At hoops games the 8-clap is fast and crisp, and it works – less people in a smaller place. At the Rose Bowl, the 8-clap has to be slower to be together… BUT lately the yell crew/spirit squad/whatever (and by whatever I assume you mean Geoff Strand) have gone too far in the other direction – it’s been so slow that it falls apart, some people are hitting the “Fight” while others are still on the “L”. It’d be great if everyone held a methodical, slow pace, but it’ll never happen with so many people. The leader should start it off (slow and deliberate, but not too damn slow) and let the crowd dictate the pace once we get to the first “U”. When that happens it does tend to speed up, but is far more cohesive. Instead of “Nice and slow!” the admonition should be “Not too fast!”

Back on topic, the children’s choir was definitely a highlight of the day, better than anything on the field except Franklin’s run.