re: First Trip to Death Valley

I had a good time yesterday. The tailgating was a lot of fun and there was a lot of great food. I wore an Auburn shirt and everyone was cool. Almost every comment I got was good natured and three people gave me a "War Eagle!".

The stadium looked nice. The dorms built in to the structure are kind of crazy. You would think they would renovate those and make them game day condos or suites or something. I looked in at one from a window and it looked empty.

The game itself was okay. I know it wasn't the best weekend b/c of the loss last weekend and a weak opponent, but I was surprised by how many good seats were empty.

Overall a good experience and I'm sure the atmosphere is electric for a big game. It was interesting going and having the game itself be secondary to the associated festivities.

I definitely feel like a more well rounded SEC fan now that I have been there. Now I've hit Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Bama, LSU, and SC. Next on my list are Tenn and Ole Miss, then Arky and A&M. It would also be cool to go to the Cocktail party sometime.