re: Thoughts on Morgantown atmosphere.

I'm from northern VA so I explain our tailgate setup (satellite tv, PA system audio, couches, custom logos/banners/flags) to my friends back home and they're just shocked that anyone would put that at a tailgate. I had to explain to them that our tailgate is average at best when compared to the ones that happen at LSU.

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I had a great time in Morgantown, but some of the fans are very testy.

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Uh yeah they burn couches and when we went in 2011 they punched a pregnant LSU fan....

Like a lot of others here, I attended the game in 2011. In general, I found the trip enjoyable, as there are just a lot of unique aspects to visiting that part of the country in general. the campus is split into a couple of different locations and has a train system connecting them. good number of bars and restaurants in the area of campus, so that made for a pretty easy gameday experience.

the tailgating scene was vibrant and had espn gameday and tons of folks around. I remember a lot of people, but the parking was widely distributed and the whole thing just didn't lend itself to hauling a lot of equipment and tents in like we do at LSU.

the single negative that I saw was a good number of WVU fans cruising around and actively trying to pick fights both before the game outside and even during the game in the stadium....gameday banter between opposing fans is one thing, but this was a whole different level. That single game turned my opinion away from allowing alcohol sales during college football games.

in fact, if I remember right, the SEC was trying to add another member and the conflict between fanbases looked to tip the opinion to Missouri instead.

have to say, watching the fog roll in over the endzone of that stadium as we took control of the game is one of my fondest away game memories.

Fun but don't expect respectful banter. 'Geaux Tigers' Resulted in 'F.U.' almost every time.

All the hills sucked for walking around and tailgating. Tailgated in the parking lot behind a drs office. Drank moonshine and watched a bunch of toothless hill billys sing country road. Sat in the corner of the endzone. Drank good beer while in the stadium. Ill never forget the looks on the student sections faces after mo broke their hearts. Went to a pirates game the night before. Awesome trip.

I've lived in wv.

I couldn't work out with visiting my friends and us going to that game in wv. A few respectable people I know that did go. Professionals drs lawyers etc said it was really bad. The comments in this thread aren't bogus and are exactly what I was told.

It was pretty lively, mostly intense drinking. Not the ingenuity in tailgating like LSU. I was hoping they were part of the SEC expansion instead of Missouri for selfish reasons (only a 3 hour drive from my house).