Post game stuff

We were one of the few who stuck it out for the entire UA/NAU game last night. Post-game traffic was sure light, thanks to those who exited starting at halftime. One guy puts it like this:

Props to those students who helped fill the entire Arizona Zoo prior to Saturday night’s kickoff against NAU. Despite last weekend’s setback to BYU and the fact that NAU is a Big Sky Conference member who plays in the Championship Sub-division (new name for the old Division I-AA), the students were not deterred. I was informed, however, that Arizona Stadium was nearly half empty with 12:25 to go in the fourth with the Wildcats leading 45-24. I don’t understand this. All UA fans have been doing is griping over and bemoaning their team for not winning games and yet when the ‘Cats finally do treat them to a scoreboard game you bail early on them. Nice. The one caveat is that the game did not end until almost 11 p.m. and many UA fans drive for hours from all parts of the state to attend the games. These fans are excused. Actually, so are the others who are trying to get to Dirtbags for a little nightlife after the game, or to the students who need to get to that party where their ‘new’ classmate – the one they’ve been eyeing in Statistics 275 – is supposed to be at. You’re all excused. Those who are not excused: Freshmen. You are required to sing Bear Down and All Hail, Arizona along with our cheer, spirit, and football teams after the game.

Did you hear the one about the UA student who got tasered (TWICE) because the UA oversold the student section? I really don't understand why they couldn't have put them in those empty seats on the East side, upper level. There were plenty more than enough seats to accomodate the 400-500 extra kids who showed up to root on their Cats. Bonus - chances are they would sober up taking all those ramps to the top.


Wilma and I noticed a few changes around the stadium last night. There are new flags spelling out WILDCATS that circle the track after each score. The nerdy Red Zone lights and sirens were missing, and no scoreboard warning either. The Red Zone section seemed smaller and much less vocal, but that could be due to the opponent. Speaking of the scoreboard - the "closed captions" were on all night, which obscured the top third of the image on the screen. We can't really comment on the new announcer - we can't hear him in the South endzone. Please, UA, give us some speakers down there. Another thing we didn't hear - the Pride of Arizona. Once again, the visitors' band was much louder and more energized. We noticed a dude on the UA Flag Line, also. At least he's a little trimmer than the one in there 2 years ago.