Gonzaga game x factor

I watched a little of the highlights of Gonzaga's game against Purdue. If we are able to stay within 10 points against these guys I would consider it a success.

We will continue to get better as the season progresses.

Do you know when lsu leaves for spokane? Getting in wednesday or early Thursday would allow them enough time to acclimate. Just hopefully not friday.
The other newer age thinking to adjusting to the time change is to fly in day of, but not sure thats feasible

It’s more of an effect when you’re playing outdoors and huffing and puffing thin air. The body clock adjusting to west coast time is probably more significant but tPear will have them ready.

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What in the yell leaders?

It's MSL.

Mostly repetitive. You watched WW’s post game press conference last night.

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My guy, they aren’t going to play in Quito, Equador. It’s 1800ft

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This.



It's not like LSU is going to play at The Pit in Albuquerque...which is ~5,000 feet above sea level and CAN have some physical effects (see Houston in the 1983 championship game vs. NC State). 1800 feet generally isn't considered "high altitude" for out of shape people, let alone someone in his early 20's in peak athletic condition.

I'll give it to your though. Your capacity to find excuses is unrivaled. If LSU loses on Saturday it won't be because LSU is playing in "high altitude" with a 2 hour time difference...which isn't a huge deal because LSU will be traveling west and gaining 2 hours. (Going from west to east generally creates more jet lag). It will be because Gonzaga is a good team and it is tough to win on the road.

Wade seems to not be too confident about winning this game and instead sounds like he wants this game to be more of a test for his team for later in the season. Even said in his post game last night something along the lines of "the only good thing for us saturday may be the money we're getting paid to go there". I hope we are able to win or be competitive but at the very least the game will give some more solid idea on where the team needs to improve and continue to mesh

Wade knows these early season games don't mean a whole lot as long as you are prepared come SEC play

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One thing that kind of sucks is that (I think) the NET ratings will consider this a Neutral site game because it's not being played in Gonzaga's home gym. You get more credit for playing (and winning) true Road games.

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Pretty sure you're right on this, which is kind of bullshite when it's pretty much a home game with just more seats for their fans to attend. There should be a metric/more weight taken into account for "neutral" games in the same city of one team.

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Will be how LSU physically handles the 2 hour time change and the elevation . It takes a few days for your body to adjust to this. Going from 45 feet ASL to 1843 feet ASL will be difficult to over come overnight. Not to mention the 2 hr time change. That could affect the team more than anything Gonzaga does.

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What is this shite. They aren’t playing on the moon. And going west is easier on the body than going east.