[CowboyIndian]

superbowl in January 1985 was a reasonably important sporting event, albeit not to Stanford sports

Not to mention the USA-Soviet Union track meet in '64 (?)....at the height of the Cold War. In the context of today's Track and Field, it doesn't seem consequential, but it was front page stuff at the time.

[CowboyIndian]

superbowl in January 1985 was a reasonably important sporting event, albeit not to Stanford sports

Not to mention the USA-Soviet Union track meet in '64 (?)....at the height of the Cold War. In the context of today's Track and Field, it doesn't seem consequential, but it was front page stuff at the time.

[raja]

I'm sort of glad that there were TV shots showing Stanford students on laptops during pre-game festivities.

I have to second Terry's notion - many Stanford students, and many Stanford fans (myself included) are both diehard fans and also have day jobs that probably are a fair bit more important than the average SEC fan that pre-parties for 11 hours prior to a game.

If/when I have a child at Stanford, I'd completely agree with Terry - if he/she is going to be at the Grove for 11 hours, there damn well better be a book or computer in his/her hand..

In fact, I would be pretty amused if there *were* hundreds of students on set at 6am... typing away at laptops.  And taking notes on their readings.  All the way until gametime.


I can just imagine the featurette now:

exasperated ESPN producer - "We're live!!! This looks terrible!  Those kids are... *studying* or something!  Go out and see what the hell they're doing!"

ESPN sideline reporterette, walking amongst the eucalyptus trees, thousands of students reading books and typing away on laptops in the shade.  Walks up to a young man in glasses, a backwards Stanford hat, and a "fear the tree" shirt:  "So... what are you working on, young man?  I notice you and your compatriots here seem to be studying."

Student: "I'm taking a biology class.  Right now, I'm learning about phenylamino-pyrimidine derivatives that specifically target tyrosine kinase for inhibition."

Reportertte: "Umm... I don't really know what that means.  You do realize that there's going to be a football game tonight, right?  #2 Stanford versus #5 Oregon?  Maybe you didn't realize, but this is the first time ESPN Gameday has come to your campus!  What could possibly be so important right now about what you're working on?"

Student: "We're trying to cure cancer."

(pause)

Reporterette: "Right.  Keep on it, young man.  Umm... Rece - back to you.  (under her breath: 'god bless these nerds.')

- MC

[raja]

I'm sort of glad that there were TV shots showing Stanford students on laptops during pre-game festivities.

I have to second Terry's notion - many Stanford students, and many Stanford fans (myself included) are both diehard fans and also have day jobs that probably are a fair bit more important than the average SEC fan that pre-parties for 11 hours prior to a game.

If/when I have a child at Stanford, I'd completely agree with Terry - if he/she is going to be at the Grove for 11 hours, there damn well better be a book or computer in his/her hand..

In fact, I would be pretty amused if there *were* hundreds of students on set at 6am... typing away at laptops.  And taking notes on their readings.  All the way until gametime.


I can just imagine the featurette now:

exasperated ESPN producer - "We're live!!! This looks terrible!  Those kids are... *studying* or something!  Go out and see what the hell they're doing!"

ESPN sideline reporterette, walking amongst the eucalyptus trees, thousands of students reading books and typing away on laptops in the shade.  Walks up to a young man in glasses, a backwards Stanford hat, and a "fear the tree" shirt:  "So... what are you working on, young man?  I notice you and your compatriots here seem to be studying."

Student: "I'm taking a biology class.  Right now, I'm learning about phenylamino-pyrimidine derivatives that specifically target tyrosine kinase for inhibition."

Reportertte: "Umm... I don't really know what that means.  You do realize that there's going to be a football game tonight, right?  #2 Stanford versus #5 Oregon?  Maybe you didn't realize, but this is the first time ESPN Gameday has come to your campus!  What could possibly be so important right now about what you're working on?"

Student: "We're trying to cure cancer."

