My co-worker is a CSU grad and he somewhat smirkingly wondered how the Gophers would handle playing at 5000+ feet elevation.
Considering the Rodents are playing 12+ guys, nobody playing more than roughly 25 minutes, I'd like to think it won't matter to the Gophers that much. The Gophers don't exactly feature a lot of chubby out-of-shape players on the roster either.
I always thought elevation was pretty overrated. I'm not exactly in triathlon shape and I went mtn bike riding in Utah this summer for 4 days, riding trails between 8500 and 11,000 ft, 2-hour treks, and didn't notice a massive difference. I actually noticed it a little bit while falling asleep at night, but that's about it.
Considering the Rodents are playing 12+ guys, nobody playing more than roughly 25 minutes, I'd like to think it won't matter to the Gophers that much. The Gophers don't exactly feature a lot of chubby out-of-shape players on the roster either.
I always thought elevation was pretty overrated. I'm not exactly in triathlon shape and I went mtn bike riding in Utah this summer for 4 days, riding trails between 8500 and 11,000 ft, 2-hour treks, and didn't notice a massive difference. I actually noticed it a little bit while falling asleep at night, but that's about it.
