The crowd last night

Considering it was Troy, I was actually surprised as many showed up as did, including the student section. And I was surprised at how many stayed to the bitter end, or close to it, to watch that shite show. Play decent opponents, and act like the team and coaches give a damn, and they will come. Maybe not a sellout every game, but the stadium will be mostly full, and most of them will stay.

With the product on the field so bad, I took time to really observe the atmosphere in the stadium. I'm not a fan of McKay, but he knocked it out of the park with his column linked in another thread. The garish advertising, the loud music, all the other things that have been talked about ad nauseum. Nothing they have done to "modernize" the stadium make it a more pleasant or fan-friendly experience, at least in the lower bowl. I can't speak about the suites or the Stadium Club.

Another observation: the SJW homecoming court was cringeworthy. Why have it at all?

To end this post on a positive note, the band is improving. The halftime show was worth watching. Now if they would just let them play during the game.