re: So who went to the Bash?

I posted my thoughts earlier today, but that thread got anchored so I will repost:



I went, have been going for seven years now. I was fine with it. 

-Here is the deal, from what I have heard the Gridiron Club had to shell out 10k to rent out the RiverCenter last few years. La'uberge cost them $0. 
-You had the VIP Tables in a separate room, downgrade from everyone I spoke to who had a table this year. 
-All the booth's that outlined the RiverCenter in previous years were upstairs, not nearly as many, but they were there. 
-The interviews on stage were broadcast in the Sportsbar, which had every TV on ESPNU, I liked the setup in there. 
-They had a Silent Auction upstairs, and LSU memorabilia downstairs for sale. 
-They had small bars setup everywhere selling alcohol, or you could go stand by a machine in the casino and get free drinks, pretty simple. 
-I went all morning, spent $20 on lunch, watched the John Curtis signings, stayed until Adoree's signing and left, it was better than sitting on my couch or being at work. 

National Signing Day is a fun excuse to take off work, drink all day, hang out with Tiger fans, and celebrate our signing class. People make way too big of a deal of it's not the same and blah blah. The fact is the Gridiron Club is starting the event up +$10,000 by moving it, it is a win-win and will never go back to the RiverCenter. NSD is a LONG day, adding the option to gamble at a nice casino during the day is a plus. Yes it was a weak attendance, but I think there was a lot of misconception that you had to buy a $2000 VIP table to get to be a part of it and that was far from the truth. I had access to everything accept the free food and drink. (But I got free drink in the Casino)