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Post by sdoc on Jan 28, 2011 15:55:24 GMT -8
Old MWC Members- BYU 4,682 ft
- Utah 4,802 ft
- TCU 653ft
New MWC Members- Boise: 2,730 ft
- Fresno State: 296 ft
- Hawaii: Sea Level
- Nevada: 4,498 ft
The elevation of the new conference schools (except Nevada) should, in theory, help our athletes perform better on the road since they will not be playing at such high elevation on the road. Below is a bunch of medical speak on how the human body responds to high altitude. Most cookbooks consider 3,000 feet above sea level to be high altitude. At high altitude, in the short term, the lack of oxygen is sensed by the carotid bodies, which causes an increase in the breathing rate (hyperventilation). However, hyperventilation also causes the adverse effect of respiratory alkalosis, inhibiting the respiratory center from enhancing the respiratory rate as much as would be required. Inability to increase the breathing rate can be caused by inadequate carotid body response or pulmonary or renal disease.
In addition, at high altitude, the heart beats faster; the stroke volume is slightly decreased; and non-essential body functions are suppressed, food digestion efficiency declines (as the body suppresses the digestive system in favor of increasing its cardiopulmonary reserves).
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Post by blueaztec on Jan 28, 2011 15:57:59 GMT -8
Lack of elevation in Hawaii will be offset by the strenuous travel involved.
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Post by AztecBill on Jan 28, 2011 15:59:57 GMT -8
Our players should live for an extended period over the summer at elevation then donate blood after their body adjusts. Then be diagnosed with anemia before an altitude game and get the blood (with the extra goodies) back before game time.
Do you think the NCAA would frown on that?
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Post by fmichigan on Jan 28, 2011 16:03:04 GMT -8
Our players should live for an extended period over the summer at elevation then donate blood after their body adjusts. Then be diagnosed with anemia before an altitude game and get the blood (with the extra goodies) back before game time. Do you think the NCAA would frown on that? This isn't the Tour De France.
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Post by zurac315 on Jan 28, 2011 16:05:14 GMT -8
Lack of elevation in Hawaii will be offset by the strenuous travel involved. We have a good record versus Hawaii.
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Post by aztec108 on Jan 28, 2011 16:16:54 GMT -8
Try thowing a curve ball in these upper elevations
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Post by standiego on Jan 28, 2011 16:19:24 GMT -8
what is it for WYO and AFA
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Post by fmichigan on Jan 28, 2011 16:20:50 GMT -8
Try thowing a curve ball in these upper elevations It doesn't break, just ask the Rockies pitching staff.
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Post by Fishn'Aztec on Jan 28, 2011 16:42:32 GMT -8
what is it for WYO and AFA Laramie = 7,220 AFA = 6,600
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Post by sdsu1975 on Jan 28, 2011 20:12:17 GMT -8
Lack of elevation in Hawaii will be offset by the strenuous travel involved. Lol
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Post by fowl on Jan 28, 2011 21:09:39 GMT -8
I thought about this watching the bball game @ BYU. I just don't like the conference we are in because we are really at a huge disadvanatge re: altitude. Now that BYU and UT are rolling off and we get more manageable elevations I think the western block that will control the conference should keep this in mind when talking about expansion. I really don't like us playing at Wyoming. They have a huge competitive advantage. We should be able to use EPO.
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Post by standiego on Jan 28, 2011 21:43:15 GMT -8
Totally agree with Fowl- the conference needs more West(or Texas) and less Mountain- is CSU another school with higher altitude. Takes a toll on the players when they have long airplane ride then another bus trip to get to the campus
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Post by Fred Noonan on Jan 28, 2011 22:02:03 GMT -8
Well, our problem was more than altitude. Don't forget the 39 year old linemen. The Fred Noonan School of Navigation.
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Post by aztecfan1 on Jan 29, 2011 3:32:09 GMT -8
Thanks to the conditioning program the Aztec installed under Aaron Wellman the football team did not seem to suffer in Laramie this past fall. We were rolling at the end offensively and kept scoring. At least in this example, altitude did not adversely affect us.
