Lots of rain Saturday

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The Weather Channel has updated the forecast for Saturday and now calls for up to an inch of rain throughout the day and night, with highs not reaching 60 degrees in Knoxville.

Does this benefit anyone or will it make a likely sloppy game even sloppier?

For example, Arkansas has been passing more than expected this year, while Tennessee has ran the ball more than anyone in the SEC. How do you see it playing out if we get a lot of rain?
 
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It certainly won't benefit me during game day festivities or in the stands Saturday evening. :bad:
 
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Rain is supposed to benefit the passing game. Receivers know when, where and which way they are going to make their cuts. They can prepare with less chance of slipping and/or falling and/or failing to make the cuts. All that does us no good, of course, if our receivers are just there to watch the game.
 
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Shocker0 said:
Does this benefit anyone or will it make a likely sloppy game even sloppier?
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People looking to purchase tickets the day of the game....

I've seen "rain games" go a 100 different directions. Just like every game it's hard to determine how weather will effect/not effect the outcome/score.

GBO
 
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Shocker0 said:
The Weather Channel has updated the forecast for Saturday and now calls for up to an inch of rain throughout the day and night, with highs not reaching 60 degrees in Knoxville.

Does this benefit anyone or will it make a likely sloppy game even sloppier?

For example, Arkansas has been passing more than expected this year, while Tennessee has ran the ball more than anyone in the SEC. How do you see it playing out if we get a lot of rain?
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The weather channel is not very reliable for forecasting the weather in the Tennessee Valley more than a day or so out from my experience.
 
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We get a reasonable facsimile of the weather BEFORE Knoxville, down here in DFW. Rain's not in the forecast.
 
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What's a little rain compared to this?

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I remember the 2001 game vs Arkansas that was drenched as well, and perhaps a 1996 game against them that was also a monsoon? Come to think of it, 1998 was rain, and most Ark games I recall have been in bad weather.
 
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I would make the argument that lots of rain favors a downhill running game over the quick-cut playing style. Glad J-Will is out for them. Collins isn't quite as physical, down-hill as that guy. I'd expect (like every other week) Hurd will get a bulk of the carries. Rain could also lead to more turnovers.
 
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OrangeInKy said:
I remember the 2001 game vs Arkansas that was drenched as well, and perhaps a 1996 game against them that was also a monsoon? Come to think of it, 1998 was rain, and most Ark games I recall have been in bad weather.
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:rock: The one against Arky where we preserved our NT! GBO!
 
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Shocker0 said:
The Weather Channel has updated the forecast for Saturday and now calls for up to an inch of rain throughout the day and night, with highs not reaching 60 degrees in Knoxville.

Does this benefit anyone or will it make a likely sloppy game even sloppier?

For example, Arkansas has been passing more than expected this year, while Tennessee has ran the ball more than anyone in the SEC. How do you see it playing out if we get a lot of rain?
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Ball security will be a premium
 
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TVA said:
Rain is supposed to benefit the passing game. Receivers know when, where and which way they are going to make their cuts. They can prepare with less chance of slipping and/or falling and/or failing to make the cuts. All that does us no good, of course, if our receivers are just there to watch the game.
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I'm pretty sure that's for snow and not rain.
 
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