Everyone’s favorite sporting event is coming up this Sunday. No, not the curling championship, it’s the Super Bowl. We asked the Mustangs about their traditions, preferred team, favorite commercial, and the importance of the Bowl to them, and here is what they had to say:
“I hardly pay attention to the game. I just watch the commercials.” –Sophomore Nina McKendree
“The Super what?” –Senior Ben Briedenthal
“I predict that New York will win by seven points by either a reception or a Hail Mary Pass, but I dislike the Super Bowl because I think football a useless sport.” –Freshman Austin Chester
“I’m okay with the Super Bowl, but I’d rather play football rather than watch it. I love the commercials though. My favorite ones are the Doritos commercials.” –Sophomore Jackson Wagner
“I actively watch football and the Super Bowl. I think the Giants will win this year’s. I support the Giants because I don’t really like the Patriots.” –Junior Kyle Carter
“I don’t watch the Super Bowl. I watch the Puppy Bowl. For me, men in tight pants are not nearly as appealing as puppies.” –Senior Suki Berry
“I’m not a football fan, so I go to Disneyland every year on Super Bowl Sunday because nobody is there and the lines are short.” –Freshman Kyle Creagan
“My Super Bowl tradition is, well, watching the Super Bowl. I definitely want the Patriots to win. The most memorable commercial I’ve seen during the Super Bowl is the one with the streaking or whatever, I don’t even remember. I think the Super bowl is important because it’s an example of American culture and existence.” –Senior Louis Peiser
“I don’t watch football, so I hang out with friends and do something better than watching men running around and crashing into each other.” –Freshman Alice Wargo
“The Super Bowl is not really important, but I will probably go to a Super Bowl party anyway.” –Freshman Van Killeen
“It’s important. I see it as a day to sit around, watch TV, and have good food. It should be declared a National Holiday. I don’t care who wins, I just want a good game.” –Sophomore Joey Levin
Is the Super Bowl important to you?: “It’s not as important as other events, but it is an iconic American tradition.” –Senior Desiree Otillio
“I plan to become a couch potato at my house or go to a Super Bowl party.” –Freshman Jared Holguin
“My Super Bowl tradition is just eating as much food as possible. I want the Giants to win. The most memorable commercials are the Bud Light and Doritos commercials. It’s not really important to me it’s just fun to watch and something to do.” –Junior Chase Yeakey
“I don’t have any Super Bowl traditions. I want the Patriots to win. My most memorable Super Bowl commercial is the Doritos ‘Ninja’ commercial. Watching the Super Bowl isn’t really important to me.” –Freshman Sam Young
“I don’t have any Super Bowl traditions. I want the Patriots to win for redemption and because I like Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski. The most memorable commercial from a past Super Bowl that I can remember is the Doritos commercial that has the little boy saying, ‘Keep your hands off my momma, keep your hands off my Doritos’. Watching the Super Bowl is important to me because the commercials show which companies are important and have money so I know to buy their stuff.” – Sophomore Sean Whalen
“I don’t have any Super Bowl traditions. I don’t give a damn who wins. The most memorable Super Bowl commercial that I can remember is the Doritos “Ninja” commercial. Watching the Super Bowl is not important to me.” –Sophomore Max Lewis
“My family has the tradition of going surfing because it’s uncrowded. I have no clue who is even in the Super Bowl this year. My favorite commercial was definitely the Dorito ninja commercial. I’m no fan of football but my dad, being an ex- football player, enjoys watching the game. Surfing beats football.” –Sophomore Adam Repenhagen
“On Super Bowl Sunday I watch the game, eat a lot of food, and go surfing after. The Patriots will win because Eli Manning is a hater on the Chargers. The most memorable commercial for me was the Twix one where the lady gets hit by a log. The game isn’t very important to me but it’s always fun to spend time with friends and family and watch it.” –Freshman Blake Dresner
“Usually I go to a Super Bowl party with my family. I don’t want either team to win, they both suck. My favorite commercial was the Doritos commercial where they threw the snow globe at the guy.” –Junior Zach Knox
“I watch the Super Bowl with my dad. I think I want the Giants to win but I’m not totally sure. I think my most memorable commercial was the Dorito one where the dog knocks over the door. I just like to watch the Super Bowl and have fun. It isn’t anything super important to me.” –Senior Bridey Hicks
“I don’t have any Super Bowl traditions, because I don’t really watch the Super Bowl. From what I have heard about the two teams in the Super Bowl I think I want the Patriots to win. I can’t think of my most memorable Super Bowl commercial. I usually watch them online afterwards. The Super Bowl isn’t really important in my family.” –Sophomore Laura King
