I don’t want to hear any more BS from the students
(Written by kencraw)
For much of the Tedford era there was a constant refrain from the students in the Cal blogosphere: “The Alumni side wasn’t making any noise… don’t they care!?!”
What a difference a few years makes:
I noticed this too at the game, but nice to see it from a professional reporter:
– The Cal student section at Memorial Stadium had perhaps 200 fans when the game began at 12:30 p.m.
That’s right students. The Alumni side was about 60% full when the game started and only filled in minimally more throughout the game. We WERE THERE to cheer on our team when they came out of the tunnel. Over in the student section, it was 5% full at that point, and maybe, just maybe, grew to match the percentage of the alumni side at its peak.
Thus for time immortal, I will reference this post whenever some sophomoric genius gets his panties in a wad about lack of noise from the alumni… because you know what, it’s the alumni that can be counted on to show up and root for their Bears no matter what.
The students are FAR more fickle.
November 4th, 2013 at 3:30 pm
I’m ready for them to sell the student section to the ticket holders who can afford it and move the students to the corner like they do at Autzen or Husky stadium. Does it really matter, they’re still good seats.
I don’t give a damn about the tradition of students always being there, half of the students are clueless and don’t know anything about football anyway.
Football has become a business for the University and they’re just selling themselves short by having a bunch of students take up some of the best seats in the house.
November 4th, 2013 at 3:35 pm
Well, let’s not get carried away Chris. Even if they don’t fully appreciate the gift that it is, it’s a gift they deserve. It is *COLLEGE* football after all.
November 4th, 2013 at 3:51 pm
I’m with you, Ken. The student support this year has been horrible. Cal was very bad almost every year I was there (save the .500 Mariuicci year my senior year) but the student section was at least 60-75% full each game.
I’m not ready to do what Chris is saying, but a few more years of support like this I’d be ready to move in that direction.
November 8th, 2013 at 1:39 pm
Everytime I think about the student section, I’m always reminded what my dad used to say about it back in the 1960’s. They’d have a great party, oh and maybe watch a little football while they’re at it.
November 17th, 2013 at 11:43 am
Interesting article on California Golden Blogs that might help explain it:
http://www.californiagoldenblogs.com/2013/11/7/5079168/on-breathalyzers-an-open-letter-to-sandy-barbour