ESPN College GameDay!!

I watch ESPN College GameDay almost every Sat morning during football season, so when they decided to do the show at Boise State for the first time EVER, I had to be there!

I woke up at 3:30AM to get down to the stadium.  My friend Tracy came with me.  (she's not a Boise State fan really, but a HUGE GameDay and college football fan).  By the time we got down there and found parking, it was packed and people just kept coming. 

Eventually there was more than 13,000 people; one of the largest GameDay crowds ever...and I would argue the loudest.  It was a virtual sea of blue and orange. 

 

We barely missed the cut off to get on the turf, but we had good seats in the stands and ended up on TV a few times! 

I'm in right corner

I took my jacket...it was hot

Zoomed in

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

The hosts had very nice things to say about us...quotes and photos taken for IdahoStatesman.com

“GameDay’s first visit exceeded our wildest expectations,” longtime host Chris Fowler said. “… They seized their opportunity this morning. … One of the all-time atmospheres we’ve ever had.”

Added Fitting: “We had extremely high expectations for coming to Boise and everything this morning exceeded those expectations. It was phenomenal. It was one of the best scenes we’ve ever had. It’s up there neck and neck with other places we’ve been. The passion of the fans, the commitment, the energy for 3 hours, it was awesome.”

 

Added Fitting: “We had extremely high expectations for coming to Boise and everything this morning exceeded those expectations. It was phenomenal. It was one of the best scenes we’ve ever had. It’s up there neck and neck with other places we’ve been. The passion of the fans, the commitment, the energy for 3 hours, it was awesome.”

Traditional choosing of the winner by wearing the mascot head

 

I may be totally exhausted and have no voice today because of all my screaming but it was totally worth it...and we won the game!!!

PS...this was my 100th post!