After the mind-blowingly staggering response to my last couple posts I thought I'd follow up with another college football related post. (Oh, if you hadn't heard, RJ5K helped to generate a
25% increase in Google Maps reviews for Spartan Stadium. Who's kidding who?!)
In case you don't know, I help to maintain a Facebook group for a bunch of
Michigan State tailgaters. If it sounds like a big deal, it's because it is. OK not really, but administering the group does make me feel less guilty when I don't bring cheese dip or I steal somebody else's canned refreshments. And by "administering", I mean I send out an invite to the tailgate as if it wouldn't happen unless it got mentioned on Facebook.
Well, if you've read this far you must be a lot like me and that is: you find the things I write and say edge-of-your-seat interesting. So without any further self-important blusterity here is the greatest hits from two years of tailgate invites...
2009 Tailgate pt. II - Spartans vs. Central Michigan Chippewas
September 12, 2009
Join us again for the last home tailgate until October. It's sure to be a rowdy time with lots of Chips joining the party and several Spartans returning from holiday for their first tailgate of 2009. Highlights from last week include Rock & Roll Matt's omelet station/ turntable, kids getting hit in the head with footballs, RJ falling down (twice) and puppies, lots and lots of puppies. What will happen this week and more importantly, will you remember it?
The Great State Tailgate - Spartans vs. UM Wolverines
October 3, 2009
If you only come to one tailgate all year, make it to this one. We are going to tailgate the crap out of this tailgate. In addition to the usual assortment of beers, sausages, chips, dips, chains and whips, there will also be a round table discussion on how awesome it is to be a Spartan as well as a beer shot-gunning workshop. Bring it. UM fans will also be tolerated provided they either 1) Attended UM's Ann Arbor campus for more than one semester or 2) Have the last name "Schembechler".
Tailgate Under the Stars - Spartans vs. Iowa Hawkeyes
October 24, 2009
Alright peeps. Last week kinda sucked. That's OK. I get it. You were saving up your tailgate energies. Because THIS is the big one. Yeah, it's a big game for the team. This will decide which way the season goes. Seven and one in The Big Ten and a trip to Pasadena or four and four and Motor City Bowl, here we come. It's also a big game for us, the tailgaters. It's a night game, FFS. We only get one of these every couple years. This is the day we don't have to wake up at five bleeding o'clock to get out there by seven am to drink Keystone Light in the dark. Let's do it right.
Yep. We're Doing This - Spartans vs. Western Michigan Broncos
November 7, 2009
Ouch. What a couple weeks for the team. Luckily however, the Broncos are coming into town to get us one step closer to bowl eligibility. As in, Little Caesar's Bowl or bust (who called it?). But who knows? Anything can happen... and that is why we tailgate, for the randomness (kinda like this description). So come on out, have a donut, drink some cider, drop your cell phone in the port-o-let or maybe even give a Bronco a noogie. It'll make you feel better. Promise.
Season Finale - Spartans vs. Penn State Nittany Lions
November 21, 2009
Yo, yo, yo, Spartans! Get fired up because this one is going to be huge. HUUUUGE! It's the last tailgate, we can rock it til 3:30 and the game is against our hated and despised rivals, Penn State (if you believe everything the B10 conference tells you; and I do). And oh yeah, we're bowl eligible so we're trying to build on that too. And that ain't Nittany lyin' that's Nittany tellin' the truth. Rumors are circulating that there will be some sort of chili cook-off but it's BYOB (Bring Your Own Beano). Clever right? Whatever... COME TO PENN STATE!
2010 Season Opener- Spartans vs. Western Michigan Broncos
September 4, 2010
This year's tailgate season picks up where last year's left off. We Spartans hosting our equine buddies from the west, the WMU Bronco's. We'll be at our usual location so come on out and see us. If we don't see you, we'll just assume you moved, died, own a lake house or had a kid (in any case, thanks for calling jerk!). Anyways.... As always, hopes are high, expectations are low and BACs will be somewhere in between. Go Schtayte!!
Way Late Tailgate- Spartans v. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
September 18, 2010
Bring a change of clothes and a toothbrush because this one is going way late. Festivities kick off at 1pm at the usual spot, game starts at eight at the stadium. On the agenda are beers, tacos and bad decisions. See you when I see you.
Best Tailgate This Week - Spartans v. Northern Somethin-or-Another
September 25, 2010
Spartans are trying to build on one of the greatest games in school history. Will this be a let down game or another classic? Only this tailgate will decide it. You best come correct. PS- get well soon, coach.
Super Huge Tailgate - Spartans v. Wisconsin Badgers
October 2, 2010
Thanks to those that kept the home-fires burning last week. Tailgate is coming back in a big way this week. Spartans are ranked, so is Wisconsin. Spartans are undefeated, Wisconsin dido. And it all goes down at 3:30. All of those factors were statistically significant in a regression analysis conducted on tailgating awesomeness. So bring your A-game. We don't need no stinking Badgers.
Oh Yeah! There's a tailgate - Spartans v. Illinois Fightin' Illini
October 16, 2010
It's gonna be hard to top last weekend for most Sparties but we'll at least give it a go this Saturday when the Illini (Illinis?) visit colorful and picturesque East Lansing. No let-downs. Go, fight win. And stuff
Tailgate Finale - Spartans v. Purdue Boilermakers
October 20, 2010
So I typed out a long (and hilarious) thing about this week's tailgate and FB F'd it up. So... there's a game. The Spartans are awesome. Yada. See you bright and squirrely.
