[StanfordMatt]

I was personally hoping that we'd sneak into the Holiday Bowl but I'll gladly settle for the Sun Bowl over some of the alternatives, particularly the Redbox Bowl. The people of El Paso love the Sun Bowl and turn out on game day to support the teams regardless of who is playing. Plus, the city offers culture, margaritas and mariachi singers. What's better than that??? The players I know who have played in the Sun Bowl have enjoyed the experience for the most part. It sure as heck beats playing in front of a dozen spectators in the middle of nowhere Santa Clara. As has been discussed on this board ad nauseum, just because Santa Clara is close to Palo Alto doesn't mean that Stanford fans would be more likely to attend the Redbox Bowl considering the alumni base is so spread out.

[StanfordMatt]

I was personally hoping that we'd sneak into the Holiday Bowl but I'll gladly settle for the Sun Bowl over some of the alternatives, particularly the Redbox Bowl. The people of El Paso love the Sun Bowl and turn out on game day to support the teams regardless of who is playing. Plus, the city offers culture, margaritas and mariachi singers. What's better than that??? The players I know who have played in the Sun Bowl have enjoyed the experience for the most part. It sure as heck beats playing in front of a dozen spectators in the middle of nowhere Santa Clara. As has been discussed on this board ad nauseum, just because Santa Clara is close to Palo Alto doesn't mean that Stanford fans would be more likely to attend the Redbox Bowl considering the alumni base is so spread out.