Right there with you

There was a time when I day-tripped from Chicago for every game. I'd drive to South Bend, stop for a bowl of goulash at Albert's, cruise over to campus, and watch a football game that was presented to fans like no other place. Games were about the football first, last, and only.

Now I live 20 minutes of drive time to campus. Nothing prevents me from going to every game, but I don't go. I've seen games in dozens of college stadiums, and ND's experience is no different than any of them. Crappy music. Insipid videos. Noise Noise Noise!. Band and students contributions to the atmosphere diminished. It might as well be Ross–Ade Stadium or Ryan Field in terms of the game experience.

At most, I'll go to campus to visit friends' tailgates when they come to town; but I have no interest in attending the game. I can visit and easily be home for kickoff.