Logic behind antes and the bring in...Help Please

[TylerT]

My friend and I were thinking of starting a home game that involved stud as one of the games. The only way I have ever played stud is with and ante and a bring in by the low card. He says that we should either play with an ante, or with a bring in. Not both. He thinks that if we have an ante, then the high card should be first to act on third street. If no ante, the low card brings it in as usual. Will someone help me with, or show me where I can find, an explanation as to why having both an ante and a bring in by the low card is/isn't the optimal method of running a 7-Stud game. Thanks for you time and help.

-TylerT