Where I come from: Tailgating traditions
by Andrew Porter on Jul 7, 2010 11:00 AM EDT
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Like we have covered here before, in a lot of ways UConn is still growing into having a football program. Likewise, in a lot of ways, I'm still growing into being a UConn football fan. That means my tailgating tradition story isn't so much about a "tradition" as it is about my inability to properly pack for a tailgate while I was in college.
You see, I could never, ever, ever remember to bring tongs or a spatula for grilling. Grill? Check. Gas? Check. Meat? Check. A tool I could use to actually cook the meat? Never. As a result, most of my tailgates were alternately spent cursing myself for making the same dumb mistake I always made and trying to use some cardboard ripped from the side of a case of beer to flip hamburgers.
Like I said, its not much of a tradition, but I'm working on it. So what do you do? Leave it in the comments.
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Back in the old days...
…the big tradition was driving to New Haven for the UConn/Yale game, setting up in the parking lot, drinking until blind and completely forgetting to go inside Yale Bowl to watch the game. Things are much better now.
From my understanding
That was probably much more fun than watching us beat down those Ivy League nancies, no?
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
by Kevin Meacham on Jul 7, 2010 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions
The 2007 Homecoming Game
It was raining sideways, UConn was somehow good and we managed to beat Louisville. If I remember correctly, I think it was this win that got us ranked? Or the next one over USF.
Anyway, half of our tailgate actually ended up leaving around kickoff and driving back to Storrs because it was so terrible out. But I stayed for the game and the infamous Larry Taylor fair catch.
Ah, what a great night that was
Was Cabela’s built yet? Because there was one night game where I just couldn’t take rain and cold anymore, so I headed inside to Cabela’s until 20 minutes before gametime. I feel like it might have been the UofL game.
And yeah, we got ranked after beating Louisville. That made us 6-1 (should’ve been 7-0 if Keith Gray doesn’t snap the ball over Lorenzen’s head against Virginia), then we were #23 and beat #10 USF (who was #2 before losing the week prior).
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
by Kevin Meacham on Jul 7, 2010 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions
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