We're planning on cracking the first beer at 8 in the Black Lot, as normal. What's everyone else got planned?
Tailgate plans for the Illinois game?
- Thread starter DJ Spanky
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Bringing the kids. Will be our first time ever checking out the boardwalk. Compared to our tailgates of old, more like boredwalk. Amiright?
7am Blue Lot. Breakfast tailgate.... again.
My retirement tailgate. I'll be attending, but no longer hosting after this year.
My retirement tailgate. I'll be attending, but no longer hosting after this year.
More importantly, will @RUScrew85 be present?
No tailgates for us tomorrow. Maybe no game. Sick all week.
Blue lot 7am. Also planning an end of season post game tailgate as well (rather than sitting in traffic).
That's quite a diet for an old man. I haven't seen you in 15+ years. Are you still built like a brick house?
You're 10 minutes ahead of me. We'll be your tailgate neighbor.
Yellow lot, 9 am - our biggest tailgate of the year with 16 coming (we have 12 tix, but some other friends are joining us). Going to be a little chilly, but that's football in November, although I can see a few of the attendees sitting in the cars for a spell, lol. We had small groups the past couple, so we just did Boardwalk truck food, which was pretty damn good (liked the brisket place and the sausage and peppers and my friends liked the breakfast sandwich place), but we're doing breakfast sandwiches, a yummy potato-egg-cheese-sausage casserole, lots of shrimp, Fresco chips and more tomorrow.
One couple in our group has 7 and 5-year old girls and they love the boardwalk (rides, face painters, food etc.) and frankly, it's probably easier on grown-ups with young kids vs. trying to keep them occupied at a tailgate geared toward adults.
I don't have it in me anymore. Too tired the next day & it's just not fun.
I look forward to attending the boardwalk and trying some of the food trucks and I look forward to attending tailgates and just being a participant and not have to worry about anything
When it becomes too much like another job, it's time to step aside. You can't socialize as much when you're hosting. Our group is a decent size at times, but not overwhelming. Several us have our roles on gameday, so no one gets stuck with doing everything, which is great.
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Enjoy tailgate host retirement. You have earned it. Knowing your love for all things Rutgers, I'm sure everyone who has ever enjoyed one of your tailgates agrees you're the...
Everyone on the board should host Mrs. Screw next year. She will be like the new Commissioner of Tailgating. Remember that guy?Enjoy tailgate host retirement. You have earned it. Knowing your love for all things Rutgers, I'm sure everyone who has ever enjoyed one of your tailgates agrees you're the...
As much as people here kill PJ for other things, the Boardwalk was a great addition. I don't go much as I am focused on tailgating, but it's great for those who don't really tailgate and as you said, those with young kids who would be bored at a tailgate.
It takes a toll. Especially when you are there every game. You're consumed on planning, then closer to the game packing everything for the car, early starts, setting up and after the game getting home late and unpacking and cleaning things before you get to bed. You should be extremely proud of your run as the queen of the tailgates all these years. I definitely miss the days walking Scarlet at dawn through the lots and seeing you and your gang, first in the Yellow then the front row of the Blue. YOU ARE A LEGEND!
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I certainly get not wanting to do too much, which is why our tailgates have usually been fairly simple, with more focus on just hanging out and sometimes doing brought food or the Boardwalk.
I've liked PJ, especially for the Boardwalk innovation, but also for the game entertainment with the best being the UW game this year, which was the best game/event in years.
Similar here. Our group of 12 shares and rotates responsibilities, so nobody is stuck all the time.
Agree- that whole night was off the charts. Of course, it helped that we won too...
Used to host a tailgate for 4-5 people
Nothing crazy, but you’re right it does take it all on you
Definitely do not miss hosting
Nothing crazy, but you’re right it does take it all on you
Definitely do not miss hosting
Now that’s a tailgate I could get behind. Especially road trips to KUTZTOWN, number 3 d2 school in the nation!!
Funny you still call me out after 40 years of being the first guy there. 4-5 people??
That's not work! @MrsScrew has had way more then 4-5 people. We both have had over 10x that over the years! FSU fan knows nothing. Funny you always try to make it all about you!You’re unhingedFunny you still call me out after 40 years of being the first guy there. 4-5 people??
Shame you’re not real fan anymore, missing games due to rain & birthday parties (homecoming, no less) as well as our first bowl game, vs. a name opponent, former conference mate with 5 natties in the last 45 years, at a stadium 40 miles from home on a picture perfect northeast football weather day
Seek help
I’ve heard good things about Kutztown tailgating - have never gone, but always wanted to try it out
It’s great. Rutgers has done a really good job with game day.
I always love the smaller schools that have good football and tailgating to go along with it
Lafayette, Lehigh, Kutztown, Bucknell, and I’m sure of a bunch of others in Pennsylvania playing in the patriot or equivalent league (s)
And of course, all the MAC teams in the Midwest, I’ve always wanted to check out one of those games as well