[CardinalSagehen]

And i think they overestimate the Northwestern game — based on recent years, I think they should just make the first game the bargain game of the year and offer a $20 kickoff special.

I agree that Stanford demand for the opener will continue to be soft, and the stadium won’t be close to full, especially with school out of session. 

But based on my small sample size of a couple Bay Area Northwestern alum friends, this is going to be brobdingnagian for them. All of their buddies are descending on Palo Alto from near and far for this one. 

Northwestern Fan is *energized* after the Wildcats’ improbable run to the Big Ten title game. This destination is a little more interesting than their usual force-feeding of Lincoln, Bloomington, Champaign and other Big Ten Podunk towns. 

It’s still a small school, like Stanford, so their fully energized base won’t make much of a dent. But they will be highly enthusiastic on a per capita basis, which is one of the many reasons I’m looking forward to this one.

[CardinalSagehen]

And i think they overestimate the Northwestern game — based on recent years, I think they should just make the first game the bargain game of the year and offer a $20 kickoff special.

I agree that Stanford demand for the opener will continue to be soft, and the stadium won’t be close to full, especially with school out of session. 

But based on my small sample size of a couple Bay Area Northwestern alum friends, this is going to be brobdingnagian for them. All of their buddies are descending on Palo Alto from near and far for this one. 

Northwestern Fan is *energized* after the Wildcats’ improbable run to the Big Ten title game. This destination is a little more interesting than their usual force-feeding of Lincoln, Bloomington, Champaign and other Big Ten Podunk towns. 

It’s still a small school, like Stanford, so their fully energized base won’t make much of a dent. But they will be highly enthusiastic on a per capita basis, which is one of the many reasons I’m looking forward to this one.