Urban Meyer and Mark Ingram repeat lazy cold-weather myth for Miami-Notre Dame game

When there's nothing else to talk about, let's talk about the weather. 

Urban Meyer and Mark Ingram brought up the long-dismissed trope about teams from the south playing in cold weather as part of their discussion on the Triple Option podcast about the upcoming showdown between the Miami Hurricanes and Notre Dame. The game will be played on November 7 in what will likely be a primetime showdown between two top-5 ranked teams,

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"I'm looking at the Notre Dame schedule. Those cats are going to be favored by double digits until they get to November when they play Miami. In November…that wind blowing off Lake Michigan might be cooling things down a little bit."

And Ingram added his two cents, bringing up one of football's oldest myths.

"The November weather is different for them down south boys. They're gonna be out there shivering," he said.

I doubt they will be shivering. For starters, all the players will be in pads and, if you've never been in pads before, they provide plenty of additional coverage. 

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The weather in South Bend will not be a concern for Miami

It's a fun little conversation between Meyer and Ingram, but it's not based on much truth at all. The game is in early November, not early January. Is the fall air a little crisp? Sure, but it's not uncomfortable and most would argue it's the perfect weather for football. 

Last year Notre Dame played Navy on November 8 and the temperature was 41 degrees with rain. Two weeks later, the Irish hosted Syracuse and the weather was 47 degrees and sunny. The chances of a blizzard coming through Indiana in early November are very slim. Even the wind isn't really much of an issue until after Thanksgiving. 

But the most important thing that Meyer and Ingram are forgetting is that Miami is built for all seasons. They are a physical group that is built for strength and speed. You think this offensive line is worried about some cold weather? Not when they are having so much fun blowing people off the ball. Mark Fletcher is about 6-foot-1, 220 pounds. You think his physical running style isn't going to thrive in cold weather when he's dragging guys 6–7 yards past contact? The Hurricanes front is going to get physical from the first whistle, and they will continue to warm up as the game moves forward. 

Notre Dame is a good team and that's what Miami will be concerned about. The Hurricanes and the Irish haven't won a lot of games over the past few years because of the weather. They've done it because they have great players and great coaches. Miami will be so locked in on November 7, the weather will be the last thing on their mind. 

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