Weather Saturday
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HawkeyeHypnosis
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Are they eliminated completely? I have been seeing a small glimmer of hope that they could still be pulled in. Maybe I’m off. I’d don’t think rain will be an issue after the last game.
No question. USC doesn’t draw all that well in good conditions
kicker22
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I saw something on TikTok, so take it for what its worth, but it said we had something like a 21% chance if we win out to make the playoffs so we'd definitely need some help along the way. That said I have no idea where those numbers came from so very easily could have been pulled directly out of his ass. So who knows!!!
NorthKCHawk
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Its not 21%, but its not 0%. Let's win out and then we can wring our hands about it. Iowa generally does not play well in this particular stadium, and USC is a talented team, especially on offense.
Fryowa
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Lots of really improbable things that are 100% out of our control would have to happen.
Like, winning the Powerball and on the same day being cured of rabies, odds.
Fryowa
Administrator
I expected Iowa to lose against Oregon and being at the stadium it was a bummer for sure after we scored to go ahead.
But now it's pretty stress-free watching which I'm okay with. No monkey on anyone's back anymore and I can just watch and root without the playoff bullshit cloud hanging out right above IC.
SwirlinLingerie
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I'm feeling the rain on this one. No buzz about Iowa this week. The Hawks switch back into being the hunter. Road trip to galvanize the team. No way USC fans show up in force with this system moving through Southern CA. This one is going to be about grit and motivation. Iowa is playing angry and feeling like they've left too much meat on the bone. They also have a ton of grown ass men who will be ready to play. They are gonna grind with that offensive line.
Hawks by a million.
Hawks by a million.
Fryowa
Administrator
I just keep telling myself if it was a symmetrical 16 team playoff like any normal tournament bracket on planet earth, the Hawks would be in for sure lol
Fryowa
Administrator
Looks like the heaviest precip is supposed to be before kick, but still raining hard after. If they had an artificial field it'd be NBD, but with natural grass it's gonna be wild if the forecast holds...
SwirlinLingerie
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I think there will likely be some pretty rough events in the area, including major mudslides. If the game isn't impacted, then totally agree that most folks aren't venturing out.
NorthKCHawk
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That's a lot of rain for sunny California. I love this time of year when weather fucks with football games. I am ready for some snow ball.
hawkdrummer1
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You mean the West coast in general, right? Iowa hasn't played @ USC since 1976
Fryowa
Administrator
As long as I’m not standing there watching it in person. The rain and temp this weekend sucked.
Fryowa
Administrator
Updated as of this morning...
Think they'll postpone? I'm wondering in a place like that with a flood watch and potential for mudslides, etc. To be honest if I'm a ticketholder I'm just gonna offer that one up to the football gods as a loss. No way in that kind of city am I gonna want to be out and about during that storm, and double no way in hell do I want to stand outside all day in a downpour.
Who knows if the field will even be playable with 4" of rain on it.
Think they'll postpone? I'm wondering in a place like that with a flood watch and potential for mudslides, etc. To be honest if I'm a ticketholder I'm just gonna offer that one up to the football gods as a loss. No way in that kind of city am I gonna want to be out and about during that storm, and double no way in hell do I want to stand outside all day in a downpour.
Who knows if the field will even be playable with 4" of rain on it.
ICHawk24
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Under the storm scenario deemed most likely by forecasters, downtown L.A. would see 2.62 inches of rain Friday morning through Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. That could be enough to flood roads, swell rivers and creeks and cause minor shallow debris flows.
Rain of that extent would also make this L.A.’s wettest November in 40 years. And there’s a 30% chance of even higher precipitation — 4.81 inches over the same time period for downtown L.A.
That would raise the possibility of significant mud and debris flows, as well as localized flooding of homes and businesses.
There’s also a 10% chance that just about 1.4 inches of rain could fall downtown, which would result in only minor problems.
The day of highest risk is Saturday. For that day, “the main message is that there’s still a pretty substantial potential for heavy rain over parts of our area, with a reasonable risk for flash flooding and debris flows,” said Ryan Kittell, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Oxnard. Debris flow are a type of landslide in which rainfall combines with mud and debris to move with destructive potential off hillsides.
Rain of that extent would also make this L.A.’s wettest November in 40 years. And there’s a 30% chance of even higher precipitation — 4.81 inches over the same time period for downtown L.A.
That would raise the possibility of significant mud and debris flows, as well as localized flooding of homes and businesses.
There’s also a 10% chance that just about 1.4 inches of rain could fall downtown, which would result in only minor problems.
The day of highest risk is Saturday. For that day, “the main message is that there’s still a pretty substantial potential for heavy rain over parts of our area, with a reasonable risk for flash flooding and debris flows,” said Ryan Kittell, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Oxnard. Debris flow are a type of landslide in which rainfall combines with mud and debris to move with destructive potential off hillsides.
