"Is San Diego State's matchup too good to be true?"

[DenverSooner]

The conference loses were all played at altitude...meaning a sea level team (Aztecs) played other teams at their homes at 7000, 6000, 5000, and 4,000 ft in the air...where air is thinner...this is why they call it the Mtn West...after running around for 40 min, it wears on players and their shot selection...we didn't lose to any of those teams (except UNLV) at home.

It's going to be a good game, and I see we are both confident our teams will win.

This is a terrible excuse. 18-22 year old athletes should not be impacted by altitude all that much.

The Big 8 and Big XII schools had to go to Boulder and CU did not have an impressive home court record. In fact, in most years CU was one of the easier road trips in the conference.

Your team won in Reno and lost in Vegas. Reno is much highe than Vegas. The real reason SDSU lost on the road is the same reason OU lost on th road. It is tough to win road games against good teams.

I do agree that it should be a good game. The teams are very evenly matched. That is why they are a 7 and 10 seed.

 

[bocabull]

I disagree on the altitude. Younger people tend to experience a larger issue than middle aged people who have been at higher altitudes multiple times.

The first two times I went to the rocky mountains was in college and it crushed me both times. Ever since it's been no big deal.

 

[DenverSooner]

I disagree on the altitude. Younger people tend to experience a larger issue than middle aged people who have been at higher altitudes multiple times.

The first two times I went to the rocky mountains was in college and it crushed me both times. Ever since it's been no big deal.

You went to the Mountains correct? There is a big difference between the Mountains and the front range. When you ski in Colorado you are generlly going to be on peaks pushing 12,000 feet. Denver, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Albq. etc are going to be around 5,300 feet. There is a huge difference between those elevations.

Also even if you are correct, the basketball players have made several road trips this season and every season. They have been to altitude numerous times. They lose on the road because road games are tough.

 

[bocabull]

Good point. Both times were in Vail. Got sick as a dog both times. And only once was it due to alcohol!!!

 

[Soonerman]

I'm sure there are some exceptions, but a D1 athlete should have no problem adjusting to altitude changes. I'm a skinny white dude who plays ball at the Huff a few times a month, and I skied in Colorado in January (10,000+ feet) for 3 days with zero problem. And these players are playing at like half that height. Weak excuse. Isn't the whole altitude thing an excuse Obama used when he lost the first debate to Romney?

 

[Big Old Booger]

I'm sure there are some exceptions, but a D1 athlete should have no problem adjusting to altitude changes. I'm a skinny white dude who plays ball at the Huff a few times a month, and I skied in Colorado in January (10,000+ feet) for 3 days with zero problem. And these players are playing at like half that height. Weak excuse. Isn't the whole altitude thing an excuse Obama used when he lost the first debate to Romney?

Politics goes somewhere else, not here.

 

[campbest]

Laramie is a tough trip due to the altitude. I don't think it makes a huge difference everywhere else, but NBA players do talk about playing in Denver and the altitude adjustment...so it isn't just college. One of the reasons George Karl runs the system he does.

I'm sure there are some exceptions, but a D1 athlete should have no problem adjusting to altitude changes. I'm a skinny white dude who plays ball at the Huff a few times a month, and I skied in Colorado in January (10,000+ feet) for 3 days with zero problem.

Doubt you were doing much running.

 

[Soonerman]

Doubt you were doing much running.

Nope, but skiing is physical exertion. And I also doubt I'm a D1 athlete.

 

[Soonerman]

Politics goes somewhere else, not here.

Relax, Nancy.

 

[DenverSooner]

Laramie is a tough trip due to the altitude. I don't think it makes a huge difference everywhere else, but NBA players do talk about playing in Denver and the altitude adjustment...so it isn't just college. One of the reasons George Karl runs the system he does.



Doubt you were doing much running.

I will bet most of them are struggling with the lack of humidity as much or more than the altitude. This wouldn't be a big issue for Phoenix and maybe some of the California teams but the rest of the league plays in pretty humid environments.

 

[Salt City Sooner]

This is a terrible excuse. 18-22 year old athletes should not be impacted by altitude all that much.

The Big 8 and Big XII schools had to go to Boulder and CU did not have an impressive home court record. In fact, in most years CU was one of the easier road trips in the conference.
Your team won in Reno and lost in Vegas. Reno is much highe than Vegas. The real reason SDSU lost on the road is the same reason OU lost on th road. It is tough to win road games against good teams.

I do agree that it should be a good game. The teams are very evenly matched. That is why they are a 7 and 10 seed.

FWIW, OU lost 5 of their last 6 trips to Boulder. Only the '02 Final Four team left town with a win in that stretch.

 

[campbest]

Nope, but skiing is physical exertion. And I also doubt I'm a D1 athlete.

Like I said, you weren't running.

 

[campbest]

FWIW, OU lost 5 of their last 6 trips to Boulder. Only the '02 Final Four team left town with a win in that stretch.

Stop bringing these facts in here.

 

[sperry]

I think we've seen beyond any semblance of a doubt that SDSU shouldnt' even be in the tournament. They went 22-10 in a conference that turns out to be just as bad as you would think it is.

 

[DenverSooner]

I just noticed that President Obama picked OU to win. Lets hope he is correct.

 

[Fishtec]

Competing at Altitude

For those athletes doing aerobic events over 5000 feet, 10-20 days of acclimatization at the performing altitude is ideal. Athletes participating in events over 12,000 feet must have acclimatization at an intermediate altitude prior to performance. Performing without acclimatization at this altitude could cause altitude sickness.

Laramie at ~7,200 feet is a good example. You can watch visiting BB players "lose" their legs in the second half of games. Lorenzo Romar took his UW Huskies to Laramie once, lost & for some strange reason never returned.