Home and Home with USC (2016 in LA)

LA_Mustang · Post by **LA_Mustang** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 10:34 am

We need to have a PF gathering at Daily Pint - awesome bar on Pico in Santa Monica.

SMU89 · Post by **SMU89** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 11:04 am

Water Grill

SMU89 · Post by **SMU89** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 11:10 am

Thanksgiving weekend. Airlines have fares high. Book flights now.

well travelled pony · Thu Mar 31, 2016 11:13 am

LA_Mustang wrote:We need to have a PF gathering at Daily Pint - awesome bar on Pico in Santa Monica.

Starting near SC is better, so downtown is good. Arts District Brewing

Go Ponies!

mrydel · Post by **mrydel** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 11:20 am

SMU89 wrote:Thanksgiving weekend. Airlines have fares high. Book flights now.

Don't the airlines already know when Thanksgiving is? Bet they are already high. Problem may be more of availability.

LA_Mustang · Post by **LA_Mustang** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 12:06 pm

well travelled pony wrote:Starting near SC is better, so downtown is good. Arts District Brewing

No doubt downtown is closer to USC and if you're only concerned about going to the game that is your best option. The South Bay and West LA are my hoods so that's where I'll stay and hangout Sat/Sun. I think I'll try to catch an early flight Friday morning and head over to the USC area that afternoon. I'm assuming it will be a night game....I'm not very familiar with downtown but I know they have added a lot of new bars and restaurants around Staples Center. Arts District Brewing sounds good.

As smusic mentioned there are a ton of SMU alums in So Cal. I expect we will have a really good turnout.

skyscraper · Post by **skyscraper** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 12:08 pm

lol Ford will be even emptier than is usually is with the MSG tournament and this USC game happening close to/same times as our final two home football games.

CA Mustang · Post by **CA Mustang** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 12:23 pm

SoCal_Pony wrote:Good Read

http://m.ocregister.com/articles/conference-650590-pac-attendance.html

SMU was so smart to take Moody to 7k capacity.

USC
Arena capacity: 10,258
Avg. Home attendance (2013-14): 4,370
Avg. Home attendance (2014-15): 3,492
Percentage change: -20.1

Two bad seasons in a row will do that to most schools' attendance. This year USC rebounded to an overall average of 4,600+ with a sellout vs. UCLA and four other games at 6,000+ (http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/usc ... _stats.pdf). As they are expected to be in the top 3 of the Pac-12 next season, those numbers will climb even further.

PonyKai · Post by **PonyKai** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 12:30 pm

This is anecdotal evidence, and tangential to the above-mentioned topic, but I'm living in Phoenix for a year, and I have tried--really tried--to give half a sh*t about Pac-12 football and basketball. I don't. I simply can't get into it or care at all. Big 12? Sure. ACC? Yep. SEC? I can care. Even the Big 10, as long as it's not a Purdue-Indiana 12-6 snooze-fest. But the Pac 12? Couldn't care less. Filled with a bunch of schools that just don't generate any feelings in me at all as a casual fan. Went to see ASU v. Colorado (not a marquee match-up, I'll acknowledge), and I just couldn't give a darn.

Grant Carter · Post by **Grant Carter** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 1:05 pm

Stlhockeyguy02 wrote:This is anecdotal evidence, and tangential to the above-mentioned topic, but I'm living in Phoenix for a year, and I have tried--really tried--to give half a sh*t about Pac-12 football and basketball. I don't. I simply can't get into it or care at all. Big 12? Sure. ACC? Yep. SEC? I can care. Even the Big 10, as long as it's not a Purdue-Indiana 12-6 snooze-fest. But the Pac 12? Couldn't care less. Filled with a bunch of schools that just don't generate any feelings in me at all as a casual fan. Went to see ASU v. Colorado (not a marquee match-up, I'll acknowledge), and I just couldn't give a darn.

Good to know

Fresno Mustang · Post by **Fresno Mustang** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 1:19 pm

Usc plays notre dame in La this year so the game will be the day after ours. I'll
Probably stay an extra day and watch that. Coliseum for an ND game is a great experience.

LA_Mustang · Post by **LA_Mustang** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 1:21 pm

http://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/la-sp ... story.html

SMU89 · Post by **SMU89** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 2:22 pm

mrydel wrote:
SMU89 wrote:Thanksgiving weekend. Airlines have fares high. Book flights now.

Don't the airlines already know when Thanksgiving is? Bet they are already high. Problem may be more of availability.

What I was saying...they are high now $900+ on virgin friday return sat.

Pony ^ · Post by **Pony ^** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 2:28 pm

I suspect we will have as many fans there as USC, especially since no students will be there. Hopefully not as much of a morgue as Stanford was

mrydel · Post by **mrydel** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 5:47 pm

SMU89 wrote:
mrydel wrote:
SMU89 wrote:Thanksgiving weekend. Airlines have fares high. Book flights now.

Don't the airlines already know when Thanksgiving is? Bet they are already high. Problem may be more of availability.

What I was saying...they are high now $900+ on virgin friday return sat.

Ouch

Home and Home with USC (2016 in LA)

Re: Home and Home with USC (2016 in LA)

Re: Home and Home with USC (2016 in LA)

Re: Home and Home with USC (2016 in LA)

Re: Home and Home with USC (2016 in LA)

Re: Home and Home with USC (2016 in LA)

Re: Home and Home with USC (2016 in LA)

Re: Home and Home with USC (2016 in LA)

Re: Home and Home with USC (2016 in LA)

Re: Home and Home with USC (2016 in LA)

Re: Home and Home with USC (2016 in LA)

Re: Home and Home with USC (2016 in LA)

Re: Home and Home with USC (2016 in LA)

Re: Home and Home with USC (2016 in LA)

Re: Home and Home with USC (2016 in LA)

Re: Home and Home with USC (2016 in LA)