About how in 2014 UH could play road games at Wyoming (7,220 feet altitude), Air Force (7,150 feet), Colorado State (4,800), Colorado (5,345) and BYU (4,553) in a single season, JD said:
"That's a possibility. Playing those teams, especially at their place, is tough. The strength of schedule is going to get tougher." (HSA)
HSA Note: "That's a far cry from the present Western Athletic Conference, in which the stadiums of only two league opponents, Utah State (4,600) and Nevada (4,546), are above 4,400 feet and UH plays one of them on the road each season. Over the years, UH is 3-5 at Wyoming, 1-4 at Air Force and 2-6 at CSU."
About dealing with the altitude, JD said:
"There are different ways to approach going to play at altitude. Coach (Bob) Wagner used to go in just before and other coaches have taken more time to acclimate. It is all about an individual coach's approach and getting the players to buy into it." (HSA)
http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/sportsnews/20110615_Warriors_may_be_gasping_in_first_MWC_season.html
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
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