Weber State Week

Well, it's Weber Week. And out of the 3 times we play them, we get 2 at home (1 for the men and 1 for the women). To those of you who don't know, Weber State-Idaho State is supposed to be a rivalry. However, these numbers (happily provided by those on the Weber blogs) suggest otherwise-

Weber's all-time record vs ISU: 64-40, 39-9 at home, 25-31 in Pocatello

Pocatello has won the last 6 out of 10, so hope is not lost.

Weber State cannot compete in the Potato Shed very well at all; given the fact that the atmosphere in Holt Arena is slightly cheerier than the Mines of Moria

A comparison:

The Mines of Moria:



Holt Arena:



Provided the Shed fills to capacity, it can actually be a place of terror for opposing teams, teeming with 4-6,000 Bengalians clad in orange, screaming in their faces. However, such clamor hasn't been witnessed since Ronald Reagan began having wet dreams over the Star Wars Defense System.

I predict about 2-3,000 Bengalians clad in street clothes and chic styles and whatnot (i.e., like a Lakers game). The teams will duke it out on their own, fighting another glorious battle worthy of Viking sagas with Channel 6 banners and rusty support beams looking on in earnest, as well as the thousands of little goblins and a Balrog that stalk the hollowed, ancient halls of Holt Arena (constructed waaaaay back in the ancient days when dreams were fulfilled by ambitious, adventurous men undeterred by that great enemy, the general public).