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This is the point everyone always brings up and while it is true it doesn’t factor in that the timing of routes is affected by the rain as well. Receivers don’t come out of their breaks as quickly, there with be inevitable slips which open up the possibility of INTs, etc. IMO I think a sloppy field and weather helps A&M to keep it closer than it would be under clean conditions.

So you think it favors the defense?

I personally think it only gives an advantage to the WR’s.

It seems like you see a lot of DB’s slipping when they’re backpedaling and then try to go forward to defend an out route or come up to make a tackle.

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Posted by Drfager

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Posted on 11/26/19 at 1:01 pm to bhtigerfan

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So you think it favors the defense?

I added to my original post. I think there are units on both sides of the ball that benefit from a wet field

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Posted by studentsect

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Posted on 11/26/19 at 1:02 pm to bhtigerfan

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So you think it favors the defense?

I personally think it only gives an advantage to the WR’s.

It seems like you see a lot of DB’s slipping when they’re backpedaling and then try to go forward to defend an out route or come up to make a tackle.

It hurts LSU offense more than it hurts A&M's defense because they weren't going to cover Chase, Jefferson and Marshall anyway.

I'm generally not concerned about a defender getting in between the ball and an LSU receiver regardless of the weather, but I am concerned about the LSU receiver getting to the place where the ball is thrown if he is slipping while running the route (or having trouble getting to full speed when the ball is snapped).

This post was edited on 11/26/19 at 1:04 pm

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