College Football is the greatest spectator sport in America. Tailgating is an art form, sampling the local fare, traditions and partaking in a beverage or two is a must. Atmosphere is everything! If you don't attend a game, you can still tailgate right in the confines of your own man-cave. I am on a quest to attend a game and pre- game event at all 134 Division 1 stadiums and much more. Come join me!
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This year's edition of the USC Song Girls. Picture courtesy of major mark,
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Hard to
believe it is almost November, it seems like just yesterday I was in the land
down under watching Cal versus Hawaii open the season. The first nine weeks of the
season, I have attended nine Division 1 college games, six major road trips
including seven new college venues along with the iconic Lambeau field for a Packers game, 1
high school match and five T Bird Midget games to add to my journey.
T Bird football on Saturday.
This past weekend my junket
with the Eagle Tailgaters from Boston College at the game in Raleigh against NC
State was canceled as I continue my cleanse and spiritual realignemnt. I was advised to stay in timeout and attend my
daughter’s birthday celebration and watch her cheer for the mighty Midget T
Birds. Okay, I sang happy birthday, so I waved to her once, smiled, then I proceeded to scout the game
for the 8th grade kids that could play in high school. I did manage
to slip in the Danville high school battle of cross town rivals Friday night under the lights between Monte Vista and San
Ramon Valley. Monte Vista won behind QB and UW commit Jake Haener and his big
tight end Erik Krommenhoak going to USC
and WR Jake Landman headed to Colorado. Monte Vista takes on legendary De La Salle next Friday.
Danville storms the field after the Monte Vista win
Around the nation – Seven undefeated teams went on the
road this weekend and after Saturday, four would no longer carry that
distinction. We witnessed Washington slip by the Utes in Rice Eccles by 4
points and the booger eating Harbaughs left no doubt this year as to which team
reigns supreme in the glove state of Meeecheegun by knocking off Sparty.
$50 more says he eats it!
Deshaun Watson directed his Clemson Tigers to a close win in Tallahassee
to remain perfect on the season. That kid is Mr. Clutch. WVU, Baylor, Boise and
Nebraska were not as fortunate as all four suffered their first losses of the
season. WVU lost big in Stillwater to Hair Club Holgerson’s last employer OK
State. Baylor did the unthinkable losing to the lowly Longhorns for the second
year in a row. Is Charlie Strong enough to keep his job now? Boise lost to a
much improved Wyoming team in Laramie under the lights. Good to see the brown
and gold relevant again. Last, for the second time in a month at Camp Randall,
a game went into OT with the house jumping. This time the Badgers had the
preferred outcome by knocking off Nebraska.
The Casteleins of DFT Nation enjoying the action at the Horseshoe
How to go undetected in enemy territory
In the game
I was supposed to attend, a fired up Boston College squad knocked off the
favored NC State Wolfpack in Carter Finley. The Eagle Tailgaters and DFT family
members represented the DFT Nation strong! Larry Culpepper of Dr Pepper fame
even sent some good luck their way and was quite prophetic in doing so:
Eagle up with the eagle Tailgaters before their big upset win in Raleigh
Apparently my siblings have replaced me with the Devil hisself on the far right.
DFT represented by the BC crew
Will
Muschump got a much needed upset win over the better Tennessee squad in
Columbia. Butch “Sergeant Carter” Jones may be looking for Gomer to help him find a new gig soon. Hey,
I hear Lane Kiffin is head coach material again. Louisville Lamar solidified his grip on the Heisman by engineering a last
minute come from behind drive to knock off a feisty UVA squad in Charlottesville.
On Thursday night in the MAC, the Ohio Bobcats upset the Toledo Rockets on the
road. Keep an eye on those cats. The Catholics defeated the Convicts after
surrendering a large lead only to ultimately escape at the end. Army Conquers Wake,
Air force took out the Fresno Bulldogs and Navy gets boat raced by USF.
Here is my
article on Oklahoma’s football stadium that was published yesterday by Stadium
Journey/Scout.com. Please enjoy it and share w with other fans.
Bieber –– I was a close pick again for
having to bail on my family and friends for the Boston College at NC State game.
But there was one greater than I that was still to come. Apparently in this day
and age when two people get mad at each other it results in one who has
illegally obtained a handgun (I emphasize Illegally cuz morons don’t follow the
law) and shoots up the other’s personal property. This past weekend in Memphis,
apparently this was just the case. Two so called Tiger teammates had an
argument resulting in a fight at school on Tuesday. Later on, one of the
participants (let’s assume he is the one who got his ass kicked) shows up at
Rocky’s apartment and fires gunshots into his car (Remember, Rocky was in his
apartment, not car. This is how I know he obtained the gun illegally because he
is such a lousy shot). Rocky and Apollo (real names were something more like Dingleberryavious
and qauntifiableStain)were suspended indefinitely
from the team. Rocky has not been arrested as of this writing because
apparently police aren’t needed anymore. Colin Krapernick was seen kneeling in
front of Rocky’s apartment in a show of solidarity. To add insult to injury,
the Tigers lost a game badly they should have won on Saturday to Tulsa. If you
do go to jail, have fun showing off your new Bieber hardware with your fresh
bevy of boyfriends. It might make for a good house warming gift for your new
roomy.
