"Sun Devil Stadium exemplifies the scabrous spirit of major college football. Hugged by treacherous buttes and capped by an unfriendly sun, the stadium promotes one of the most overstated home-field advantages nation wide. \n\nUnfortunately, this is pretty much where it ends. The advantage, I mean. While the gold-fit student section can get raucous and humorously nasty to visitors (I know -- I used to drink 40ozs in there -- hey it was college *shrug*), the donators, alumni, tee-shirt fans, and casual observers make for an embarrassingly flat atmosphere. Sure, during the big games, there's all that standing and cheering, and drinking and ... but EVERY game in the PAC is important when we're discussing Rose Bowl implications.\n\nStill, this review should be more about the stadium itself, and the glory that she adds to the history of the game. I'm delighted to say that she's aged perfectly, and truly has the best sightlines of any college stadium I've been. It was a sad day when the cozy confines of SDS lost the Fiesta Bowl to the money-crapping machine over in Glendale. College football needs to persist in environments like these, where amenities beyond a flask and an aluminum seat are unnecessary. The concourses are still breezy and wide and getting around the stadium is very easy. I'd like to see the concession lines shorten a bit by actually employing slightly competent service workers. But that is a minor flaw. I'm only here for 3 hours, 6 days a year at maximum, anyway.\n\nI hope SDS never comes down. It won't. College football is a different animal, supported by a different kind of sports fan. Even the demented minds behind Valley planning can't muck this place up."^^ . . "3"^^ . "2008-04-14T00:00:00"^^ . . "4"^^ . "5"^^ . "2"^^ . .