“I just usually watch the Super Bowl at home with my family, nothing special. I definitely want the Giants to win. I can’t decide which commercial is my favorite; they are all good. It isn’t really important to me; we just watch it.” –Freshman Nathaniel Bloom
“We go to our neighbors and eat chili. I don’t actually watch the game, but I have [my family] call me in when the commercials are on.” –Junior Nicole Sinno
“We usually have a huge party at a neighbor’s house, but last year it got shut down by the cops, so I’m not sure what we’re doing this year. I hope the Giants win.” –Sophomore Annalise Schlesinger
“I’m going to a cheer competition, so on Sunday, they’re going to play the game on a huge screen outside for everyone to watch.” –Sophomore Jamie Sebastian
“I don’t care about this Super Bowl, because I don’t care about the Giants or the Patriots. Usually every year my family has a party at our house with all of our friends. I hope that there are commercials as funny as that one Doritos commercial where that Pug kicked that guy’s butt.” –Freshman Michael Barden
“My dad watches the Super Bowl but my mom and I just go shopping.” –Sophomore Casey Kies
“I couldn’t care less. It means absolutely nothing to me.”-Junior Nick Liddington
“I love the Super Bowl! We have a big, giant party every year at a different house will all our friends. Usually I care about the teams but I don’t know who I want to win. I remember last year the commercial with Justin Bieber and Ozzy Osbourne.” –Senior Emily Falkner
“Usually, I like the Super Bowl but this year the thing I going to be looking forward to is the commercials. The only thing I care about in the game is that the Patriots lose because they got lucky and beat my favorite team, the Ravens. My favorite commercials last year were the Doritos commercials, they were hilarious.” –Freshman Keats Strider
“Every year I look forward to and care about the Super Bowl, but this year it stinks because I can’t root for anybody because they’re both East Coast teams. I’m probably just going to hang out with my friends and watch the game for the commercials.” –Sophomore Jaeger Roberts
“I think the Giants are going to win but I don’t care about it because the Browns aren’t in it. I might not even watch it.” – Freshman Robert Miller
“I want the Patriots to win because the Giants got lucky against the 49ers. My family traditions are simple my family and I place bets on the Super Bowl. My favorite commercials are all the Doritos commercials because they are always funny. Watching the Super Bowl is very traditional in my family because we always have memorable times.” –Freshman Jacob watts
“I think the Giants should win the super bowl because the Patriots have horrible secondary defense. My family’s tradition is we go to my uncle’s house and watch the game with all of our friends and family. I love the Doritos commercials. My family and I watch the Super Bowl every year because it’s a strong time for bonding.” –Freshman Philip Paris
“The Giants suck and the Patriots will win because they are just better. My family and I flip burgers on the grill and watch the game. My favorite commercial was the one when the guy sprinkles the Doritos one all the dead stuff and they come back to life. The Super Bowl is very important because we bet on the teams and the winner gets a big jack pot.” –Freshman Numer Licardo
“You know I want the Patriots but I have a feeling the Giants are going to win. The Super Bowl is very important to me and I don’t have any traditions. I think of it as a fun party. Although my favorite commercial from the previous Super Bowls was the Doritos advertisement when the little kid says get your hands off my momma and get your hands off my Doritos.” –Freshman Gilad Barach
“Who is in it again? Oh yeah I want the Patriots to win. I don’t have any traditions but I seem to spend time placing bets with my cousins most of the time. My favorite commercial is any of the Doritos ones.” –Freshman Kevin Gallagher
“I don’t care who wins and I don’t do anything special. The best part, though, is the Doritos commercials.” –Sophomore Jorge Beltran
“I want the Patriots because I hate Eli Manning. The Super Bowl isn’t to important but is fun to watch. I seem to always win the bets I place. The Miller light commercial with the guards was a great one.” –Senior Nolan Gallagher
“I love to watch football with my family and we pick which teams we think will win and how many points they’ll get. I really want the New York Giants to win but I think the Patriots will.” –Freshman Sarah Hyndman
“I’m not really into football, and I heard that Madonna is doing the halftime show and I hate Madonna so I’m not going to watch it.” –Freshman Celine Bogner
“I always go to my friends house, we take the TV and put it outside so that we can all be in the pool and watch at the same time. The past couple years it has rained on Super Bowl Sunday but we still always carry on the tradition” –Freshman Devin Murphy
Reporting by: Tyler Hagen, Eric Hsieh, Austin Keillor, Valen Lambert, Austin Kasselman, Dustin Sleet, Joseph Swit, Robert Templin, Becca Von Zweck, Ryan Walsh, Edward Wolanin, Taylor Knudson, Katie McPherson, Olivia Mock, and Tacy Manis