Next week – DFT double header consist of my
return to Folsom Field at Colorado Thursday night with a visit to Pearl Street and Ford field at SMU and the famus "Boulevard" on
Saturday.
Eagle Tailgater's improved 2016 Bloody Mary presentation.
I was put in
“tailgate timeout” for the weekend to recover from the gauntlet I had just
completed over the first half of the season and something about fireball and
college kids and Mrs.Tailgate not approving. Normally I will not do a write up
when I am off or at a repeat stadium, however many of you sent some great pictures
that I wanted to post. I picked a fantabulous weekend to watch 30 + games on TV
starting Thursday night with VA Tech and the “Enter Sandman” phenomena in
Blacksburg, and ending with Wyoming beating Nevada at 11 PM Pacific Saturday in front of no one.
Thursday we
saw the Hokies wipe out the Canes in the same game I went to two years ago and
Boise did all it could to give the game to BYU before slipping by the Mormons
on the blue. Friday night we witnessed the Ducks and their shrinking fair weather fan base
lose a double OT heart breaker in Bezerkeley. In the whiteout at Happy Valley, Penn State
pulled off the biggest upset of the year knocking off # 2 Ohio State. Jerry
Sandusky celebrated with a bar of soap in State Penn.
The Bostics and townie friends representing DFT in Happy valley
Dave Flash Gordon and friends avoiding Bostic in Happy valley
Uncle Jerry Celebrating
The Badgers outclawed the Hawkeyes
in Kinnick stadium on a beautiful Big Ten fall day. Alabama kept a firm grip on
the #1 ranking by rolling over the Aggies in T Town.
Alabama's First Couple in matching Mom Pants
Coach Ogre got a big win
in Death Valley at night over his former Ole Miss team. In the wildest shootout
in the west Oklahoma and Texas Tech combined for a mile + in offense. Why does
OU DC “Screaming Mike Stoops” still have a job? Can you say nepotism (see
below)?
Rutgers came close to getting a win in Minneapolis but came up 2 points shy.
Officer Scapra cheering on the Scarlet Knights
They are burning couches again in Morgantown as the Eers remain
undefeated after thumping TCU. Navy sinks the Memphis Tigers “In the Annapolis”.
Donnellys From the Tailgate at Navy game.
Houston’s slide continues as they lose to a resurgent SMU Mustang team in the
Big D. Perhaps Coach Herman is thinking
about something else. Lamar Jackson was simply other worldly as Louisville dismantled
the Wolfpack from Raleigh. Utah outpaced the Bruins in the Rose Bowl as former
retiree Joe Williams ran for a school record 332 yards.
The UW Maddalons enjoying a tailgate earlier in the season
Steve Koreiveo talking the ears off some new friends at ND last week
Boots provided courtesy of Colonel Doug Neidermeyer
Radio and Lora Scoota pulling off a rare double header in Maryland
Has anyone
ever seen this icon from Mississippi State that goes by the name of Stingray?
Apparently he has become somewhat of a legend as the MSU Super fan whose whole
goal in life is to be on the Paul Finebaum Show. Here is a little snippet of
his brilliance:
Bieber – After stringing together four
letter words with conjunctive verbs while screaming at my TV during the
Oklahoma game, I am nominating soon to be unemployed Mike Stoops as this week’s
honoree. Lil Mikey came crawling back to big bro Bobby four years ago when he
was fired mid-season as the head coach at Arizona. Mike, brother of HC Bob, was
given the DC job 3 years ago instead of current Clemson DC Brent Veneables, one
of the best in the business. The two years after Brent left he faced his former
team and dismantled them. Clearly the worst move in Oklahoma since the land
grabbers jumped the gun back in 1889. If
you watch Mike on game day, it is clear he has not prepared his troops for
battle as he spends the entire game screaming like a German General as the Allies
advanced on the Fatherland. For three years we have watched him build up to his
crowning achievement and finally it arrived. Saturday night in Lubbock, was a
spectacle for the whole world to view. I have seen powderpuff football girls
cover better and tackle better than Mike’s elite defensive troops. Do you not
teach fundamentals anymore? Tackling is not that difficult. Lil Mikey proceeded
to join his counterpart from TTU in setting the NCAA defensive futility record
by each team allowing 854 yards of offense and a combined 119 points. Bob, it’s
kind of hard to ignore the elephant in the room this time. Time to tell little
brother to go make some new friends and take his Bieber trophy with him!
Next Week – The battle of Danville Friday
night under the lights as Monte Vista hosts crosstown rival San Ramon Valley.
Possibly will go to San Jose State v UNLV game as the designated driver!
Happy
Tailgating!
I snuck out of timeout to catch a T Birds game and my daughter cheering
Cubs win despite Bartman 2's attempt to screw it up
