Old school Penn football

Homecoming is tomorrow, which means alumni, free food on college green, and, oh yeah, the game!

The Homecoming game is the best football game of the year because people actually go to it. I remember going to my first game freshman year and being disappointed with the lack of attendance in addition to the lack of school spirit. Having a stadium that can fit 52,593 for a school of 10,000 undergrads is clearly not helping the problem.

Coming from a high school with enough spirit to share — even if our team was having a bad season — it was sad to see the lack of support the Penn football team was getting from students. In high school we would tailgate, the guys would paint their chests blue and red (go Patriots!), and we would all be ready to run onto the field when we won.

I am especially thankful that I had these experiences before I got to Penn. Otherwise, seeing the pictures of all my friends at Alabama or Auburn games would send me into a deep depression.

But Homecoming gives all of Penn’s school spirited the chance to feel not so alone. With all the alums back in town and midterms mostly over with, Franklin Field should be a little more full than usual. And if that doesn’t get people to the stadium, hopefully the free stuff will.