Randy Gregory Making Progress

[StylisticS]

Texas is not humid at all compared to my state Mississippi. Having training camp in the South would help with their conditioning IMO.

Yeah I agree to an extent. Dallas is much drier than even East Texas and especially Houston. East Texas can go toe to toe with anything concerning humidity though. Well here in the US. The heat in DFW and Central Texas where I grew up is more tolerable than the heat in Houston and East Texas IMO. Still, stay hydrated in August, Randy. You'll find out why.

 

[gmoney112]

That's my guess. Humidity is a killer if you're not used to it...though I didn't think Texas was all that humid.

Overhydration will get you too. It sounds dumb, but if you over-prepare for the heat by just chugging water all day, you'll puke pretty easily.

Texas is so big, there's about 3-4 different ecosystems.

East Texas is extremely humid. It increases from Dallas until you get closer to the Gulf. Houston, in particular, during the summer time is pretty miserable. Ever start working there and you better make sure you have some good window tint and a working AC.

During most summer days in East TX, when walking, you'll make it about a block before you've broken a pretty hard sweat. 95-98+ with humidity levels of 70+ is pretty much the norm. Days where it's 100+ and humidity is extremely high aren't really out of the question either. Those are days you stay inside or look for the nearest pool/lake. You need an oxygen mask when you enter your vehicle.

Can definitely see how out of staters would have a significant problem adjusting. It's pretty rough. Although it is a little amusing, because this is basically still spring weather for us.

//native east texan. weather in hill country is much, much better

 

[Doomsday101]

Yeah I agree to an extent. Dallas is much drier than even East Texas and especially Houston. East Texas can go toe to toe with anything concerning humidity though. Well here in the US. The heat in DFW and Central Texas where I grew up is more tolerable than the heat in Houston and East Texas IMO. Still, stay hydrated in August, Randy. You'll find out why.

No doubt Houston is extreme humid conditions. I have lived on the Texas gulf coast my entire life and traveled quite a bit. Texas Gulf coast region is about as humid as you can get

 

[FolsomCowboy]

You want hot and humid, go to my hometown (Brownsville,Texas) in August

 

[DenCWBY]

I have a feeling he's not going to get to 250 this year which is ok. One thing is getting up to that playing weight, the other is playing comfortable and effective with it. I think I recall Dware having the same weight issue and after a full season, the next year (after a full DC regiment off season), he was a bulked up beast.

 

[rags747]

Mayb

He needs a new facemask.

Maybe they are going to get him some WR snaps...

 

[jnday]

No doubt Houston is extreme humid conditions. I have lived on the Texas gulf coast my entire life and traveled quite a bit. Texas Gulf coast region is about as humid as you can get

Houston and a East Texas compare much better with the Deep South than Dallas. When I used to travel to Texas a couple times a year, I always noticed that Pine trees disappeared as I traveled West towards Dallas. When the number of Pines decreased, so did the humidity. Being raised I humid hell, I noticed the lack of humidity more than some people. I find the hot days in a dryer climate to be pleasant compared to the high humidity that I live in. It gets miserable when you feel like you are breathing steam all the time. I don't know if training in the hot, humid conditions would be a benefit to the team, but it would sure teach them to drink more water.

 

[Risen Star]

It has to be tough to put on 15-20 lbs of good weight while going through OTAs.

 

[Nova]

While it is probably not as humid in Dallas as say, Biloxi, right now it's probably pretty close. This is the first week after a very, very wet month -- like record breaking for these parts and it's all just evaporating.

 

[PhillyCowboysFan]

Its not that hot yet,he better get used to it.

Actually he doesn't. Well at least not this year. After next week they are done in this heat until training camp in cozy 70 degree Thousand Oaks.

 

[StylisticS]

While it is probably not as humid in Dallas as say, Biloxi, right now it's probably pretty close. This is the first week after a very, very wet month -- like record breaking for these parts and it's all just evaporating.

Yeah but most likely by July, Dallas will have temps in the upper 90s with the humidity around 39%.

 

[Manster68]

While it is probably not as humid in Dallas as say, Biloxi, right now it's probably pretty close. This is the first week after a very, very wet month -- like record breaking for these parts and it's all just evaporating.

I know what you mean. I was just at Keesler AFB today and I live in Gulfport. It is humid all throughout the Gulf Coast from Brownsville, TX to Key West, FL (and everywhere in between).

 

[CF74]

We've been having a record breaking amount of rain out here recently but it's normally a dry heat this far from the coast...

 

[dasander]

I for one am not concerned at all with his weight, conditioning, or acclimation process to the Texas heat. As long as he stays off the Mary Jane all those other things will come with time. I just want him eligible to play on Sundays and hope the Cowboys staff is developing the man and not just the football player. We shall see.

 

[Corso]

DFW gets just as humid as anywhere in the southeast. I've lived in Dallas and currently in north Mississippi and the same weather patterns basically run through both places.

I am SO glad I live in nice, dry El Paso where the only thing I have to worry about is head slicing cartel members.
These are the Halcyon days...

 

[Bullflop]

This staff seems to be quite demanding when it comes to practice in the OTAs. It appears to be very common for our players to be vomitting during practice. Understand that I'm not being critical here. This is more than likely something that will benefit these players in the future. It's far better for them to suffer now than later on.

 

[viman96]

LOL I grew up on tropical islands and lived near the equator. Texas and Miss is mild.

 

[Howboutdemcowboys31]

I really think we're sleeping on this D Law kid.

I'm about as competitive a person that you are ever going to meet. I have to think all pro athletes are the same way.

D Law has to be biting at the chomp to prove he's as good as anyone on the team.

Love how we have guys who are hungry as opposed to those who are complacent.

Competition makes everyone better.

Is that you Dlaw?

 

[Mr Cowboy]

perhaps you all missed it, but there has been some severe rain storms in Dallas and throughout Texas, which means that most of the state is getting much more humid weather than normal.............

 

[Boom]

I can feel a big difference between Dallas and South Mississippi. The temps may be higher in Dallas , but it is a dryer heat and feels cooler. When family members from Dallas have visited in the past, we have had to take a couple of them to the ER after being outdoors doing various activities. Same routine every time. They get dehydrated and have to get a drip. They have had to take salt tablets as well. I have always joked that Texas heat was like being in a oven while Mississippi heat is more like being in a pot of boiling water. North Mississippi has a slightly different climate than the southern part of the state.

I'm in Central MS and I recall having to spend a week in San Antonio for work. It was scorching hot, but none of the sweat stuck to me. I was very envious of the dryness, because that temp here would reduce people to walking swamps.