I spontaneously decided to go watch the USC v Stanford game at the Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto last Saturday.   The only reason really was to finally see USC blowout a poor Stanford team and regain some confidence after their ugly loss last week to Oregon State.   I figured tickets at the stadium would be no issue, considering Stanford was 0-8.   What I did not figure was there would be more SC fans in the stadium than Stanford fans.  And that the stadium would only be half occupied.   These are the games that make Pac-10 look weak against the SEC, who have 98% attendance over the season.

 

I must say the Stanford stadium is sub par.  And the total game experience is much below par and no game at Stanford is National Television worthy.   They do charge a measly $19 for a ticket as compared to the $45 charge at the Colisieum.   But there is a great reason.   Stanford football is so terrible, that I am very confident of them going 0-12 this year.   Maybe its because of their very, very poor band or of their hideous mascot.   It was a joke seeing the Stanford band playing noise in conjuction with the great USC marching band.   And the mascot - The tree - looked like something made up by kindergarten kids and probably the ugliest mascot I have seen in my entire life.  This browin cone thing, with a large tounge, and some leave hanging of the top, twisting fanatically almost causing me to throw up.

 

Half time shows are supposed to be entertaining and fun.  Something to keep the audience hooked on and looking forward to the second half.  Not presentation of footballs to all the geeky Stanford professors.   It was easily the worst half time show, forget about mascots racing or some band performing, this was a pure geek fest.  

 

Luckily coming back to the game, it was as I had hoped.  A true slaughter of the Stanford Cardinals.   42-0 with John David Booty and Dwyane Jarret at their best.   A brilliant block fied goal attempt which resulted in a SC touchdown was a phenomenol play.   With 4 huge games (Oregon, Cal, Notre Dame, UCLA) coming up in the next 4 weeks, this is just what we needed.   Fight On!