Saints may return home for camp this year

K Major · 03-02-2016, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by Beastmode

Poor choice on a few levels. Don't understand it. There are ways to mitigate the heat.

Please expound.

Mr.Riaton · 03-02-2016, 04:40 PM

Originally Posted by NOLA54

Stay home & suck it up. They can practice indoors on brutally hot days.

So,they'll be indoors pretty much every practice. In July and August every day is brutally hot. I know- I work outdoors.

jeanpierre · 03-02-2016, 05:00 PM

Was hoping they were moving training camp back to South Louisiana (Thibodaux, LA even better)...

Crusader · 03-02-2016, 05:26 PM

Way too much HS mentality in this thread. Raising the risk for injury by practising in really hot conditions won't hel, it won't make a team tougher. It will make a team come in to the season worn down. That is something that might work in HS but not in the pros.

Beastmode · 03-02-2016, 06:08 PM

It's the mental toughness. We do not have it. Heat injuries can be mitigated.

Danno · 03-02-2016, 06:42 PM

Originally Posted by Beastmode

It's the mental toughness. We do not have it. Heat injuries can be mitigated.

A- I don't think we lack mental toughness. I think we lack fundamentals.

B- I don't think mental toughness can be acquired simply by changing location of a training camp.

C- I think improved fundamentals is a result of emphasis and coaching. Location has nothing to do with that.

Beastmode · 03-02-2016, 07:53 PM

Go run a few miles on a balmy Tuesday in a mild climate. Then come run a few miles with me with a heat index of over 100. I will show you what I'm talking about. You will fail if not use to it or start walking. This is why the military trains in rough climates. Most of the major schools are located in areas with severe weather fluctuations. I could give you more specific examples but I will leave it at that. It prepares one mentally for an uncommon exterior stress. Even if you play half the game indoors you will be mentally and physically stronger to push harder than someone who does not.

SmashMouth · 03-03-2016, 09:21 AM

It looks like the New Orleans Saints might be staying in White Sulphur Springs, W Va. after all this summer.

A source told NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune the Saints are going back to the Greenbrier Resort where they have held training camp for the past two years. That contradicts a report by FOX sports earlier on Wednesday that said they might be considering staying home in Metairie.

The Saints have not announced anything official, so it's possible plans could continue to change. They announced their training camp schedule in mid-June last year, and spent 24 days there before returning to Metairie.

They are entering the final year of a three-year contract with the resort, which built a new training facility for the Saints to use.

read moreSaints returning to the Greenbrier for training camp after all, source says | NOLA.com

foreverfan · 03-03-2016, 09:29 AM

This means another losing season.

SmashMouth · 03-03-2016, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by foreverfan

This means another losing season.

Thanks for the reporting...

03-02-2016, 04:07 PM	#11
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,619 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Saints may return home for camp this year Originally Posted by Beastmode Poor choice on a few levels. Don't understand it. There are ways to mitigate the heat. Please expound.

03-02-2016, 04:40 PM	#12
Mr.Riaton 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Broussard,La. Posts: 1,264	Re: Saints may return home for camp this year Originally Posted by NOLA54 Stay home & suck it up. They can practice indoors on brutally hot days. So,they'll be indoors pretty much every practice. In July and August every day is brutally hot. I know- I work outdoors.

03-02-2016, 05:00 PM	#13
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Saints may return home for camp this year Was hoping they were moving training camp back to South Louisiana (Thibodaux, LA even better)...

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Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,025	Re: Saints may return home for camp this year Way too much HS mentality in this thread. Raising the risk for injury by practising in really hot conditions won't hel, it won't make a team tougher. It will make a team come in to the season worn down. That is something that might work in HS but not in the pros. Danno and B_Dub_Saint like this.

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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,720	Re: Saints may return home for camp this year Originally Posted by Beastmode It's the mental toughness. We do not have it. Heat injuries can be mitigated. A- I don't think we lack mental toughness. I think we lack fundamentals. B- I don't think mental toughness can be acquired simply by changing location of a training camp. C- I think improved fundamentals is a result of emphasis and coaching. Location has nothing to do with that. K Major likes this.

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Beastmode 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 9,126	Re: Saints may return home for camp this year Go run a few miles on a balmy Tuesday in a mild climate. Then come run a few miles with me with a heat index of over 100. I will show you what I'm talking about. You will fail if not use to it or start walking. This is why the military trains in rough climates. Most of the major schools are located in areas with severe weather fluctuations. I could give you more specific examples but I will leave it at that. It prepares one mentally for an uncommon exterior stress. Even if you play half the game indoors you will be mentally and physically stronger to push harder than someone who does not. jonnyrotten, dizzle88 and halloween 65 like this.
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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,125 Blog Entries: 29	Saints returning to the Greenbrier for training camp It looks like the New Orleans Saints might be staying in White Sulphur Springs, W Va. after all this summer. A source told NOLA.com \| The Times-Picayune the Saints are going back to the Greenbrier Resort where they have held training camp for the past two years. That contradicts a report by FOX sports earlier on Wednesday that said they might be considering staying home in Metairie. The Saints have not announced anything official, so it's possible plans could continue to change. They announced their training camp schedule in mid-June last year, and spent 24 days there before returning to Metairie. They are entering the final year of a three-year contract with the resort, which built a new training facility for the Saints to use. read moreSaints returning to the Greenbrier for training camp after all, source says \| NOLA.com Attached Thumbnails

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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,125 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Saints returning to the Greenbrier for training camp Originally Posted by foreverfan This means another losing season. Thanks for the reporting... Halo and foreverfan like this.

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