Sun Devil Stadium

[Sun Devil Stadium credit: ASU website; online tour]

The Sun Devil stadium seats 75,000 people, preferably Sun Devils and Sun Devil Fans. What better place to support the Sun Devil family than dressing up in maroon, gold, or black, depending on the theme of the game,  and cheering on the football to victory. This is not only a place for the football team to perform and bring everything they have worked and trained for to the field, but a place for the other student-athletes to fulfill their commitment to a Sun Devil tradition of support. Sun Devil athletics makes it very simple for student-athletes to attend football games because admission is free of charge for them. The athletic department is willing to meet student-athletes halfway by providing this perk; all they have to do is show up. By supporting not only the football team, but every ASU team, student-athletes have the responsibility of making themselves available to attend these events. Becoming successful in this aspect of a student-athletes life may seem simple, but with academics on the side, it can be tough to get away and enjoy a soccer game or basketball game. It’s those athletes who really succeed in supporting their fellow Sun Devils, for it is not all about the individual but the collective group of athletes who share the same obstacles. Because of the effort put in to be able to attend a football game, Sun Devils athletes are very successful in this aspect of their university life. To the performing student-athletes, support from other Sun Devils- athletes or not- give them courage, perseverance, and confidence to get out on the court or pitch or field and show their peers what they have been spending countless hours in the gym for. The Sun Devil Stadium is just one place on campus where student-athletes can practice on their support skills to continue being successful in what they do. That is just the support aspect of the Sun Devil tradition, the football players have a united vision for positive achievement and making their dreams reality by preparing physically and mentally for game days in the stadium. They take their focus from in the weight room and from their practice fields and direct it into game mode to achieve success for ASU. “It’s not exactly breaking news to say football is a popular sport in the United States. People like it, a lot.” (Jay Beck, 2011) Thus football student-athletes need to make it entertaining for their crowd, and how they do so is putting everything they have into game time.