The view from the press box in Santa Clara was better than expected and the attendance was better than expected. The final result was even better than expected.
Since we’ve been back home a lot of people have reached out to ask about the game site, about how the locals reacted to the influx of college football fans, and the stadium itself. That includes the media we ran into, and there are more than a few stories to tell.
I’ll start with the media. Unlike past years when the national media didn’t give Clemson a chance to win the game, I found that many media members we talked to actually picked Clemson to win.