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re: Best tailgating atmosphere on campus

Posted on 7/23/25 at 2:02 pm to
Posted by HoopyD
Member since Nov 2004
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Posted on 7/23/25 at 2:02 pm to
Not sure it was best overall campus atmosphere but Va Tech 2007 comes to mind. I was walking up to campus at the Highland/Dalrymple intersection. There was a group of Va Tech fans crossing over headed towards the parade grounds. You could tell they were just getting on campus as well. They really didn't say much, just looked around taking in the scene. Then one guy looked over to another guy and sang "Heaven.....I'm in Heaven". The other guy just smiled and said "unbelievable".

Every time I walk on campus for a game day I think about those guys and try to appreciate how extraordinary our ordinary is.
Posted by Sir Fury
Member since Jan 2015
5054 posts
Posted on 7/23/25 at 2:07 pm to
quote:

2007 UF game was a crazy day on campus. 2012 Bama was insane as well. Both being legit night games really helped. Those are my two standouts


I brought my trumpet to Rotolos that night. The place was packed and rockin! And I didnt pay for a single drink all night.
Posted by Ponchy Tiger
Ponchatoula
Member since Aug 2004
48805 posts
Posted on 7/23/25 at 2:07 pm to
2007 Florida
Posted by reauxl tigers
Tiger Woods Fan
Member since Aug 2014
9812 posts
Posted on 7/23/25 at 2:51 pm to
2007 Florida
2012 Bama
2018 Georgia
2009 Florida (i believe this was the year there was a rugby game on the parade grounds between us and UF)

In that order.
Posted by yaherrdme
The Place to Be
Member since Feb 2004
5883 posts
Posted on 7/23/25 at 3:09 pm to
quote:

2012 bama, 2018 bama, 2014 ole Miss are some recent ones that come to mind


Not sure what timeline you work off of.. but 13 years ago aint recent in mine
Posted by lsuhunt555
Teakwood Village Breh
Member since Nov 2008
38972 posts
Posted on 7/23/25 at 3:15 pm to
07 Florida
03 Georgia
12 Bama
Posted by Burt Reynolds
Monterey, CA
Member since Jul 2008
23872 posts
Posted on 7/23/25 at 3:15 pm to
2003 Georgia
Posted by HattiesburgTiger5439
Hattiesburg ms
Member since Sep 2023
979 posts
Posted on 7/23/25 at 4:03 pm to
2003 Ga
Posted by mdomingue
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2010
42442 posts
Posted on 7/23/25 at 4:10 pm to
2011 Arkansas was a hoot for me. One of my favorites. So was 2007 Arkansas until the actual game.
Posted by LSUGoo
Member since Jul 2009
2439 posts
Posted on 7/23/25 at 4:23 pm to
SVP concurs
Posted by Safety Blitz
The Backfield
Member since May 2022
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Posted on 7/23/25 at 4:48 pm to
100% 2007 Florida
Posted by caliegeaux
Member since Aug 2004
12409 posts
Posted on 7/23/25 at 4:57 pm to
quote:

2007 UF game was a crazy day on campus.


Was coming to say this.

We tailgate at the corner of Skip Bertman and Nicholson Dr and it’s usually pretty lively. That day there felt like a rumbling roar throughout the entire campus all day long.

When they announced the USC/stanford score while on a tv timeout it was one of the loudest moments I’ve been in that stadium, including the earthquake gheeeeem.
Posted by hansenthered1
Dixie
Member since Nov 2023
2289 posts
Posted on 7/23/25 at 6:58 pm to
2006 the grad students of the marine biology and Sociology near the coastal studies quad. All you could eat and drink $20 and many kegs in the lab freezers plus fresh shrimp and seafood each home game
Posted by GeauxtigersMs36
The coast
Member since Jan 2018
12442 posts
Posted on 7/24/25 at 6:40 am to
07 Florida, was that when brooks and Dunn played on the parade grounds? I remember a kid on his mom’s shoulders during game day doing the gator chomp while lsu fans yelled tiger bait in unison. That kid was smiling from ear to ear.
Posted by GeauxtigersMs36
The coast
Member since Jan 2018
12442 posts
Posted on 7/24/25 at 6:40 am to
07 Florida, was that when brooks and Dunn played on the parade grounds? I remember a kid on his mom’s shoulders during game day doing the gator chomp while lsu fans yelled tiger bait in unison. That kid was smiling from ear to ear.
Posted by lsuchip30
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Dec 2007
482 posts
Posted on 7/24/25 at 7:14 am to
2003 UGA was one that I will never forget.
Posted by subotic
Member since Dec 2012
2760 posts
Posted on 7/24/25 at 7:59 am to
07 Florida

Pretty sure our tailgate floated over 50 kegs that day. A buddy of ours was wearing referee garb, throwing penalty flags at every Florida fan walking by that had jorts on. Many flags were thrown.

That day has always stood out for me.
This post was edited on 7/24/25 at 8:00 am
Posted by R11
Member since Aug 2017
5088 posts
Posted on 7/24/25 at 8:04 am to
03 uga
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