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Has anyone tailgated at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium ?

Posted on 10/1/18 at 8:33 pm
Posted by ItsThatDude12
Giving out Mercy Knees
Member since Apr 2009
9927 posts
Posted on 10/1/18 at 8:33 pm
Flying out Friday night, wondering if they’re any quirks like Oxford.

Anything to do or see on campus pregame ?
Posted by Fightin Okra
Member since Nov 2016
5642 posts
Posted on 10/1/18 at 8:34 pm to
Get you a cup for your drink. They serious about that down there. Rudest fans ever
Posted by Big EZ Tiger
Member since Jul 2010
24269 posts
Posted on 10/1/18 at 8:35 pm to
Cops and tow trucks try to make tailgating miserable over there. Have fun anyway though.
Posted by DanglingFury
Living the dream
Member since Dec 2007
20449 posts
Posted on 10/1/18 at 8:35 pm to
quote:

wondering if they’re any quirks


You mean aside from the human waste walking around it?
Posted by The Truth 34
Chavez Ravine
Member since May 2010
41170 posts
Posted on 10/1/18 at 8:35 pm to
quote:

Anything to do or see on campus pregame ?



Jorts. Plenty of jorts.
Posted by burdman
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2007
20685 posts
Posted on 10/1/18 at 8:36 pm to
From what I've read on here, it's the worst place to tailgate ever. And I know everyone on TD says everything sucks, but it's basically unanimous that Florida is the worst road trip.
Posted by The Truth 34
Chavez Ravine
Member since May 2010
41170 posts
Posted on 10/1/18 at 8:38 pm to
quote:

From what I've read on here, it's the worst place to tailgate ever.


That’s 100% accurate.
Posted by HonoraryCoonass
Member since Jan 2005
18073 posts
Posted on 10/1/18 at 8:39 pm to
My most vivid memory about tailgating at BHG, is there are bars right across the street from the stadium. The Purple Porpoise was 150 feet from the gate. Check into that. Thank me later.
Posted by Joshjrn
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2008
27067 posts
Posted on 10/1/18 at 8:41 pm to
I went once. I would never go again. Good luck.
Posted by Eighteen
Member since Dec 2006
33879 posts
Posted on 10/1/18 at 8:42 pm to
Been to every SEC stadium to watch the Tigers play except Vandy. Gainesville is worst tailgating/game experience in the SEC. I’ve been twice (tried to give it a second chance) but never again.

Like others said, get a cup but the cops will pretty much harass your tailgate constantly regardless.

Some have said it’s gotten better/more fun since the last President left but
Posted by OceanMan
Member since Mar 2010
20019 posts
Posted on 10/1/18 at 8:43 pm to
It is illegal to walk around with a drink, don’t do it.

The fans are rude at best and physically combative at worst. In and out of the stadium.

I would not go back to Gainesville.
Posted by LMfan
Member since Aug 2014
5145 posts
Posted on 10/1/18 at 8:43 pm to
It kinda sucks tbh.

The Swamp is pretty cool I guess but the campus atmosphere is not great.
Posted by dgnx6
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2006
68612 posts
Posted on 10/1/18 at 8:49 pm to
It sucks. Like others say, constantly harrassed. Not sure if it's because we are LSU fans, but I would never go back.
This post was edited on 10/1/18 at 8:51 pm
Posted by mule74
Watersound Beach
Member since Nov 2004
11299 posts
Posted on 10/1/18 at 8:50 pm to
Do not walk away from a designated tailgate area with a beer in your hand. They will stop you and give you a ticket.

You must have it in a cup.
Posted by TigerBert
Member since Oct 2015
3018 posts
Posted on 10/1/18 at 8:51 pm to
Not special at all. The bars on the main drag aren't bad to hang at, but it's a stretch otherwise
Posted by RGJ18
Collierville, TN
Member since Feb 2010
8679 posts
Posted on 10/1/18 at 8:53 pm to
No but a guy got out of his car while stuck in traffic and tried to fight me, my brother, and my friend for simply wearing LSU clothes. I’m not kidding. Like a fatass got out of his car, started yelling at us, and took a swing at me. He missed and got thrown against his car by my brother. We even had another one of my friends who is a Florida fan with us.

So no but there’s a cool story for you.
Posted by TigahinFL
Member since Oct 2016
227 posts
Posted on 10/1/18 at 9:02 pm to
This will be my first LSU road game. I was advised by my co-worker who’s a gator alum to not even bring alcohol to campus. He kept reiterating to me that the police is crooked there and will harass you big time, which explains why he never went back since graduation.

Each fan base has their rude, obnoxious fans but from judging based what I read on TD. These fans are as bad as Notre Dame fans.

In the great words of Coach O, “frick them”
Posted by LSUtigers111
Member since Apr 2011
2069 posts
Posted on 10/1/18 at 9:08 pm to
The tailgates all seemed to be very spread out, and there’s not really a big area with a bunch in the same place.
Posted by LSUGrad9295
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2007
33482 posts
Posted on 10/1/18 at 9:09 pm to
quote:

My most vivid memory about tailgating at BHG, is there are bars right across the street from the stadium. The Purple Porpoise was 150 feet from the gate. Check into that. Thank me later.


Welcome to 2001
Posted by tigers1956
baton rouge
Member since Oct 2008
4778 posts
Posted on 10/1/18 at 9:10 pm to
FLORIDA fans are terrible...but west Virginia is the worst place to go...hope we never schedule them again...
They give the word redneck new meaning....
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