re: Coming from Ireland for a game

1. Buy a pack of balloons.
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Tyrone is an ancient name. It computes.

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Hmm. Thanks for educating me.

Save this thread and bump it when you’re here

You’ll have a fricking great time and will eat like a king

True story

Tyrone was a very common name for Jewish white guys in South Africa. One person I know got his name changed as a kid to something else that started with T when he came to the US.

Then there was another one I knew that kept the name. I had a T-shirt growing up “I teed off at Tyrone’s Bar Mitzvah”

Hey folks, thanks for all the replies so far- appreciate it!

I'm actually from Tyrone, a County in the northern part of Ireland, with a big tradition in Gaelic Football - our National sport - I'd highly recommend catching a game (or a game of Hurling) if you ever get over to Ireland during the summertime

It looks like the way my travel dates work out I'll be coming to the Arkansas game (fingers crossed it's at night).Been a big BFL/College fan for years, so finally getting to see LSU, at home in DV is massive for me

Plenty of good advice so far and really looking forward to the game.

As tailgating is not really an Irish sports thing (we tend to just go straight to the bar pre game-then game-then pub post game) - is it really as simple as just going up to people and saying hello?

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is it really as simple as just going up to people and saying hello?

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Yes. Just walk up to any big tailgate and tell them your story. If you have a noticeable accent they will likely throw all the food your way. Possibly light beer as well. Dalrymple is where a lot of the main tailgating occurs. From the beginning of campus towards the Cox Academic Center, that's where the team bus will drive down. The roundabout in front of Cox is where the team busses park and the players walk down. Both sides of the road are lined up with screaming fans when the guys walk down. Make sure you try to find a spot there.

LSU/Arkansas will be a hot September game, probably pushing upper 80 degrees, maybe even low 90s (heat index at least will be in the 90s). Postgame campus options are The Chimes, Rock Paper Taco, and City Slice. I know Murphy's reopened (Irish themed bar that shutdown years ago because a student died) but I have no idea what it's like. Sounds like a college student bar mostly.

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is it really as simple as just going up to people and saying hello?

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Yes. I will add the caveat of look for people in their late 30's or older, they are much more likely to have a food and tailgate situation to accommodate a few extra people. Younger people just don't tend to have it together the way savvy vets do. Its why I suggested the RVs. If they have an RV, then they know what they are doing and will be willing to share.

If you hit up @zrau on Twitter he will have something cooking. $10 for food and drink but he kills it.

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TyroneTiger

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All jokes aside, it really is that simple. Tailgates are in place of the pubs, and you go back and tailgate some more after the game if you want. With your accent, it'll be easy pickins at any tailgate you come by. Just don't be shy, be sociable, and pretty much any party you come by will be very inviting to treat you to food and drinks. It'll be hot as hell, so you'll need to hydrate plenty on beer and bourbon anyway. Since it's Arkansas, there will be plenty of people cooking whole hogs. Should be fun, and a good early game to go to as it's the first SEC home game of the year. Have fun.