I've said this several times on here since the schedule was released, it's a perfect spot for this game. Week 1, we can go out there several days in advance (and I really hope Mario does this). You don't have to get your team up to play the opener. If we were playing this game as the back end of back to back road trips in the middle of the year, I'd be much more concerned.
And yes, I think it'll take time for our team to gel since there are so many new pieces, but the same can be said about almost any team in this era. I don't think Stanford will be some well-oiled machine Week 1. So you're right, it's a weird place to play for us, but I think getting it the first week of the year is the best possible spot to go out there. ****, fly out on Monday and practice at Levi's Stadium all week.