(pause)

Reporterette: "Right.  Keep on it, young man.  Umm... Rece - back to you.  (under her breath: 'god bless these nerds.')

- MC

[Rando]

Lol. I love Nerd Nation. If they had gameday @ 7am and the actual game was at 10 am, I would try my damnest to be there.

But if gameday was 1pm or even noon, I might have to take the extra sleep.

[Rando]

Lol. I love Nerd Nation. If they had gameday @ 7am and the actual game was at 10 am, I would try my damnest to be there.

But if gameday was 1pm or even noon, I might have to take the extra sleep.

[Treebound]

The AD has already heard from ESPN about the potential to host College Game Day.  Yes, we need to continue to win (as does Oregon), but I think showing students studying would be a great thing!    Students will be there at 6am because it's Game Day!  It's never happened and as others have stated, it gives us some great exposure.    For us to be highlighted twice in the same year is wonderful for the program and for the university (not to mention Andrew's Voldemort)! 

Other than winning, the key question is where would they set up?  Sunken, the Oval, CTG? 

[Treebound]

The AD has already heard from ESPN about the potential to host College Game Day.  Yes, we need to continue to win (as does Oregon), but I think showing students studying would be a great thing!    Students will be there at 6am because it's Game Day!  It's never happened and as others have stated, it gives us some great exposure.    For us to be highlighted twice in the same year is wonderful for the program and for the university (not to mention Andrew's Voldemort)! 

Other than winning, the key question is where would they set up?  Sunken, the Oval, CTG? 

[dabigv13]

I like the oval, myself. Quad in front of MemChu would be fun as well. But in any case, at some point I want to watch Lee Corso walk through the Burghers of Calaise statues.

[dabigv13]

I like the oval, myself. Quad in front of MemChu would be fun as well. But in any case, at some point I want to watch Lee Corso walk through the Burghers of Calaise statues.

[FarmBoy]

I was a student in the late nineties when the bball team was reaching new heights. In 1998-1999, the students were trying their hardest to emulate Duke's K-ville attitude of sleeping out for big games and/or the right to join the 6th man club. Stanford students have no problem jumping on the bandwagon to do what sports nation has deemed the "cool" thing.

(Do I sound grumpy about this prospect? If so, it's because I found it impossible to get into games my senior year after being one of the handful to show up during the 95-97 seasons as all the Freshman dorms organized to "do the basketball thing." A bunch of fans who wouldn't no an offensive foul from a free throw started filling the stands and acting like fools by yelling "SIT DOWN" at opposing players who had just fouled out of the game just as a Stanford player was releasing the free throw, making them miss.)

I'm sure ESPN will find a clever way to set up the show to make the crowd look larger than it is. Perhaps higher a bunch of interns and give them Stanford apparel and signs. Although it will be embarrassing if the crowd is more Oregon then Stanford...

[FarmBoy]

I was a student in the late nineties when the bball team was reaching new heights. In 1998-1999, the students were trying their hardest to emulate Duke's K-ville attitude of sleeping out for big games and/or the right to join the 6th man club. Stanford students have no problem jumping on the bandwagon to do what sports nation has deemed the "cool" thing.

(Do I sound grumpy about this prospect? If so, it's because I found it impossible to get into games my senior year after being one of the handful to show up during the 95-97 seasons as all the Freshman dorms organized to "do the basketball thing." A bunch of fans who wouldn't no an offensive foul from a free throw started filling the stands and acting like fools by yelling "SIT DOWN" at opposing players who had just fouled out of the game just as a Stanford player was releasing the free throw, making them miss.)

I'm sure ESPN will find a clever way to set up the show to make the crowd look larger than it is. Perhaps higher a bunch of interns and give them Stanford apparel and signs. Although it will be embarrassing if the crowd is more Oregon then Stanford...

[yvonne]

Did you write that on your phone?

[yvonne]

Did you write that on your phone?