• Mercer - In-Game Play-By-Play Thread
    Keep in mind that there are schools throughout the south and Midwest that have weather like this.
    Absolutely correct - pretty much anywhere east of the Mississippi you are subject to weather like this.
  • Mercer - In-Game Play-By-Play Thread
    Still lightening. Sitting in car I’m parking lot but may head back to tje motel. I think it’ll be another hour at least.
  • Mercer - In-Game Play-By-Play Thread
    Another flash. Raining here too.

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  • Mercer - In-Game Play-By-Play Thread
    Just saw more lightning
  • Mercer - In-Game Play-By-Play Thread
    I think at least 30 minutes if lightning in the area. But cells are popping up here so could be longer.
  • Mercer - In-Game Play-By-Play Thread
    Couldn’t tell from the stands if the kick was low or if someone broke through the line to block the kick. Those 3 points would have been big.
  • Mercer - In-Game Play-By-Play Thread
    yah, I was pleasantly surprised with Vargas. Quite a few Aggie fans here. Sitting next to Paul Sheldon’s mother-in-law.
  • Mercer - In-Game Play-By-Play Thread
    Defense is after it so far.
  • @ Mercer to Open 2025
    wow. A big upset. Many “experts” were really talking up Incarnate Word.
  • Other big sky games 8/23
    10-0 Idaho State. Bengals have a 6’6” wide out who is also a high jumper. UNLV has yet to figure out how to stop ISU. Bengals may surprise some people this year.
  • @ Mercer to Open 2025
    Though both teams are from out of state, for unexplained reasons Mercer will serve as the home team, which means the Aggies will get to call the coin toss and Mercer personnel will be in charge of serving box lunches in the press box.

    Don’t know where Bob got that from. All sources I have seen have Davis as the home team - and get the west stands where I’ll be sitting regardless so the sun is at our backs.

    Ran into Rocko DeLuca and another administrator near the state capitol this morning. He was nice enough to introduce himself.
  • @ Mercer to Open 2025
    Q: Anthony’s experience coaching in the Fargo Dome

    Do you know the Aggie team hotel in Montgomery? (Maybe it’s top secret )

    Sorry about the wisdom teeth.
  • @ Mercer to Open 2025
    Rodrigues was really fast, but yah, don’t really want you QB running all the time and being subjected to punishment.
  • @ Mercer to Open 2025
    The weather forecast for the kickoff at 7 pm is 82 degrees with 76% humidity and a "feels like" temperature of 85 with a 15% chance of a thunderstorm.
    Translates to a dewpoint of 72 degrees. Sultry but it could be worse in Alabama this time of year. Living in the south it’s all about dewpoint that doesn’t change with the temperature but lets you know how much water vapor is on the air.

    We’re going to go with the cheap $23 tickets in the stands versus the climate controlled ESPN zone at $104 that does include food and access to stands. Rain is of more concern I think.
  • @ Mercer to Open 2025
    My wife and I will be going to the game (we’re in the Raleigh area), and will fly to Atlanta). PM me if you’d like and maybe we can meet up at the game.
  • @ Mercer to Open 2025
    From another one living in the mid-south to south, yes definitely the humidity is the killer. Yesterday the dewpoint was up to 79. Free wet sauna.
  • Aggie Pride: A UC Davis Football Podcast
    Great episode with Miles. I am pretty impressed with the effort and professionalism especially with you two having full time jobs and kids. From my perspective I would not be disappointed if you needed to spend a little less time on the podcast but know that we love what you are doing.
  • @ Mercer to Open 2025
    Gametime is 6:00 pm local (Central Daylight) and with it being on ESPN it likely won’t be over till nearly 10:00 pm local (11:00 pm Eastern for Mercer who are from Georgia). I guess they could bus back, but it would be late.