Fan on the scene

Because we just can't give you enough SMU coverage on this here blog, I'll be reporting back Saturday night on my Ford Stadium experience during the SMU-Texas State game. Will be perched above the 25 yard line, behind the home bench.

SMU home game highlights:

• The Boulevard. It's got free beer and barbecue.
• The stadium. Not a bad seat in the house, though it's only got 32,000 of them.
• The band. Dubbed the "Hub of SMU Spirit," the SMU Mustang Band is one of a kind. It's played a jazz style since the 1920s, and its arrangements are actually pretty fun. The best pieces, though, are the originals -- "Shanty Town," "Dial 'M' for Mustang," etc. Oh -- and they do a uniform change just before halftime.

Downsides:

• The fans. Get there during the second quarter, leave early in the fourth. And there are often more from the visiting team than there are on the home side.
• The lame ways they try to rev up the crowd. Every time I hear "It's time for some THIRD DOWN THUNDER!!" I get a little sick to my stomach.
• My seats. It's so much more fun in the student section, rather than on the home side of the field.