A_Slab_of_Bacon
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So I park in Lot 37.
In past years if I arrived later (hey folks got obligations and family man), but still plenty of time to make kickoff there were times where I had to weave my vehicle through the tailgating crowds to get an open spot.
I didn't like it, some tailgaters REALLY don't like it .... but that's what happens when tailgaters leave 5 spots between each of them and everyone takes the path of least resistance and parks close to the gate filling in spots in an unorganized manner... Like there's a spot next to your tailgating setup... someone is gonna fill that spot bub.
Anyway this year it seems the U has sort of pushed tailgaters out towards the further ends of the parking lot (granted some tailgaters always did this responsibly on their own so kudos to them), and reserved large blocks of parking spots near the entrance so for those of us arriving only an hour before kickoff we're not bothering anyone and can park with limited hassle.
Kudos to the U addressing it.
Granted to be clear it was always a minority of tailgaters who were jerks about the situation, many were helpful. One shared Row the Boat themed cookies with us while we waited to park once. My kids loved that.
In past years if I arrived later (hey folks got obligations and family man), but still plenty of time to make kickoff there were times where I had to weave my vehicle through the tailgating crowds to get an open spot.
I didn't like it, some tailgaters REALLY don't like it .... but that's what happens when tailgaters leave 5 spots between each of them and everyone takes the path of least resistance and parks close to the gate filling in spots in an unorganized manner... Like there's a spot next to your tailgating setup... someone is gonna fill that spot bub.
Anyway this year it seems the U has sort of pushed tailgaters out towards the further ends of the parking lot (granted some tailgaters always did this responsibly on their own so kudos to them), and reserved large blocks of parking spots near the entrance so for those of us arriving only an hour before kickoff we're not bothering anyone and can park with limited hassle.
Kudos to the U addressing it.
Granted to be clear it was always a minority of tailgaters who were jerks about the situation, many were helpful. One shared Row the Boat themed cookies with us while we waited to park once. My kids loved that.