'11 SC S Pat Martin - UT Signee

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tsvol06 said:
I would rate LSU, Bama, Auburn, UGA, Ole Miss better than USCe and I would put UT and UK on the same level. My main reasoning is that there isn't much scenery. Yeah you are in a big field which does have some charm and is convienent but nothing special.

UT has good tailgating it is just spread out.
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I dunno. I think the Vol Navy has to count for something. I don't think any other school has anything like it. I haven't experienced it, but I would love to someday.
 
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VolFromNashville said:
I dunno. I think the Vol Navy has to count for something. I don't think any other school has anything like it. I haven't experienced it, but I would love to someday.
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Washington is the only other school w/ aquatic tailgating.

Edit: "with"
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VolFromNashville said:
I stand corrected, but still two schools out of hundreds is significant.
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Oh I wasn't posting to correct you in any way, just droppin some knowledge for ya!

Its still badass, and only 1 other school can claim it...add in the SEC and 100,000+ people, and we're by far one of the best tailgating places in the nation. I saw a list not too long ago that had us 2nd, behind only the largest cocktail-not-cocktail party or whatever its called. Baton Rouge was 3rd iirc, which I'd have put ahead of us.
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bigorange said:
Oh I wasn't posting to correct you in any way, just droppin some knowledge for ya!

Its still badass, and only 1 other school can claim it...add in the SEC and 100,000+ people, and we're by far one of the best tailgating places in the nation. I saw a list not too long ago that had us 2nd, behind only the largest cocktail-not-cocktail party or whatever its called. Baton Rouge was 3rd iirc, which I'd have put ahead of us.
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So we are the best but second in the SEC. :crazy: jk
 
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you said:
Too bad the recruits/players don't factor a 'tailgating' experience in to their decisions.
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My comment has nothing to do with Pat's recruitment and what he factors into his decision. It was simply a rebuttal to those who claimed Columbia was the butthole of the SEC. And my reference to choosing Columbia over Knoxville was a personal one and has nothing to do with athletics.
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bowlinggreenvol said:
My comment has nothing to do with Pat's recruitment and what he factors into his decision. It was simply a rebuttal to those who claimed Columbia was the butthole of the SEC. And my reference to choosing Columbia over Knoxville was a personal one and has nothing to do with athletics.
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Williams Brice is a :shaking2:, Went 2 times, will never go back.

How you prefer tailgaiting in SC over UT is beyond me, I could be misreading your post though.
 
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tsvol06 said:
I would rate LSU, Bama, Auburn, UGA, Ole Miss better than USCe and I would put UT and UK on the same level. My main reasoning is that there isn't much scenery. Yeah you are in a big field which does have some charm and is convienent but nothing special.

UT has good tailgating it is just spread out.
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I'd agree with pretty much everything you said. I've been to all those except LSU but I think their tailgating reputation speaks for itself, even w/o seeing it. We do have plenty of tailgating like you said just spread out. I lived on Lake Ave and the tailgating was phenomenal up and down the road but it's a 15 min walk from Neyland.
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TennVols423 said:
Williams Brice is a :shaking2:, Went 2 times, will never go back.

How you prefer tailgaiting in SC over UT is beyond me, I could be misreading your post though.
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Don't necessarily prefer USC over UT but tailgating at USC was/is good b/c it's all right by the stadium so you have 80k people in one spot. I've never had a bad time tailgating at home but I'm also objective enough to realize we're not the best at everything simply b/c we're UT.
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bowlinggreenvol said:
Don't necessarily prefer USC over UT but tailgating at USC was/is good b/c it's all right by the stadium so you have 80k people in one spot. I've never had a bad time tailgating at home but I'm also objective enough to realize we're not the best at everything simply b/c we're UT.
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:cool2:we are........

But I understand what your saying, BUT S.CAROLINA..........
 
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bowlinggreenvol said:
Don't necessarily prefer USC over UT but tailgating at USC was/is good b/c it's all right by the stadium so you have 80k people in one spot. I've never had a bad time tailgating at home but I'm also objective enough to realize we're not the best at everything simply b/c we're UT.
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You can reasonably assume that we're better than South Carolina at everything football related because we're UT...

I can prove it in a lab.

:)
 
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bigorange said:
Oh I wasn't posting to correct you in any way, just droppin some knowledge for ya!

Its still badass, and only 1 other school can claim it...add in the SEC and 100,000+ people, and we're by far one of the best tailgating places in the nation. I saw a list not too long ago that had us 2nd, behind only the largest cocktail-not-cocktail party or whatever its called. Baton Rouge was 3rd iirc, which I'd have put ahead of us.
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Haha I appreciate the info :hi:

Oh I think UT is easily top 5. But I think tailgating comes and goes with how the team performs as well. If the team gets better, then the tailgating will improve more as well. I'm not saying it's bad, but the more people who show up, the better it is.
 
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85Destiny said:
I have been to four games at SC and it doesn't compare to UT.
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Correct . . . and it's not even close. Objectively, there are several places that tailgating is as good as or better than UT. But Shamecock U ain't one of them.

