Any Tailgaters have issues with theft?

[Bucky Dog]

I know we are all responsible for our own things and such and this isn’t to blame anyone, but we had some coolers and a few bags taken from our tent during the game last night, most likely late in the game or just after.

I dont know if it is college kids or whoever there taking advantage of the opportunity or if we have to watch others coming on campus specifically looking for that opportunity. It hasn’t been an issue the last number of years and I didn’t know if any others had the same problem last night.

Again, I’m not sure if the university needs more of a presence or how they could actually monitor it, or if we just need to hire our own security guard or what. It just sucks that you have people out there like that ruining the experience like that.

 

[The Peeper]

We never leave ours unattended. Our group is large enough that theres always a few that just hang out at the tents and watch game on the satellite to keep an eye on our stuff.Everybody around us has typically been in the same area for years and we all watch out for each other. Hire a student to sit there for you during games. Give them a few bucks and food and you wont have to worry

 

[Dawgtini]

Been happening forever. Like poster above just have to have some hang at the tailgate. Watched 2 students tote off my cooler from the upper deck in the 90’s.

 

[Bucky Dog]

Yeah we might have to do that. We usually have someone hanging in the tent but I think with the rain and blowout, most left well before end of the game leaving us vulnerable for staying longer I guess. I can buy a new cooler.

 

[Digging dog]

Not this year. But it has happened before. Took a whole cooler of beer. However they were nice enough to remove the corn dip first.

 

[RocketDawg]

I heard some guy in the stands say he'd forgotten to bring his binoculars, and that he's left they by the steps on the RV. Hopefully that was inside by the steps, but if outside I doubt they were there when he got back to the RV after the game.

We don't tailgate any more, but when we did the only thing I ever had stolen was a couple of the magnetic "On My Way to see the Dogs Play" signs for the sides of the car. I think theft has become more of an issue in the last 10 years or so.

 

[MeridianDog]

I think t was last year we were at our tent and a guy came through at a brisk walk and took a cooler from the folks beside us, never broke step. One of our group yelled and went after him. Almost got into a fight with the guy until about four of us caught up with them. the guy got pushed around a little and probably looked for our tailgate - to get back at us the rest of the games that year.

The only things we leave out are he tables and tent. It is a real hassle to put everything up and then get it out again after the game, but I guess that's part of the hassle you go through if you tailgate and have no one available to keep watch over your stuff.

I have seen TVs and stuff like that left out, unguarded. That's pretty dumb, unless you are wanting to justify buying a new TV.

 

[Mjoelner]

The only things we leave out are he tables and tent. It is a real hassle to put everything up and then get it out again after the game, but I guess that's part of the hassle you go through if you tailgate and have no one available to keep watch over your stuff.

Same here although you gave me an idea. May leave out a plate of ex lax'ed brownies for the ULL game. Is it illegal to bait?

 

[Jeffreauxdawg]

..I have seen TVs and stuff like that left out, unguarded. That's pretty dumb, unless you are wanting to justify buying a new TV.

We are getting old MD... Nobody steals TVs or laptops.

Laptop $149
32" Flat Panel TV $129
Sunglasses $250
Cooler $500
Grill $900

 

[TBone.sixpack]

Not much worse than a damn thief.

 

[Trojanbulldog19]

I had a problem with that the first few years I tailgated. especially around the junction. I've had chairs, coolers, food, tables, and a lot of other stuff stolen. We started tailgating a little further away from junction and tried to get near a tree. I bought a long cable lock and looped it through everything like chairs, coolers, grill, and other things I didn't want to run off. We didn't have as many problems then. Then, I started tailgating with some one else that either had some one stay there during the game or we took it all down before the game.