Tailgating with caution
How to enjoy the festivities and avoid being arrested
Walter Lesczynski
Issue date: 10/23/08 Section: News
Members of the university administration said it's not hard to have a safe tailgate experience.
"The tailgating policy is posted at the stadium entrance," said Dan McBride, assistant athletics director for operations. He said specific policies in effect curtail any major shenanigans resulting from too much alcohol.
For one thing, location is somewhat limited. You can't just park your truck and crack open a cold one anywhere you please. The only acceptable locations are the Colonel Club and Alumni Coliseum parking lots.
Kegs are not allowed, and all alcoholic beverages must be poured into a paper or plastic cup. And just like everywhere else, you have to be 21 years old.
Tailgaters should be heading to the field by the end of the first quarter, according to university policy.
Climbing onto vehicles is also not allowed, which is a fairly common compulsion for an inebriated student, McBride said.
"You know how people get. They climb on top of their truck, then yell, scream and beat their chest," he said.
"The tailgating policy is posted at the stadium entrance," said Dan McBride, assistant athletics director for operations. He said specific policies in effect curtail any major shenanigans resulting from too much alcohol.
For one thing, location is somewhat limited. You can't just park your truck and crack open a cold one anywhere you please. The only acceptable locations are the Colonel Club and Alumni Coliseum parking lots.
Kegs are not allowed, and all alcoholic beverages must be poured into a paper or plastic cup. And just like everywhere else, you have to be 21 years old.
Tailgaters should be heading to the field by the end of the first quarter, according to university policy.
Climbing onto vehicles is also not allowed, which is a fairly common compulsion for an inebriated student, McBride said.
"You know how people get. They climb on top of their truck, then yell, scream and beat their chest," he said.
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