And the Old Gray Lady is gawking. A bit.
What a kick I got when I opened my New York Times this morning to find a profile on Allen ISD's stadium project. Top of the sports page fold, no less.
It's what I expected: a well-written article outlining the new 18,000-seat shrine that will feature "a two-tier press box, an indoor golf practice area, a high-definition video scoreboard, a practice room for wrestling, and enough parking for every car in Dallas, or close."
Author Greg Bishop even points out that "Allen ranks among the state’s top academic school."
But he exhibits the utter shock and disbelief that most people do (let's just say it: the folks who ain't from here) when being introduced to Texas high school football.
"This is no ordinary stadium, in no ordinary state, where only football supersedes faith and family. Super Bowl XLV will take place a short drive southwest next Sunday at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, but folks here know all about the sport’s oversize importance. Here, even the stadium is big."
