tailgating Stories - Black Shoe Diaries
Random Patterns
I manage getting to sporting events about as often as I post, so I thought I would commemorate this solemn occasion with a few random thoughts. - Prior to the Iowa State game, I was riding the high of the big victory over Nebraska. Their coaches certainly look like Mensa members: So it meant...
Texas/ULM Post-Mortem
It's about damn time. After a brutally hot summer, the payoff for the first weekend of college football in Austin was hazy skies with a high around 90 degrees -- Alaska weather for these parts and all around prime tailgating conditions which Trips Right and I took full advantage of like Scipio at a...
Hey, at least we totally owned the tailgating (and a weather report)
The hours leading up to Saturday's game were pretty damn awesome. I had some drinks, ate, met a lot of good friends I hadn't seen since the end of last season and really soaked in the entire scene. The tailgate lots were packed, people were buzzing about and I think it started really setting in...
I think there might be a home game this Saturday...
Even though the Utes have officially played a home game (Montana State), this weekend really feels like the home opener. In fact, it will be the first Saturday game of the year and it's taking place in October. I don't recall that ever happening before and it's all due to a scheduling quirk that...
Tailgating Auburn Style in the 21st Century
Last week we talked about how technology has radically changed the way we consume college football. Things are changing so fast that our Saturday's look radically different from just 10 years ago. Over the past decade we've been introduced to the internet, flat-screen televisions, digital cameras,...
ESPN GameDay Primer
Okay, folks. We're on the eve of the eve of the biggest game in school history. This time tomorrow, we'll be laying out our outfits and planning our signs. Maybe some will have just come back from the stadium after watching the GameDay crew go live earlier in the morning (they're doing that from...
AGGRO-TOURISM: ARKANSAS
Welcome to Aggro-Tourism, EDSBS's roaming safari tour of all those foreign cultures that spring up on fall Saturdays, right here in America. First up: The Arkansas Razorbacks, to whose fans you should never, ever give your email address. Just trust us on this. Arkansas is a nation divided when it...
RBR Tailgating: Greek Chicken
In trying to keep with the theme of our opponent, we're going with some Greek flavor this week: Grilled Greek Chicken Sandwiches 6 boneless, skinless chicken breastsa couple of large tomatoesfeta cheeseGreek Seasoning Marinade:1/2 cup olive oil3 cloves garlic, chopped1 tablespoon chopped fresh...
Where I come from: Utah tailgating traditions (yeah, it does happen)
This post is sponsored by NCAA Football 2011 and is part of a week-long series that will further introduce Utah football. It may sound like an oxymoron - tailgating at Utah. But, believe it or not, it does happen. In fact, outside of maybe Air Force, the University of Utah was consistently voted...
Where We Come From: Different Kind of Tailgating Tales
This is the third of a week-long series of posts sponsored by EA Sports NCAA Football 2011. cocknfire: The first half of my senior year in college is a little bit of a blur. I was working on The Gamecock -- the student newspaper -- and the Garnet and Black -- the quarterly magazine -- as well as...
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