Stanford has one of the best Home field advantages ... how is this?

[dnc]

Stanford is very tough to beat at home, boasting one of the best records in CFB in home games versus top 25 opponents* . Some of this is attributable to them having a consistently strong team but their HFA is even above average for good programs.

We also know no one actually comes to Stanford games. So how the fuck is this possible?

Well, here's my theory. Stanford is used to playing at home in front of a sparse crowd and a quiet one at that. The visiting teams are not used to this, especially not top 25 teams. They are used to playing road games in raucous environments in front of loud, drunken intense fans. Since they get none of that at Stanford, it throws the visitors off. It's an uncomfortable environment for good visiting teams because it doesn't feel like a big game.

For Stanford it feels like every other home game they have, except maybe a bit more energetic because the fans they do have are slightly more into it and there are slightly more of them.

So for Stanford it's comfortable and a bit exciting, for the visitors it's uncomfortable and feels very flat.

And Stanford takes care of business.

This is my theory, and why Pete needs to bring out a caged mime in practice during Tree week.

Thanks for reading.

*Citation needed* (fuck off, I read it in a tweet and can't find it now, just go with me.)

 

[GrundleStiltzkin]

10/10, would read again.

Not going to get this on BD2W.

 

[WilburHooksHands]

The last game @stanford broke my husband. He vowed:

1. Never to attend anything at Stanford ever again
2. Never to watch UW again if Browning was at QB

 

[RaceBannon]

What's funny is I went to the last Stanford game and didn't leave my hotel

No one goes to the games

 

[dnc]

The last game @stanford broke my husband. He vowed:

1. Never to attend anything at Stanford ever again
2. Never to watch UW again if Browning was at QB

Ts and Ps to you both in this difficult tim.

I wish you both a happily ever after.

 

[FireCohen]

Wow that is true investigative journalisms there wish Adam Jewed had 1/81 of the effort that you did

 

[GrundleStiltzkin]

 

[dnc]

https://twitter.com/HardcoreHusky/status/1167109510101532672?s=20

 

[alumni94]

I have been to a handful of Stanford games over the last few years. The stands are full, not any less than any other PAC-12 team. Maybe they are not as rowdy (student area is rowdy because of their horrible band and students get free tickets), but the stadium is full. Stanford is also a pretty fun place to tailgate, so I try to check out games.

 

[dnc]

I have been to a handful of Stanford games over the last few years. The stands are full, not any less than any other PAC-12 team. Maybe they are not as rowdy (student area is rowdy because of their horrible band and students get free tickets), but the stadium is full. Stanford is also a pretty fun place to tailgate, so I try to check out games.

 

[YellowSnow]

Good shit DNC. It's the most bizarre thing, but the Trees are strangely dominant at home.

 

[alumni94]

I have been to a handful of Stanford games over the last few years. The stands are full, not any less than any other PAC-12 team. Maybe they are not as rowdy (student area is rowdy because of their horrible band and students get free tickets), but the stadium is full. Stanford is also a pretty fun place to tailgate, so I try to check out games.

 

[doogbiscuit]

I heard they use special tech from an incubator (made by Stanford Alums) that places a cloud of dis-enthusiasm over the stadium. It works on the fans too. The team has a special helmet-mod that shields their minds from the effects.

True story

 

[Gladstone]

I have been to a handful of Stanford games over the last few years. The stands are full, not any less than any other PAC-12 team. Maybe they are not as rowdy (student area is rowdy because of their horrible band and students get free tickets), but the stadium is full. Stanford is also a pretty fun place to tailgate, so I try to check out games.

??????????????

 

[alumni94]

With this logic, Oregon state should have the best damn home record of any team.

 

[RaceBannon]

With this logic, Oregon state should have the best damn home record of any team.

Certainly a ranked Oregon State would

 

[dnc]

I have been to a handful of Stanford games over the last few years. The stands are full, not any less than any other PAC-12 team. Maybe they are not as rowdy (student area is rowdy because of their horrible band and students get free tickets), but the stadium is full. Stanford is also a pretty fun place to tailgate, so I try to check out games.

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I have been to a handful of Stanford games over the last few years. The stands are full, not any less than any other PAC-12 team. Maybe they are not as rowdy (student area is rowdy because of their horrible band and students get free tickets), but the stadium is full. Stanford is also a pretty fun place to tailgate, so I try to check out games.

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Nyet

 

[Sources]

 

[dnc]

With this logic, Oregon state should have the best damn home record of any team.

No because a. Oregon State fans are more enthusiastic than Stanford fans (No Natty guy isn’t a tree, after all) b. Oregon state doesn’t have a good football team that can take advantage of the less than big tim atmosphere.

 

[alumni94]

dumb post of the week.