA[/video]

 

[TerryP]

I'm relieved to see the Aggies have at least one cheering group with females.

 

[TerryP]

Average temp in College Station is about five degrees hotter than Tuscaloosa.

Average humidity is higher in Tuscaloosa than College Station.

Now, in my perspective...

Playing golf here in the summer it's enough to kill a healthy man when it's in the low nineties with the heat and humidity.

I've played 36+ holes in Oklahoma with the temp in the 100's and it wasn't as bad.

 

[planomateo]

The biggest difference that I've noticed in 11 years of living in Texas (practically Oklahoma) how long during the day it maintains 85 degrees. Alabama typically cools down earlier in the afternoon and doesn't get hot as quickly in the day. Texas for whatever reason, starts out hot and lasts longer.

Example...

http://weatherspark.com/history/29922/2012/College-Station-Texas-United-States

The full year of hourly temperature reports with the days of the year on the horizontal and the hours of the day on the vertical. The hourly temperature measurement is color coded into meaningful temperature bands: frigid is purple (below 15°F), freezing is blue (15°F to 32°F), cold is dark green (32°F to 50°F), cool is light green (50°F to 65°F), comfortable is yellow (65°F to 75°F), warm is light red (75°F to 85°F), hot is medium red (85°F to 100°F), sweltering is dark red (above 100°F), and missing data is pink.​

The daily low (blue) and high (red) temperature during 2012 with the area between them shaded gray and superimposed over the corresponding averages (thick lines), and with percentile bands (inner band from 25th to 75th percentile, outer band from 10th to 90th percentile). The bar at the top of the graph is red where both the daily high and low are above average, blue where they are both below average, and white otherwise.​

http://weatherspark.com/history/31749/2012/Tuscaloosa-Alabama-United-States

 

[PhillyGirl]

I really wish it was a night game, but whatever. It will be a great game. The Aggies will be all cocky after last year and we will lay it into 'em!!! :biggrin_blue:

 

[TerryP]

The biggest difference that I've noticed in 11 years of living in Texas (practically Oklahoma) how long during the day it maintains 85 degrees. Alabama typically cools down earlier in the afternoon and doesn't get hot as quickly in the day. Texas for whatever reason, starts out hot and lasts longer.

Example...

http://weatherspark.com/history/29922/2012/College-Station-Texas-United-States

The full year of hourly temperature reports with the days of the year on the horizontal and the hours of the day on the vertical. The hourly temperature measurement is color coded into meaningful temperature bands: frigid is purple (below 15°F), freezing is blue (15°F to 32°F), cold is dark green (32°F to 50°F), cool is light green (50°F to 65°F), comfortable is yellow (65°F to 75°F), warm is light red (75°F to 85°F), hot is medium red (85°F to 100°F), sweltering is dark red (above 100°F), and missing data is pink.​

The daily low (blue) and high (red) temperature during 2012 with the area between them shaded gray and superimposed over the corresponding averages (thick lines), and with percentile bands (inner band from 25th to 75th percentile, outer band from 10th to 90th percentile). The bar at the top of the graph is red where both the daily high and low are above average, blue where they are both below average, and white otherwise.​

http://weatherspark.com/history/31749/2012/Tuscaloosa-Alabama-United-States

What exactly you sayin wit all dem fancy colors and lines? They sure are purty.

 

[planomateo]

What exactly you sayin wit all dem fancy colors and lines? They sure are purty.

You were right, they have a group of females cheering them on...

 

[planomateo]

Peak temperature there isn't a lot of difference like you suggested earlier, but Texas retains heat longer over the day. At 9-10pm it will still be 90.

Just need to find tickets now that I can afford.

 

[bearsnest]

I kind of stole this, but its oh so appropriate and to the point...Hells coming with us JFF!!!! Hells coming with us!!!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0ndsXVaPwc

 

[BlueMarlin]

Hell this is easy.

Come on down to Orange Beach and practice at Gulf Shores High Schools' Field- in September.

or even Foley. We got HEAT and Humidity till Thanksgiving.

I Can't remember that last Thanksgiving (I Was'nt) wearing shorts,flip-flops and a cut off t-shirt)

COME ON DOWN.....................


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GD6Dwqeru7w

 

[planomateo]

I'll say this, I'm interested to hear from those of you who go to the game.

Dallas last year was hot, heard it from many a Bama fans at the game. College Station will be worse.

 

[TerryP]

I'll say this, I'm interested to hear from those of you who go to the game.

Dallas last year was hot, heard it from many a Bama fans at the game. College Station will be worse.

How many of those were tailgating? IE: around asphalt and concrete reflecting the heat?

I certainly KNOW it'll be hot, especially on the field.

They changed to natural turf back in Stallings days if I recall correctly...can't imagine how hot it must have been back then.