Started to make this a new topic but figured this was mentioned already.
So I was at the game in Dallas Sat nite. SMU has a real sweet stadium that holds 36Kish. All the seats have backs. It is a really nice U shaped OCS with a brick exterior, video in the breeze ways and some decent food selection and beer. I mean this stadium is nicer and classier than Penn States and Auburns to name a few but just smaller. The campus is beautiful too. Much nicer than UTX and TAMU. Id say it rivals ND and Chapel Hill.
SMU had 5-5 record and a chance for a bowl. Best record in awhile for the 'Stangs. Program has history and maybe some tradition.
Now the kicker...no one for the 'Stangs showed up except the stu section and a large band. I felt bad for SMU. The EZ was empty and visitor side was 50-50 Bulls to Stang fans for about 6 sections. And I only paid $44 total for (4) tix on the 50 yline from Stub Hub.
I dont get it...? I think there were more fans in Dallas 2 yrs ago in the cold rain for a winless SMU team. It was just cold Sat, bout 48-50 degrees. How does this even happen in a football crazy state of TX. Is it the T'giving travel weekend? I mean i35 north was awful going to the game. My son's 6 yr old transition FCS/D1AA school's FB team has a better percentage turn out...I think.
I write all this to say this...So why bother with the OCS in Tampa?!