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Post by Aztec89 on Jan 29, 2011 6:00:34 GMT -8
Our players should live for an extended period over the summer at elevation then donate blood after their body adjusts. Then be diagnosed with anemia before an altitude game and get the blood (with the extra goodies) back before game time. Do you think the NCAA would frown on that? How about we take some of the Ron Fowler fund, and finance an expedition to Mt Everest next May. $80,000 per player or so should do it. That's about a million$. NO excuses after hiking up to 27,000 feet.
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Post by Fishn'Aztec on Jan 29, 2011 8:05:05 GMT -8
Full hematological adaptation to high altitude is achieved when the increase of red blood cells reaches a plateau and stops. After that period, the subject below extreme altitude [5,500 metres (18,000 ft)] is able to perform his activities as if he were at sea level. The length of full hematological adaptation can be approximated by multiplying the altitude in kilometers by 11.4 days. For example, to adapt to 4,000 metres (13,000 ft) of altitude would require around 46 days.[17] However, no length of adaptation can allow humans to permanently live above 5,950 metres (19,520 ft).[7]
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Post by Fishn'Aztec on Jan 29, 2011 8:07:13 GMT -8
Elevation The Mountain West's slogan is "Above the rest," and most member institutions are at more than 4,000 feet above sea level. This impacts endurance[citation needed] in sports like football, soccer, and the distance races in track & field and swimming meets, and aerodynamics[citation needed] in baseball, softball, golf, and the discus and javelin throws. The Mountain West's institutions have the highest average elevation in NCAA Division I sports. Note that Hawaii, an affiliate member in football only starting in 2012, is not included (if they were, the Big Sky Conference would have the highest elevation by 25 feet).
School Elevation Notes Conference (Top 5 in elevation) Average campus elevation Wyoming 7,220 ft. Highest altitude school in Division I
Mountain West 4,060 feet Air Force Academy 7,258 ft. Falcon Stadium is at 6,600 ft.
Big Sky 3,503 feet Colorado State 5,200 ft. WAC 2,160 feet New Mexico 5,100 ft. Big 12 1,390 feet BYU 4,660 ft. Leaves the MWC in 2011 The Summit 1,240 feet Utah 4,660 ft. Leaves the MWC in 2011 Nevada 4,505 ft. Joins the MWC in 2012 Boise State 2,700 ft. Joins the MWC in 2011 UNLV 2,024 ft. Sam Boyd Stadium is at 1,600 ft. TCU 635 ft. Leaves the MWC in 2012 SDSU 441 ft. Qualcomm Stadium is at 100 ft. Fresno State 296 ft. Joins the MWC in 2012
Conference average 4,060 ft. Will be 3,822 ft. in 2011 and 3,860 ft. in 2012
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Post by standiego on Jan 29, 2011 9:00:04 GMT -8
what is it for Utah State, Houston, SMU, SJ-state, Tulsa,
the other issue is trasportation to get to some of the current schools, and others we are looking at(UTAH-St) :airplane ride then a long bus ride- for good size athletes not exactly an easy trip.Definite need for a deep squad that is in shape
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Post by aztecwin on Jan 29, 2011 9:35:36 GMT -8
Our players should live for an extended period over the summer at elevation then donate blood after their body adjusts. Then be diagnosed with anemia before an altitude game and get the blood (with the extra goodies) back before game time. Do you think the NCAA would frown on that? Is not that the blood doping that Finnish Runners did 60 years ago and that current Bike Riders do?
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Post by Fishn'Aztec on Jan 29, 2011 9:46:30 GMT -8
Our players should live for an extended period over the summer at elevation then donate blood after their body adjusts. Then be diagnosed with anemia before an altitude game and get the blood (with the extra goodies) back before game time. Do you think the NCAA would frown on that? Is not that the blood doping that Finnish Runners did 60 years ago and that current Bike Riders do? Sounds like it and it's an NCAA no-no. Who knows if they test blood after games though?
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