Lived in Knoxville and lived in Columbia for a short period of time, and do a lot of business there presently, and there is simply no comparison. Here's to P. Martin feeling the same way.:crossfingers::crossfingers:
 
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10. Auburn
How crazy does it get here? A friend recently covered a game on Labor Day weekend. Kickoff was 6:30 and he pulled off the highway from Atlanta at 3:30. He saw the roadside crowded with people tailgating and figured he must be near the stadium. He finally arrived at Jordan-Hare … nine miles later. When he asked the parking attendant at the media lot what time the fans started showing up, the man replied, "Seven in the morning … Thursday morning. And they aren't leaving after the game, either.''

9. Colorado
Trying to decide between Ohio State and Colorado, Road Warrior consulted a friend who attended both. He gives Colorado the nod because of the mountain setting, the better weather and the … ummm, overall "Colorado'' experience. For instance, he swears the PA announcer once made this announcement during a game: "A reminder: It ish unlawful to ( hiccup) conshume aloca … er, acolho … umm, alcoholic beverages (hiccup) at Folshom Field."

8. Army
The setting on the Hudson is superb and the atmosphere is special. "They understand it's a game,'' Cahn says of fans at the service academies. "The people realize the young men on the field will fight bigger battles.'' Besides, if you want to tell soldiers with rifles that they don't belong in the top 10, go right ahead.

7. Wisconsin
An exception to the weather rule is Wisconsin, where the fans don't notice the cold because their cheese wedges restrict the flow of oxygen to the brain and, of course, all that beer. If you're going to tailgate, better to pick Wisconsin, a state famous for beer, brats and cheese, than say, South Dakota, a state famous for … well, not being North Dakota. Just be sure to leave enough room for the legendary Fifth Quarter.

6. UCLA
What could be better than tailgating outside the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1? Tailgating there every home game. (By the way, based on the overall UCLA experience – beautiful students, sun, L.A., beautiful students, athletic legacy, oh, and did RW mention beautiful students? – is there any reason why the Bruins do not get every single recruit they want?)

5. Penn State
It's not enough that State College turns into Pennsylvania's third-largest city on game day (and, remember, we're talking a state large enough to have 22 electoral votes). This 100,000-plus JoePa-Looza is so spirited that the school recently had to ban the drinking of alcohol outside the stadium DURING the game. That's right. So many fans come just for the tailgate that officials had to enact a law to deal with them. They don't call it Happy Valley for nothing.

4. Washington
The main tailgate venues are nothing special, but stern-gating is awesome. Sailing up to Husky Stadium while nibbling Dungeness crab or wild salmon and sipping a bottle of Red Hook or a glass of Chateau St. Michelle is college football's finest experience that doesn't include the USC song girls.

3. Tennessee
With boats able to tie up on the nearby Tennessee River, this offers the Washington nautical experience mixed with SEC passion. Plus, there's better barbecue.

2. Ole Miss
What RW loves best about the Mississippi campus is that the speed limit is 18, in recognition of the jersey number worn by Archie Manning. Tailgating in The Grove is an experience so sublime even native son William Faulkner would be at a loss to describe it. Hell, The Grove is so wonderful, Commissioner of Tailgating Cahn even plans to honeymoon there (seriously).

1. LSU
Nobody cooks like the Cajuns. Walking among the tailgaters here is like strolling through one of Emeril Lagasse's restaurants. RW once joined a group serving jambalaya, duck and oyster gumbo, stuffed quail, deer sauce picante, wild duck, cochon de lait, Cajun sausage, crawfish etouffee, rabbit, alligator stew and marinated pork tenderloin. And that was for a non-conference game. More important, LSU plays most games at night, which means you have an entire day to soak it in. The only downside is you may not be able to get yourself into the stadium by the time kickoff rolls around.

So there you have it, a fair, balanced and completely impartial list of the best tailgating campuses in America. By the way, Ohio State fans have no doubt noticed their school did not make the list, despite the 100,000-plus passionate faithful surrounding the Horseshoe each game in one of college football's best and most spirited gatherings. That's because Road Warrior's alma mater recently lost to the Buckeyes and hasn't gotten over it, yet.
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ESPN
came out last year.
 
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VOLsince68 said:
Great. Yep, I see that now. Thanks!


GBO!!!!!!!
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KK will very likely be a 4* by Rivals when they update their rankings.

Scout originally had him as a 3* too before everyone in the country started offering him.

I definitely prefer Rivals to Scout although Rivals has definitely fallen off some since Newberg left and they have less guys covering Florida and the south.
 
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Montrell Hardy said:
KK will very likely be a 4* by Rivals when they update their rankings.

Scout originally had him as a 3* too before everyone in the country started offering him.

I definitely prefer Rivals to Scout although Rivals has definitely fallen off some since Newberg left and they have less guys covering Florida and the south.
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Didn't Newberg start a new site? I can't remember what it was. Or was that another rivals guy?
 
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Newburg is now at ESPN (probably the reason their rankings are getting better, more talented recruiting analysts than previous years).

The site you are referring to is 24/7 and that is a collaboration of a lot of the top recruiting analysts who have sort of "bucked the trend" and are trying to come together to rival (pun intended) Rivals and Scout.
 
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