equipment manager better order

[smazza]

cold weather wear for uconn game

temperature is going to be low

[Greg Auman]

what's funny is this is, relatively speaking, an insightful post from smazza.

cold in connecticut in november? what website is giving you this kind of longterm projection? me, i can only get a 10-day forecast ... sorry to pile on, but couldn't resist. we did a big feature back in august about all the new cold-weather gear the bulls purchased with an eye toward the uconn game:

BUNDLING UP

Moving to the Big East means many things for USF: an

upgraded status in a BCS conference, a huge step in the young

program's ascent, national exposure.

Oh, and a new wardrobe.

The Bulls, having played in weather below 50 degrees just twice in

their history, will make three trips to the Northeast in November.

And while one is in Syracuse's cozy Carrier Dome, the other two

could bring unprecedented chills.

With that in mind, Bulls equipment manager Jeff Parsons loaded

his shelves with gear designed to help USF minimize its

disadvantage in colder climates. Before last year's Nov. 20 trip to

Cincinnati, which turned out to be a balmy 59 degrees, the Bulls had

never purchased cold-weather gear for football.

Coaches and staff already had jackets designed for temperatures

down to 50 degrees. But the Bulls expect it to be much colder at

Rutgers on Nov. 5 and at Connecticut on Nov. 26, so they ordered 32

black winter coats.

Some players will brave the cold in short sleeves, but for those who

want a little help, they have it from head to toe: long-sleeve turf

shirts, winter leggings, hand-warmer pouches and HeadGators,

which can cover the neck and head.

The winter budget of $15,767.75 represents only about 9 percent of

USF's annual football apparel budget, which is $181,500 for the

2005-06 school year. And despite long trips to Syracuse, Rutgers,

Penn State, Connecticut and Pittsburgh, the travel budget of

$588,000 is only 10 percent higher per game than last year's $445,000

five-game budget.

The Bulls will travel by bus to their Oct. 1 game at Miami.

They probably can leave the winter leggings at home for that one.

… GREG AUMAN, Times staff writer

greg

[beastiebull]

I know we lost at Cincy last year, but what was the other game below 50 degrees?

[Brad]

Maybe it was New Haven, Connecticut...I think we played a game there in the late 90s.

[BullDoug]

In a reverse weather phenomenom, Tampa will experience 90 deg. temps on Dec. 3...hopefully  ;D.

[Velcro]

Maybe the Memphis game in 2003?

date:Sat Nov 29  

location: Memphis  

result  Won 21-16

[Velcro]

the New Haven game was a home game.

date: Sat Nov 6  1999

opponent:New Haven  

location: Tampa  

result:  Won 41-27

[Brad]

USF IN COLD WEATHER (2-0)

(temperatures 40 or below at kickoff, record-low 46 at Memphis,

11/29/00; USF is 2-0 below 50 degrees)

[Brad]

the New Haven game was a home game.

I've been gone from Florida so long now, every game seems like an away game... :-[

[Velcro]

I feel your pain... even living in tampa ... when was our last home game?