high altitude gear--mask, oxygen, binoculars--for the seats we have, but we'll be there. The prices on the secondary market were dropping but seemed to level off, so I figured it was time to set aside my cheap self and pull the trigger.

Watching at home with soft couches and big screens is nice, but nothing replaces the experience of being in-stadium. It's not always great, but often it is. The Baylor game was just the latest example.