Did Coach O even say there was no AC???
Here is the transcript from the press conference:
Q. Can you talk about any hydration problem you had Saturday? Rumors were running around that there was no air conditioning in the dressing room. Can you set stuff straight?
ED ORGERON: First of all, I called Louisiana Tech, and they told us about it. So we did some things in the dressing room that were better. It wasn't great, but it was better. At least we had air in there. They didn't have air. We had some blowers in there. I don't think that caused as much as going out there and having to play 93 plays on defense. I think that had a lot to do with it.
It is a bit of a leading question. Coach O does not ever himself say that there was no AC, only that La Tech "told us about it". What is "it" exactly. My guess is that even with the AC on (and from one texas writers source it been an ice box before the game) things heat up in a relatively small visitors locker room stuffed with 100 hot sweaty athletes. It may not hold at 72 degrees and at 80 degrees start to feel a little warm. La Tech probably recommended bringing a few extra portable units to keep things cool.